[000:00:00;00] ah, this is dw news live from berlin targeting civilians and the ukrainian capital russia, charles, a shopping center in tv flattening the structure and killing several people in the southeastern city of mary of all refuses to surrender. despite relentless bombardment. also coming up, the knock on effects of the war ukraine felt around the globe. funding destined for countries already in crisis is redirected to feed the people of ukraine.

and a china eastern airlines playing with 132 people on board crashes into a mountain in the south of the country. air traffic control says it plummeted suddenly from 8000 meters. ah, am abby club awesome? well come to the program. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski says his country will never bow to ultimatums from russia, and ukrainian cities will never surrender. earlier. the besieged port city of mary . a poll defied a russian deadline to lay down its weapons. and the capital keyed russian plains targeted and destroyed a shopping mall in a residential neighborhood, killing at least 8 people once a lively shopping center in the capital cave. now little more than a pile of rubble,

science light is managed to save at least one person from the wreckage. off the russian bombardment level, the building rushes defense ministry has denied targeting civilian infrastructure. it claims that the mold was storing ammunition for the ukrainian military. the cities met has announced a curfew from monday evening until wednesday, wanting that russian attacks are continuing these right now as sir 11 schools. ah, why? if you look to kindergartens, destroyed civilian bill. this is a war against who we live. is war against your brain. it doesn't happen as a joyce, we have to fly and we have to we, the humanitarian situation is worsening across the country. as the russian advanced, stoles, in many areas, russian forces are increasingly turning their focus on civilian targets. something

that the kremlin continues to deny. occupied city of her son, c. c t. v footage captured russian forces using stun grenades and gunfire to disperse protesters. authorities in odessa also reported russian strikes on suburban houses. the 1st such attack in the strategic port city. but it is the besieged south eastern city of mario pole that has borne the brunt of russia's bombardment. russian strikes have hit theaters, schools and hospitals across the city, prompting accusations of genocide from ukrainian authorities. on monday, ukraine rejected an ultimatum for the city to surrender to russian forces. ukrainian, president volota may zalinski, denounced the ultimatum, saying that the government and the people stand united was over by everyone can see that it's the people themselves who are defending the country. this is the most

important treasure that we have in our defense muse's car. that's why i said, we will execute an ultimatum only when we no longer exist, you'll get cool enough live would conditions and maria pull a worsening by the day with rushes ultimatum ignored. the cities remaining residents can do little but take shelter and hope that a ceasefire will come soon. our next gas is alexandra madrid. shack from keith. she's the human rights lawyer and the head of non profit organization, the center for civil liberties. thank you for taking the time to speak with d w. news. i want to start by saying we're hearing from you as and you can officials that the russian invasion is not going as planned. it's not going according to plan. it's stalling. are you concerned that the kremlin will ramp up attacks on soft targets like schools and residential areas targeting civilians? what is the credit for all ready started doing a 3rd the 3rd day of the work?

because from the 1st day of the work, we the combined to deliberate a challenge to be an object like residential building schools for those kindergarten churches. so it's only continue. now the international criminal court has already said that it's going to launch investigation into possible war crimes in ukraine. can you talk to us about some of the grave us russian attacks that could fall under this category? the international criminal court will have plenty of work here because cerebral courage moment to the mind. just as i told deliberate sheldon on the objects and see them for the relation effects to community and corridors forcibly transfer me to transfer you nation from occupied to rush to duration use in discriminated, weapons like on unguided formal class that are munitions, deliberate, that extra medical person though, which is prohibited by international,

assuming that in a little political prosecution in a few by 30 thirty's, like beaten threats, onions, people, horgan, nice peaceful assemblies, and also perfidy as a special crime. according to internationalist. when you get in will know all stories news by russian president zante has said that those complicit in war crimes will be brought to justice. as you know, this can be a long process, a painful process for families of victims. what are you looking at in the weeks in years to come when it comes to this or international justice, always delaying time. and that's why we, for once i try to collect as much as a dense as possible. and because when we will do our best to, to bring the perpetrators to justice or also execute her. so this crimes and which and, and he's surrounding horgan. nice this crimes. but for another site, we also think in how to stop this war crimes to meet code,

