ah, ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, ukraine's president calls again for face to face talks with his russian counterpart bullet or miss polanski says a meeting with vladimir putin is the only way to understand his conditions to end the war in ukraine. but he says, any agreement with russia must be put to ukrainian people in a referenda also coming up bela was he and leader alexander lucas ranko has embraced his country's role as the staging post for vladimir putin war and ukraine . but he has not committed any fellow russian troops to the fighting so far. i will

talk to exile deliberately and opposition leaders that are not the central sky. finland's border with russia is 1300 kilometers long. the invasion of ukraine has been wondering what other lines moscow is willing to cross president vladimir putin's unprovoked attack on his sovereign neighbor has forced them to reassess. how far do the kremlin territorial ambitions go? where do they stop? ah, i'm sorry. so misconduct, it's good to have you with us. the ukrainian army says it is repelled russian forces from a strategically important suburb of the capital. keith. the defense ministry says a battle in the suburb of market is prevented russia from surrounding the capital from the northwest. this satellite imagery shows damaged and built burning buildings in air pin that is another northwestern key of sir suburb,

which was one of the 1st to be attacked by russian forces and images from monday. you both give some indication of the heavy fighting that is going on there. the bombed muddy opal theater is surrounded by burning buildings from artillery shelling. most of these buildings being attacked appear to be residential or civilian targets. ukrainian president vladimir salons, he says he is willing to discuss a commitment from ukraine not to seek nato membership, but he wants a one on one meeting with russian president putin and says the ukrainian people will get their say in a referendum on any piece terms in the occupied ukrainian city of care san residence gather in defiance of the russian invaders. the response, stun grenades, and gunfire hosing crowds to flee ukraine's president flooded me as the lensky condemned the incident in a speech to the nation. i terribly.

yet he put a slice slaves sent by russia, have never seen so many free people in the squares and streets. they have never seen thousands of people who are not afraid of them. are of slaves with weapons in their hands. slaves perceive freedom, a savage dream as danger. they are scared. number's foot well knew, but in russia's military is not only attacking civilians in areas. it occupies a bombing in a shopping morling cave and a relentless bombardment of the receipt city of mario full have caused outrage in ukraine and abroad. but it has not weakened ukrainian resolve. the president closed his speech with an appeal leopard at dongle to save our people, fight body, fight, and holding it double might drive these slaves out,

drive the occupies out so that ukraine louis law so that all of us live with it isn't a free and peaceful div. speaking later to the press, the lensky said that there needs to be a compromise with russia in order to reach a peace deal. and that may well mean considering wavering ukraine's membership to nato. via compromise. it is a compromise for everyone for the west, which doesn't know what it wants to do with us in the ne, to wish you know, for ukraine, which wants security guarantees. and for russia, which does not want to let nato expand further and says that it has had such agreements with nato countries with the worst. and so a compromise must be found on this because this will end the war, woolly vicki, the more having suffered through war ukrainians and more than ever desperate for some resolve and an end to the fighting. let's go right to ukraine. we can speak to our correspondent funding for char, she is in love. if that is a city in the west of the country. funny,

it's good to see you. we heard president zelinski said that he is willing to give up nato aspirations in return for peace. do you think that that could spark progress towards some sort of agreement? that's the hope at least 4 people here on the ground. but at the same time, this is not the 1st time the presidency. lensky acknowledged that ukraine should renounce membership and ne, to at least for now as a result, since the statement was made already earlier this month. politically, it's not expected that anything is going to change immediately or any time soon. also, we have to remember that within that catalogue of demands by russia, this is just one of the demands that ukraine shouldn't join nato. the also made clear that they are invading this country to den, not to fight and to demilitarize it on the grounds on the grounds of the accusation that ukraine is committing a genocide. also present zalinski and keeps repeating actually for one year. now

that he wants a direct meeting with a vladimir putin who back that before the war kept saying, well, this is a civil war in ukraine when it comes to the don bus region occupied by a pro russian a separatist and the ukraine should deal with it on its own since then of course the war has begun in february 24th. and so far what we have seen where various negotiations between the delegations of both countries, but no direct talks and also no stop to the war, let alone just a little bit of a brief respite. at least that hundreds of thousands of people could be evacuated, at least from my you pool, which is really the focus here in ukraine. funny. but what about zalinski saying that he wants a ukrainian people to have a say on any decision? would that mean a referendum? that's what he says, that's what he's basically telling the people here the ukrainians, that i'm not going to negotiate over the occupied territories or

