ah ah this is the w news. life from berlin, ukraine's president makes an urgent appeal to the united states. people attending not on the free. we applied for the viewer of world the virtual address to congress on the news eventually asked for more sanctions and military support to fight to russia, telling americans we need you now. also on the program. as nato to, as nato meets to shake up, its approach to security will take you to brussels, where alliance defense ministers have been discussing new ways of determining

future russian actions. as diplomatic pressure grows, russia escalates its bombardment of keith. crane says, russian forces are striking residential areas from positions outside the capitol. ah, i'm feel gale. welcome to the program. the laudermill zalinski has made an urgent and emotional appeal to the united states for more help in these countries war against russia and a virtual address to congress. ukraine's president repeated his plea for western countries to increase their military involvement and invoked key turning point in u. s. 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, a values it through tanks and planes against our freedom, against our right to live freely in our own country, choosing our own future. let's get more from d. w. so washington bureau chief in his po, welcome in as this was quite a performance, it was about hearts that was about minds and there was, there was even a video performance in right. this was one of the most outstanding speeches i think a politician has given and some compare it to the speech church will gave in 1941 during the 2nd world war. it was heartfelt indeed and you know,

fill the form or comedian zalinski really knows how to approach a specific audience. so he really pushed all the buttons, which would work with americans, as you just said, he invoked all these tragedies in the american history like the a tech and paul hobble the $911.00 terrorist attack. so this definitely will have a huge impact here in the united states. and a despite being told time and time again, the ukranian president repeated his request for a no fly zone, but he also offered some alternatives. he did indeed, and he did so by saying that the russians turned the ukranian sky into a death zone and he repeatedly talking obviously about the, the air strikes and how important the no fly zone would be. but he knows the president biden would never support dad, so he now kind of changed a little bit his strategy and now asks for more military supplies. he asked

specifically for defense air planes. and as the president biden is going to speak in some time, we will see if you might have been successful with this request. so what support and what kind of support there is a washington already providing an and can you cry expect more? well, they're providing a lot of money and they will provide more money. bind is also expected to say that they increase or they, that they will kind of send another or free another $800000000.00 on top of the $1000000000.00 they already spending their so they do so by obviously are also helping with non military aid. but also by increasing the amount of strategical defense

material which is sent to ukraine. but you know, feel, we don't know too many details installed and burke just said that they are really also careful with telling us tooth precisely what they're going to send. what nato, whether my of the united states is going to send to ukraine for obvious reasons, right, sir, and how united are our democrats and republicans when it comes to this issue? and that's an interesting question i'm in washington. is united in a way which it hasn't been for years. i think that is fair to say i just traveled to a tron brailey over the weekend and had the chance to talk to trump supporters and then they said, sure they feel for the ukrainian people. but what matters for them most is the situation here in the united states with sky rocking gas prices, which even increase even more because of the sanctions. so are the further away you go from washington, the less the support of for oh,

the ukrainian case is but phill, i'm sure that this appearance today that the speech and also this video zalinski showed will have an impact here in this country in a thank you for that, in his poll in washington, will top defense officials from nato countries have been discussing further help for ukraine as key fights back against the russian invasion. and leaders including a u. s. defense secretary lloyd austin of mat in brussels. dental austin repeated that the alliance would abide by its promise to protect the eastern european allies if russia launched an attack. but estonia, a smaller nato allies bordering russia, continued to call for the alliance to set up a no fly zone of ukraine. is the staff of the alliance has refused to take a fearing a full scale war with russia better secretary general against oldenburg has been speaking at a news conference. moscow should be in no doubt,

made through all not tolerate any attack on allied sovereignty or territorial integrity. we have already activated our defense vance to shield the alliance increase or redness. and the ploy troops owe from both sides of the atlantic was free. it did only correspond that tony showed sousa following that took press conference at nato headquarters. welcome, terry. so what, when a mister stilton burger said that moscow should be in no doubt? ah, is nato sending a russia a warning? absolutely, i mean, that's nato's express purpose here. is to convince moscow that it could not win a war against nato. and so that it doesn't even try to come across the border into nato territory. that means the baltic states, poland, romania, bulgaria nieto is not as we heard in the summer semesters. ladies gentlemen,

if i can have insight, ukraine, that remains the position, you're not going to see them discussing a no fly zone despite the calls from estonia and occasionally other countries. that's absolutely not something on the table. nato, as an alliance will not be sending lethal assistance to ukraine. that's done by allies individually. so what you're hearing out of nato is a message of moral support for the ukrainians. and as you said, a warning to moscow don't even try to come in to nato territory. the secretary general told her about reinforcing our collective defense or is this, i think you talking about a significant addition to forces in eastern europe? well, he's not just talking about forces, he's talking about capabilities in general and, and he did mention that today they're going to be in addition to the forces that have already been been boosted here, they're talking about adding more capabilities in the air at c. m. in their cyber

