[000:00:00;00] ah, this is dw, is coming to live from berlin, u. s. president joe biden bows to punish russia for attacking you crate. way the united states america stand with the ukrainian people throughout our history. we have learned this lesson, when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. in his 1st state of the union address biden announces further measures to punish russia and pledges to defend nato alice. also coming up

russia steps up, it's attacked on ukraine cities airstrike, hit the tv tower, and kept knocking out broadcast and killing several rockets full in the center. the 2nd largest city i keep russia tells residence to flee as more strikes for on the way. plus he was safe in the e. u. now he's going home to flight, we meet a ukrainian willing to risk everything to defend his country. ah, hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. united states president joe biden has bowed to make russian president vladimir putin pay a high price for launching an unprovoked attack on ukraine. in his 1st state of the union address, biden said western countries were standing united in the face of russian aggression and pledge the u. s would defend its nato allies,

but he again said that us forces would not get involved in the fighting in ukraine, which is not in nato member. instead, biden promised more sanctions against russia targeting its oligarchs and closing airspace to russian aircraft nation. let's listen it. some of biden's address poses latest attack on ukraine was premeditated and totally unprovoked. he rejected repeated repeated efforts at diplomacy. he thought the western nato wouldn't respond. he thought i could divide his at home in this chamber in this nation. he thought he could divide this in europe as well, but putting was wrong. we are ready, we are united, and that's what we did. we stayed united. we prepared extensively and carefully. we spend months building coalitions of other free de la nations, in europe,

and america, for america, the asian, and african continents. to confront potent, like many of you, i spent countless hours unifying your european allies. we shared with the world in advance. what we knew putting was planning, and precisely how we would try to falsify and justify his aggression. the w stephens, humans was watching biden's speech and join just now from washington stuff. i'm president biden there in his 1st state of the union addressing in his address bowing to counter putins or aggression with steps beyond current sanctions. what's the planning? yeah, well as you pointed out to closing the air spreads you as aires 1st for every russian plane a task force of the justice department going after oligarchs, after they yachts and apartments and violence and so on. so there was a message by joe biden, a lot of people think he was actually personal to was loving me of who and that was

an issue that he has an president said. so a lot of who has no idea what's coming. he didn't elaborate that, but that was a president joe biden who wanted to let, let me know that there is a lot more tools and, and surprises for him in american and allied with the european union and with in the west, in those suit cases where they can pull sanctions of how i really don't know what kind of speech it's more intense, thinks of out of this suitcase and throw it at volume input. but that was very, very clear. a start warning for letting me put in. and one other very important point, does the verbage, the terminology, it was always taught and put, not russia, not russia. russia was not the aggressor here, but a lot of me put in, so it was very, very personalized and that is important. and that was important for joe biden. now,

the sanctions against cochin and russia could have a price for people in the u. s. 2 of course, and higher energy or fuel costs. for example, have american shown a willingness to absorb those costs, stefan, to some degree americas are aware that there will be something like a sticker shock and they are already suffering from really record high gas prices. but this will be more painful, there will be more higher prices to pay and there will be more pain for the american public to and the president. you see there were 12 minutes dedicated on or 64 with our and foreman, it's 12 minutes. we're spend on your crane and then the president had, and he managed that to make a transition to domestic issues because the state of the union is a domestic speeches and address the domestic audience. yeah. so he made sure and tried really to check all the boxes and made sure that americans understand there is more pain coming. but he also promised the americans that they literally have

nothing to worry about that, so to speak, uncle joe will take care of them. for example, by releasing 30000000 gallons of, of oil, and make them available to the market with other partners actually 60000000. so he made sure that americans know there will be pain coming, but that this government or his administration will do everything to ease this pain . 7, thank very much, shar, corresponded stephens, humans there in washington, attorney to the situation in ukraine itself. russian forces or intensifying their attacks on the capital, kia and the country 2nd city, her keith in the east, with a massive convoy of russian military vehicles positioned on the road to keep residence. fear in all out assault is looming. president ballade amused landscape has appealed to the u. s. and european leaders to stop russia's assault. he's also

accused moscow of committing war crimes after the latest wave of airstrikes. a russian missile strikes a tv tower in cave. in her cave, a government building goes up in flames. both attacks killed people. russia is ramping up. it's assault on ukraine. as a 60 kilometer long, russian convoy of armored vehicles closes in on the capital. thousands of ukrainians still desperately trying to flee. though, staying behind a facing the horrors of war washing laws, we had a fire at 5 am. is the color the be the most? we were retreating and near us a meter away from me, a mine blue of my friend's arms and legs, little green and white. i tried to save him. i pulled him away,

