story, people the world over information. they provide the opinions they want to express. d, w on facebook and twitter, up to date and in touch. follow us with hello and welcome to focus on europe. thanks for joining us today. rush us war against ukraine is one that will have major repercussions for the entire continent . the imprinted will leaf on europe is unforeseeable. even today. rush us military began attacking its neighbor in late february upon the orders of president

vladimir putin. thousands of troops that were mass at the border have been mobilized. the invasion of ukraine has led to protests and demonstrations around the world like this one in building through chats, pictures, and videos. social media is allowing ukrainians to share their experiences with the world. the brutality of the war is visible to people across the globe. anna maria, listen odessa, and she documented her family's experiences in the 1st days of the invasion for german television. 10 days filled with hope and fear. yesterday was really hardy for everyone in ukraine. we were copying scary things, but we were asked to seek home and that's what we do now. anna maria, her father is a pastor. he tries to reassure members as his congregation on the phone,

while her mother prepares the food for a community kitchen that she runs with her husband. here okey but we are scared, but i was trying to see call and there are many people who left. we my family and i are staying this flat belongs to alina. a russian missile hit the building on day 2 of the war . a social 4th phone. oh, yahoo! just, i want you to show this videos though that the whole world sees what aggression and more are to give you. peace must be preserved home. nothing which we have to do everything to ensure that there is at peace in weight. because this is a tragedy. but those are so many a flood to western ukraine, knew as

a volunteer seeking to help us get on with this as a camp for the displaced were collecting lots of things for them. take a look. like we have discussions in hotly. the streets are almost empty, but there are lots of people at the borders. men aren't allowed to leave the country, only women and children. this is what we have just in case of an emergency. so i have some medicine. i hear for everyone from them. we actually thought that's unlikely that the war was gonna spread so fast and maybe we will have to leave, you know, in case of an emergency. my dad and my mom, old travis to oh,

you don't really want to leave them here. so yeah. and then yeah, so we brier back eggs in her luggage is out here from our own basement, with events moving fast. the family takes action. i further we agree with what we're doing. anna maria, across the border, safely at the weekend. hundreds of thousands of ukrainian surf already

flit the war. the european union estimates there could be millions of refugees and so neighboring countries like poland are preparing for their arrival. at the board . our reporter traveled to the crossing in premise shall poland. people there are rallying to help their neighbors who arrive exhausted and traumatized, but others in poland. lag sergei are looking for refuge. he wants to cross to ukraine to defend his country. more and more refugees are arriving at p. michelle station in southeastern poland. there are plenty of children and elderly people, but hardly any men. ukrainian government has banned them from leaving, urging them to join the war instead. sergey ski boat wants to do just that. he's a ukrainian reserved as to living in poland, who wants to go back to defend his country too, as the refugees had west. he's trying to go east bowling middleton and you

will get over to phillip haines. we hear. i can't just watch, wonderful more in my country. i have to go there. when i watch tv with haines, me hear any bullets of your brother. there's hay us at the train station. one train just arrived from a leave in ukraine. the trip usually lasts one hour and 50 minutes, but now it can take more than a day. the train drivers have to keep stopping, while repairs are made to the tracks which have been damaged by the war. people are exhausted, including ana rada, from the vive region. if it was a jack, william, it's difficult at all. we're very grateful to the polish people for helping ukraine . the queues at passport control are

long. this is a european union, external border in front of the station volunteers are doing everything they can to help those arriving, offering free transport and accommodation. most people here are outraged about putin's war in ukraine. they want to do anything they can to help and simply show a little human kindness. oh leg small is going to drive several people to his home in krakow about 3 hours west. if they are, they can stay with him and at a friend's house. the 26 year old is himself ukrainian. to kill dinner with the doctor. i've got to places free. he says, back with all my origins. so my whole family is in ukraine. her father, mother, my brothers and their wives and children are some, but they all stayed there. steering reviews, love and it's not a good situation,

