ah, you'll get smarter for free. dw booked on youtube. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin to night, a sign of hope for civilians inside the ukrainian city of mario pole. for the 1st time, hundreds have been able to flee to safety along an escape route. it comes as talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators. are set to continue on tuesday. also coming up tonight, the black sea port of desert fortifying its defenses as volunteers, soldiers promised fierce resistance against advancing russian troops and making the

ukrainian fight their own fight. 20000 forwarders have signed up his volunteer soldiers in ukraine. they're willing to die, to stop the russian invasion. ah, i bring gone to our viewers watching on p b. s in the united states and do all of you around the world. it's good to have you with us as we start another week with russian forces attacking you crate to night. hundreds of people have escaped the besieged city of mario pole in south eastern you crate. now that despite the city being completely cut off from the rest of the world for days now ukrainian authorities, it's a residence, a were able to flee the city along an escape route in a convoy of a 160 vehicles heading towards that area under ukrainian control, hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped inside maria poll without heat and

other basic necessities. now before to day, all attempts to move civilians out of the city had fail. these talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators are set to continue to morrow. as the russian military steps up its assault on the capital yet is laverna. fiona incur has been sitting outside her apartment since the early morning hours. she is waiting for someone to pick her up after the apartment she has been living for decades was shelled over night. go little this is it one were in another small one and the kitchen. that's what it was. it was 5 a m, when a shell hit the house with done, he did that. there was a loud bang and then immediately feel some kind of white snake look back in the eyes and the throat of

a saw. and then i had the fire fighters in the corridor saying don't go out in the staircase is gone it yet. so they had me climb down on a fire fighters ladder. dead. yeah, we are at the northern edge of key if and this apartment building was fired upon from outside of the city, from the russian positions north of key if cleaning up some of the debris. but it's hard to imagine people will ever be able to live here. again. authorities are saying that at least one person died in the attack. any more have lost everything they had. those who can still accessed their property or trying to secure their belongings. yes, levona is 83 years old. this is the 2nd war she has experienced. her early childhood memories are of world war 2. like i feel very bad.

i'm tired. my head hurts badly. why do i have to leave through this? i just want some rest. good relative is on his way to pick her up. then she will have to start all over again. and our correspondent economy, he joins us now from the ukrainian capital. good evening to you, nick. how would you describe the situation in keith tonight? it's very tense, and people here have been living with the expectation of a russian attempt to take this fully in circle it and cut it off from the rest. the world, like we've seen marable, they've been living with us for weeks now. it hasn't happened. there's still 2 main routes in and out. food medicine, other supplies, and soldiers coming in and out. but it is definitely a situation that in very tense when we were filming that old lady used to report.

and we were hearing artillery pretty close, almost all the time. that was the kind of endless kind of string of bang going on. and there was kind of gun shop close to that is of the city limits the edge of the kind of big build up areas. but it is very close here in center where i'm close become a quarter. things are a bit further away, but used to often enough here, bang, that's often anti aircraft, guns and g missile systems trying to stop things, eating the center of kid. we had to stay with one, lost their lives and their life off. one of those russian rockets was shot down in the debris. it's this person who was just going about is everyday business, you know, totally kind of average of kids. so it's a 10 situation, but the now the war is still some way away, but people on the key of are now increasingly having to pay the price of this versus nancy. nick, i want to ask you about the city mario poll. ukrainian facials say that more than

2500 residents of the city have been killed so far. what do we know about the situation inside that city tonight? its dia, i was speaking to a young man earlier today basically was impossible to ring him by normal telephone connection, but you have generator and was able to case he gets mentioned. so he was sending me voice messages and he was telling me about situation where lots people are having to basically break into shops to find food, to eat. where most people who didn't have generators hadn't had power or heat for days on end. when he was in the public town, even closer to the russian soldiers in the far end, so even to him, getting to those evacuation buses that we had off today was going to be pretty much unrealistic. he was saying that the him, the scariest thing wasn't fighting which got used to where shooting and kinda mortify during the day. it's become the norm and then allowed a more dangerous kind of weapons being used at night. the thing that he was really worried about was using that generator and losing the connects to the outside world