a what he's seen as occupy territories in this moment of time without asking you ukrainians. so clearly he said he wants to referendum on that, but really the detail here is quite sketchy. about a referendum because just imagine you have a referendum asking people, do you agree for example, that will give up part of a land. something that zalinski kept saying over and over ukraine, he's not ready to do, and ukrainians are not ready to do as a result, you really wonder what the referendum is going to look like and what the consequences of that are going to look like. but let's not even get lose far because at this point, what people are trying to achieve on a political level here in ukraine to somehow get larger, more pooty and all that negotiation table with president of all of them you zelinski did up. he's funny for 2 reporting forth there from the live in western ukraine. thank you very much for that update. now, to some other developments in the war ukrainian,

president lensky has addressed the italian parliament, thanking the country for its support. he also asked lawmakers to back more sanctions against russia. following the speech italian prime minister maria druggie said italy wanted to see ukraine joined the european union to luxury super yachts owned by the russian billionaire roman abramoff, which are reported to have docked in turkey. the e u and the u. k. have imposed sanctions on a brockovich which could see his assets seized. turkey has criticized the invasion, but not sanctioned russia positioning itself as a potential mediator. and a russian court has found opposition. figure alexis, of all the guilty on charges of fraud. he has been sentenced to 9 years in a maximum security penal colony on top of the 2 and a half your sentence he is already serving. now only has denied the charges and says the case is politically motivated. speculation continues to grow that bela bruce will commit troops to russia's war against ukraine. the country has

already allowed moscow to use it as a military base and place its weapons there. the bellagio leader alexander lucas shinkel was said, the country would not get involved in any military action, but he might not have a choice due to leaders demonstrating how close they have become. russia is vladimir putin usually keeps his guests at more than arms, language cooper. but not this one, bella bruce is alexander lucas. sion co has become essential to his military operation. even before he invaded ukraine. at the beginning of february, the 2 countries held joint military exercises. the drills were a show of strength and more proof to the outside world that bela roost had become a russian satellite. off to russia invaded ukraine,

beller. bruce even changed its constitution to reverse it. no nuclear status. ah, that means all russian weapons, including nuclear, are allowed on belo, rossi, and soil. but okay, jenko has so far, refused to commit his forces. we will to aid putin's war a minute. miss deborah, are not going to get involved in the operation that russia is conducting in ukraine . lucille, but i would, most importantly, i'm telling you as a military serviceman, there is no need for it when your credit. oh, that surprised many but that doesn't appear to be the appetite for russia's war, even among former soldiers, who left bella ruth, and are now fighting with ukrainian forces at only $45000.00

active members, the beller will see an army is tiny compared to rushes. it appears though that moscow needs reinforcements after losing an estimated $6000.00 troops since its invasion of ukraine. russia is already using, bela bruce is a military base for its wall to have access to its army as well could help moscow in its campaign against the ukrainian capital key and the city of live eve. will bella ruin may be resisting such a move. but if poaching decides, he needs even more from his neighbor caching, co will find it hard to say no, i mean, i'd like to welcome now that land that he's on of sky of the belly mercy and opposition leader and human rights activist. she is joining us from the lithuanian capital vilnius misty center sky. good to have you with us. we heard alexander lucas jenko

clearly say there, that fellow bruce will not directly engage in any military action against ukraine. do you believe him? miss it n okay, can you hear us? yeah, yeah. now i can look, i'm the have to say that bill is already involved in the war from the very 1st day . i have a question allows russian troops to use our territory to bomb ukraine. so the fact to us is already moved and the bill is a cool press of this war. however, there was a huge, a position to what amount would reveal over cents a month supporters of changes and even the military. as we know that there's an army and refuses to go to crane despite pressure and threats to weeks ago. bureau, son, i mean, was already supposed to join the russian troops. but you know,