but we're trying to do what we can to helpful. i'm this, i'm not gonna somebody's down you many ukrainians here are glad to be out of the country away from war. but reserve soldiers, they are gay ski by remains determined to go to the ukrainian capital back in 2014 . he took part in demonstrations on maiden square against the pro russian government that was in power at the time that's done with acts as yolanda really busy bothering me visible as cold as i was at home. and i saw 200 students being beaten up by the police police. that's how it all began. just you also, i felt so bad about that. good. yeah, that's why i joined the revolution because i felt sorry for my country to name both as me sick with a girl as i'm weak. right? yeah. oh. in krakow where? oh leg small has now arrived with his car full of refugees. there is a pro ukraine demonstration taking place on the market square next very up was gra

. but oh leg is teen to get back on the road to pick up more people from the station up jemison. and maybe he too will end up going back to ukraine. marcia lay bunch of islam clout, ahmad finance. a. i think if my brothers take up arms, i will definitely drive over there. i want to stand shoulder to shoulder with them . besides radical lark selection movie, pietro village. the chaos at the border station is not subsided. reserve is fair, gay is still hoping to get a train heading east. but there are currently no trains going to the ukrainian capital. as the city is under fire. is girl friend who is at home in the small polish city of vickers keeps contacting

him. she's understandably worried preliminary jacket from yard and she asked me where i was going, what was happening, where is any mom? i told her that there are no trains. and so i will wait about, she asked him to go back to but gosh, but i said i couldn't go as news comes in that, keep it under attack. he says that he will do everything he can to get there. so he can help defend the city protesting putins war in ukraine is not without risk for russians. many their feel compelled to speak out against the war their president started. but like here in saint petersburg, that can mean ending up in handcuffs. those who dare to criticize the kremlin fe, severe punishment. still people across russia showing their courage,

rising up to show solidarity with ukraine. yes. hooton's invasion of ukraine is reviving memories of world wars scattered throughout this collection put together by artists, alexandra pet, laura, or relics of the former soviet union. that laura comes from an area of eastern ukraine where there's heavy siding laws, nieces on the phone. both are worried about the family. oh my god. as far as russian troops are on the hill here again. oh oh, it's right near home on it. just touch the thumb. it's lighting breaks out. of course you would be really bad. it is up. there was nice but no greeting them up like if i were to find out to morrow that my sister in ukraine has died, lay away. it would cause me so much pain that i'd put on a bullet proof vest gonna take up any old rifle and go down there myself either

starting with the tip of the rug over, but yet kirkwood but for now life goes on in moscow. he lends objects from his collection to other artists in theaters to day, like any other day. the performance is by the independent tier to a dock are known for their social criticism, a liberal audiences. their latest production examines the stolen personality called and asked how somebody can turn into a tyrant who will stop at nothing. silence was that a law? plainly them could sure we could understand and we won the 2nd world war e under crush here. we flew into space under gorbachev. we had perestroika iraqi boris yeltsin was the 1st democratically elected president. gall obviously person needed a main event that would place him on a pedestal, as the alpha male thought something he'd be remembered for, for evermore, for yes, thought that she would have thought supplements of him. let him do that. oh, good. i know, but in the meantime there's plenty that put him, would rather the russian people not know about it for days,

the state run television to night. there was any fighting and keys got it didn't say a word about a tax on civilian targets if you'd like, or even use the term war. many people bring donations for the refugees being evacuated to russia from ukraine, separate as controlled areas. many russians think the tanks are only being sent in to defend these regions. yet by digital, of course i support our putin. this isn't a war, it's only a special military operation. it's a bit antsy deal for younger russians in particular are hearing other news reports on social media. shortly before the invasion, ukrainian president followed me or zalinski. i had a direct appeal to russians for support, but he has like sla at the my, your, i know back that my address won't be shown on russian television. lastly, i, he but the russian citizens ought to hear the truth. and the truth is that we have to put a stop to all this or here not as the name is. dimitri murat us recently won the

