prescott, a turkish president, reggie dr. erwin and german chancellor olla shoals, the 2 men met in the turkish capital today will be here to the studio. i did the chief international editor, richard walker, and we'll go to the turkish palace and just throw but richard at the start of that press conference statement from the president and then from the chancellor. and it was almost over into different meetings and talking about saying that we had, we talked about lots of things besides ukraine and then just transfer sholtes opening by talking almost exclusively about you kind of been talking a few other things on the end. yeah. but it was interesting, of course, in this trip, if there had been no invasion, if you train taking place that then that litany of issues would have been a different one. but of course these talk to in practice will have been dominated

by the russian invasion. but i think it just going to show that the turkish german relationship is been a very strained. one attack is relations with the west, generally in recent years been under incredible strain. but i think it, although obviously that takes on the meetings, may be different. still the message around what's going on with the war on ukraine . the russian invasion, very close between the 2 men, both saying that they want to seize 5, both stressing the importance of diplomacy, both stressing the positive nature of their talks together and the fact that they overran supposedly, according to adults, in an indication of this, of seriousness. and the meeting of minds there so, so yeah, i think i wouldn't necessarily overstressed that kind of difference of emphasis that they came out in terms of the way they presented their versions of it became a d w. so at chief political editor, whose was that,

that at the press conference let's, let's bring a welcome. mckayla us. so you back at the 1st question, i try to put the catalogs the pigeons trying to get to chancellor sholtes to had to get. so the president owed want to pick aside, and he didn't really when he sort of said, well, we're all on the same side. well, fair enough, i mean, you know, in the condemnation of the violence that it's taking place in both the striving for a ceasefire, not wanting to see a war on their very doorstep, and they are completely united. it's always interesting when he does don't answer questions and all i saw had some deep wouldn't answer the question whether he would prefer turkey to now join at a full scale of sanctions in implemented by the west, or whether he would prefer turkey to remain a lot more reserved, i put it as neutral, but he corrected me when i asked that question a thing. guess that had been condemnation for point but and whether he would not

prefer to see turkey continue to tread a very careful line too, so that it remains open as a potential if not mediate at least potential facilitator for future talks. but i take his not answer as preferring the latter. and because they're not, there aren't many countries that have that him of putin answers the phone to and is willing to see as a potential honest broker. and there's a few and far between and the ones at the top, this is israel and turkey. so clearly or so, it's not wanting to soft a door while at the very end getting in all the criticism that that is, has become a hallmark of bilateral relations when it comes to human rights rule of law issues . and democratic issues is interesting as well. but when chancellor charles was talking he's, he said, both leaders agree to condemn the conflict and both want the ceasefire to start as

soon as possible. he said he spoke on both abbey hobbs. whereas a bit, as far as mister irwin went, he to sort of talked about a dramatic development between russia and ukraine. so it was almost seem to me as though chancellor shoals was pushing a line on the, the turkish president. but i guess it gives them the turkish president also the chance that he didn't protest while at the same time, not having said the very words of condemning and aggression. and it's not even just the policies and aggression by the russian side that clearly keeps a doors open. and also, not only is turkey energy dependent, also on russia, but it also needs it as, as kind of a strategic partner even when they are on different sides of conflicts in syria, for instance, to keep some kind of stability that on its own doorstep. so,

and it got very interesting when will have so it's called a fool at nato to really close ranks to act together and the g 20 is shared values. and then he kind of mixed that with the criticism or food of laws, apply the awesome real pressure points. and i was about the chance to ask and present at on whether this new situation would mean that he would stop buying and weapons. he has a defense system that he bought from russia, which actually created a huge brow with his other nato partner's huge disappointments over this well. and he didn't fool this out for the future. and my reading of that is that he would close look at what other office he would potentially get. and because from what i heard him, he didn't always get what he wanted. also, not necessarily from germany. so clearly. and those talks will be taking place between family close doors is not here in the presidential palace. certainly

amongst those consultations that and present edwin announced to the future and richard walker. i'm just a question on the i think it was the 3rd question. why when they were talking about in germany ascending the arms to ukraine and that the question was as well, it also is question for the there had been criticism from the ukrainians that that's okay. so germany changed his policy and is not any weapons but that, but they're not sending ammunition. well, i think that germany has faced criticism over an extended period about the degree of support that is provided to ukraine. but i think that that has begun to dispel with some of the major decisions that all i've sholtes himself announced a couple of weeks ago with a massive investment in german defense, the decision to start supplying lethal weapons to the ukranian side. so that his

ease somewhat now germany is under pressure on this, on another side of things, of mounting pressure to join an embargo of russian oil and gas. that, of course, a side issue. i would just like to pick up though, and just what michelle has said, that this answered wretched type ad one gave to mckayla to that question, will you keep buying these russian a surface to air missiles and just to the translation was, it's rather early to tell you what the future will hold. it will depend on the circumstances. really kind of leaving that open. michelle indicated that trying to establish potentially some sort of leverage or maybe even on both sides on the russians to say, well, if you keep up with this, we're not going to buy your mule missile systems anymore. and also potentially towards nato allies saying, look, if you want us back on site. now given this situation, then maybe you need to think about making us an offer. so i think that was