because some of his family, his girlfriend, they had got out before. and as long as he was able to keep some kind of connection with these people and to know what was going on outside, he could somehow deal with situation. but now obviously facing the prospect very soon of those russian troops closing in and in the last vestiges of kind of infrastructure being lost. if the web isn't going to leave and of the young man, he's probably at the bottom of the list of those. we're going to be taken out. talks nick, between russia and ukraine negotiators took place today. they're scheduled to take place again tomorrow. dare we even try to see a slither of hope in the fact that they are talking a 2nd day? i'm not sure that is a positive sign. i think the fact that been delayed was perhaps more a question of tensions and difficulties finding, starting points about and technical discussions. yes. part of that talks are

happening at all. but i think this is more about the optics about both sides needing to be seen to be open to dialogue rather than actually having anything to really talk about in terms of substantive concessions to the other. i mean, the russian side seemingly has dialed down the rhetoric a bit, but if you look at the detail, they still want basically a capitulation for the ukrainians. they want your brain not only to say that it won't join nato, but also to basic about most of it's all me to accept russian possession of antics, crimea, to recognize those cell proclaimed separatists republican. the basically all things that would make it very difficult for president william, if you can't elect presidents, go to the people and say this is what you've been speaking out for. this is what you've been using your lives for, for us then basically to give in all the things the russia wants us to do. the economy with the latest tonight from keith, nick is always thank you. ukraine's black support of odessa is preparing for a russian attack. the city's mayor says,

russian troops could soon surround the city on 3 sides, effectively cutting it off from the rest of the country. locals are volunteering to defend their hometown and say that they are ready to fight. he w. alexandra phenomena reports tonight. we are in the center of their side. you can see that the port city has been turned into a fortress. checkpoints and barricades built of sandbags have been erected throughout the city. makoto route got bold cuz the gin moves we are ready. every day we go to sleep fully dressed, to be ready to seek shelter in anticipation of a missile strike. mortal printed for cuba. shoveling sand into sand bags on odessa speech to strengthen the city's defences. volunteers such as alexander an engineer, say they want to make themselves useful, but the we are trying to support each other. we are trying to organize our herself . i know so many people here. i, i never know before, but now we are work as

a team, and this is the perfect example, and this is what we should do or this is of tremendous strategic importance for the ukrainians, and that makes the city a likely russian targets and capturing odessa supports russia would be able to cut off ukraine from the black sea and from all supplies coming in by ship. ah, time and again, irrate sirens, go out, and residents have to seek shelter. it's almost too much to bear. alexandra tells me. her family has lived in odessa for 4 generations, but now alexandra says it's time for her and her daughter to flee. this issue. oh, no moon bahama. i've been thinking the long should i leave my home, my family. my husband was is been my a lot that it's so hard when you take only the necessities and go,

but everything it's necessary when they're, when they move. so as far as margot, any strong, i wake up and my mom says for we need to take cover, i would take the cad, the phone and height of the home. so we sit there until the alarm is over and we should jim thumb, not the whole company of winchester warner, many people have already left believing that it's just a question of time before moscow tries to capture odessa. or this is ties with russia, stretched back many centuries to city, founded by russian empress. catherine the great is still largely russian speaking. but despite the deep seated connections, the people of odessa are prepared to meet, put in soldiers with fierce resistance. we visited a school that is now a volunteer center natalia. it's in charge here. her message to the russian troops is simple. robin. i know them again. we don't want to be liberated. we are living

wonderful lives. we don't need to be liberated. they should not make up any myths about that or believe them and use them as a pretext to violate or a peaceful life. natalia says, or desson wants to keep their city, and they are ready to fight for it. well, here's a look now, some of the other developments in the ukraine conflict, un secretary general antonio terrace, is warranted the potential for nuclear war over you. great gutierrez is saying that the prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now within the realm of possibility he's urging russia to stop its invasion of ukraine and to pursue diplomacy instead. us national security advisor jake sullivan has met with a chinese delegation in rome to discuss the war in ukraine. the u. s. warning beijing not to support russia in its invasion after reports that moscow requested chinese military equipment. both russia and china have denied that any request was

made. activists supporting ukraine have seized a london mansion belonging to the russian oligarch. oh leg. thereupon erica, just days after the billionaire oil tie who was targeted by u. k. sanctions. protesters want to convert the mansion into housing for ukrainian refugees. whichever he has confirmed plans to purchase us made f 35 fighter jets. it's part of a major push to modernize the country's armed forces. the new jets will replace germany's aging tornado fleet. now this is on top of the government's pledge to increase defense spending to at least 2 percent of g d p. and that is in line with the nato budget goals. a special fund of a $100000000000.00 euros has also been earmarked for the military has been at our correspondence. simon young. he's following the story force zeus. i'm in the news of the purchase of these f 35 fighter jets. is this germany putting its money

