destruction of the nation this week long d w ah ah, this is debbie news live from berlin, keith braces for attack, the mayor of the ukrainian capital issues, 8 defiant call to residents to prepare to fight. as russian artillery fire reaches the outskirts of the capital and german chancellor, olaf sholtes french president, emanuel micron demand an immediate cease fire in ukraine during a phone call with russian president vladimir putin. but they say the russian leader, is it not ready to end the war?

also polish volunteer step up to help the cranium. refugees, but authorities warn, they are close to the breaking point. ah, i my uncle croft welcome to the program with russia's war in ukraine. now in its 3rd week, the capital key was bracing for an all out attack. as the invading forces close in the cities may or former heavyweight boxing champion vitaly pitch go called on residents to prepare to fight warning russia we will not give up. and together we will stand. meanwhile, shelley has already reached the outskirts of the capitol. fire crews rushed to the scene. after a mortar struck an apartment building on the outskirts of keys. this lovely the all

the artillery shelling started at around 6 30 in the morning with oh, she very thick around. there are people living in these apartment buildings, the civilians. as of lou, this is a suburban area here, right in the key. what's a good movie? with russia stepping up, it's bombardment of ukrainian cities, including the capitol. it's feared more and more civilians will be caught in the crossfire satellite images show. russian forces just 25 kilometers from central cave president followed. amir zalinski has promised ukrainians will put up us to fight. and what he's calling a war for the countries independence family name, mine will pra we have no right to lead up in the intensity of our defense governance. no matter how difficult it is, we have no right to lead up in the force of our resistance. the enemy is bringing more columns into ukrainian territory vehicle on the the besieged port city of mar, you pull, continues to bear the full brunt of rushes bombardment. the humanitarian situation

is worsening by the hour for hundreds of thousands, trapped without power running water or fresh food. in the nearby southern city melita pool, which has already been taken by russian forces, residents turned out to protest against the alleged kidnapping of their mayor. and to demand his release as plating rages, people in and around keith will be hoping and praying that last minute diplomacy could still spare them the worst of what has happened to other ukrainian cities. france, as russian president vladimir putin shows no willingness to end the war in ukraine, french president emanuel macklin and german chancellor, olaf shells held joint telephone, talks with food and saturday afternoon. during the 90 minute call, the 2 western leaders urged boot and to agree to an immediate cease fire in ukraine

shelves. his office said he and my crown called on boot and to begin the process of finding a diplomatic solution, hooting brief, my cronin shelves on recent talks between russian and ukrainian negotiating teams. earlier, our political correspond, thomas sparrow. if his analysis to my colleague, claire richardson. so france and germany have placed their hopes for a long time already, but now more than ever on trying to find a diplomatic solution. what that specifically means is that they want 1st and foremost a ceasefire. an immediate cease fire that something that did come out of that, of that talk, that they asked vladimir putin for that specific ceasefire. that has to be the pre condition for what was been described as structured talks to try and find a political solution to this war. now that is the goal. but if you judge by what french officials have been saying after that, coal, turning those goals into concrete action will be particularly difficult with french

officials. stressing that from that call, it was clear that that you put in did not show any willingness to end the war in ukraine. so at least we have here the concrete goal. the german and french leaders now have turning that into action will be another matter altogether. they that a nation says over 2 and a half 1000000 people have now fled ukraine, or the half of them have crossed into neighboring poland. authorities and several cities say they're running out of space at the border shelters have sprung up to accommodate people arriving exhausted. after days on the road. they're mostly staffed by volunteers offering what comfort they can even and boy children find moments of joy in a playful fight that polish, willing to or in getting a lollipop. ah, really. but for their mothers and every one else, it is

a reality. far too difficult to ignore bro susan's army use thanks to attack my grandmother's house. we prayed to god to grant us the safe passage was the home she had the witches thought it was very scary when the bombs had our towns directly. like we lost light, electricity and water visible and at 5 in the morning, the bombs were falling again. right in the center of the city, they killed the people that the bumps killed 21. people including 3 children, was that of you. i have nightmares when i think about it where you blood didn't chill area is new through a deal. but in the small bottle village of medico, polish millennials, are doing what they can, to support displaced families. they provide shelter, blankets, warm food, water. exactly. well and often just human comfort.

