ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin tonight, ukraine's wartime president makes a passionate lee to the united states. people are defending, not already great. we are fighting for the business of yours and to hold in a video addressed to you as well. makers, president zalinski, made the case for more sanctions and military support to fight russia, telling americans we need you now. also coming up tonight,

bombardments of the ukrainian capital are intensifying. keeps as it, russian forces are striking residential areas from positions outside the city. and the humans top court borders, russia to immediately stop its invasion of ukraine will last ukraine's prosecutor general. does she expect anyone to las ah, i break off is good and have you with us on this wednesday to day ukrainian president vladimir zalinski made an emotional appeal to the united states for more help to defend his country against russia in a video addressed to the u. s. congress, the ukrainian president repeated his plea for western countries to increase their military involvement, invoking key turning points and us history. he told americans that ukraine needs

their help. now. right now, the destiny of our country is being decided. the destiny of our people. whether ukrainians 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 little tanks and planes against our freedom, against our right to live freely in our own country, choosing our own future and just a half hours after president zalinski is appeal. an answer came from you as president joe biden at the white house. now the u. s. is continuing to resist ukrainian request to establish a no fly zone over ukraine. the president by did announce what he called unprecedented assistance for ukraine, an additional $800000000.00 in military aid,

including drones, anti tank and air defense weapons. bringing to a $1000000000.00. the military aid that has been announced just this week for ukraine by and says the us will keep up pressure on vladimir putin in other ways as well. take a listen where crippling prudence economy with punishing sanctions. that's going to only grow more painful over time with the entire world, nato and you behind us and many other countries. what's a stake here are the principles that the united states and the united nations in across the world stand for. it's about freedom. it's about the right of people who determine their own future. it's about making sure ukraine never will never be of victory for prudent, no matter what advances he makes on the battlefield. are able for more on today's events as go over to washington correspondent oliver salads has been covering today's story for a skinny me to you. oliver. so we had president zalinski on

a huge screen in front of the entire u. s. congress to day describe what it was like there. mean, how did you as well makers react ever and a very emotional speech and a really the president that it has become the symbol of ukrainian resistance, talking life to congress from this embattled capital. keep so that in and of itself was a very strong moment of course. and then he showed this very graphic video with children with casualties, of course a civilian casualties. and his last words were an english saying that we are fighting for the values of europe and the world and sacrificing our lives in the name of the future. so really what you wanted to do here president zalinski is give this war a higher meaning that it was about freedom about democracy, about human rights, and certainly all values that american lawmakers can resonate with. then also of course he took the chance to reiterate his calls for no fly zone for more sanctions

and received standing ovations for that knowing, of course, that not all of these demands can be met. yeah, that's a very good point. he got an answer just hours later from the u. s. president and an extra $800000000.00 in military aid for ukraine. what do you make of that? as it is certainly a strong signal that present biden wants to deliver. he also especially the timing, as you mentioned right after president zalinski speech in front of congress, just to remind our viewers just last week the u. s. provided 1000000000 u. s. dollar. so now it's 800000000 on top. that money is largely used for defensive weapons. it's always very important to point out for those stinger and javelin rockets for drones, which is new ammunition. and that also reflects what is not on that list and that is a no fly zone. the fear is that it could draw the united states and nato into an armed conflict with russia that could eventually trigger a larger war. and then those make fighter jets from poland. there's also

a lot of reluctance here to help facilitate that deal for the same reason. in oliver that we knew that the u. s. president will travel to europe next week. he's going to join in extraordinary nato summit. he's also going to participate in the european council submits to me, this is true, transatlantic ties that work. what can we expect from this visit? of course, 1st and foremost, as symbolic visit nato has closed its ranks. and that's what we're going to see here. after years of uncertainty, if you remember that just a few years ago, we debated words of the former us president, that nato is obsolete, certainly is not at this point. so deterrence is a very important aspect for poland and the baltic states. they all fear russian aggression and what could be the next moves of lot more prudent. so that will be one part of the visit. and then of course, president mind wants to see you leaders. they are in brussels,

