destruction of the nation this week long d w ah ah ah, this is dw life from berlin, ukraine's president. it makes an urgent appeal to the united states. people understanding not only free, we are fighting for the rest of europe and the world in a virtual address to congress. follow them is the landscape asks for more sanctions and military support to fight russia, telling americans we need you now. also on the program, russia escalated bombardment of keith. ukraine says russian forces are striking

residential areas from positions outside the capitol. and as nato prepares, a shake up in its approach to security will take your life to brussels, where lines, defense ministers. i've been discussing new ways of deterring future russian actions. ah, i'm fil gale. welcome to the program. a lot of years landscape has made an urgent and emotional appeal to the united states for more help in these countries war against russia. and the virtual address to congress, ukraine's president repeated his plea for western countries to increase their military involvement and invoke to keep turning point in us history, telling americans that ukraine needs their help. now, right now, the destiny of our country is being decided. the destiny of our people,

whether you crane and will be free, whether they will be able to preserve their democracy. russia has attacked, not just us, not just our land, not just our cities. it went on a brutal, offensive against our values, basic human values. it little tanks and planes against our freedom, against our right to live freely in our own country. choosing our own future, the w's at washington bureau, chief in his pole. a watched presence. lensky, speech, and joints was not welcome in us. this was about hearts and minds. if i can put it that way, he hit lots of emotional points for that particular hit home to americans. he tailored to that speech, to his audience. absolutely a fill. he really understands how to read to a specific audience. i mean,

we mustn't forget, he's a trained a comedian and he really knows how, you know, kind of which buttons to push to to reached as you say, the hearts and minds of the audience. and he did so, i mean, just by invoking all the tragedies in the american history, like the attack and paul hobble the 911 terrorist attack with these images he involved in the speech. he didn't reach only out to the law makers and politicians, but also to every single american. and on top of that, he played this very emotional, a video. so he also understands how to use images. so in a way that was a very, very modern speech. we just heard from presidency in ski and despite being told time and again that nato would not impose a knife, a no fly zone. he asked for it again, but he also asked for alternatives. right. i mean,

he understands that so there is no way that president biden here in the united states would support this no fly zone to protect ukrainian civilians, mainly bytes that there is of enough opportunity that a president biden increases the amount of money he gives to ukraine. and also that he might change his mind regarding delivering a defense aircraft to the united states and what we hear these decisions are in the making. so indeed that's definitely something that he wants to get out of today and, and his other. so what washington is doing, sitting on its hands in there, so it is already providing extensive support to your grain. oh, millions and billions. absolutely. and it has from actually before the war started, i mean, there was no doubt at present biden really prioritized this ongoing crisis

there. and he worked hard with his administration also on diplomatic strategies and levels. he's planning to fly to europe as soon so. absolutely. this is, this is absolutely a top priority of this administration right now here in the united states, the united states. so famously a fractured at the moment. how united are democrats and republicans on this issue. we haven't seen republican and democratic lawmakers so close together since i probably can say yes. so this crisis really brings the political washington together. but phil, it is also true. the further away you go from the capital, the less support you see, especially when it comes to sanctions, which kind of beg fire to the average american. we have to keep in mind. we are experiencing super high inflation right now. anyhow, it's up to 1415 percent in some cities,

the gas prices are skyrocketing and getting even higher with all the sanctions. so i just attended a trunk really last week and, and talk to many trump supporters and they made it clear you know, for them. it's the, the, the biggest concern is really what is going on here in the united states. but having said this, i mean, after this speech, after this video clip, i'm sure a president lens, he was able to really reach out to many, many american hearts as he really, really knows how to address his specific audience. okay? so unanimity between the 2 sides of the aisle or in congress. how about amongst our nato allies? you rent there a job. biden's is due to travel to europe and next week i'm to talk about this or is everyone on the same page? well we as see that the american perspective here,

a leaders like the polish a leader sometimes talking about support, which is not a kind of supported by the american administration. they constantly the american administration to present biden and also secretary of st, blinking, constantly stress the factor that they do not want to get nato involved in this war because they really fear that this might be the beginning of a 3rd world war that they do not want to send and they will not send in as soldiers into ukraine. so this is the really the red line here in the united states . but again, the united states are far away and i think it's understandable that the closer you are to this war zone, the more likely you also are to kind of open up your mind to other possibilities. but there is no way that president biden, however, will support

