he's condemned the war, but he hasn't announced the man behind it all his long time friend thought they approve and goes back a long way. in 2004, the russian president vladimir putin was a guest at german chancellor. gerhard schroeder, 60th birthday party in hanover later that year, they were all smiles again. i should a hosted protein at home, put in, showed off a suitcase of gas. it was just the star, 50100 seats. they got my each other, they got like each other. they got to trust each other, moving sees for throwing fish. and after leaving office, the friendship really paid off. shrewder landed a job with controversial north stream pipeline project to bring russian gas direct to germany. then in 2014, as russia onyx crimea shrewder,

celebrated his 70th birthday party and st. petersburg with his friend flooded me. despite growing on ease at the former chancellor's behavior, the job offers kept coming a post with russian oil for a raj, nest followed. shrewd was now leaning into his rushing lobbyist reputation. at the time he told d w, the german russian relationship should be one of cooperation instead of confrontation. just last month, shrewder was nominated to join the board of kremlin control, guys problem that i sang his praises issue. so we can rejoice more than a little bit of then protein invaded ukraine, while other former european leaders with jobs and russia promptly quit them, shrewder, didn't calling only for russia to stop the war. he blamed both site for mistakes made isn't quite old men. and he told me, but mommy, it's just,

i don't know how to describe it and it's shameful for our party. then this we clued us on team resigned in protest. having failed to persuade him to cut ties with putin. no, some of his comrades in his own party and the opposition conservatives have had enough should also start kicking him out if he doesn't move into next week because i don't see how we can sanction those companies. and we have a former chancellor working actually for them, gertrude, as a total embarrassment for my country, for germany. apart from him having been the german chairs i before everybody who, who still supports this regime. this dictatorship, this warlord called ruddy, me put in, has to face consequences. whatever shrewd i know, decide. it's this relationship more than anything that will define his legacy. he has a recap now of the current situation in ukraine. president laudermill zalinski is

urging people to keep up their resistance even as russia intensifies its attacks on major cities. russian troops are in the black sea port of ker san. though there are conflicting reports about whether they have complete control further east, the cities of her cave and mary pole are also under heavy attack and ukrainian officials say a powerful explosion has hit central heaves close to the defense ministry. the satellite images from u. s. company, macs, arb hate, appear to show some of the destruction caused by the war so far with bond craters, destroy bridges, and factories and damaged homes. the company says the pictures were taken over the past week, and that heavy cloud cover has prevented it satellites from taking new images in the past day. the consequences of the war i'll after one way, cost staggering death and destruction on the ground in ukraine. a massive exodus of refugees seems of fierce resistance from ukrainian soldiers and ordinary people

alike. and president his rallied march of the world around his cause. a while russia has become increasingly isolated and its economy is in free fall. let's take a closer look now back at the events of the past week. that old ladies were with it started with a speech. russian president vladimir putin announced a special military operation in ukraine. but he said he would demilitarize and d, not so 5 the country and an all out assault on ukraine started people took refuge wherever they could. like here in caves, subway stations while the bombardments above grew more intense across the country. this is the result of relentless airstrikes and rounds of shelling.

hundreds of thousands of people have fled ukraine. what the un refugee agency is calling europe's greatest refugee crisis this century? having to neighboring countries, there mainly women and children. to save my life life of my baby. and my husband's life, you know, was new when you thought bombing. well, for the 1st time i saw a field strewn with missiles and a forest that is just raised to the ground. all night long. we have had planes flying all the time. air raid alarms still live in this. yeah, i mean, when i sit in a similar to retired, men are required to stay and fight. i knew no cleaning, i'm going to ukraine. i will not say more glory to ukraine. glory to the heroes. ukrainians have put up a stiff fight. both sides have incurred heavy losses. russian morale is reported to

be low and some forces are reported to have surrendered, were sabotaged their own vehicles. one of them. meanwhile, ukraine's president volume is a landscape, refused to leave the capital with the lady when the us offered him safe passage out . he said he needed ammunition not a ride. he spoke movingly to western leaders with borders. then as we are fighting for our rights for our freedoms, for life, for our life was and now we are fighting for survival. and this is the highest motivation to life. but we are also fighting to be equal members of europe. we should, we so prove that you are with us, prove that you will not let us go to prove that you are indeed europeans, and then life will win over death and light will whenever darkness, glory be to ukraine.

