[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw 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 roost, close to ukraine's capital kia as concern. russia has its site set on more ukrainian territory and fleeing the front line. residents abandoned their homes in ukraine's east. a rope correspondent of visits, a village coming under separative shelling. plus this is the beginning of

a russian invasion of ukraine. u. s. present, joe biden announces the 1st wave of sanctions against russia. more countries join in condemning moscow's recognition of separatist ukrainian regions. ah. hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. russia appears to be continuing its military build up along ukraine's bull announced by western countries following russia's recognition of 2 separatist ukrainian territories. new images released by a u. s. satellite company company claim to show military vehicles massing in southern bella roost. the border is less than a few 100 kilometers from the ukrainian capital. kia russia also appears to have moved troops and heavy equipment to other sites close to the border. the parts of ukraine declared by russia to be independent include territory nail held by

ukrainian forces. president joe biden says, russia's move will have consequences. this is the beginning of a russian invasion of ukraine, as he indicated and asked permission to be able to do from his duma. so let began to. so our i'm going to began to impose sanctions and response. far beyond the steps we in our allies and partners implemented in 2014. meanwhile, in the countries east fighting between ukraine, government forces and brushing back separate this has intensified, dw correspond mathias pulling a filed this report from a village close to the front line. 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 flashlight stick with him. we went and then it stopped for a while. but when you go out the black 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 vladimir putin recognition of the donates, 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 the donates and hands people's republics. which means we have recognized all the founding documents,

including the constitution. and the constitution defines the boarders off the don yeske and lou hands regions at the time when they were part of ukraine. nobody mic or gun you believe that the ukraine uch, this concludes, is, according to nato. this could be the beginning of a major war. many fair, a full scale attack on ukraine is still a pass of rushes plans. ukraine is not a native member, but the alliance have been moving troops, planes, and ships to the east and flank such as the baltic states to prevent any escalation bowl spilling over our correspond a funny far chart is in the ukranian capital, kia valley, tell us more about what's happening along that line of contact. so in the disputed territories, an eastern ukraine and that line of contact terry's full 100 kilometer long. so it's really difficult to sell what is happening really on both boss and across at that aligned at device ukrainian government forces and one hand and separatist.

but as we have food in the report, unfortunately asked is increasing shelling. it's justin that the ukrainian military says they've been about $96.00 incidence of shelling. they claim origin for that are the separatists. apparently one soldier killed and several injured now. that's up from 84 incidents of shelling just a day before. so there's an increase of violence, again to have been hundreds and hundreds of of sci fi violations. actually, that have been reported already last week by o. s. c. and it seems that the situation is likely to, unfortunately worse and before if there is actually any form of a resolution at all in the situation in the mean time, unfortunately, civilians on both sides are going to have to be at the bronze for this. the kid is not mobilizing its entire military at this point, i understand what it is calling up reservists for its armed forces. how are people

that are reacting to that funny their concern on one hand, of course, because that truly singles to them that more is likely to come even many people he and keith that i've spoken to a week ago, a know a changing their opinion just before they said an assault and key f unlikely and now with everything that's escalating and entering a new face of a violence also at the boot as we have just pointed out, add that to alive the separatists and ukrainian forces. and they actually are increasingly worried by the day that this could all spiral out of control. and then what, who's actually going to step in and step up and help you brainiac. but at the same time, they don't want to have this narrative as if they are victims. in fact, people here really want to stay united even people who are and why not intending to armed themselves and, and, and trying to self defend themselves. in case of the ukrainian government government cannot provide security. there just simply people who say you are going to support the troops if they are going to be mobilized at this point. presidency. lensky said that's not the case,

but he did say he scalding on all reservation to basically be prepared. now ukraine still is still holding a hopes for diplomacy. what options does key of see for resolving this diplomatically given moscow's latest moods? you really ask yourself, in fact, as especially after u. s. foreign minister and also to france of foreign minister, have just cancelled a meeting that they were supposed to have this week with the i love it all day, a russian counterpart. citing that at this point, diplomacy, it seems to be possible. negotiation seems to be impossible. then again, here as ukrainian government wants to hold out this, this narrow window to say, so they said potential that they are actually still ready to talk. in fact, president zalinski pointed out also the munich security conference last week. he wants to talk to vladimir putin, even though there was no reaction whatsoever when it comes to that. so do you want