a nato involvement unless vladimir putin, unless the russian military attacks a nato country. that's also something bitin, made crystal clear from the beginning on the russian military kind of hits one inch of needed her. it's nato territory, the nato, then we'll strike back, right. and, and an attack on nato territory. something go be united states, obviously, taking very seriously as it of it serve as it escalates its true numbers in the east independent of the nato contingent. right, so they absolutely take it seriously and there is a big fear also here in the united states that, that of lady being vladimir put in kind of the further he gets put into a corner. or the more likely it is that he does something which probably doesn't really make sense, but which might really put the world in danger. and for that the united states

wants to be wants to be prepared. and as you just said and mentioned, they are increasing or the military presence on the eastern border of ukraine. a thank you so much for that. or in a say, in his poll in washington, top defense officials from nato countries have been discussing a further help for ukraine. has kiva fights that russia's invasion at the needles, including us defense secretary lloyd asked in a meeting in russell's general austin, hated that the alliance would abide by its promise to protect the eastern european allies. if russia launched an attack, but a stony, one of the smaller nato allies and bordering russia as continue to call for the alliance to set it for now, no fly zones over you crate. this, as we've just been hearing as a step behind, was refuse to take so far feeling a full scale war with russia. waiting to hear from nato

secretary general again, sir stoughton for following up meeting, i had a fact will bring the w correspond to turn shelters up nato headquarters. welcome, terry. what are we expecting to here? we are not expecting to hear that nato is going to change his position on a no fly zone, for example, or even on the alliance as a whole sending lethal assistance to ukraine. that's just not something that you'll ever get 30 countries to agree to. what secretary general's told hamburg we'll talk about is how they have agreed to reinforce their own territory to possibly send reinforcements to, to the eastern flank. he also told us yesterday that the alliance is going to start looking at longer term plans to deal with what he calls the new normal. the fact that there will be an unstable situation in europe now for we don't even know how long and so nato is going to adapt. he says that they're going to be, you know,

putting these troops in position in the eastern allies for longer periods of time. possibly holding larger exercises, pre positioning equipment and strengthening error c and cyber defenses as well. and in fact, all the things that to russian president vladimir putin said he would not accept. he has now certainly made come true. right? so we're talking about a significant increase in nato forces in east on it, see some edges. that's right, a secretary general songbird talks about hundreds of thousands more troops on alert throughout europe. that's countries. national military's being on alert as well as the additional how he says, $100000.00 troops of the united states now house based in europe, with the additions at cent. i with rushes, military buildup. so absolutely, there is a, you've never seen as a stronger nato military force than you have today in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. and this is because nature fears nature says that russia won't stop at

ukraine and is likely to encroach on night and saturday. or is this a sort of a deterrent posture? well, they certainly hope is a deterrent. and nato reminds all the time to the heartbreak of the ukrainians, that it is responsible for protecting nato territory. that goes as far as the baltic states, as far as poland. but it does not go into ukraine, so that is in fact nato's responsibility. and it would say it's been very effective so far in stopping russian president vladimir putin from thinking he can come into nato territory. at the same time, what we saw happened in ukraine, which was against many long time, russia waters expectations has made clear that you don't know what, what putin is going to do. you have no idea how far he'll go. so what they look at now is what he's capable of doing. what kind of forces has he amassed, what kind of nuclear capabilities does he have? they don't know what he will do. they only know what he can do,

and that's what they need to guard against. thank you for that territory show. so to the nato headquarters, i were expecting to hear from the nato secretary general in the next half hour or so what happens and i time will bring that to you live and talk to you again. thank you. right now go. i will return to the situation in kiff i, where russia is, escalating its attacks across the country. the russian forces are reported to be stepping up their bombardment of the ukrainian capital on intensifying the fighting in the cities suburbs emergency services. so at least 2 people were injured in new strikes on the capital this morning for residence after ukrainian capital. every passing day brings further shelling more homes last and more casualties. is she alive? visibly? yes, she's alive. get her in the car. a city wide curve you was imposed on tuesday

and will last until thursday morning i had of the curfew. people rushed to the stores to struck up on food and supplies with the situation in the city is not bad. music with the people are holding up where supported by the volunteers and the territorial defense. meanwhile, president followed him here. so lensky said he saw hope for compromise in talks between russia and ukraine. even us moscow stepped up its assault. hello, there was little squad. it is important and it's difficult but important because any war ends in an agreement, you easiest continues easy enough, as i'm told the positions in the negotiation, some more realistic and they'll keep me, however, they still needs to be more time for decisions to be in ukraine's interests on tuesday, leaders from 3 e u countries vista to keep bringing