where its mouth is when it comes to buffing up its military muscle? absolutely branch. i mean, so far, of course we've had this announcement. as you mentioned, all the spending 100000000000 euros and raising the military spending to 2 percent of g d. p is it's been a long standing nato target. and also a much clearer commitment, i think, from germany to stand ready to defend nato militarily and to take an active role by contrast, with the slightly more reluctant role that has had in the past. we've heard the announcements, but what we're going to spend the money on. well now we're beginning to see some of that. with this announcement, they're going to be or ordering f $35.00 stealth combat planes from lockheed martin in the us. there was a go orders 15 more of the euro fighter jets that the boat is very also use it. so i think this is the 1st big project as part of the renewal of for germany's armed

forces. and so, i mean, do we know why is germany gone for these planes for the f 30 fives? yeah, they've been looking for a replacement for the tornadoes for a while. they've been in service for over 40 years. they're becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to maintain. so they chose the f 35, i think it's recognized as the most modern combat plane and in existence. also importantly, it's capable of carrying nuclear weapons that is significant within nato. because there's it's policy of nuclear participation with various nato members committing to be able to deliver that nuclear deterrent. it's also used by several nato air forces. so that makes things easier in terms of coordination and different countries operating with this. and the other key point, it's market ready, in other words, it should be possible to deliver and put this aircraft into service relatively

quickly. does that increase the significance then when we're talking about the current war in ukraine? yeah, well that will take some time of causes these things day to actually have these planes flying. and it's to be hoped obviously that the fighting in ukraine is ended before then. but i think clearly in terms of the sort of strategic implications of this, it is made to be understood by president putin in moscow. germany increasingly stands ready and has the capability to def, take an active role within nato, defending nato countries. if they're attacked, i don't think it's intended as a threat towards russia, but it is intended to show a clear, you know, level of determination and resolve to resist any, any attack on the w simon young. so i mean is always think you were earlier today. german chancellor sholtes met with turkish president erewhon

and uncle road to discuss possible diplomatic ways out of the war in new great turkey has emerged as a potential mediator after hosting talks between the ukrainian and russian foreign ministers. just last week. this might have been just an inaugural visit by german chancellor all off chance to a difficult partner, but with a war raging in ukraine. turkey has become a promising negotiator between moscow and kiev. and not surprisingly, diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire were the main focus of talks. last week, turkey hosted russian and ukrainian foreign minister, sergey, loud, rav and demetrius coolly. by the minister's 1st meeting since the war began, the talks may have been inconclusive, but they gave rise to new hope. schwartz is looking to build on that. he and president air to one have already talked to rushes, bloody near, put in several times since the war began. erewhon is seen as someone who

understands the kremlin, whether it will help remains to be seen. but the german and turkish leaders agreed they want a ceasefire as soon as possible with you them talk with you the bumble each day with each bomb here, russia is distancing itself more and more from the global community that we form together. desperate, therefore, our joint appeal to the russian president aponce to reflect there can only be a diplomatic solution to this conflict and had to promote absolutely an appeal that seems unlikely to impress the russian leader. there will probably be many more meetings like this in ankara before there's an end to the violence in ukraine. will are corresponded with johan, she was at that press conference in the turkish capital today. good evening to you . you william. what stood out to you and what these 2 leaders had to say. you know, we've got the leader of germany, the leader of turkey, both nato members. are they both on the same page here? you know what stood out to me were read those words by olive shoals,

how he emphasized that the touch present in him agree on the need for an immediate cease fire in ukraine and how he basically on behalf of both of them the trust flooding. you put in and told him to stop the violence we would normally not hear such clear was from the turkish president who is always very careful not to anger moscow too much. and this is basically, you know, telling us what to all of shorts and bread of ty of add one disagree on how to deal with russia. what we've seen from the turkish president is a political balancing act, where on the one hand to support the ukraine. he provided combat drones. turkey is an important member of nature. while on the other hand, he is trying not to risk ties with moscow because the, the turkish economy, an ailing economy, depends so much on russian energy, russian agriculture, important russian tourists, millions of tourists from russia and come to turkey every year, spending

a much needed money much needed here, india economy. and that explains why turkey so far has kept its face open to russian air planes and also has not joined western sanctions against russia. julia, when we look at the situation on the ground right now in ukraine, what role. busy can germany in turkey really play in terms of bringing a diplomatic into this conflict? well, the takesha president clearly sees himself as a mediator. he seems to enjoy that role. and the general german position here is that all kinds of diplomatic efforts right now need to be supported because everyone and present edwin seems to be one of these people will still get through to vladimir putin need to be as supportive in be their efforts the, the meeting between the 2 foreign ministers here in turkey last week did not healed