to signal they're still ready to talk? they still want to resolve this in a peaceful manner. and i just want to deescalate, but it is still room for that is on a, a different page of paper. honey, thank you very much, shar corresponded bonnie patch, other in key of spring in our russia affairs analyst here. konstantin egg. he joins us from vilios. in lithuania, constantine vladimir putin recognized all territory in ukraine, slew hans kinetic regions as independent. but 2 thirds of the tories, terry is still held by ukrainian troops. can we expect moscow in the separate the spiders to now try and take that ukranian held territory by force? well, i think so. i think that's to, to go from the 1st issue, another ultimatum to keep saying that zalinski has to speak directly now to the

government. so moscow recognized entity and fix it. i mean, he said as much yesterday the press covers now it's initial, political tools with representatives. all of these republics want to go to solve all the issue. so i think that eventually probably quite soon lose the put in issue such an ultimatum. but on the other hand, you can always claim, look, the granting forces continue shelling. i said that it has to talk to the republics, they don't talk to the republic republic. so we have to take unilateral measures and, you know, protect the territorial integrity and that means that russian forces will roll in and essentially can rock the gradient army in terms of military logic that maybe quite reasonable because put in, it is important to establish a land breach to crimea, and if you look at the map attacking this direction actually contributes to that.

and i think that that may be the 1st goal of potential operation in se, new crap president putin has mast over 100000 troops on ukraine's border. he has recognized the the break away republics and ukraine as independent. yet he says the door to negotiation is still open. what do you think the criminal is next? move will be well, it's negotiations about surrender or nothing. this is essentially the message you've heard. terry, the speech that you made on the day before yesterday, which essentially denied that you grant is a state. so if you do not a state right to exist, then in your own logic you can do anything to it. so i think that's the only way for, for, for,

for your crime actually to satisfy is to put in is for the ukraine government to say ok, we are refusing to aspire to join nato. any time we demilitarized this is what, by the way, put and demanded demilitarization is an extremely important to only defeated nations were forcibly demilitarized. mil gemini is an example after the 1st and 2nd world war and then he wants the government to settle the issues with the so called republics, meaning essentially agree to enforceable removal of another part of its territory. so i don't think that the landscape agree to that, but this is just actually this attempt that salamis lighting tactic. that's what it used to be called in the cold war when you essentially issue small demand upon small demand and increase the pressure ok. the e u. the u. s. other countries have announced limited sanctions in response to

russia's latest moves. what impact do you think if any, do you think the sanctions will have on russia? well, it's a mixed bag. terry. i think if you look at the european union sanctions, then they are lost. and in terms of your sanction, nearly 400 people, members of the russian duma that voted for the recognition of the republic. but on the other hand, it's not clear what kind of economic and technological sections the you is going to impose on. so on the line, i promised sound, but we still need to see that it as well. the american sanctions, well, the most, the one that hurts aloft or to some extent is a ban on any operations with russian sovereign debt put in was ready for it. they have a way of trying to at least bypass it, but borrowing will be hot and this is at

a time will increase in inflation. what i think is higher and i think this was designed to her put in and his entourage directly. and these are personal sanctions, i guess children of some of the closest collaborators. this is actually for the 1st time this children, well run state don't. company is all one actually runs a private company that is very helpful to put in in russia. but i think the signal is unmistakable. we go away for the rest of you. if this really happens, that will be her constant. thank you very much. are russia? there's analyst konstantin. i got that. well, eastern ukraine along the russian border has for years been a flashpoint with russian back separate as rebels fighting government forces. one of the biggest build up of russian forces has been along the borders of the don