where they will very precisely talk about a new set of economic sanctions about humanitarian aid. so we can expect more concrete steps also from this trip to brussels, a corresponding oliver salad with the latest from washington to nights. oliver, thank you. back here in europe, russia is escalating its attacks across ukraine. russian forces are reported to be stepping up their bombardments of cave and intensifying the finding of the city's suburbs. emergency services see at least 2 people were injured. a new strikes on the capital on wednesday morning for residence after ukrainian capital. every passing day brings further shelling more homes last and more casualties. is she alive? isabel? 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 stuck 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 you. meanwhile, president followed him here. soleski said he saw hope for compromise and talks between russia and ukraine, even as moscow stepped up its assault. oh, there was little squad, it is important in which it's difficult, but important because any war ends in an agreement, even as continues easy enough, as i'm told the positions in the negotiation, sam, more realistic in their kidney. however, there 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 the veto 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 the bum shelter for the worst case scenario of having to treat the wound at here. the people of keith know their ordeal is far from over. lovejoy now by our correspond mathias, berlin. he is in the city of levine in western ukraine. good evening to you, martinez. we want to let our viewers know that you left cave last night just before this curve you went into effect. what can you tell us about the situation in the capital city right now? now this is the 2nd time that such a curfew has been enacted there. i mean,

there is a curfew every night, but that it's 2 nights and one complete day that's rare that has happened in the beginning of the war. that was when the forces security forces took on a sleeper agents that they suspected to be in the city, and there were fights in the street. and today we are seeing a similar thing. what we're hearing is that key of has been intensive. michelle shillings of the city have been, have intensified during the past few days to have been apartment blocks have been hit for several days in a row now. and we also hearing that the ukrainian forces have started a counter offensive, although we know very little about that. the aim is obviously to drive these artillery positions further away from the city so that they can do less harm to the people living in the city. and we have also heard about new actions against these agents. although we know nothing about it,

the curfew applies to most journalists as well. so we have very little information coming out of the city now, but fighting has intensified. that's what we know. and what about where you are right now? how much is the city of levine? i mean, it is a place that has been considered somewhat of a safe haven for you. great. yeah, it is much more safe than other places. i mean, no place in ukraine is safe from rockets or plains are there have been bombs, have been dropped on leave, as well as other cities that are far away from the front lines, especially on military objects. here, training center for troops has been hit hard a few days ago here earlier in the war. the have been the tax on the airport. and the same is true for this other cities that are further away from the frontline, but so far the city center residential areas have not been targeted. and that's why

the city is relatively safe and we see the difference when we are in the street. not right here now because i'm in them for the residential place, but downtown you see lots of people in the street and lots of not all of the shops are open yet, but it's much more lively than keith, for example. and we got news today from the us that almost a $1000000000.00 more in military aid is going to the country. what do you craniums think now about the prospects for peace? i don't think anybody has the hope that there will be peace quickly. of course, that's what people want, but the question here is also about the future of the country and does so far with russia has offered a demilitarization or demanded rather than offered a demilitarization and a neutrality of the country. so a country leopard would basically be more vulnerable than before the war to russian aggression is, of course something few people here would settle for and the demands that jackie of

has basically that russia russian troops will leave the country. that's the most important demand is also not likely to be met by moscow. so i don't see that there are any prospects for a long term solution. however, both sides are saying that talks are easier now than they used to be a few days ago. that seems seems to be some kind of a possibility to agree, at least on smaller things like these humanitarian corridors that we have seen in the past few days. but however, although these have been violated as well, people have been showed to day again when leaving their city via one of these agreed corridors. so trust is not very high in these in these negotiations and in the other side did have a corresponding but he is really good in levine to night. but he is think it is a court ruling, but the power to name in shame. today, the united nations top court ordered russia to immediately suspend what russia

calls military operations in ukraine. international court of justice in the hague made the ruling on a case that was brought by ukraine, keeps as it rushes, invasion is based on false accusations of genocide. they asked the court to order russia to stop its military activities, and they are based on a false interpretation that humans genocide treat. russia refused to send a representative to the hearings. it claims that it's intervening in ukraine to stop a genocide of ethnic russians in the eastern don bass region were pro moscow separatist control territory. so my next guest is arena visited tova, ukraine's prosecutor general. she joins me to night from keith. it's good to have you on the program. i said that this decision today from the court has the power to name and shame, but it doesn't have any power to force russia to stop this war. so how