resilience and is that it another thing i heard that little 1st so we're having a few real issues that eric will. you will leave it there and move on that. sorry, shells are at nato headquarters in brussels. apologies and follows technical issues or rushes, escalating its attacks across ukraine. a russian forces reported to be stepping up their bombardment of cave and intensifying the fighting in the city suburbs, emergency services. 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? yes, she is 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 stock 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 that he saw hope for compromise and talks between russia and ukraine, even as moscow stepped up its assault. hello, there was little squad, it is important in which 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, sam, more realistic in their kidney. however, they're still needs to be more time for decisions to be in ukraine's interests. on tuesday, leaders from 3 e u countries visited keith, bringing

a message of support. they reiterated their desire to give ukraine away to join the e u. as soon as possible. i hope this is for delivery to the next couple of days or weeks and the candidate status will 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 wounded here. the people of keith know their ordeal is far from over. as take you to ukraine, then enjoying the date of these alexandra fond norman, who's in the viv and the west of the country. welcome alexandra. and 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 kias 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 occur a few that was announced a yesterday. so with the, it's the may are 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 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 flip feel 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. what did he mean by that? well, he said that this is a moment right now that sir, this is a moment sir. the world did a destiny of his country when the destiny of his people is being decided. and the debt was, of course, because when you talk to people here, they would tell you that are not, not, are only fighting to defend their country. they're also fighting to defend european values. but there is another aspect to that, that it's worth mentioning at the moment. it seems that the russian forces cannot move as quickly as they planned ad that said,

the ukrainian army was able to slow them down. so that is why the ukranian president called on the u. s. administration, of course, to close the sky over ukraine, but he knows that is not likely to happen. so what he is asking for are more efficient weapons that could make a difference in this moment. more air defense systems and fighter jets. thank you, flatter alexandra id doubly correspond with alexandra for moment. in the video. we'll take a look at small developments in this conflict and russian foreign minister. so gala ross says he sees some hope of reaching a compromise, indigo stations where keith it old russian t v that negotiate us and made progress concerning a potential neutral status for ukraine. ukrainian presenter vladimir savanski has also expressed optimism about the talks over the years than others to go to join us . we're here for u. s. network fox news have been killed in ukraine. irish cameron appear as acro

shasky. i seen here the front of the picture and ukrainian producer alexander a cove sheen over a died when their car came under fire outside keith and these 4 journalists have died. companies conflict. the tv journalist, who was arrested for protesting against russia's war in ukraine, has been released and rena, of santa cova was fined around 250 euros, could still receive a prison sentence. employee of state earned channel one was detained after she interrupted, alive, news show, holding up an anti war poster, new to pass laws in russia effectively criminalize independent reporting will, is russia on the edge of insolvency ratings agency. fitch says there is an immediate risk of default bond payment of more than $100000000.00 is due today. if russia was to make that payment in roubles, it could trigger a technical default. western sanctions hit the russian economy. part.

many banks have been excluded from the global payment system. swift and a big chunk of state assets have been frozen. while russia has dollar reserves of $640000000000.00, the country central bank is unable to access about half of that due to the sanctions. russia's international bonds are worth about $40000000000.00. $117000000.00 are due today, while a principle payment of $2000000000.00 is due on april 4th. the russian finance minister and tonsil one of said moscow will pay it sets and roubles if western sanctions kept blocking access to its dollar reserves. credit ratings agency fetch warned that pain in roubles with constitute suffering default if russia warm transfer dollars to its creditors within the next month. the international monetary fund much as rushes economies now projected to decline significantly, and what impact will that had to the global autonomy? let's remember that the reason there unprecedented sanctions is because the

unthinkable happened. a devastating war in ukraine and the impact of the sanction is quite severe for the russian economy. we expect deep recession in russia. this lamp is expected to hit neighboring countries such as georgia and moldova, which are both heavily reliant on frayed red, russia. and there is also the chance that the recession could expand beyond the region affecting the global economy. the u. n's top court has ordered russia to immediately suspend military operations in ukraine. international court of justice in the hager made the ruling have ruled on a case brought by ukraine. keith says russia's invasions based on a false accusations of genocide. they asked the court to order russia to stop its military activities as they are based on false interpretation of the un genocide

treaty. russia refused to send a representative to the hearings and claims it's intervening in ukraine to stop genocide of ethnic russians, the east and don bass region pro mosque of separatists and now controlled territory . they w, corresponded christine mando in brussels, has been following this story for us. welcome christine. so tell us more about this ruling. so what the international court of justice are, has done here is give a provisional ruling. the facts do complicate the story. little bit in that the international court of justice has not made a ruling or a determination on russia's invasion in c, ukraine. it has responded to a complaint brought up by ukraine, which is limited in scope, in that ukraine complained to the court that russia has accused of genocide in, in, in, in lou hands can, tanya can, on the basis of that has justified its invasion in c, ukraine, the court not made a complete determination of that. what the court has said to day is that while it

