and all the signs are that the general public will be very interesting. we're going to be looking at some opinion polling tomorrow. here are d w which will give a really good sense of where the german public is on days. but there are signs that some of the left wing groups, groupings, for example, within the social democratic party. that's the party of the germans, helps us all our shells and not happy with this. and basing c as this crisis develops, whether those voices grow louder. ok. thank you for richard dw street international editor richard walker. ok, so here's a recap of the current situation. russia says it has captured the port, city of care, so on in ukraine, south, which makes it the 1st major city to fall since this war began. russian forces are now occupying the cities administration building, but it's unclear whether they're in complete control or ukraine says its troops are still fighting. several of the other cities are under attack, including the capital key at key. and it's 2nd biggest city car eve and the port

city of mario, paul, the un refugee agencies reporting that more than a 1000000 people have fled you crazy. since the invasion began, most of them have crossed into poland. and fresh talks between ukrainian or russian representatives have begun on the border between bell roofs and poland, a ceasefire, and humanitarian kind of a set to be on the agenda with you as agreed to give emergency temporary protection to refugees fleeing the war in new cray means that more than a 1000000 people who fled can now apply for temporary protective status and residency permits throughout the you. millions more are expected to follow. the measure is meant to ease pressure on member states that order ukraine let's get more on this from d. w correspondent, barbara vessel in brussels. welcome, barbara. what does this decision meaning practical term? so people arriving in poland or romania say in practical terms,

it means that everybody coming from ukraine fleeing the war can simply enter any country of the european union. they have a visa, free access of 90 days anyway, but this means that they can stay for a year and this time can be then for long twice to for up to 3 years. it means also that they have access to housing, education, and health care. so they can lead more or less normal lives as much in as faster european union is able to absorb these people. and this is what are the you commissioner for refugee questions of a, your handsome called a historic decision? because we remember it has been so incredibly difficult in the past to take care of a war, refugees in the european union and all of a sudden because this is our neighbor, ukraine. all those constraints are falling and people will really be received. it's

going to be difficult, it's going to be very, very expensive because millions of refugees are expected, but it will be none because people will remember how contentious a migration has been a europe. i'm so does this mean that all member states and i'm signed up to it? they have in fact all signed up to not or without a bit of drama. a piece of drama in between this afternoon. the ambassadors were all of a sudden called back together because hungary was having 2nd thoughts and they were saying no, the you already had rules for refugees and they could sort of normally apply for protection or asylum as we used to do it in the past. but then when it came down to, to raising their hands in the round of ministers, hungary sort of fell back into line and said ok, a will vote who is the majority. so it was unanimous after all, but the hungary, you try to score some political points for the home front, not

a particularly edifying spectacle, i must say. right. and so those of us who were reported on this will remember what a careful that was in this blog in 2015 when there were refugees coming from syria and afghanistan. at this time, a brussels appears to be acting remarkably quickly and, and in a unified fashion. absolutely, i mean, this war has absolutely galvanized to european union. i mean, they have sort of bent over backwards to act as quickly as they're even technically capable of to sort of go across all their, their old taboos and to really sort of do everything they can to help ukraine. and now in this particular case, help ukrainian refugees, factually it, this means feel that there are people, people who are coming can just simply come and they can be helped immediately, no bureaucracy, nothing else they just need to be registered. and then, of course,

there will be a big redistribution in europe where these people will settle where they want to go . many of them will probably come to germany a bit later after they've stayed for some time in poland, if they don't have relatives there. so this is going to be a tremendous strain for the e u r, but they are absolutely willing and getting ready to, to tackle this. and so it seems the they are continuing in the vein that we have seen in the past week that they're really trying to do everything possible to help her. thank you. barbara. d w corresponded barbara vessel in brussels. the crumb it has long been cracking down on independent media in russia. censoring voice is critical of the government's aims. when the war in ukraine began, authorities band media outlets from using terms like attack or invasion, or indeed war to describe what was happening. now, the latest casualty in the information waters independent radio station and echo of