europe and the us have responded with crushing sanctions on russia. cutting off its banks from much of the world regulators close to the stock market. to stop panic selling russians lined up at cash machines afraid the economy would go into free fall was very likely as the sanctions piled up potent put his nuclear forces on high alert and escalated bombardments a week into the war. an armored convoy more than 60 kilometers long is moving slowly toward keith. hundreds of tanks, artillery and personnel carriers. for those still in the city, the fight may have just begun and the worst may be yet to come. we run across now to ed arnold. he's a reset fellow for your pain security at the receipt defense and security think tank in london. and when you look at this war, what are some of the things that stand out to you from a security perspective?

so i think the 1st thing is the preparation on the russian side has been very poor . it's worth noting that since 2018 when the russians worth of military offensive in georgia, there was that sweeping wish modernization of its forces arms. we were expecting the russians to fight her for better than they have list for on the key to that is being called political and military leadership. and ultimately that the soldiers on the ground were no actually told much about the operation in the scale of it until the 11th hour, just before they invaded her last thursday. i'm in contrast to that, the ukranian her will to fight has been exemplary their moral components in terms of the leadership morale has been excellent, naturally has been decisive in the initial stages of this war. i'm but now we're moving to a, a did more difficult stage for the ukranian on forces. and this way you want your

thing tank published an article warning, a frustrated potent is a dangerous one. what do you mean by that? and i always saying signs of frustration from the russian president yes, i believe so being that this operation has not gone according to plan f from today . and i think he was very difficult for the military to turn his political objectives into realistic military objectives. they made assumptions about the ukrainian will suffice and also assumptions about how quickly they would be able to take. he f and new fir president zalinski and probably put in and they government that was more sympathetic to moscow and as had real consequences. the fact that they were not able to do it so quickly is caused or other issues um and really now they will try to move to actually fight howard with the russian way of warfare suggests,

which is the heavy use of faults and read the heavy use of our power use of overwhelming force. i don't think they went there initially with the focus. they wanted to limits of issue civilian casualties and destruction of critical national infrastructure. because they wanted a new government to be able to go from the country to the more indiscriminate the attacks. and the more greeted they're fighting gets for the key population. senses is actually more less favorable. political options, old pearson so is a bit of an issue here. with timing that the russians need maddening to secure objectives very quickly to prevent the lowering of even already low morale. um, but this takes time and they're taking for heavy casualties and they thought they ever would. what about further escalation? i how concerned are people in, in your field, for example, about the threat of nuclear war?

one thing the 1st point to note is, did this is not a nuclear crisis. i believe that the de nuclear posturing, goldman, all russian side, is very much to do waves. you trying to war nato off a shred escalation and for the support to ukraine. so i think the 1st point to note this is not a nuclear crisis. however, this is a, a, a situation that could escalate further very quickly. so for example, but nato re supply me the late, i had nature country, sorry, look, supplying me. so late, 2 crane. i'm, you know, it, it's not inconceivable to come up with some certain scenarios. the actually good solution forces are nato forces very close together and then not that could escalate in it. a number of ways are inserted, the risk is there, and the thing plan is on the western side is taking that very seriously. ah, and an escalating could also is also linked to the calls for no fly zone. there

have been many calls for no fly zone over ukraine, including including from ukrainian president lensky himself. many on the other side saying that's not a good idea. explain to us why that wouldn't be a good idea. nothing to it just makes the riskless escalation, even greater. i mean that there are multiple ways of enforcing to make fly zones in terms of what's allowed in watson. also whether certain that crafter allowed in the home, it's just a blanket van on or, or on the air space. but essentially root mean that's whoever's enforcing the no fly zone would have to potentially suppressor defense assets which are located in washer umbrella. rece. ah, so in order to protect it that their own personnel and fight pilots, so it's, it's town amounts. ready? declaring war one, russia and one very recent example. though fortunately,