nobel peace prize. his newspaper, the nova yoga z yetta came out and both russian and ukrainian last week with the headline, russia bombs, ukraine. shortly afterward, the russian government banned all media from referring to the invasion of ukraine as a war. as she's given last tortured widely, russia's leadership wants war because dictators always want warmerston and america . but the russian people don't want warming a boy. and so with the start of the war, the leadership last, they legitimacy various professional groups had been expressing their anger and open letters to president putin. doctors, teachers, and scientists are saying no to the war. thousands of people are signing each letter. i saw that even among the members of parliament, loyal to putin, disaffection as growing, mikhail might fear followed his conscience when voting to recognize ukraine's

breakaway regions as independent people's republics. but when the invasion started, he was shot back. almost a 1000000 whistled us yet go. so i got the bill, you people, dr. as high as a member of parliament. i lighted for peace. not for war. i fear. but obviously those in russia who were in favor of going to wool decided not to wait and see how events would unfold year. it's a shame the status of the new republics was never really put to the test. take it restored brackish in years that are born on our tour. solomon off is the author of the play about stolen. it's been translated into 7 languages and performed in israel. in the united states, but staging it again here in russia with a war on as a risk. yes, absolutely. my you see i just over so many places, like many others, i'm scared of and i don't want anything bad to happen to me. oh no, i'm not willing to sacrifice myself for it, but at the same time,

i don't want to be dictated to william gaston whether he thinks true mass protests against russia's war in ukraine will not materialize. and so they express their criticism on the stage while they still can the freedom to criticize the kremlin without fear of reprisals is a reality, just a stone's throw away from russia. marva is in estonia just on the other side of a border river. estonia is in the european union and nato, but russia is carved into his identity. st. science and navarre are in estonian, but people, they are speak almost exclusively russian. the overwhelming majority of residence in navarre, like alexander will chunk off our ethnic russians and their ties to the country are strong. alexander co tank of always has his camera with him when he's out and about

in his hometown of nova, on his stony as eastern border, the russian town of yvonne gurley allies across the river, nato, n. e u. member. estonia is connected to russia via a bridge. these days, even less traffic than usual, is passing through here. that makes 36 year old blue tank of sad conflicts, like most of nerve is inhabitants. he is russian. the war against ukraine is a thorny issue here. before the little sticker thought it was this pull, i think that most russians who live here in estonia say this is our homeland. but there are many opinions here on this ukraine issue will some are against it near others afore it look like there are fierce discussions, especially on social media with the law. would you love? i scott good, can you quite jesuit many russians here have relatives on the other side. they

greatly distrust the western media. many watch russian tv channels in their propaganda shapes the image of the ukraine war the awesome little after 8 years of suffering and on boston, russia has liberated these territories from the ukrainian nationalists. they just launched a special liberation operation, who, who, to, if russia had not intervened, the situation would have only got worse as well. okay, so what, alexander, cochin. gov does not necessarily share these views, but he still believes it's good to follow russia. new sources on the war and ukraine. you look at the grill forming the, it's important in this conflict to get your information from different sources. you can only get information from russian t v stations. it's a little but also not only from cnn, bbc or deutsch avella loop. all the truth lies somewhere in the middle. rope is 4 point. thank you. but for most estonians and the government, the responsibility for the war lies squarely with russian president vladimir putin

. estonians these days are glad to be in nato. this small country hopes that its natal membership were protected from russian aggression. britain has increased the number of its soldiers in estonia and on independence day and talent. in late february, the country defiantly displayed its readiness to defend itself. the estonian foreign ministry says putin is probably trying to win over the russian minority in estonia. but insist that has no doubts about the loyalty of the russians and estonia. the national community mustn't a strong or we have no concern with regards to any estonian citizen. at the same time, it is true that divisions that we have within our societies, which are normal because we are democracies. these divisions are always being used by those who, con russia, i shall say. but more and more russians in estonia are distancing themselves from