moscow. it says it's being closed down after being taken off air over its coverage of the war, crackling and hissing. that's all there can be heard on the frequency that radio echo 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 gravel all the way we covered what the government calls a military special operation has led to this. the government is nervous and irritated. our editorial policies are the same as they were. and the georgian chechen or crimean war she'll get out of his lunch from the city. so let let each guy was winning him. 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 what 2050 the. it's not just eco muscular that is coming under pressure of its coverage of the war in ukraine. russia's last independent television channel tv, rain has also been blocked due to what the russian government called deliberately, false information. this is naomi couple of now there was no previous notification, they just blocked and only then we received the notification that the demands were so unclear. we don't understand what should be deleted, so we have to close the site. this insanity has to stop, read the headline on some regional newspapers until the copies were confiscated, purplish a blue notebook. 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. i'm with citizens are still finding ways to protest. no war is written on houses. bus stops balconies and elevators, but the words, i quickly moved. let's take a closer look at this with the w, so russian to fast on this to constantine etc, joins us from taught to in estonia. welcome constantine. so we saw the report that russia closing down independent media voice is in the countries voice is including d, w. can russians get ins, uncensored information about this war? well, they can, as long as the internet is up and social media functions, then basically people can find independents information about this war. but of course, if they want to, in such situations, there is always

a significant part of the population which essentially refers to look to the government, refers to ignore or sometimes wilfully that something is terribly wrong. but apart from moscow and dos, there are schools are the source of the thing is that most critical and endorse the 2 media organizations that were mentioned in the they were actually very, very popular in major metropolis. and now the, those who live in moscow see fit as were other big cities will have to basically go to all the social media to find independent information as well, or the russian. still a lot of them use all the state controlled media which, which is of course presenting a completely different picture. right. and the, despite the government's a great on the media, we do see some people protesting on the crack down against them,

a swift yes, it is. and i have to say that russian law that so rather russian laws that govern just rally, probably demonstrations and also was basically tied to very, very severe in the last few years. and now you can get rid of them. it's probably short more for nothing actual. and the threats that are mentioned in the, in the deed that played before threats to parents, to remove their children and their custody. that is going to scare tactic to large extent. but frankly, speaking in such circumstances, any pretext to punish publicly shade those who go and demonstrate on the streets. and they can pretend, for example, the families probably are his normal family. they're alcoholic and the state has to take away the children because they are living in an unsafe environment. them the more that demonstrates the more the government is going to concerned with the

citizens reaction. the more such cases will be, the more we'll be hearing about that, right? we're also hearing reports which are denied by the criminal that russia may impose martial law as early as tomorrow. if true, what would that tell us? well, i doubt that this will happen because there is a procedure for that. of course it's mr. put an off his pocket parliaments to vote for anything the of the problem. but the thing is that you have to have certain procedures before that. and unless let's put it like that there is some struggle, unexpected but convenient reason to say that a rush is under attack. then i doubt that it will happen tomorrow. i also i'd say that it will work against mister boucher. the government has been saying that it's not war, it's special operation. now if you proclaim martial law,

which last time happened during the 2nd world war, then you actually admit that they were lying to the people and the war is in full swing and rushes another attack. ok, i don't exclude this happened for the criminal to untie its own hands, both in your crime and inside russia. these are the, the opponents. but for now i'd be cautious about predictions. ok. and in terms of the scale of the, of these, these demonstrations, this opposition must be presumed that it is actually quite small. because as you say that a harsh penalties for, for even just walk up and down with it, with a placard. and when one does, if they will grow as this war continues. look, i don't have a magic mirror to the, into the future. however, i think that in general, and that implies not only to rush it to all countries, protected, was that not victorious eventually become a. and i think that this war, which

a lot of people did not expect, i will basically be seeping into russian households with notices of death, about dead soldiers and with the information from social media. unless the government decides to go the chinese way and basically shut down the internet, which will be extremely difficult. i have to say also got economic costs that have weighed the rush. so over time, i'd say this war is not going to be victorious, unless it's declared victories and stocks no matter what the cost. but if it continues, if it stretches, and especially if there is a guerrilla warfare, and if it, if it becomes a protracted affair, then i think this discontent will grow and not only among other citizens, but also and in mr. paul does bureaucracy which wouldn't want to carry responsibility for something they didn't stop. probably a lot of them didn't really know about in advance and something that is actually dangerous to the state to sort through the read on the so thank you for that date