to make prevention prevention off appearing, or when your victims can you talk to us about the evidence when you say you're gathering them as much as possible, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to document any such war crimes that could be crucial to any investigation because of the ongoing fighting and the increased shelling. what are the biggest challenges to documenting right now? we restored or when you should, if you have them done the 1st and the top several 100 full and tears and for us is a problem that it's so like ordinary people and the majority of them have no legal background or appropriate through expert stars. that's why we can focus only on such evidence, which is over there for people who go through various info, informational training like re gathered to witness a testimony of witness and victims, or a deliberate attempt to civil or you can when you 30 and 40 do for example,

we not focused on sexual violence because we're volunteering are not prepared to speak with the b team, so sexual violence. what would you like to see my side with child when it comes to western allies of ukraine, nato, the european union? what more do you want to see them do with regards to human, right? it uses that you're seeing right now in your country. we need several things. we need practice position, and we need to unity or what i mean for us to position. i mean that we need to do our best western democracy in order to show which is the high price on this patient and to possibilities the brushing economy to feed this. and when we go into the teeth, we will see that not all russian bands are banned from the russia is not in the least on that there is no and bible for oil and gas and some countries to

continue trade with russia. and when we speak about unity, it's also very important because when, when you started this war, you thought that west will never have one common physicians or how to react to russian aggression. and i really cool with that. he will be mistaken if i were to do it in the room with them corporate together like russian billers, there is no use for western democracies not to find you need to human ride flooring keys are xandra martin. chuck, thank you very much for your time. thank you you foreign and defense ministers have marked a turning point in the history. according to his foreign affairs chief, joseph brown, speaking after talks with the ministers of the 27 member states, burrell said they had reached an agreement on security and defense. that was an important step for the you as a security provider,

he said the so called strategic compass. this was not a knee jerk reaction to rush as war on ukraine, but it was well very timely. we're also said the european union is ready to impose further sanctions on russia, but no new sanctions on russian. oil and gas sector were announced today. so they just compass and they go to the w, correspond, christine, when y joins the now from brussels, christine, the says it's ready to impose further sanctions on russia. but is the block ready at all to target russia's energy sector? abby, there is a lot of resistance to that chief among those opposed to targeting rushes. energy sector would be germany, which is really among those countries that is the most dependent on rushes energy by energy. i'm talking about a mix of coal oil as well as gas. it had been put on the table to have a conversation about at least targeting the oil sector, which would be much easier than gas for obvious reasons. the trouble there is

moscow at some point did threaten that if there were some kind of embargo on oil imports that it could potentially retaliate by turning off the gas tabs. and in a time where energy prices are particularly high, here in europe, the fear is that a cut in supply from russian gas would really have a devastating impact not just on, on the livelihoods of european c, it would affect the average household. but also there could potentially be economic consequences to that. so certainly there was some pushing from the lithuanian for mr. for example. who ahead of that meeting this morning did come on record again to say that the energy sector should absolutely be on the table. but there is a lot of resistance right now, especially among member states who rely so heavily on russian energy, particularly the gas is the i do want to ask you about this comment from a foreign policy for joseph brown saying that there's a turning point here. when it comes to european defense doctors about that that's right. they've adopted the strategic compass. this is something that the european

union has been working on now for the last 2 years in affected as europe saying, we need to be more tournaments when it comes to defense capability right now. the $27.00 member states collectively contribute or allocates about as much as at china in terms of defense spending 4 times as much as russia does, but because it is not coordinated. there are lots of gaps in the system. you also have a lot of duplication. the idea here is that they're gonna coordinate when it comes to defense capability, so that when a crisis like what we're seeing happening now, ukraine happens if a member state comes under attack. for example, europe does not solely have to rely on nato that europe can, in itself mobilize on its own. and so you're going to be seeing more conversations along those lines. practically, we'll start seeing european armies working together in maneuvering and in doing drills as to something that doesn't happen any time they collaborate on that front . it happens under the native framework. so it's certainly a turning point here, as the europeans start to realize what, but maybe isn't quite a new reality,

but really just facing them now. add that a common defense specs is more practical and needed, given out what's going on. not very far away from where we sitting here in brussels, dw correspondent christine, why? thank you, christine russia invasion of ukraine has led to growing calls to and western dependence on russian gas. as we just talked about. germany with its particularly high reliance, is under pressure to find alternative suppliers like the united arab emirates and co dar, germany's economy, economy minister rather robert hobbit visited guitar, where he sealed a long term partnership deal for gas supplies, other than travel to the u. e. where he clenched deals, that will send so called green hydrogen energy to germany, as you're where he had to say to day and abu dhabi to hi my mechanic. we simply don't have any time to lose. we can't wait for 10 or 15 years until we have enough green hydrogen and then switch away from coal. these are relative steps of course,