significant is this ruling for you? great. without john dia, friends, it's just i want to thank you all american citizen sent him on us or just for a few grain. we feel he'll love the feel your friendship and we are very, a very appreciated god. i said you the season. of course, we're happy with each other. it's important for us, it's important step, but we all know that i said, gee, it's set up between 2 states. and as we see know, how is relative and how it's possible to do as if a ration for duration is them stay to reach can prove some rules. so reach can understand some rules and reach. busy and draw some rules,

maybe it will be better. but what i see, you know, as a prosecutor general freight ah, it's not enough. is this just chance? of course. oh, we just do their job on saturday seizures. chances jobs at one jammed. one is that people who are guilty in their justice of a non citizens for this week. now we have one night in ukraine in this one, it was 103 debt cheats. i'm just john's and now the old i to death is, is mom be get out in few hours. i can hear it was the correct number list and what taste says, visiting her if i could just if i could and just ask you, you know, you as the prosecutor general of ukraine. when you see this ruling come from the top court, the you, when? i mean, if you must feel vindicated, that, you know, ukraine has been telling the truth about what russia is doing. and yet there's no

change on the ground. you're still being attacked. they have to be incredibly frustrating. i mean, you must make you feel powerless against what russia is. new where steel until one been attached. all citizens ask, do you have shelter today? it will be hosted to prosecutor of international criminal court cutting ha. and i hope very much for his proceedings, because each will be their decision against not stage a game concrete individuals. so they are top management and i hope in that nearest future them man, well, criminal offense century president. yeah, that's what he asked. we asked you in there very brutal and aggressive. well, i understand that your office may be carefully documenting examples of more crimes

that have been committed by russian forces and you crave. the evidence may be mounting. i want to ask you though, as the legal spokesperson for ukraine, do you ever expect to see vladimir putin in front of an international war crimes court? do you ever expect to see him brought to justice? i hope actually i hope to day, oh, they finish to then to 1st day of war and i very cold, the bed tomorrow. all the korean jasa will see you j. i really hope that we will wait wake up without your desk of all the children of all elderly people don't know. we have in all of the show you as diction ukrainian jurisdiction

more than 2000 cases of walk crimes, cases against crimes against humanity. and so what we expected all of our ukrainian or all of our citizens, we are all expected for justice, justice in you, great corpse justice in the all international platforms. and of course i am very appreciative for of the prosecutors. we now have 5 other jurisdictions. all of this in, at jo monday, estonia and slovakia, who started via own investigations. let me ask you, i know and beyond vladimir putin who else in russia, do you hold accountable for the war against your country? we have except of these 2000 cases. we have great and po case. in this case we have now 6, just 3 suspects. this is thousands, dan said minister afresh. federation, interior ministry,

code of in teel engines and other top quality shelves and talk military's and of the a speaker phone. and we have a very influential edge. and so, of propaganda from russian federation. and i'm sure that these least of aspects will be more and more with each day. i sure that it will be neo gonzales and people we look very hardly for these results. irina benedict over the ukrainian prosecutor general vicinity over we appreciate your time. appreciate you sharing some insights into your work as well. thank you. thank you very much. again. thank you. and that is all american citizens for your support. we are very, very fields and you over many ukrainians fleeing war. berlin's central train station is their 1st stop here. in germany, thousands are arriving here at the german capital every day. and officials at the

station say that they are almost running out of space and accommodations for the refugees. a common side in berlin these days ukrainian refugee families arriving at the central station. the arrival, suppose a serious challenge, a challenge, the capital content loan i live in is i'd be the 4th and 5th terrible war begun. i've been in very close contact with our federal stays together with the local authorities. we're doing everything we can to help the war refugees who come to us quickly and comprehensively. so hes around $175000.00 ukranian refugees have end to germany. the interior minister says, but the actual number of arrivals could be higher and is expected to increase. more than 3000000 refugees have fled from ukraine to neighboring countries. the united nation says, the majority of them going to poland. for almost all of those who continue that