of his at russian affairs, the honest, a constantine, i guess a former german chancellor. gerhard schroeder is facing increasing political isolation for his failure to cut ties with the russian state is condemned the war. but he hasn't denounced the man behind it. his long time friend vladimir putin, their romance 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 with later that year, they were all smiles again. a shrewd a hosted putin at his home. putin showed off a suit case of get hold of it was just the start, i'm thought i was with you. hm. see, they got my or each other, they got to like each other. they got to trust each other. think merging, see, for throw and see. and after leaving office,

the friendship really paid off. shrewder landed a job with a controversial north stream pipeline project to bring russian gas direct to germany. then in 2014, as russia annexed, crimea, shrewder, celebrated his 70th birthday party and st. petersburg with his friend vladimir. despite growing unease at the former chancellor's behavior, the job offers kept coming a post with russian oil firm. raj never followed. shrewder was now leaning into his rushing lobbyist reputation. richard at the time he told d w. the german russian relationship should be one of the corporation instead of confrontation. just last month. shrewd i was nominated to join the board of kremlin controlled guys prom machine that i sang. his praises would be issued those $2.00 to $2.00 weeks or no, you rejoice in multiple but then protein invaded ukraine.

while other pharma european leaders with jobs and russia promptly quit them shrewd, i didn't calling only for russia to stop the war. he blamed both site for mistakes made isn't quite old men, and you don't need the money. it's just, i don't know how to describe it and it's shameful for our party. then as we clued as own team resigned in protest, having failed to persuade him to cut ties with putin. now some of the called right in his own party and the opposition have had enough. we 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 get hurt as a total embarrassment for my country for germany. apart from him, having been the german shares 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 now decide. it's this relationship more than anything that will define his legacy or german comic or false fog and has halted. it's russia business that may hit the latest in a series of major firms to respond to sanctions imposed over russia's war with ukraine dimer and b. m. w also quitting the russian market. german business li, the cyber sanctions effectively amount to a full embargo in the russian city of gallagher. v w's assembly lines will soon be standing still. normally, the group produces polos to guanine or scotto rapids, but there aren't and production. now. normally $4000.00 people to be working at v w facilities in russia, including gallagher and usually nov. garad for v w producers scotto brandon cars. before 2, i can group has also stopped all exports to russia,

subsidiary. portia ship $6000.00 cars to russia alone last year. v w blames the current crisis for the export stop. the move brings v w in line with other car producers like b, m w, and mercedes benz who have already stopped all exports. the u. s. a general motors and ford has as well we can take a closer look at this with the state. there's different d w of business. so welcome, stating how important is russia for germany, car industry as a sales market? it's not really that important for any car maker with the exception of a few of if you look at volkswagen, for example, in 20. 19 the last year before the chrome pandemic, it accounted for 2 percent of all deliveries worldwide. so that was well behind the major markets of china. us also the major european markets, france, germany, italy, spain. it was even behind brazil. so you know, volkswagen has called it a part of its overall strategy to be in russia in the past. but in terms of the

actual volume that it's getting, it's really not that much. if you look at french car maker renewal, however, it actually has a significant market share there in russia. and it actually accounts for 8 percent of its core earnings. and that's one reason that reno stock has been so hard hit in recent days because it is a major player in russia. and because there are fears that it's going to be hit hard. now in another sense, russia is important for the car industry as a whole. in terms of raw materials, it's a provider of several very important metals. one is palladium for catalytic converters. the other is nickel and nickels, an important component for batteries. and as we know, the industry as a whole is trying to shift towards electric cars. they depend on batteries, batteries depend on nickels so you can see some ripple effects for the european car industry and possibly for those in asia as well. ok, so it's a small market for germany. so do what do we think did, did the german car bosses, did? they willingly join in this boycott or where they're just being pragmatic. i mean,

we can't say they haven't said as much. i mean, volkswagen said in it's and it's press statement that in light of the conflict, you know with this in the background it didn't really say, but when you look at the full picture, you see that there of course sanctions, they're all over the place crisscrossing sanctions that affect banks, banks that have relationships with other banks that aren't since if you look at the global traffic in payment system. swift, for example, if you look at supply chains, you know, their supply chains that aren't working right now because shippers aren't there. so you can imagine that it's made business almost impossible for anyone. so it's not hard to imagine that there is a very pragmatic reason for them making this decision. i'm what of ukraine the, what sort of role does it play within the car industry? it actually plays a surprisingly important one, at least for europe. there are these things called a cable bundles that are a very significant component for the overall electric system of a car. and the way it's been explained is that they are actually very particular to