still looking into the case, it is making a provisional ruling and that provisional ruling based on the evidence of what we're seeing happening in ukraine right now. in fact, one of the judges was reading out that ruling said, the court has seen the pictures. we've seen the images, we know what's going on in ukraine. and on the basis of that is we are asking russia to suspend what it cause a special military operation are in ukraine. this is legally binding under international law. it's not clear, reflect, russia is going to comply. it's unlikely, given the fact that russia wouldn't even present itself to make oral arguments in the hearing that was held 2 weeks ago. but it is effect at the un stock court saying to russia, you need to stop what you're doing in ukraine right now. okay, so if, if russia isn't even bothering to, to send representatives, oh, what cumbia i c j a do. if he chooses to disregard this rule?

well, this is where it gets interesting and what the i, c j can do, right? the judges at the international court of justice can elevate this and take it to the security council and say, here is a nation that is not complying with a ruling or an order that we have handed down. it gets interesting here because russia holds a permanent seat at the urine at the un security council and could potentially veto that. so that is where it gets complicated. so the i c j doesn't really have a way of enforcing what is effectively a legally binding ruling under international law. all you can do is take this to the un security council and of course russia is sitting there as a permanent member. ok, thank you for that, christine christine, we're in brussels. we'll take a look at some more stories making news around the world. now, british or iranian aid worker has been freed, after almost 6 years detention in iran on spying charges. friends, foreign secretary has confirmed that another means regarding radcliffe is on her

way back to you. k family. her fought for years for her release would reopen new zealand prime minister jacinta, are done so strict pandemic border controls will be relaxed earlier than planned. most vaccinated tourists will be able to visit from may. prime minister said the move would help revive the economy, which has been hit by the restrictions in industry such as agriculture. british prime minister boris johnson is holding talks in the united arab emirates and saudi arabia to encourage all producers, he go. states to increase output is open to reduce the west reliance on russian oil and gas. britain like much of the worst is facing spiraling energy prices. are more than 160000 ukrainians have arrived in germany since the russian invasion, 3 weeks ago. and many have been taken into private homes where they're still trying to adapt to their new reality. he w has been to me to mother. and so, from odessa with the help of their house, or trying to make a new start for oksana bronowski into san blood. the track is finally over. they

fled the home town of odessa by car a few days ago. for now, then you home away from home is with 2 senior citizens in germany. thought that the thought, but we don't have much with us because we had to leave your crane quite suddenly. i feel comfortable here. i am happy and grateful to the family. nice young and the joke. so hold on gayly come peter cooper, bush lift in the west and german town of mercy. when war broke out in the ukraine, they did not hesitate to offer the spare rooms to people who had fled. didn't commit done when i 1st got me thinking if i had to live in a strange country, having left everything behind us. if i didn't have someone to help me, it would be also, i just want to help people somehow cope with this terrible situation. even if i come to much, yeah, prefer one with these guys. contract issues. this was one of the

classical my businesses just like the could publish family. many people want to help this family has collected clothes and brought some home a case ah, in the ukraine colors and the cooper bush also trying to help that guest find their feet to day 13 year old blood is getting his library membership. already seen. i would like to learn german because i like a gentleman and it's very nice come to be and i want to go to the german school as a sort of it's ok santa to would like to learn german and find a job in ukraine. she was a real estate agent. one way she says things expect cooking ukrainian specialties for her hosts. she misses her home country all the time. basically,

i am definitely planning to go back home with my child. we fervently hope that our country, our ukraine, survive. we want to go back to rebuild it to say, because it's a very beautiful country with many lovely people, and we already miss so much about it. sure. so those are hard to say, you know, having to do it now, the little fish about that. so who to missing nearly 160000 refugees from ukraine have arrived in germany since the war broke out. they all need to place they can call her assisting dublin years live from brother. his a recap of that, i, his developments and the war and you cried at the counter president vladimir savanski has repeated his call for a no fly zone in a video address in the us congress. he also failed to us companies to leave russia,

as he said, they were financing the war, invoking the event that prompted the west to join the 2nd world war, he told congress. remember, po, harbor we need, you know, nato secretary general ken stultz and book as promised of more help for ukraine, but reiterated the alliances position. they would be no, no fly zone. speaking at a summit of defense ministers, usa said he was encouraged by a progress report at peace talks between russia and ukraine. negotiate of get, you know, get d w news on the go. just download the app from google play from the app store and give you access to the latest news around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news. the font of a new story, you can also use the w raptor centers, photos, and videos of the teacher of today to more office at the top of the hour, around the clock, of course, on the website d,

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