but relatively better steps than not doing them. we spoke about that intensively. what you room and the companies that are here to day a being brought together with the know how that exists in the united arab emirates . it was very nice to see the high degree of commitment here. i'm also very committed in my management of course, showing me now is the double political correspondence. simon young simon, germany is now looking for other sources of energy. what are your me take away from the vice chancellor? stripped to the gulf here. yeah, this isn't an easy trip for the climate. an economy minister, robert ha, beg his party. the green party has had some pretty bitter pills to swallow. in recent weeks, a party with its roots in the peace movement has had to agree massive increases in germany's defense spending. and now this visit to the gulf states,

countries that essentially van there well from fossil fuels. and the green body, of course, is committed to transitioning away from fossil fuel use as germany, as a whole has done the green party. also, of course, committee to human rights. and there have been many questions about human rights in the gulf, not least in cat, all weight the questions about the treatment of migrant workers, for instance, some of them building the infrastructure for this year, soccer world cup and so on. how back said that he'd raised those concerns and that he'd been listen to. but you know, it's difficult to go to these places and try and make these deals. we're looking at it positively. he can say, well, you know, this offers an opportunity, not just a reposition, germany's energy security away from russia, but also to sort of kick start the transition away from fossil fuels with things like as you mentioned, green hydrogen,

reposition itself away from the more than 55 percent of the natural gas, the germany gets from russia. now we heard earlier from ukranian president, but here's the lindsey and he had this to say about germany's role means you, chairman, to you have the power on europe, has the power more powerful than any missiles and more powerful than anytime you best with a trade with you, without your companies and you're buying pounds in russia will not have money for this war. so let there be peace as soon as possible so that you can and you must defend yourself. my no one has the right to destroy nations, and no one can tell europe into pieces. we have wandered politicians, that it is dangerous when moscow decide whether you have gas and how much money it cost even easier was that he's getting worse. as i am in germany, one of the countries continuing to resist calls for an out in argo, on russian gas import. is there anything that berlin can do here in the short term,

realistically? well, the short term thing really would be to put pressure and introduce a total ban on energy imports from russia. that would surely squeeze moscow more than anything else. but as you've heard from brussels of the that not yet ready to do that, the germans, along with the italians pointing out the energy prices are just too high already. and it would just make things more difficult. i think another bitter pill, the german government is thinking about swallowing, ease, extending the life of it's a coal fired power stations in its coal industry. not something the greens want to do again, but to robert harvey said a couple of weeks ago that they, they should think about that they might have to as a precaution. because of course, it's a is a fossil fuel, but it's available here and it doesn't require reliance on russia. phantom before i go, i do want to ask you about the fact in all,

some critics of germany with regard to its reliance on russian gas. we'll ask why didn't berlin try or seek to diversify its energy sources earlier, perhaps under the medical government, particularly after russia annex crimea in 2014? well, the argument was, you know, you look at the mac rusher is a huge energy supplier and it sits right next to europe. it's the most obvious place to get the oil and gas from. if russia were normal country, it might give europe in germany, some leverage that was the policy followed under merkel. and they safely, they ran the red light in 2014, when russia invaded crimea and didn't change at that time. i think the history of that period is waiting to be written. do you, how are you political correspondent, simon young? thank you very much. simon. frances agriculture minister says the russian invasion of ukraine could lead to a global food crisis. ukraine has been one of the world's largest grain x borders, but with

a war threatening this year is harvest the shortfall and the higher prices will likely be found around the world. the wars already having knock on effects food aid meant for countries already in crisis are being diverted to feed people and ukraine . a food delivery for ukraine hungry, responding to a humanitarian crisis that didn't even exist a month ago. some of these supplies, however, were previously destined for hungry people in other parts of the world were show shore of funds already. and now with ukraine we've, we've got 50 percent ration for people. for example, in yemen. i've just cut 50 percent ration for 8000000 people these year, 50 percent rations, you said 50 percent. regina in 50 percent don't have anything. those who are in extreme need. so it's already having