yesterday a romanian, made $21.00 went down over the black sea and also do a search and rescue helicopter that went to retrieve the pilot also went down to, to whether however, it said it's a, it's an event. unfortunately, the just shows how escalation could occur because you need to verify the information and verify how it went down. it will cause remain, use the need to remember. so i think enforcing the no fly zone is just the significance escalation and i just don't think you'd practically work a ukraine at the moment. and thanks very much for breaking that down for us in arnold european security analyst at the receipt defense st. tank on the kremlin has long been cracking down on independent media and russia effectively censoring voice is critical of the government's aims. when the war in ukraine started authorities, band media outlets from using terms like attack or invasion to describe what was happening now. the light has casualty in the information war is independent russian

radio station echo of moscow. it says it's shutting down after being taken off the air over its coverage of the wall, crackling and hissing. that's all that can be heard on the frequency that radio eco must cree used to broadcast on for 30 years. it's the only national radio station, not under the control of the kremlin. sedatives, a lying on the desks editor in chief alexey benedict is planning to go to court. he says censorship is forbidden by the constitution. ask what you mean. yeah, i'm surprised. i'm still surprised. there's nobody expected this. we still have a few more independent media, but i'm afraid they won't make it much longer than which 2050 the. another online channel has also been blocked. a radio station decided to close down because they said they don't want to lie. this insanity has to stop read the headline on some regional newspapers until the copies were confiscated.

curvature boorishness group. i think it's outrageous. i spoke you. those were the last of the free voices that have now been stifled. mooreville for february widow. they'd probably say more than as wanted that censorship. zora on tuesday, police and moscow detained 2 women and 5 children who wanted to lay flowers at the ukrainian embassy. their posters read no to war. police allegedly threatened to strip the parents of custody with citizens are still finding ways to protest. no war is written on houses. bus stops balconies and elevators, but the words i quickly removed. let's take a closer look at this with date any russian affairs analyst, konstantin exit. he joins me from the lithuanian capital, vilnius constantine, with most independent media shot down in russia. and we, after mentioned that dw on moscow bureau was also forced to close what

a russians getting to see about the president's wall. well, they have now casualty figures. and this is a big game. because until yesterday, the did the, the media coverage of the war was all about how it will proceed because the plan, how they are casualties, how things essentially going the right. why and i suppose that you can block eco, moscow. you can shut down doors to the china law or the remaining lives that could broadcast things, but the government didn't approve of, but i think the truth will receiving it unless it goes for an old internet block. which as of now, i think is unlikely. yesterday, the russian government body, which is supposed to supervise the of the media and not only the media in rush,

all the only broke off. we said that we are shutting down, gives you, oh sorry, it was a mistake with we don't do that. but i suppose there's a battle going on the graham and for kind of pull through a contract for and again, going down the chinese wayne essentially completely regulating the internet. it will be extremely difficult in china, which really is very successful of policing the internet. ah, it was built into the system, into the ecosystem media system from day one in russia, you will have to basically take it all back. and i suppose that that will have a very big impact on people. i think i already starting to question the government narrative and now with the casualty figures, that will be a significant problem for the, for the authorities. although frankly speaking, i think as of now we don't see i don't see them kind of reversing their course.

and actually moscow radio which you mentioned was liquid this more the board of directors, which actually is gospel the station was, oh my god, wrong. and the last name, i just want to come in there and sit with here, it is sorry to interrupt you constantine that we, we keep hearing messages from the ukrainian presidents and etc, but also other you are paying late as appealing to the russian public directly. basically saying, we know you don't want this look at what your president is doing here. you can stop him. is that message getting through? well, it does, of course, because i think see really social media into russia. but let me give you one specific also to all that. there is huge here. i think that even those who started to realize it probably those was supposed to put them before coming to realize this is going the wrong way. this is going down the i've got to

stop. ah, and it will be on now afraid there is a, you know, you had this in the, in the piece for 7 year olds are being banged up in prison. so people look at them and think, well, probably not. i think that it will take a bit of time before i ever produce really become massive. that's been good luck. but we have been saying people protesting on what do you make of that? well of course there are courageous people, there are people of conscience, there are people that golden street. what i'm talking about is demonstrations mass disobedience. all it's a civil so that usually forces governments to relax. we don't see that. now what we see, we see essentially a society which is probably partially supporting food to those who watch nothing but they television. and probably quite a bit of the indifferent ones now being got to walk in up of them from their