vast region made up of the provinces of lou hands and denounced. now, starting in 2014 separatists declared their own republics there and now control large chunks of each territory which include the main cities, also called danielle and lou hans ukrainian troops control parts of jeanette and hands on the western side of the front line. our correspondent mathias bellinger filed this report from the front line. it is quiet at the moment a good time to leave for days. now the people in the village of rubica have been under fire. the villages in ukrainian government controlled territory and is being shared by separatists from the other side. no cl additional deliberately. and then i'm the whole night heard about this is some people are still in a cellar too scared to come out. did you? the kids spent the whole day yesterday downstairs, but at night we went upstairs, is pregnant because it was just too cold. downstairs a seller is a cell phone,

at least half of the village has already left. the others are terrified. shells of come down right in the center of the village. one shall hit the schoolyard. woe, children were in clos. others have damaged people's homes. luckily, no one has been heard so far, but the constant stress has taken its toll. electricity and gas have been cut off. now gas workers have come to patch up some of the damage or they went. we fix the pipe twice already. we came last week yesterday and today we're here again. well, because quite far away from the artillery positions of the other side, there are 15 kilometers between here and the front line, which is just the range of this artillery that they are using. people who have

not experienced this kind of fighting, even during the worst times a few years ago, lena mccord encore and her neighbors have tried to make the most out of the cold and damp cellar. but the effect of the electric heater is limited. she is in and out of the basement constantly those days. but i need to go up now to take some stuff to my daughters and she is finally leaving with her kids at least to a place nearby. she would like to move further away until it becomes clear with the latest news from moscow inclusive me no, i don't know what to think now. yes, i do not yet understand spokane,

i don't even know what to do next. but western countries have it else. sanctions against russia, the european union, britain, canada, australia and japan of joined the united states and targeting moscow's access to finance. so far, the strongest european sanction is germany's decision to halt the key nor stream to gas pipeline. on tuesday transport all off, schultz announced the russian back project had been suspended indefinitely. german chancellor shops on his way to announcing a key foreign policy decision to hold the highly controversial note string to pipeline in response to russia's recognition of 2 separatist regions in ukraine. the largest sort of the situation, today's fundamentally different up and therefore in view of the latest developments, we have to reassess the situation. also,

with regard to north trim to not string to aimed to transport russian gas directly to germany under the baltic sea. its construction was finished last year and was pending regulatory approval for a long time. both russian and german leaders, including shots in the past, had defended the project. but it had plenty of very vocal enemies, ukraine as a start, because it undercuts its own pipelines. but also the u. s. and various e u countries were concerned, it would give russia too much power. he has and leave europe vulnerable. those countries welcomed tuesday decision with ukraine's foreign minister according it, morally politically and practically correct. big words of support towards the german chancellor who had previously been criticized for being too vague on the

north stream to pipeline. let's look at some of the other sanctions announced against russia. so far. the 27 european union member states have unanimously agreed on an initial set of measures targeting moscow. the use foreign affairs chief, joseph, or al, said they will affect members of parliament and other individuals involved in deploying troops and us present. joe biden said he hopes the option of diplomacy is still available while imposing a what he calls 1st trench of sanctions on russia. the target financial institutions access to western financing, and so called russian elite, the u. k. canada's australia, and japan of all. so announced measures. well, joining us now is our chief political correspondent, melinda crane. melinda, were at a critical juncture in this crisis of president biden says that russia has started an invasion of ukraine provoking international sanctions. is there any room left for diplomacy? absolutely,

there is that is what we're hearing of essentially from all parties to this crisis. certainly, president biden also said that yesterday evening and e u representatives including chancellor left schultz here in germany who has been helping spearhead. the diplomatic outreach to russia said we absolutely must still hold the possibility of diplomacy open. and in fact, that is part of the message of the sanctions. you just emphasize that the e u foreign policy, she said this is a 1st slice of what we are prepared to do. same wording in washington. same wording essentially on all sides, including the u. k. the reason for that is, these limited sanctions now are aimed at sending a deterrent message saying don't escalate further because the pain will get much worse,