any results, but still they were welcomed and have choice mentioned that in today's press conference as well. but of course it remains to be seen. what's happened, what, what will happen next? of course, a meeting between the 2 presidents of lighting, reporting and letting mr. lensky would be next on the agenda. but if they are going to take place here in turkey, for example, that's absolutely unclear as we speak to w johan, with the latest to night on those efforts at a diplomatic into the war. you'll you think who is willing to fight for you, craig? 20000 people who are not from you. great. keep says that is the number of forwarders who have volunteered to join ukraine's international legion. or some countries have urged their citizens not to join this conflict, threatening them with legal action w's forgetting sugar called up with some of these would be fighters on their way to

a new combat. so this is an actually from finland. it's not his real name. we meet him at the polish trade station. kemesha packed was equipment and protected. yes. and i told he is waiting to board the train to ukraine to join the fight for me was right. thing to do as a human being by part of the solid earth movement. i strongly feel that i can contribute. by going he was studying art and design when he decided to answer ukraine's call for foreign fighters. with 5 years experience as an instructor in the finished defense force, he's eager to share his knowledge with ukrainians. who like combat experience. they do have the manpower, what they need, ah, in my opinion, instructors team leaders to get people through the pipeline,

the training pipeline. and especially with the western weapon systems, how to use them effectively. over the past couple of days, we have witnessed a number of foreign fighters sporting trains for ukraine. you crank claims that about 20000 have already joined to fight, but that number is hard to verify. those who want to get into ukraine. q here at passport control. we meet nicholas, the financial consultant from france doesn't want us to show his face. he says he couldn't stand seeing russia bombing civilians and europe's hesitant response. i saw a children dying on tv. and so we are doing nothing. so i have to go, do you have any experience in fighting knowledge but it's we're no, i don't have any combat experience at all. yeah, i have a pilot's license that might be helpful over here. so, but if not to do that, we will have 2 weeks of training and then we will fight alongside the ukrainian senior. his neighbor in the queue is dennis from keith. the businessman is just

back from spain, where he took his 4 children to safety. now he is returning to his home town and is ready to fight through the courses you could look in what i'm happy that foreign as a coming to help us then us love. it puts a smile on our faces, a musician missile, and it makes us stronger in our fight against the aggressors. soda settled quite together. they are watching recent pictures from keith advancing. russian tanks being attacked by ukrainian forces. rockets shelling destruction sir nicholas tells us he would be stupid, not to be afraid as his journey to the boy's own continuous 1st to live if and then to the front lines. knowing that he might never come back. that was d w's bigoted sugar there on those volunteer fighters for you crate. here's

a look now, some of the other stories that are making headlines this, our australia and the netherland say that they've watched legal action against russia over the downing of a militia airlines passenger flight over eastern new, great 8 years ago. all 290 people on board were killed, including a 196 dutch nationals and 38 australian. moscow have denied any involvement indians. this integral e s army has launched an operation against separatist rebels in the southern region of castle mars. the military accusing the rebels of trafficking timber and cannabis and the conflict has been largely dormant for years in flared up last month when separatist clash with the army, china is seeing as high as number of coven 19 cases in 2 years. it's forced several regions back into lockdown schools have been closed in shanghai and restrictions enforced in north eastern cities. the city of shen then is also in lockdown as neighboring hong kong struggles to cope with

a surge in new cases. a charity concert held in the netherlands has raised over a 140000 euros to help civilians in ukraine. the event was a co production by the dutch national opera, national ballet and philharmonic orchestra as well as cash generated some hope. ah, the concert was the brainchild of chief conductor lorenzo v o t o will i have to raise our voices more and more for those cars? and yeah, i'm very, very proud that this house answer to, to my, to my question, to say guys we need to, we need to stay all together for that now. now immediately it's highlight a do at teaching barrington maxine as a raincoat originally, ethan team. mm. he was accompanied by russian p. any

student guy, sky, nom time, colleagues have refused to let the conflict come between this and the 1st thing we're still friends are the high. i'm very grateful that our friendship is they'll leave as strong as it was all the for the walk, all can, and i am crazy, crazy strengthening instability, a timely message. indeed. after a short break, i'll be back to take you through the day to stick around. we'll be right back with

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