a message of support. they reiterated their desire to give ukraine away to join the e u. as soon as possible. i hope it will be agreed on the next couple of days or weeks and the comedy central should be given to the end of this year of the late like the capital bracing for the next round. this medical team has set up a field hospital in a bomb shelter for the worst case scenario of having to treat the wound at here. the people of keys know their ordeal is far from over. a 2nd to ukraine, then enjoying the date of these alexandra fall. norman, who's in the viv and the west of the country. welcome alexandra m. let's start with the intensification of fighting and shelling in and around the capitol. what are you hearing? so what we know is that heavy fighting is taking place on the outskirts of keys and

according to ukraine officials, the ukrainian forces there. and this is quite interesting, have started their own counter offensive or their counter attacks on russian troops . there at the goal is not so much sure to win back territory, but the goal is apparently to inflict mass casualties on the russian army. and so when we talk about the city itself, it is under curfew that was announced a yesterday. so with the it's may or calling all residents to seek shelter. we know that there were explosions in the city center. there are reports that an apartment building was hit by russian missiles are which people trapped there with apartments on fire and 1st responders. oh, who rushed to the building to get the people out this morning? i'm your there in the viva region where people had been fleeing to for safety,

but the situation there has become more dangerous or over recent days. yes and people and told me many people i've been talking with that they are afraid that it's just a question of time before the war comes here as well. just a few days ago, russian missiles struck a military infrastructure, an international training center, just about 30 kilometers away from the live. so people are now scared. and so we also had to this morning and an air raid alarm twice. so there is this sense that it's may be also not a safe here. however, we have to say that it's been quiet so far in the last days. and this is of course, very important that we are not only having residents who still are in live, but also many refugees who are here to stay up to flit. feel

a fleeing are the fighting in eastern part of ukraine, or who wants to, to travel on to cross the border to poland and to other european nations and presidents as the landscape address the u. s. congress today saying this is a crucial moment for his country. and what did he mean by that? well, he said that this is a moment right now that sir, this is a moment sir. we're oh, that did a destiny of his. or that was there me speak to alexandra phenomena in the viva. little earlier that's crossed a nato headquarters where youngest oldenburg has begun to make an odor. francis sir . now, on 40 years through con our closer partners finance, sweden and georgia and the european union joined us for the 1st 1st session and ukrainians. offense ministered alexi leslie cove, the strived in stork terms,

the death and destruction caused by president putin swore that determines assistance over the ukrainians against invasion. on the importance over continued support. we all paid tribute to the courage over their credit and people on their crenan armed forces. nato allies on partners have supported ukraine with equipment and training. for many years. we are helping ukraine to uphold it's from the men to the right to self defense, freedom and democracy with significant amounts or critical military equipment to day ministers agreed that we must continue to provide significant support to ukraine, including with the military supplies,

financial help on humanitarian 8th, nathan alons on partners are also hosting millions of ukrainian refugees. preston tooth and must stop this war immediately redraw his forces now and engage in diplomacy in good faith. nay, dois, responding to this crisis with speed and unity. and next week, allen had some states on government will meet for an extraordinary nato summit. we will address both already immediate response on the changes we need to make. for our longer term security. moscow should be in no doubt. nato will not tolerate any attack on allied sovereignty or territorial

integrity. we have all the de activated. our defense danced to shield the alliance increase or redness and the ploy tubes of from boulders of 1000. so forces at heightened alert across the alarms. 100000 us troops in europe and their own 40000 troops on the direct natal command, mostly in the eastern part of the alliance, backed by major air and naval power, as well as air defenses. but the face and you reality for our security. so we must reset our collective defense and the turns for the longer term today,

we talked our military commanders to develop options across all domains, land, etc, cyber and space. on line, our new posters should include substantially more forces in the eastern part of the alarms. at higher readiness with more pre positioned equipment and supplies in the air, more allied air power and strengthened, integrated air and beside the fence at sea carriers, star groups, submarines, and significant numbers of combat chips on the persistent basis. we will also consider the future of a cyber defenses and how best to draw on outlawed space assets.

we should also train an exercise more often and great. the numbers, major increases, travelled, returns on the fence, will acquire major investments. allies need to invest a minimum of 2 percent of g d p on the fence. and i welcome that allies such as germany and denmark. have all are the main important announcements on more investments and falster timetables. we also need to spend more together natal common funding is this central neighbor that allows us to work together. it is a force multiplier for national defense efforts. and it shows that i did ask alice at this critical moment for our sick to, to do unity between north america and europe in athol is more important than ever.