hoping that russia than would go back to the diplomatic table. and you'll notice the way that the, you phrased its introduction of the sanctions yesterday. again, the foreign policy chief was it was, it shows that bar l saying you russian troops are in don bass. we say don bass is part of ukraine. we do not consider this a full fledged invasion and essentially went on to say we do have other measures in the drawer. if the invasion is confirmed, sorry, about germany for a moment to germany has taken a big step. it has finally pulled the plug on the north stream to pipeline, very controversial pipeline from the beginning. has berlin changed its thinking on russia? well, certainly, we're hearing a far more skeptical assertions now than, than we have been used to in the past. starting with germany's energy and economics

minister, robert hobbit a member of the green party, never a fan of the pipeline it should be mentioned. but he said, you know, i think we've been naive to succumb to the illusion that this is a purely commercial project. and if you look at the german media, many, many headline saying we're in a new world now, and frankly, we're not in a new world now of the conflict and eastern ukraine has been going on since 2014. and indeed, there has been a certain level of german naive taste, perhaps a harsh word. but an insistence that relations with russia are purely commercial. and in fact are a foundation for peace. and we see that that is not the case in of let me put into perspective ok. we're not in a new world, but germany does have a new government with chancellor shawls at the head of it. chancellor, michael played a significant role in all european diplomacy over the past several years. what role

is transfer sholtes is government playing in this crisis? for many weeks it was said that a chancellor schoultz, i was asleep at the wheel as it was sometimes said even by german media. because he had said so little about the building crisis in january into the beginning of february. that is very much changed. the chancellor we saw yesterday is, is a very resolute, soft spoken, but nonetheless, firm clear messaging from him on the subject of nord stream and on the subject of the diplomacy saying we have to keep trying. but the fact is, this is a very grave and earnest situate in and admitting that nordstrom to could well stay on mothballs for a very long time. and this will hurt the russians. do not make any mistake about that. it is not yet in operation, but it's an 11000000000 euro project. and russia was counting on it to transport

the gas from which it's economy as survives willing to thank you very much. he political correspond melinda crane. now let's catch up on just a few other stories making headlines around the world today. more than 60 people are dead after an explosion that a market in the west africa nation of or king of faso. the blast was so powerful. it brought down nearby homes. investigators suspected happened in a store selling explosives and chemicals for minors and have detained the owner. chilly and fire fighters are battling dozens of blazes and the country's central south region. the fires have been burning for weeks, but 1st responder, se they are now facing the worse conditions all summer. several homes have been destroyed, and many more are threatened as the fire spread hong kong authorities to announce compulsory covered 19 testing for all of the territories. $7400000.00 inhabitants next month. executive carrie lam also extended strict social distancing measures.

she said help from mainland china was required to tackle a record surgeon to run a virus cases driven by the only chron variant. dutch police have ended an hours long hostage, stand off at amsterdam flagship apple computer store. a man with a gun held dozens of people there for several hours as he attempted to make a get away from the shop. police hit him with a car. the suspect is now being treated in hospital well as western governments impose sanctions against russia, european footballs governing body waif is facing criticism for keeping the champions league final. in st. petersburg. vladimir putin welcome to wait for bosses, alexander shaeffer in to st. petersburg, after it was chosen as host 3 years ago. you a for says it is monitoring the ukraine situation, but has no plans to change the venue. reacting to the decision, british prime minister boars, johnson said it is inconceivable that major foot european football tournaments

could still take place in russia. russia, in the united states soccer governing body. the suckers governing body has reached a landmark settlement with players on the women's national team to give equal pay to the men's and women's squads. players from the reigning world cup champion women's team had filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against you. s soccer under what they are calling in a historic agreement. they will receive $24000000.00 and a pledge to equalize pay and bonuses for the men's and women's teams. in the next round of wage negotiations. you are watching d. w. news. just a reminder of the top story we're following for you today. u. s. president joe biden has said that russia's invasion of ukraine has begun, and he announced the 1st way of sanctions. they target moscow's access to finance and individuals, the european union, britain, australia, canada,

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