a really interesting statement from ad one that about you know, whether this very interesting kind of position that we were talking about just before this press conference. that tacky has whether, whether this crisis may end up with turkey moving in one direction or another. leave it center. thanks so much a richard walker, the, the research chief international at is a call for a thank you. meanwhile, russia and ukraine have paused virtual talk, say, mr. ending this at war in ukraine until tomorrow it comes as russian forces step up their attacks against civilian and military targets across the country. caves as it once of ceasefire, are immediate withdrawal of russian troops, ukrainian president vladimir lensky says you credence, have no choice, but to keep up their resistance. in this glance was struck by parts of the russian massage in

a northern district of kiev 11. yeah. the explosion damaged electric cables and nearby buildings. early and fire fighters rescued people from the smouldering ruins of the 9 story apartment building hit during an early morning attack, part of renewed fighting on the outskirts of the capitol. the city has so far resisted russia's advance richard recovered, a rocket hit the building, which at 1st i saw the glasses and then 5 or 6 seconds later there was an explosion floated the entrance door was simply blown out. malenko were there that you can then we really weren't expecting this. we thought nothing bad could happen to a small building on the outskirts of keith. yet we went to sleep as usual, at around 5 o'clock bomb. i couldn't understand where i was. there we were in our

pajamas russia denies targeting civilians, and as holding fast its description of its 4 as a special military operation. although the defense ministry in moscow says order, it's forces have destroyed new me 4000 objects of ukraine's military infrastructure among its targets. a military training ground in the polish board in western ukraine hit on sunday. it was moscow's closest strike so far to nato territory. still president milady near the lensky indicated peace dogs could be making progress the nation with that sure which he would be. representatives of our countries are holding daily talks. my a video conference room. would you agree now to him on the are delegation, has a clear task to do everything, to arrange the meeting of the president's? should molly, the right, the meeting?

i'm sure it people are waiting for me. yes, sir. we'll w. obviously this is a difficult story. a hard path, but we need this path was there for a 2 year or cigarette. a path desperately needed an eastern regions on the sustained russian assault. this was the city of crime, a task. i witness video from a resident there show destruction to our apartment. in a 5 story building in the aftermath of an air raid bureau, we'll take a look at some more development sir. in this war, a germans defense mercenary has confirmed its falling to by u. s. mail f 35 fighter jets. as part of a push to modernize its armed forces following the invasion ukraine, the new jets will replace the countries aging tornado fleet. and chancellor schultz is also pledged to increase defense fannings more than 2 percent of g d p surpassing data requirements. shot and the u. s national security advisor james

sullivan has warned china against to helping russia evade the effects of global sanctions. u. s. officials have also reported that moscow has asked beijing for support, including military equipment, russia and china deny the reports. police across russia have arrested to more than 800 people, for protesting against this war. authorities in moscow say they've detained 300 for breaching public order. police in st. petersburg and 30 other systems have also made dozens of arrest. the u. s. journalist has died after his vehicle came under fire in the town of your pin, in the you credit near the ukrainian capital, a keep a branch reno was filming material for a report about refugees. another journalist was wounded in the attack cranium. officials say russian forces fired at their vehicle as it neared a checkpoint. watching b. w. news alive from burning. and the last i, i, in the last few minutes i, german chancellor, left shots. i said 2 talks between ukraine and russia must soon lead to

a cease fire is speaking. after talks with the turkish president of rhetoric, tiger owed him an anchor present to announce that turkey has provided military aid to ukraine and he's still sending help despite these countries close ties with russia. i think you're up to date up more world news. i at the top of the hour and 15 minutes and around the clock, of course, on the website d, w dot com is in germany to learn jermel lewis, pinnacle. why not learn with him? t w's e learning course, eco's fake. we're all good to go beyond the obvious as we take on the world. 8 hours. i do all the fans. we're all about the stories that matter to

you. whatever it takes by policemen follow up with you. we are, your is actually on fire made for mines with, ah, germany takes a hard look at american fighter jets as it tries to modernize its military. it's just the latest example of european nations digging deeper into their pockets to spend on defense. we'll talk to an expert about what thereafter, and which companies could profit also on the show, many western companies hurried to get out of russia. now everything they left behind could be in trouble. moscow is making noises about seizing assets and

economic sanctions are hitting russia hard, but they're also affecting companies that exported to russia. we find out how one small german firm is adapting. welcome to the show i'm seeing basically, invalid could have you with us. germany has decided in principle to buy f 35 fighter jets from the u. s. that's according to new report, siding government sources. berlin plans to drastically beef up military spending. as a result of the russian invasion of ukraine. it's not alone. denmark and sweden say they're also raising their military spending over the coming years. now, traditionally, larger nations have spent more on defense in 2020 the us with a whopping $77080000000000.00 budgeted for defense. china, only $252000000000.00 on its military, but that still georgia, germany with $53000000000.00 euros or dollars i should say. now that year russia had a military budget of $62000000000.00. and that's 10 times what ukraine spent in.

well it seems much smaller than china or the u. s. it represents a greater share.