slumber. and they are probably shocked, but again, it takes time in russia, don't expect it to be very, very quick. i think the society has to come to senses before and it will take up. do you think or do you expect support for putin's war to wayne? then i mean, you mentioned the casualty figures, do you think that will have an effect on whether or not people support this will? yes, i think it will be a very sound war in the eighty's took away 13000 lives according to the official think. now think it was released yesterday, nearly 500 casualties and 7 days. this means that combat continues at this level. this means that the are gone, national to figure from the ages will be reaching hopper yet. that is not something the russians will like, i'm sure, although the army is not a construct ahmed, it used to be in the soviet union, but still no nation like, you know, body back coming from the problem. and also that will be,

that will signify that it's not going according to the class. it is, i think, already, to some degree. so yes, i think of casualties. mouse will be difficult pollutant to contain the the database russian has analyst konstantin a get thanks so much for that may, while protests against the war continued to be held in cities across europe. on wednesday, thousands of people gathered in the german city of munich to show their salt solidarity with the people of ukraine. a moment of silence for ukraine. here, munich, around 45000 people, took to the streets on wednesday to protest for peace in europe and against russia's invasion, beth beth klein's liver. the least i can do to show my face and be one more person in the square in the hope that it gets seen around the world and motivates others to take a stand to deviate out of christine. we've all had ideas of what russia could do,

and i think seen this happen as just shopped shocked the world. yeah, the common megan people's little slow. yeah, actually from russia hub and philip island though we have many friends were from ukraine or crane a's and are very worried about their relatives who had the only had a fit of anton fin, dog and mark they filled the dog and martin we can just and by and watch will so and for many ukrainians, far from home, the support is heartening. but the feeling of helplessness days for make his brother. it's a very strange world for me right now because my family, my home is being bombed and i'm continuing my life here. as normal abba, i have taken time off work, so i can at least do something, but i find it really crazy. how many people are here that gives me strength. this is maria, crowds. russian oligarch run, run on a rum brockovich has confirmed. he'll sell english premier league club. chelsea

abram avila bought the club in 2003 and set off a wave of foreign billionaires snapping up teams as investments. he's been accused of having close ties to vladimir putin and could become the target of sanctions that target his wealth and property. the war is also disrupting the entertainment industry. all pressed styles with ties to president putin have been shot out of west and opera houses. and hollywood top film studios have canceled the release of films in russia, including the new batman movie which hits cinemas this week. it's one of the biggest movies of the year, but not for every one. the batman will not be shown in russia. warner brothers and other top studios protesting rushes war against ukraine, the batman star, robert patterson, and co stars at the premier in new york. it's an impossible situation so many ways to say, i'm believe will tragedy. and i cannot fathom what the people in ukraine are going

through this important signal to send. so glory to ukraine. but not all the film stars agree that pulling the movie from russian theaters is the right move stories or such or healing force, or that i think it's really important that old people should be able to wash stories. i see share our stories as wide as he'll go. it's really our most powerful or most powerful weapon. but hollywood studios are resolute. pixar parent company, disney cancelled the russian release of its upcoming films and pledged humanitarian aid to ukrainians. more strong responses across the atlantic and france, the cannes film festival announced a ban on russian delegations when the red carpet rolls out again, made in paris, a symbolic boycott. putins likeness removed and put in storage at this wax museum. ah,

the world of classical music has seen one of the biggest shake ups star conductor, and kremlin al i valeri garrett give was fired this week from the munich philharmonic for failing to condemn putin's war russian soprano on a trip co was also under pressure to denounce her country's authoritarian leader. instead she canceled engagements in europe and the u. s. that included a concert at new york's metropolitan opera, the met now saying it's severing all ties with putin supporters. ah, tuesday night met, singers performs the ukrainian national anthem in a show of solidarity. ah, you're watching database use. his a recap of the current situation in ukraine. russian troops are in the black sea port of cassandra that there are conflicting reports about whether they have

complete control of a large cities or also under heavy attack as the war enters its 2nd wake. the crimes president is calling on citizens to capehart resistance. that's an update head over to our website, d, w dot com for more coverage on russia's invasion of the crime will be back on for a few minutes on rebecca rita's in berlin season ah ah, with

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