but he didn't make it jojo to move them. oh no sir. philip phone, why you're warmer. ukraine's president vladimir zalinski has asked nato to set up a no fly zone and has also applied to join the european union. a fighting process is lose ended just for our land. and for our freedom alicia diesel and might the fan of all the like cities of our country are now blocked the world. we are facing all soon to be equal members of europe. ers, i believe that good to day me. we spoke with our showing everybody that's exactly what we are used to do, prove that you are with us. so when do prove it,

you will not let us go. it was an impassioned plea for help. as the political discussions continue, the ukrainian fighting spirit remains strong. or we have a team of correspondence on the ground in ukraine. one of them is correspond mathias bellinger. he joins us now from western ukraine mathias tell us what has been going on there over night. what the situation with the fighting in ukraine this morning? yeah, there have been continuous attacks again on the key if and harker of the most 2 most important cities of ukraine. and in another news, the russian troops are again inside the town of his song curse on his one is, is we're a city close to crimea. there were have been offend incursions for irv by russian troops from several sides from the east, from the north and from the south from crimea. and this city of her son has been, has been,

they have have been there before then they were driven out. and now they are inside there again, and this would be the 1st big city in, in ukraine where they are seemed to have taken control. although fighting is still going on and nothing is decided yet, a massive column of russian troops and weaponry is headed toward key at the capital . is the city capable of repelling an attack by a force like that was so far we have seen that the city has been more capable of repelling attacks than i previously thought, but of course it is a very significant number. we don't know what they are meant to do. are they meant to close the ring around key iv and, and create some kind of a block and, and, and, and yeah, it cut, give off the rest of the country, or are they meant to enter the city? of course it when entering when it for, for an army enters

a city. those who defended are in the better position. they know the place they can attack from several places it from and they would fight around houses. so that might be something that russia wants to avoid seeing that they are troops are not very well trained. and we have seen these columns standing there for some time. there are also questions about how long they can stand there because all the fuel and the food that they bring with them will be eaten away in the time they are standing there. so lots of questions about this column, but it truly looks impressive and frightening. now there are regular ukrainian troops that are defending the country, of course, but civilians are playing a significant role in this fight as well. tell us what they're doing to defend the country. so 1st of all, civilians have already been caught to the call to arms or before the war. there

have been these volunteer battalions being created and also key of has given out weapons to civilians. and, but in this case, we also see civilians taking their own initiatives. they do molotov cocktails and throw them on tanks on approaching times. or they just block the tanks peacefully that this has worked in several places that citizens just went out and blocked the way for the tanks and the tanks and didn't know what to do. but here's thank you very much. our correspond mathias burning of their reporting from western ukraine. the united nations says more than 660000 people have now fled ukraine since the invasion began with majority crossing over into poland. only occasionally do you see some ukrainians travelling in the other direction? men who were out of harm's way, returning to defend their homeland as dw max tons reports

shamika. the train station is no place to stay. those who can keep on going inland and away from the border. not these men. they are heading in the other direction. oh, i'm not risking anything a month. um, would you need all jack a mam? how could i live with myself and stay here in a stretch to play? sergei has a wife and 2 daughters and ukraine, leaving his job in poland and returning home to ukraine to fight was not a hard choice for him. not all will. i was just in shock. mow my yard. you not so which us door more. my family was home, my wife called me when you and i could hear the bombings over the phone says telephone or your girl. she's got them were paula patricia. he has a bullet proof vest and 2 helmets organized by his friends. i ask him if he thinks they are going to keep him safe. let you know though not with the girl, i am going to put it on and i'm going to shoot russians until i find out my job

watching you. tough talk to cope with the situation. sir gays scared, he tells us who would be on the platform. the train to warsaw is expected. any minutes? here we meet katerina. she just arrived from ukraine in my city. i have mother and grandmother and they're, they're probably coming to hear my father trained to defend us. well, i've listen proud of him and of course and worries like most ukrainian men, her father had to stay and fight. the 21 year old is moved by the volunteers returning to ukraine to join her father's wrecks. i admire their etiquette and courage because said they're going from other countries to our country to defend its end. that's admirable. their time has come together with his comrades. sergei makes his way to the bus. he doesn't know if he will ever come back. but for now,

there's only one thing on his mind. defending the homeland from the russian invasion. you are watching d. w. news live from berlin. we have extended coverage today throughout the day on the russian invasion of ukraine. of course you get all the latest news on our website. that's d w dot com. i'm terry martin. thanks for watching with stay up to date. don't miss our highlights. the d w program online. d, w dot com highlights in many countries, education is still a privilege. hummadi is one of the main causes some young children work in mind. jobs instead of going to class others can attend classes after they finish working