moscow. inova, estonians and russians demonstrate together in front of the russian consulate, general members of the younger generation in particular see themselves as estonians of russian descent and want nothing to do with prudence war ah, yes. mm. since it is, i am really shocked and all this, i follow the news all day on various kinds of media and all sorts of different channels to watch. and i am shocked that in the 21st century wars are still possible in europe, where you could cut a shop which i had. so i think it will effect through every one because of which will not stop on this. and he already said that for he will go for them. we, us is 30. my sister was born in 1940 during the world war 2 more years. my parents experienced the war to you, my entire family was affected, but as in the greenville we, none of us want war to leave you,

but we are against the war and against those who started it, what you, what did i hear you? what? honeys, love trevino for alexander clue chunk off, there is no question of taking part in any demonstrations. he believes that would only create more unrest. deniva he prefers to concentrate on his work as the photographer. both in regards to the good. we're in the courtyard. yeah, the demonstration seem like theater productions to me would you scope, but of course it's still important for people to express their opinions. it's always better to talk to have a dialogue and not a war ready to respond would, which are through dell or clue. jenko feels the same as most russians in estonia. they don't want apt to choose between east and west. and the war in ukraine has not changed. that ukraine's invasion has prompted many european countries to re evaluate their priorities. this includes defense spending

. germany announced their 100000000000 u. a package to modernize its army. sweden already reacted with increased military spending after russia annex crimea in 2014. the nation is also urging and citizens to be prepared for an emergency family candles yet as batteries and hygiene supplies are on mckay, aguiro shopping list for an emergency. he got it from a pamphlet that the swedish authorities distributed to nearly 5000000 households. it's a kind of hand book for surviving war and crisis. then orient endo mediately. i thought it's probably not a bad idea to start preparations now and get everything together. how could buy maybe pack it in a box? you can bring out of something were to happen to him suddenly and i don't know if i really needed an weeks to come man, but getting ready can hurt. guerrero works for sweden's armed forces at present.

he's on sabbatical and keeping a close eye on the international situation. math as to what outman. yeah, i realize that especially people or worried who believe there never be another war in our region or mad or middle other. the warren ukraine has shattered the sense of security for many sweets and influence this stance on nato. now, for the 1st time, ever more swedes favor membership and later than oppose. it got landed sweden's largest island. even in the middle ages. it came under frequent attack as these fortifications attest. in recent times, it's been more destination for tourists than would be conquerors. that changed in late january, when sweetest military units arrived to hold louvers, bringing tanks, heavy equipment and hundreds of soldiers. from here, it's just 300 kilometers to colleen and grad home port of russia's baltic fleet.

as forgotten as dora. it than all good luck as a big island in the middle of the baltic. ca, harrison with some say it's like an unsinkable aircraft carrier. if you so desired all that you could decide who passes through the region by shipper, by plane. so gotten a strategically important all in has been so for a 1000 years. the maneuvers also served as a show of strength aimed at russia. many of the soldiers had come to got land to stay sweden's, be building up its military for years massively. it's invested billions and re introduce compulsory military service planning to add $30000.00 soldiers to the force. sweden has long been a close partner to nato, but stopped short membership. makin stockholm, people are demonstrating against the war. many a worried about what could happen next. another to take. we've always thought that war and things like that were far away. but now it's building closer that pains me

than valid or, but actually the russian regime is unpredictable. and we can't know how great the danger is for us on get it. one of the speakers as sweden's defense minister pay to hoot christ for now as government has no plans to discuss nato membership, but national elections of jew in the fall and nato could become an important campaign. as you miguel guerra heaps fit, he'll soon be returning to act of service. he says the discussion about nato is more important than ever. i can think him out among i can well imagine that many people are starting to waver on the nato issue. that we should have thought about this much sooner at our house. kelly if events keep developing as they have been an awful needle membership would be a very reasonable course of action. if sweden does join nato, ironically it will be vladimir putin who gave it the decisive push. well, that's all from us that focus on europe will be back next week with more coverage

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