a global impact. the effects are already being felt in somalia. a major drought there has operated thousands of people who now depend on international food aid. many are reliant on one meal a day. some are dying of malnutrition. this is a number of donors at the beginning, the already told us there's some commodities are coming, heading towards us. last committee would only be diverted and it's in the c heading to ukraine and yemen, the poorest country on earth ravaged by years of civil war. people here depend on staples like wheat to survive, much of which is grown in ukraine. now that supply is under threat. bad in rising prices for transportation, fuel, and fertilizer, all driven by the war. and more and more people are feeling the shock here and in africa when prices are really going,

going up not only are many african countries particularly given to roll a woods, russia and ukraine are part of the part of the palm bay food production. hot globally. and the fact that the crisis is going on there, it's also definitely affecting supply chain to the globe that to be to the world. food insecurity creates even more danger of civil conflict and chaos. while much of the world focuses it's attention on ukraine. the united nation says that 10000000 people have fled their homes in ukraine since russia as invasion began almost a month ago. millions are internally displaced and more than 3000000. how flood the country, and what is the biggest refugee crisis since world war 2 in europe? but where are people going and where do they want to stay?

getting out while she still can ukrainians have been jam packing train stations in the western city of levine, close to the polish border. and they're the lucky ones, not stuck in besieged cities further east refugees have headed to every country that borders ukraine. some have gone to belarus and russia, but the vast majority have headed south and west moldova, romania, hungary, slovakia, and above all to poland, which is taken in about 2000000 people so far. but while people continue to arrive in poland earlier arrivals are trying to get on with their lives. some are students now attending polish high school in case that didn't bone dr. a finish and gave dragon school. but this is so stressful to leave your

country in this moment places people in moldova, one of the poorest countries in europe have welcomed hundreds of thousands of ukrainians. the yes cool. i mean, i see people in tears and when we get a hot meal locking me this it out, i don't see them so overwhelmed by our care. she it is not this feel useful and happy at the same time. no, thank you man. thank you. when you get back, if you're not indeed many countries like hungary that have resisted or refused to take in refugees from syria, africa, and afghanistan are opening their borders for ukrainians. the u. k is another country that's been stridently, anti immigration in recent years. the government had been heavily criticized for its handling of ukraine's refugee crisis. only opening its doors to a fraction of applicants. but now britain is allowing private families and charities to host ukrainian nationals think. oh, like myself,

i was brought that way. helping people is, is one of those duties you have as a member of society as a human being. and you know, principles on principles until you stand by them. how long that spirit of welcome will last will likely depend on how long the conflict lasts. and how high the numbers rise, but for now, you cranes plight has opened borders and homes in europe and beyond. trying to as president, is using, paying has ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of a plane crash in the country south. that's according to china, state broadcaster, 132 passengers and 9 crew members were on board the china, eastern airlines plane, the aircraft a boeing 737 was traveling. franklin mean to go on joel and his understood to have crashed close to the city of joe air traffic control said the plane plummeted from

8000 meters in just 3 minutes. there has been no official word about fatalities, nor survivors. earlier we spoke to correspondent 5 in crash martin beijing and asked him about the safety records of chinese airlines. the china, in general, had really a very tragic period during the ninety's. there were a lot of cock plant precious. but during the last 20 years, the country had a re safe, a period and a, the airline, china, eastern airlines, basically had no major accidents for almost 2 decades. so you could say it's a safe airline by international standards. and the reason why this happened in, out of the me, the tragedy of today is rudy not known because many experts, aviation safety experts. they said that even if the 2 engines of the boeing 737, failed a simultaneous lee, then it would not explain how a plane basically crashes falling down like a stone from the sky. and because it would usually glide, but it was really

a vertical line, and so there must be some as a reason. and i hope that we get on the ground soon. and now even though that 1000 people rescuers ongoing, we have not found yet the black box of the plane. and maybe that could help shed some light into this tragedy football icon david back i'm handed over control of his instagram account to ukrainian doctor working in the city of har. give on sunday, the former footballer, 71000000 followers videos and following photographs of followed a children's anesthesiologist at work, in the midst of the conflict back of an ambassador for unicef. since 2005 urged his followers to donate to the charity, which is working in ukraine to provide families with access to clean water and food . you're watching the w 0. the headlines rush and shelling has destroyed a shopping mall in a residential area of keep killing at least 8 people and the besieged eastern port

city of mary. apple is refusing to surrender. after russia issued an all to made up, the city is under heavy bombardment, and food and water are running low albinos antarctic financing for all of us here in berlin, thanks for joining us. ah ah ah ah ah ah

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