traveled to germany, this is the 1st stop in berlin after that difficult journey. thousands arrived here every day. he mentioned the ankle, i think that those who have arrived he have experienced terrible things and f into a lot of other pos days for so i think it is important that they can 1st get some rest here of something warm to drink asthma. as my uncomfortable will come, come, something that is only possible with hundreds of volunteers assisting refugees around the clock. the most people are very grateful and happy about any hug for carrying luggage for collecting people children, and especially the door to head for the ticket service. and all these things, despite plenty of volunteers and the best efforts of 8 organizations, the work remains challenging. city authorities warned at berlin is nearing its

limit, asking others to share the responsibility. and my next guest is gerald canals, fear in berlin. he is chairman of the european stability initiative. he's a global authority on migration, forced migration and human rights. mister croft is good to have you on the program of the me just ask you about the, the numbers we have. there are 2000000 refugees in poland. hundreds of thousands in moldova, which is europe's pores country. and we understand that germany has registered 200000 people so far from ukraine. how reliable are these numbers way, what we know, and that is reliable, is the total number of people who came in to the european union. what we do not know is where exactly all of them are because they do not need to register upon arrival. but let's just put these figures in perspective,

or your viewers in 2015, the being refugee movement in the aegean. 1000000 people came from tech decrease in one year. now, 1000000 people comes from your friend to the european union in one week. so we've had 3000000 people arriving 3 weeks. if this continues and everything indicated will continue, we will have another 2000000 people right before the end of march and the warsaw, the capital of poland. already the mayor told us as more than 300000 people in the studio, 1800000 and mold over the poorest country of europe is 2400000 people. i'm has a bigger number of refugees than austria, the rich country, 2015. so it's clear, these 2000000 people who move on, and the question is, where will they go when you're talking, of course, about unprecedented numbers of displaced people here in europe since 1945. what effect is this going to have on europe?

it is unprecedented. it is historic, it is a something that nobody could prepare for, which is why some of the chaos we will see in the next weeks is inevitable. but i think there is some reason for hope that the europeans and this means both the citizens than many, many volunteers in poland, in moldova, where most people stayed in private houses, but also in munich, in berlin and all of the europe that they can manage. because what we realize, and what most european see when they see that is women and children and half of them are children coming to european union, is that they are result of a brutal war against civilians by vladimir putin bombarding residential areas destroying social infrastructure, attacking schools and hospitals, and so i am sure that not even put in head the intention,

these people will destabilize europe. a large number of refugees would scare the europeans, did not have europeans mobilize, they can, they can define blackmail discounts. unfortunately, we are out of town. we certainly appreciate you helping us put these numbers into context and perspective. thank you. i thank you. watching the w news as a recap of the latest developments in the war in ukraine, ukrainian president, baltimore's zalinski, has repeated his call for a no fly zone over his country in a video address to the u. s. congress. today. he also appealed to u. s. companies to leave russia, as he said, they are financing the war and invoking the event that prompted the u. s. to join the 2nd world war, he told congress. remember, pearl harbor we need you. and you as president biden, he has signed a bill for a new package of military and other aid for the defense of ukraine, bringing to

a $1000000000.00. the amount of security assistance announced this week alone. he's also warned the american public that the war could be long, but that the u. s. will remain steadfast and in support of ukraine. you want to dw news life from berlin. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more of old news, followed by the day, have to see you that. mm hm. ah, with

ah. a with who into the conflict zone with tim sebastian. how quickly the misery of destruction, the war has spread across you cry as russia speaks to impose its brutal will along the country. but if the conflict now entering its most critical phase question to

lieutenant general ben hodges, former commander united states army europe, but my guess is conflict next on d w. oh, they've had it for decades. the people of iraq our country is devastated and there's no end. how did it come to this guy? witnesses reveal unprecedented story. they were the u. s. they knew what the consequences the sanctions are. and they've liked the world about you behaved exactly like said darcy

and the poisons bear with life. the great documentary series, the destruction of a nation, this week, w. how quickly the misery of the structure of war has spread across ukraine. as russia seeks to impose its brutal will want the country, but if the conflict now entering it's most critical phase. the question to lieutenant general ben hodges, homer, commander united states, army, europe, and my guest this week from franklin. this is going to be, that's what i mean. it's going to be a decisive. we decided to go ahead and whether or not we can bring for the russians to coordinate so that they can no longer check the targeting of civilians of.