something went wrong. and it says that very day of this war we have been working with, with, with mom so, so this explaining why bill shouldn't be involved in this, in this war with ukraine. and they also explain what to do in keys if so this will be forced to cross the border how to surrender the cranium meal train. and i really don't know if for invasion of bill or send troops, it happens. but all the bill ruin cbre says, doing everything possible to prevent it. so you're saying that there is an active resistance among valid reasons against this war in ukraine. is that right? yes, that's from. what will that mean for the resident luca franco, than because he indeed will be under a lot of pressure from flooding or put him so there is always a choice tool at participate in this war and betray

a bilson land to betray bills and people to act not in the interests of our country or to serve to kremlin and to be accomplished of this war. and it, i understand that the illegitimate question is under huge pressure the moment. but what i know else is that for some people, there are some mutual offices, are also resistance resistance to suppose in the criminal order. you've also said the balances, essentially, under de facto occupation balances been called a satellite state of rush at this point. so again, how much choice do you think the leadership or alexander, look as i go actually does have in the face of the kremlin? here i think that it wouldn't be exaggeration to say that businesses on the defacto double operation focused on cost regime and putting troops and it. but

again, it's all about choice. you want to protect your country from becoming pariah and the crash at the moment, or to start communicating with 3000000000 people and save our country from iron cat and from economic collapse. and, you know, to start to communicate, to have dialogue with people about the situation. you have said that the fates of belarus and ukraine, they are interconnected. what did you mean by that? i mean that without 3 friends, there will be no free bills for sure. because in the key you crane fails in this war. i don't believe in this. i'm sure that crane will be in. but just in the case, because uncle will feel rather strong because he is it a lie to like b, r i. and, you know,

our political prisoners will be in prison for many, many years. of course, our movement will not give up even in this case. but our main task is to help you create to help your premiums to be in. because it will, it will give us another important chance to get rid of this regime in our country. how can the beller see people and in the, the military who you mentioned help ukrainians right now and help stop the war? so since the very beginning of the war, we launched onto a movement in bill ross, this movement include the pet designs, attacks like cyber pet isn't heck the status to to sions the throb to the movement of russian troops on our territory. our railway partisans disrupted the railway connection between barrels and ukraine, and this was confirmed by the head of the premium railways. more than 15 diversions

on the railway said to take place. also, we are explaining people what's going on in reality because after break down of our movement in 2020, all the 3 me to have been ruins and bill roost. but they managed to revive the activity in exile. and now it's our task to explain it to some people real situation. state propaganda is working very hard and they can repeat it. russian narrative about this war and also be for now we disrupt, mute, descript left. let's what myself make newspapers a cyber population. you know, to, to open the ice of people and it's are important and of course we can't stop this will immediately, but all, only our joint actions, our joint position will help us to move,

to move closer to the victory. miss an oscar. one more question for you, i do want to ask you about what you think of the 9 year jail sentence that's been handed down to russian opposition? figure lesson of all the today in this sentence, it is a personal revenge of for mr. william because no one there was a powerful voice of people. he spoke about corruption and she'll trash. and the alternative is the same as to be my husband who was sentenced to a teen. yes. in jew. and now when russians decide to leafs in these prevented the stick parole war narrative in the vine. these voice would be to jane dangerous for cramming, of course, and the, and it's in the buying a demonstrated real braver when decided to come back to russian loan that he can be imprisoned. and from when you are russians and for bill reasons, of course he's a true, he is a true freedom fighter will have to leave it there for atlanta is enough sky,

belarus, and opposition liter, human rights activists. thank you very much for joining us. the warn ukraine has increased concerns and finland about the future of their security. the country shares of 1300 kilometer border with russia. and while relations with moscow have an amicable in recent decades, the invasion of a sovereign nation is making many think again, dw terry shelters and finland and sent us this reports. the kremlin has crossed many lines in past weeks. fins are increasingly concerned about this one. there 1300 kilometer border with russia at the volley. my checkpoint. vigilance is the norm that captain, you see beckles says apart from a small number of people seeking refuge in finland, there's been no other impact from the war. yet. of course, we are prepared and we are preparing also for many kind of situation since have

always lived with some degree of uncertainty sharing this long border with russia. but president vladimir putin's unprovoked attack on a sovereign neighbor has forced them to reassess. how far do the kremlin territorial ambitions go? where do they stop finland's delicate geostrategic balance? a civil relationship with moscow plus a well equipped, highly trained military has been shaken suddenly and for the 1st time, a majority of fins believe they need nato. the turn about is a reaction to russia's aggression says defense minister, auntie chi gonan. be able, have thought that we would live in a pierce time in 20 twenties, but now we have factored. i was in the middle of europe, but so far from finland. russia's assault has re ignited painful memories of the soviet invasion of finland in world war 2. just like its attack on ukraine. back then, moscow said it was responding to provocation. finns maintained their independence