ah, ukraine has tanked borland for its help. if those may have bugged up, bob gently are really very, very grateful to the polish people for such strong support of ukraine door. it's also very important to the people who stayed behind in ukraine who are continuing to fight and will fight until victory. and also for those who come to poland, watches a need health and human warm liberty county. that was a bunch of we'll go from, they promote the job. what else gabriel? but the wall entails and just polish people are falling in from different parts of the world. to lend a hand, so we're operating 247, but we don't stop the people the rep which is a clubbing for 50 yards away. mostly women and children, old women and a very sad state. the un estimates that more than 215000000 ukrainians have fled

and rushed to get the neighboring countries. poland is bearing the brunt of it, leaving it close to being overwhelmed. meanwhile, the refugees do what they can to keep their children distracted. must turn on some other development in the conflict. the international atomic energy agency says power has been partially restored to tra noble nuclear power station. the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, mccraney technician say they are repairing the plant, which was seized by russian forces earlier in the war. the power cutler did fears over the safety of the spent reactor rod stored at the plant. in italy, thousands of people have joined a rally and one of floors is biggest squares to show their support for ukraine. they wants to videotaped speech by president volota may zalinski, who called for more sanctions against moscow. florence is one of keith partner

cities. time police has seized a yacht, worth 530000000 euros, owned by russian oligarchy. andre money met each hankle in the port of twist. the billionaire was sanctioned in response to russia's invasion of ukraine last week. italian police seized several villas and yards from 5 russians on the use sanctions list. since russia launched its invasion, the country has been facing what could be described as a vast cultural boycott. growing number of institutions are going to great lengths to distance themselves from moscow. in many cases, cutting ties with renowned russian artists who refuse did announce russia's invasion. but critics, a blanket boycotts have to be avoided as they can burn the very bridges the culture seeks to built. oh, high profile artist like opera diva, and an attacker. one of russians, biggest international stars,

were the 1st to come under fire for having close ties with vladimir putin and the kremlin conductor. valerie gar give, was fired by the munich philharmonic for refusing to denounce putins invasion of ukraine. russia state, back to bolshoi ballet had its entire summer season in london cancelled. but some say the boycotts have gone too far. a course on the great russian novelist, fyodor dostoevsky was cancelled by an italian university. even though he's been dead since 1881. the enemy is putin not pushkin said dennis, you che german president of the writers association pen at a solidarity concert for ukraine conduct to daniel barton boy warned against blanket boycott in hickson young of lucy, should we cannot allow a witch hunt on russian people here. the and their culture on the bands and boycotts, for example, of russian music and literature. these awakened the worst associations for me.

others who said as as her to the cannes film festival has chosen to differentiate and will not ban russian filmmakers. but they will no longer accept any one linked to the russian government. after ukraine called for a boycott of russian movies, many smaller festivals dropped state backed russian films from their programs. which means the crime comedy. no looking back will not be shown at the glasgow film festival, even though it's director kitley. sokolov has family ties to ukraine and has taken a strong stance against the war. we want to use culture as a bridge for exchange. but the question is, with whom am i working there? and can the russian state use it? one should always check this. and if you have the feeling something will be misused and it's better not to touch it, of course, so that you feel thousands of russian artists have called for an immediate military withdrawal from ukraine, including popular hip hop artist oxy milan,

and musical director of the cheque philharmonic simeon bischoff no easy feat when simply speaking out against pu, tim's regime can have serious consequences. art might indeed be the only way to make sure all voices are heard. the ukrainian team has surpassed at the best ever performance at the paralympics after more mental success in beijing on saturday. oksana canal, cordova, one gold in the standing cross country event with her te, made air in a boy taking the bronze. despite the trauma of events, back home, ukraine has now 110 gold medals and 28 overall countries. second in the middle table, pine hosts china. j dressler dana lots is among the hundreds of thousands of people who have fled the war in ukraine. she is now in berlin after

a german coach. welcome to her family. for now she's safe in training with his club . the war in ukraine has turned deanna lots, life upside down. the wrestler had to flee a home town in live. if young person i say i woke up to another air raid siren and we were supposed to hide in an air raid shelter john e. so i got out all of his little movies. i looked at my phone and saw a message from marco, is it also a formal good, a good one and i've read it was going up and it was completely unexpected. yeah, she thought i was so happy to put them in your book. those are due to pre yellow german coach malcolm and so picked up diana and her family at the ukrainian border . he brought them to berlin and let them stay in his office. i don't want to meet that door. my dad couldn't come with us, but the horse because he went to war to defend ukraine. what is the shadow cream?

i'm really worried about my dad. yes, i'm scared. who died yesterday? in 2019 diana, one bronze at the under 15 european championship. she hopes to compete at the olympic sunday. fortunately, i want an olympic gold medal to be an olympic champion and to go down in history so that every one will know me. what to say, i want the war to end soon and that ukraine will defeat russia. russia should give battle. every thing it took from us. you would know this is abroad. i really want to return home to ukraine or to live if to see all my dear people, the coach, us wise to see me bliss can a day than that he ah ha coaches in ukraine have enlisted in the army. diana doesn't know how long chastain berlin for now training is the only thing she has

left or she did. i mean it was that's all for me for now we'll be back with more at the top of the hour. and until then, i always get the latest on our website, d, w dot com, twitter, and is to remedy to be news. we'll have lots more for you soon. am way of lacrosse . thanks ruth . i'm the green. you feel worried about the planet me to a meal host of the on the green fence post and to me it's clear remains to trade. join me for a deep dive into the green transformation for me for you, for the plan. ah

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