every model of car. and it's very difficult to move production somewhere else. well, for the european car market, those are made mostly in ukraine. and so that's one reason why before we even saw these production stops in russia, we saw that their production stops elsewhere outside of russia. for example, volkswagen, one of its i think a couple of his production lines actually here in germany. it froze production on some lines because it didn't have the components right away. so there is that ripple effect. another one i should mention is neon, the gas, neon. a lot of that is important from the ukraine. that's important because it's used for making semiconductors and you might remember, we talked about this number times before. semiconductors are already in a crunch. for the automobile industry is one reason why they've had such a rough go in the last 18 months or so. because semiconductors have become incredibly hard to find because the pandemic this could put in even tighter crunch on it. looking at this wider than just the car industry, we have, we have some businesses deciding to suspend operations in russia of us decided to

get out completely. so how do they decide? yeah, i think it depends on the business completely. there's some that are obviously tied . they're going to be hit by sanctions or afraid they're going to be hit by sanctions. and so some may, even, they may even self sanctions say, we're not going to do business here because if we step on the wrong side of a line than we could be prosecuted and they may already have connections to some of those banks, they may find their businesses untenable without having access to swift connected banks or to to loans from certain banks. another one is that the supply chain, we're sure that we mentioned fedex, u. p. s. they're not going to russia anymore. and also maersk as the world's largest oversee shipper. they're not making deliveries to, to russia anymore. so when you are bounce by these, the, but by these structures and they're not there anymore, then you're going to feel it. another reason is public pressure, and we've seen it with some hollywood studio saying that they're not going to allow new releases in to russia. and then on the other side, was he spotify, which has just announced that it's actually going to pull people out of it's russia office, but keep it services in russia because it doesn't want to exclude them from the

information sphere is what it said. so everyone sort of making decisions as they go based on what they see is right. the oil companies are obviously getting a lot of focus. a, b, p had a 20 percent stake in one of the biggest companies rosin f. it was our intense pressure. it got called to whitehall in london, basically was forced to explain why it's still there. it pulled out is followed by shell, but others have decided they're going to sit tight for moments. there's a lot of public pressure, but there's also the fear of sanctions. thank you for that. as steven fiercely from the date of the business and ukrainian writer and photographer, gania bellowed, asserts is not trying to flee keith. however, as long focused on the most vulnerable members of ukrainian society. she told d. w. she wants to stay for now and to continue her. we're documenting the inhumanity of all. yes, kinney. adela resets usually divides her time between keith and berlin. she's been in the ukrainian capital since december. now she's experiencing the russian invasion 1st hand. yet you hear the sirens every day, several times

a day in there warning for danger from the sky. but it's never clear if the danger will really arrive or if it's just flying past her by asleep, i'm unworthy. still you have to take shelter even sometimes. i'm reckless and don't go anywhere and just hope it passes over us. when i go out for a walk, the streets are completely empty. there's no one out. if i do see a bunch of people together, i know it's a line waiting in front of a pharmacy. people wait for 5 or 6 hours in one of those lines to get the vitally important medicines. the ne coleman is in the business. ben roussel had gone to keep this winter to research her next novel. her photography and writing have earned her international a claim, and they are greatly influenced by her work as a human rights activist. she tries to give a voice to those people in ukraine who have difficulty being heard. like the l g

b t q community who face a lot of discrimination in the country. or members of the rama community living in desperate poverty on the outskirts of keith. bella rou, sets wants to tell the truth with her photos and writing, and that includes trying to be clear eyed when it comes to her home country. reading yoga, and i will never stop being critical years in the land. but right now it's very difficult to stay critical because the bladder air. i'm shocked and in love with my country there because i see how people are really trying to protect each other and support each other dimensions as ohio. good. how they're trying to oppose this unspeakable, cruel violence with some kindness with our nature here. and giggles has ethan for her part. yes, guinea bella resets is trying to counter the inhumanity of war by observing, documenting, listening to stories and writing them down. she says she intends to stay and key

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