ah ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin for the 1st time since it invaded ukraine. russia has seized a major city. the mayor of pearsall confirming that the black sea port city is now with the hands of the russian president vladimir zalinski of ukraine. and saying russia will pay for what it's done. also coming up ukraine in russia, hold a 2nd round of talks. humanitarian corridors may be in the works. and moscow crack down on independent media continues the editors of

a 30 year old ready of station say they've been shut down because they refused to broadcast pro war propaganda. ah, i bring golf, it's good to have you with us on this thursday. we begin with no progress in ending the war, but perhaps help for the civilians who are called in the crossfire representatives from ukraine in russia met to day on the bell roofs polish border for a 2nd round of talks, ukraine asking for the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to allow aid to get in and to allow refugees to get out of the country. this is just hours after the mayor of the city of care san confirmed that russian troops have taken over the black sea port city. it's the 1st major city to fall since russian forces began invading ukraine last week. devastation

on the outskirts of cave, as the invasion of ukraine drags into its 2nd week. russia has intensified its attacks on major cities across the country. with russian forces advancing in the east and south president vladimir putin claimed that the so called special military operation is going to plan. this is guess, although the russian soldiers and offices are acting bravely like true heroes. if our troops fight with persistence and full understanding that their cause is right spool. and when you minute prologue, as we would do in the south, russian troops have taken control of the key black sea port of her son. according to the regions governor, one resident recorded the moment, he opened his curtains to see a russian tank in the street. they're turning people to stared, sight shooting. you hear the sounds

i think they should stop recording before. so shoot, zoom ahead. while in the east ukraine, 2nd largest city cock eve is still standing despite russian advances. but heavy bombardment has let buildings and ruins and dozens of civilians dead. with no relief from the fighting on the outskirts of cave, president zalinski urged western nations to impose a no fly zone over ukraine. he warned that europe is in danger if the country falls into last nothing. if we full go to forbid hollywood, next will be luck via home. in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, value, and then they will go to the berlin wall voice. if that bullied when the, the wor, clay skinny, but a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agreed to establish humanitarian corridors in some areas.

for those residents who have not or cannot escape any such corridors could provide some desperately needed were spite we're here at the table with me as our chief international editor richard walker. he's been following these talks. so originally what, what came out of these talks would be there in the middle of a were and they're talking, they've agreed to keep talking. yeah, well in fact, this time it does appear that something concrete has come out. we hear this from, from statements from both sides that they've agreed on, on this idea of humanitarian corridors, to enable people supposedly to get to safety from the areas that are under attack. and that around the so called corridors. then you would have temporary cease fires around those corridors to enable people to, to move out. but as you just quoted, there's the lens keys, advisor,

who's part of the delegation from the ukranian side, expressing disappointment despite that achievement because what they really want to do, what he was saying going into this is, is that he wants an immediate cease fire. and the withdrawal of rushes troops from ukraine, and they have no indication whatsoever that the, the russians or any kind of point of considering doing that in singles, or to see one of the russian delegates who was, who was that the statement that he made. he's a member of the duma, the russian parliament and saying that there will be a 3rd round of talks in upcoming days and, and talking about at some point it may be necessary to go to the 2 different countries parliament to take documents for ratification. because raises a lot of questions, but essentially, i think there will be a lot of question marks about what that really means. and if that is anything really serious. because of course, we see what's actually going on in ukraine, and that is an increase in the violence that russia is

a mission. or were you surprised to hear that there has been some progress made on these humanitarian corridors? when today, you know, we're getting more and more reports of civilian targets being it by russian, which is why i think that is going to be of course, in, in anything that a politician says. of course you have to compare reality to what they say in a war, especially were of this kind then even more so. and i think it's interesting to look at what let me push it was 2nd also today because he has held another meeting with his security council. now i'm sure a lot of us, remember some of these meetings he's been having with his top team recently where he meets them in a vast chamber in the kremlin. well, this time he was sitting at a desk and speaking to them over a video conference. so not even anyone else was in the room even showed maybe even a greater sort of sense of isolation around to put in the president now. and he was saying in this, in this call that was televised,

