for destruction of a nation this week on d w. ah ah, ah, this is dw news live from berlin tonight, ukraine's wartime president, making a passionate plea for help to the united states. people attending natalie prayed. we are fighting for the best of europe and of world in a video address to you as well. makers, president zalinski made the case for more sanctions and military support to find russia also coming up 3000000 ukrainians who fled the bore in their country. we'll

look at how berlin is coping with thousands arriving every day at the cities central train station plus with a game called or fight or year. and the works of an artist considered one of the 1st true ukrainians goes on tour across north america. ah, i'm burnt golf. it's good to have you with us on this winds. day to day ukrainian president blossom is zalinski told the u. s. congress that since russia began its invasion of his country 3 weeks ago, every day has felt like 911. it was part of an emotional appeal, buying zalinski, and a live video call for more help to defend his country. and he came as russia stepped

up its bombardment of towns and cities across ukraine. the streets of keys, empty malians have fled the city since the start of the war, and those who remain huddle in homes or shelters under a city wide curfew. shelling continued to hit residential areas of the city on wednesday homes and lives destroyed with shock. in the eyes of those who made it out. ukraine's president followed the emitter. zalinski made a heartfelt appeal in the live stream to the u. s. congress. he reference martin luther king and repeated calls for the us to implement a no fly zone over ukraine. maybe i have

a need. i need to protect our, our sky. i need your decision, your help. which means exactly the same, the same. you feel when you hear the words, i have a tool. well, he spoke refugees from mother you. paul were able to reach relative safety. they escaped hell in the besieged city, travelling in a convoy possible on that 1st. everything was fine. well, not fine, but at 1st it wasn't particularly scary of there were explosions and all that, but it was far away and we sit in our homes. we hoped that it would not reach us and that it would all be solved that somehow they wouldn't negotiate. and that it would all end but know every day it got worse. we were left without light, without water, without gas, without food, it was impossible to buy anything i'm willing to when you call. thank ukrainian. authorities reported that russian forces had fired on one of the convoys out of my

you poll, leaving several people injured. intervene on the western border with poland. residents learn how to use weapons. the city has not yet been hit by heavy fighting, but people fear an escalation in the conflict. they say it's best to be prepared when the russians to attack here too. and just hours after president zalinski is appeal, u. s. president biden spoke at the white house and he announced an additional $800000000.00 in military aid, including drones, anti tank and air defense weapons. it brings to a total of a $1000000000.00 announced in military aid this week alone, biden saying that the us will keep up pressure on vladimir putin in other ways as well. where crippling tunes economy, we're punishing sanctions. that's going to only grow more painful over time. with

the entire nate on 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. stanford. it's about freedom. it's about the right 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 sal. it 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 till 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, the last 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 she wanted to do here, presidents 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. and 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 the liver. 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 know 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 me, this is true transit when it ties at work or 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 prison by and wants to see the 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. we had to look down some of the other developments in this conflict. the united nations top court has ordered russia to immediately hold its invasion of ukraine. the international court of justice says that it have seen no evidence to

support the war. moscow claims that ukraine is carrying out genocide against russian speakers in the east of the country. nato secretary general un stoughton bearing today said again that a no fly zone over ukraine is a nonstarter, and that the alliance has no plans to intervene on the ground in ukraine. he also said that he is encouraged by reports of progress. it talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators. germany has oh, it says that he would welcome any interest from finland, enjoining native sholtes meant to day with the finished prime minister marine here in berlin. she says, a request to join is a possibility of over many ukraine's fleeing war. berlin's central train station is their 1st stop here in germany. thousands are arriving here in the german capital every day. and volunteers and officials at the station say that they are close to running out of room 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 can't handle alone in enlightened that these are poisonous. this terrible war began. i have been in very close contact with our federal state them 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 get around 175000 ukranian refugees have entered germany. the interior minister says, but the actual number of arrivals could be higher in 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 their travel to germany. this is the 1st stop and berlin after the difficult journey. thousands arrive here every day. early mentioned

a young. com. i think that those who have arrived here have experienced terrible things, and i've been through a lot of other past days. so i think it is important that they can 1st get some rest here on something warm to drink out of my as my uncomfortable will, con, con, something that is only possible with hundreds of volunteers assisting refugees around the clock. the more people her grateful and her happy about any of her for karen, the luggage for collecting the bird children and especially her door to her for the ticket solvers and all these things, despite plenty of volunteers and the best efforts of 8 organizations, the work remains challenging city authorities warned the berlin is nearing its limit, asking others to share the responsibility. vladimir putin has long maintained that ukraine is not a real country,

that it has no legitimate sovereign right to exist apart from russia. well, that contradicts completely everything that taught us she jenko did and stood for shev. jenko was a 19th century poet, an artist who was considered one of the 1st to define ukrainian identity. his works are now on display and a traveling exhibition. we have this report to night from toronto. a self portrait in motion of the artist as a young man taught us to have jenko is credited with shaping the modern ukrainian language, a prolific artist and poet. he was one of the 1st people to use it in literature, ukrainian land, which did not exist. relentless did not exist at that time. and ship jenco road in ukrainian. she was from you said you knew how people broke. and she knew. and she felt all this value and significant and

important in ukraine shift change has long been a cultural hero with the museum in chief, dedicated to him. but why is a man who died 160 years ago still so important to young ukrainians? every generation? something new, something that to resonate with this particular time and to day the poetry and art, i'm sure chin again, call or fight for your own free and fight ship chain co deed born into serfdom and type of food labor in 18. 14. he had to buy his own freedom, but that didn't discourage him. he's known for having helped define ukrainian identity when the country was still part of the russian empire. shift tankless art reflected his environment, working class life, the oppressed masses,

and individuals cast out and exploited, particularly women for his efforts, championing ukrainian independence. chef chang po, spent hard years in exile. he died at 47 just days before thurston was abolished. ah, but what price freedom shall jenkins works, a part of ukraine's cultural legacy. and again, that's at risk exhibition producer cory ross is exhibit, which is based on art at which is a national museum in kia, which is currently being hidden away from, from the russians in the same boxes that used on i'd these pieces from the nazis in the forty's, and the only way to see these pieces right now is digitally. and so this just became an extraordinary opportunity to bring chicago to the public. proceeds from ticket sales will go to 2 major ukrainian charities to help with brewer belief

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