stations that would be based on russian territory. that would mean who would have a full fledged nature, russian conventional war. now please don't tell me that that would not spill over into a nuclear war that could better state the entire globe. so i'm sorry to say it, i understand it morally, but it's really a terrible idea. ok, you mentioned the nuclear factor there. we heard the russian foreign minister today playing down the threat of a nuclear escalation. he called it called weston hysteria. do you see the danger of his war escalating into something even bigger in general? i think this is all part of the russian playbook. i mean, la, i'm sorry to say he was for a long time respected diplomats, but i can't take him serious anymore. we have seen clear russian signaling from the russian side, letting your food threatening consequences of historic dimensions should west intervene. dan brazing, the alert levels of russia strategic nuclear forces,

though the latter, i would say, was a symbolic stuff. at the moment. i think there is a low risk of this whole war spilling over into a nuclear conflict with nuclear use. but there is a real risk. whatever missile upper off says security analysts, all the schools have from hamburg university. thank you for joining us here on dw news. pleasure. the kremlin has long been cracking down on independent media in russia. effectively censoring voice is critical of the government. when the war and ukraine started authorities, band media outlets from using terms like attack or invasion to describe what was happening them. now the latest 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 war in ukraine. 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 was the only national radio station, not under the control of the kremlin echoes board of directors voted to liquidate the station after russia media watchdog ordered its website blocked when you get in. yeah, i'm surprised. i'm still surprised. 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 stopped you. those were the last of the free voices that have now been stifled. robert mooreville forgot the

robledo. 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 i'm whisco. citizens are still finding ways to protest. no war is written on houses, bus stops balconies and elevators. but the words, i quickly removed, rushes invasion of ukraine is being seen as a wake up coal by many people in taiwan, china as long laid claim to the island nation and some fear that bay jane could launch a similar attack w's. joyce lee reports on the growing concern among taiwanese people and how they're preparing for their own worst case scenario. this comp, hawkiss destiny touch to be an air raid shouted in the front of an emergency and

mid to russia. ukraine war, the taiwanese government has instructed local police to check or underground spaces . they are more than a $100000.00 bomb shout us in taiwan. more than enough to house all this 24000000 people. the authorities recently added a new mobile ad feature to how people locate the close a site. ok grandfather, because of the ukraine crisis. more people have watched the promo video of our app . it shows the taiwanese people are concerned about where they can find shelter or yoga, and glancing. many in taiwan, see, paralyzed with ukraine. china has not rude out a use of force to quote reunify with the south route to island. and for the past few years, beijing has been standing warplanes to tie wants, eddie, been sewn on a daily basis. taiwan has been under favoring threat for 7 decades. so it's become a part of daily life. and people even joke about having a wall,

just like the ukrainians dead before the invasion. so what happened in ukraine is a wake up call for the taiwanese many see a need for greater self reliance. as soon as the war broke out ukrainians in taiwan were joined by lo coast, in anti war rallies. mine sat up for pain and she didn't think are unfortunately very similar if within can invade ukraine, just like this without any reason because there is no reason. then of course i want these people. if it also be alert, we're kind of afraid there will be a physical asian have of in her one room will never know if we were called the the older agra piley's air growth drill. alden's got applied right despite the worries expos say across straight war is unlikely for now. it's too risky for beijing to launch a landing operation given the end to ship. my soul tie one has precedence seizing, being also pirates isis internal stability ahead of

a congress later this year in which he is expected to take a historic 3rd term as party. heave none. the last, ty wants defense, ministry is on high alert. they are caused for an increase in defense spending the cerebral wise on take israel and singapore, for example, their defense spending accounts for more than 5 percent of their g d p. so you tie one should raise it to at least 3 percent. if we invest more in our military, they chose our determination to defend ourselves in turn, our allies will be more willing to help us only de luca e at quicken goal. this week, u. s. president joe biden sent a delegation of full must security of shows to taiwan as a show of support to the island. beijing reacted furiously with state media, calling it an obvious provocation. on the taiwan side, analysts sat. morale has been booster, significantly adding that the taiwanese must be on alert, but not panic amid the rising tension on go to the china is setting

a trap. they try to make taiwanese people tense all the time, so we get tard and numbed them. they can seize opportunities to launch surprise attacks. so key when i take keep calm and carry on. tony's people have been doing this for 70 years and they're not going to change this mentality for the time being . many russians who live in other countries have spoken out against the war in ukraine, but some business owners say they're experiencing a backlash just for being russian. the owner of a popular restaurant in berlin is one of them. berlin's pastor neck restaurant for decades, it served the russian specialties to a devoted clientele. but since russia invaded ukraine, there had been cancelled bookings despite this sign out front on her to rehab a new dilemma. we never thought that there would be any disputes or problems with nationality or political statements problem and give us a value. here. we live in a completely normal democratic country and where we are in europe and war is for us

. i have no words for it to champagne to the owner area. kaplan is russian born, but has lived in berlin for 30 years. and his kitchen, russians and ukrainians, worked side by side serving up forest herring and other russian specialties. but some of his customers, tate have suddenly changed. somebody's pretty sharp here to for example, i have 2 types of beer here. russian and german. in the past, people only drank russian beer, but today they only drink german. that's understandable, but i just wanted to say that not all russians have the same opinion as i live from, from glacier, minute trip, which he feel shame for what his country is doing to its neighbor. i just face her as a russian. i don't feel like being russian now alia hopes that soon people will sit side by side and it's restaurant again, ukrainians, russians, and everyone else to what's in the w news. here's

a quick summary of the current situation in ukraine. russia says it has captured its 1st major city and ukraine. it's forces occupying the administration building in carson. but it's unclear the port city is fully under his control. ukraine says it's troops are still defending it. ukraine's 2nd biggest city hockey remains on the attack. and the ukrainian official says the key southern port of mario pole is surrounded by russian troops. meanwhile, a large russian conway of tanks and other vehicles appears to be stalled around 30 kilometers outside of keys. us and british defense sources say the convoy has made a little discernible progress over the past 3 days. and the un says the number of people fleeing ukraine has now passed the 1000000 mark, making it the fastest exodus of refugees so far this century. and as it from me for this as a lot more news coverage,

as well as background analysis of the war in ukraine on our website, that's d w dot com fil gail will take over here in the sunni with more live coverage. and just on the 5 minutes, stay with us. ah

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to march 9th on d w. ah, this is the w is life burned in russia. sees is its 1st major ukrainian city of cas and the government headquarters up the port city is in the hands of invading troops . despite the last president vladimir savanski urges ukrainians to persevere and says, russia will pay a walk. it's done also on the program, more than a 1000000 civilians have not fled ukraine and the u. n. he's wanting this is just the beginning. bringing the latest from the border with romania when long queues of

people are trying to escape the fighting.