that the military operations are going to plan, praising russian soldiers as heroes. but of course, what we know from what we've been seeing of the last week in a day that they come for this conflict, it's been going on to this invasion has been going on. in fact, it does appear that the russians have been having some setbacks, and there are a few things that putin said, which did sort of point towards that accusing the ukrainians of using civilians as human shields are trying to put the blame for the fact. there are large numbers of civilian casualties on the ukrainians, the target of the invasion and also talking about giving compensation to the, to the families of fallen. russian soldiers also indicating there that he's aware that actually there's been a significant number of casualties. the russians are talking about just on the 500 other estimates suggest a lot, many, many more than that. so vladimir putin showing every intention of,

of keeping going one at the same time, seeming to indicate that he's aware the things not going exactly. is he going to, you know, i read to that it was offering with is equal to details and us dollars in that ballpark. and another interesting development today, there was a phone call between a man, one micro and vladimir putin, the lease a sort of back holes team claiming the putin request. this requested this call. it was another call that went to 90 minutes according to the french side. so that, i mean, that's the 2nd call this week between them that's gone to that length of time. and the french read out of this call saying that protein told my code that the conflict will continue until the end, unless negotiations met his terms. and until the end, well, he then went on to say that the, the goal is the neutralization and disarmament of ukraine. essentially the,

the interpretation of these, this language, the fusion is used around this, has been regime change in your crime. and either long term occupation, perhaps annexation by the russians or installation of a sort of puppet government. also telling, i think just one last thing that to take out of putin call with his security council, he said i will never abandon my conviction the russians and ukrainians of one people. so this also pointing to this idea of a kind of a historical mission that he feels that he has to achieve here of bringing ukraine and russia together because it's highly questionable whether the ukrainians have any intention of feeling part of his family. if you, once he's been conducting an invasion of this level of brutality, even if you are both, it's hard to want to be together. when your brothers shooting you. richard walker.

thank you. the european union has agreed to give emergency temporary protection to refugees fleeing the war in ukraine. it means that the more than a 1000000 people who have fled can now apply for temporary protected status and residency permits throughout the youth. millions more are expected to follow. the measure is meant to ease pressure on member states which border ukraine. here is the french interior minister speaking earlier today. it does so that he's you, before us, he been eligible persons will thus be able to benefit from a protective status similar to that of a refugee, you know, up in any country of the european union for a renewable period of one year. is this unanimous decision reflects the full commitment of the european union to the solidarity that we owe to the ukrainian people in the face of this unjustifiable war of the kremlin has long been cracking down and independent media in russia, censoring voice is critical of the government when the war in ukraine began,

authorities band media outlets from using terms such as attack or invasion to describe what was really happening. now, the latest casualty in the information war is the independent ready of station echo of moscow. it says that it's shutting down after being taken off the air over its coverage of the war, crackly and hissing. that's all that can be heard on the frequency that radio eco must be used to broadcast on for 30 years. it was the only national radio station not and the control of the kremlin echoes boat of director has voted to liquidate the station. after russia media watchdog ordered its website blocked gallows. all of 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 of the same as they were and the georgian,

chechen are crimean war. she'll kill out of his lunch frustrated, so let let each good 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 which 2050 the it's not just eco must cree that is coming under pressure of its coverage of the war in ukraine. rush us last independent television channel tv. rain has also been blocked due to what the russian government called deliberately, false information, this nimble nickleby. 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. pleasurable schubert, this book, i think it's outrageous. i spoke you. those were the last of the free voices that

have now been stifled. all with no roll of forgot that i would do. they probably say more than as wanted that censorship. zora on tuesday, police and moscow detained to women and 5 children who wanted to lay flowers at the ukrainian embassy in 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 the german car maker volkswagen his whole did its russia business, making it the latest in a series of major companies responding to sanctions imposed over russia's war with ukraine. darn were in b, m, w, or also quitting the russian market. german business leaders say the sanctions effectively amount to a full embargo in the russian city of gallagher, b, w. 's,

assembly lines will soon be standing still. normally the group produces polos to guanine or scotto rapids, but there are in production now. normally $4000.00 people would be working at v debbie's facilities in russia, including gallagher, and usually nov. garad for v w producers scotto branded cars. the volkswagen group has also stopped all exports to russia subsidiary. portia ship $6000.00 cars to russia alone last year. b 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 you watch any w news, dw business. these is up next. would stephen beardsley stick around? he will be right back. ah

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