at huge cost. fighting alone, the experience led the country to become self reliant for its national security. with each adult trained to play a specific role in any emergency from natural disasters to weather events, to war. themes are not as scared as such, but they are aware, reservist training and public self defense courses have seen a huge jumping enrollment past 2 weeks. 250 new member has we haven't seen anything like that before. people want to survive and always fun to time to learn. things are moving fast. next month, the finish government will update its national security assessment and is widely expected to take a stance on nato membership. the kremlin has warned helsinki, the joining the alliance would bring serious consequences. hybrid threat expert, hannah's smith says there are already signs of russian attempts to stir up conflict

with. we have seen, for example, that there is now both in sweden and finland. a twitter from a embassy has come to ask any russian citizens to report to the embassies any wrong doing against them. given this environment, henry vaughan in parliamentary adviser says nieto is a necessity. if we don't join in, we have to find the reasoning. why sort of, what is the backbone for our security in the future as well? we are, are close, international defense, grow, grow should be enough, would be you be enough. we don't low but knowing their own history and seeing ukraine's bleak future. most fins are now no longer willing to risk their own. outside nato. the international chess federation is banned russian grand master circuit couch in from competition for half a year for supporting the invasion of ukraine cardiac and is seen here challenging . magnus callison for the world title and 2016. he recently defended russia's actions on social media. he was born in crimea and represented ukraine until he

switched his allegiance to russia in 2009 last week, the trust adoration, strep moscow of this years cheslax he had over the war. let's get a roundup of some other headlines now. 4 people have died in a boating accident off the coast of new zealand. 5 other passengers were rescued from the wreckage. the chartered fishing vessels sunk in stormy weather on sunday night. survivors clung to the wreckage for hours before they were found. divers are searching for one missing person. 42 women of died of wounds sustained during an attack at a high school in the swedish city of monmouth, police have detained the suspected attacker. an 18 year old student. the victims were both employees of the school. local media report that they were attacked with an axe and a knife. and tesla is opening a new car factory in berlin. the company's founder, ellen musk is presiding over the opening ceremony just outside the german capital.

2 years after construction began, cesar olaf schultz is also attending the launch of the factory. the 1st of its kind in europe rescued teams and china are still searching for possible survivors from a crashed passenger jet. so far, no one has been found alive. the china eastern airlines plane came down in the mountains near was you in the south of the country. on monday there were a $123.00 passengers and 9 crew on board. witnesses have described seeing the plain fall in a near vertical descent. it is hoped that the flight recorders will be found and provide key answers as to why the plane crashed. china has one of the best airline safety records in the world. rescuers scour the mountains of kwan she for signs of life. the boeing 737 scattered across a remote forest. after falling from the sky, villagers nearby, described the moment, the plane went down. ah, mom,

daddy and that i heard a loud bang. long young and other people were doing their work, peeling tree bark nearly upon his out, but they stopped everything again and rushed to see the crash. net. hello. then the police arrives lou de la, yet that bernard is on you, daddy. but one whom noah. if you look, i am going on there. it was of loud the thunder strike. there were 2 loud sounds. yeah. younger thing. yeah. my flight tracking data shows the plain plunge. 26000 feet in just 3 minutes. it's the countries to 1st commercial air crash since 2010. china eastern airlines has grounded all boeing, 737800 planes in its fleet. china's president express his shock. an immediate investigation has been ordered. when do we are deeply saddened by the accident of

the chinese eastern airlines passenger flight journey. every effort to organ i search and rescue being made. and we will find out the cause of the accident as soon as possible to ensure the ups much safety of aviation operations. publishers at gwan, jo, airport, the plains, destination, families wait for news from the mountain side. the flight data recorders could provide clues as to what brought the plane down, but such investigations can take months or even years. coming up next on d, w, news, asia, the u. s. calls the repression of men. mars bro hinge minority genocide. but what difference will this make and why a film about hong kong pro democracy movement has struck a chord in taiwan. the response g has these stories and more

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