i'm that i'm ready to take your questions. hey was now can b, b c in the center just behind last throat. yep, thank you. thank you. thank you, joe. i just ask you, we've heard once again from president zalinski addressing u. s. congress, calling for a no fly zone. are there any allies at all who have been asking for one or even if the decision of the alliance as a whole is not to enforce one? has there been any discussion at all about it? and the 2nd question i have is just about ukraine in its native membership, d, believe that nato, sorry, ukraine has called towards its view of joining nato as the negotiating tool with the hope of eventually reaching some kind of agreement with russia. thank you very much. alice saw united's both in providing support to

ukraine. to this you portrait came to uphold the right for self defense. but the allies are also knighted. ah, when it comes to that, that nato should not deploy forces on the ground or in the air space over your crane. because we have responsibility to ensure that this conflict, this war doesn't escalate beyond ukraine. we see death that we see destruction. we see human suffering in ukraine, but this come to comp, even worse if nate thought or took actions that actually turned it into this into full fledged war between nato on the on that are shop. so allas are united and when it comes to the issue over how to provide support or to ukraine and ministers addressed these to day. they reinforce the message on the importance of is providing support with equipment, advanced equipment, air defense systems,

anti tank, a weapons, and many other types of support. but to know nathan, a deployment of air, our ground capabilities in ukraine and hasta united the position from an $8.00. then then the message to ukraine is the same. now as it has been for years that the ukraine is a sovereign independent nation. it has its own right to choose on path. and we this, we respect the decisions made by the democratic elected government by ukraine. so it's a foot up foot. it's up to them to decide whether they aspire for nathan membership or not under. and so for 30 allies to decide on that issue in or not, no, not for russia to try to veto such a process. cnn. thank you, mr. secretary general natasha our champion, and i'm wondering whether nato has invited president zelinski to participate in any

way in the liter summit next week as resume opted in the defense minister ill today . and i'm also wondering if you could respond to and the polish proposal to send nato forces into ukraine on a so called peacekeeping mission. thanks as what we need is peace in ukraine and therefore russia and president putin has to stop the war to withdraw its forces. and we support all efforts to fund and negotiated a solution. we support all efforts to find the diplomatic solution. and of course, we support and welcomed her, the talks on negotiations, which are now taking place between ukraine and the anger shaw. at the same time we support ukraine because we know that they can achieve on the negotiating table is of course very closer linked to the situation on the battlefield. so i strongly also believe that one, the reasons why a and the ukrainians also are saying that they have seen some a steps in the right direction is because they have been able to fight back. they

have been able to a fight back against their invading russian forces. so the courage that emanation and the support from nato allies to the ukrainian armed forces is extremely important. also, when it comes to what they can achieve as portal negotiated the process with, with, with russia. and so again, of course, we support peace efforts. we, we, we call on russia to an prism put into the droids forces. but we have no plans of deploying natal troops or on the ground in, in the ukraine that i is an agenda. can you comment on each alyssa collins' client and happy birthday for today? thank you and i am, i would very much like to comment on it is roll. it is

a highly valued natalia founding member on it least contributing to our collect the defense in many different ways. i will so recently in romania i met italian pilots. they are helping there to keep a nato, a space safe on the on day on day. and they really are so a commitment on the, on the on strengths in their contributions to different st. domitian sound operations including in kosovo where it has been a key ally for many, many years. financial times. yeah, gentleman with glasses. thank you. just to follow up to the question about the piece talks. you said that you're in could you're encouraged by signs and that you support any effort to find a diplomatic solution. could you tell us you seeing any signs on the ground that the russians are genuine in their approach to these piece talks or that they may well just be using them as a distraction for resupply and for

a restructuring their approach. thinking on the ground, we don't see any design, and that's the reason why i also call on rochelle to engage in these talks in good faith. and it's not for me to report her from these talks. nate arnold, part of those talks is these are talks between ukraine and russia, but i'll just see in the reports coming out from those talks. i think it's very important not, not to not to not to speculate and not to pre a judge or to pre empt any outcome of this talks about her. my message was in the way that it is obvious that what ukraine can achieve around the negotiating table is very close to linked to the situation on the background, on the, on there for the support we give to them. ah, to her and stand off against under his sister. russian innovation also helps them a.