for the kremlin, but as its force is trying to move in to keep, it continues to face resistance. ukraine now says it's regain control of a key suburb. on tuesday, the defense ministry says that success prevents russia from surrounding the capital from the northwest and as ukrainian forces keep up. the defense of their country. western allies are continuing to work out their collective response to the invasion . u. s. president joe biden is set to meet with nato and european leaders in brussels on thursday on the agenda steps to take. should the kremlin resort to use in chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons, as, as frustration grows on the battlefield, i now be quote arson and this is the day. ah, said the invasion has been going on for $27.00 days, practically a month. we need more sanctions,

more pressure. these systematic bombarded with us that arise city near the shelling of hospital schemes, apartment buildings and shelters. now with the 3500000 mark in terms of refugees where we are seen as a reception saying that the, the hybrid, there are a mental and emotional distaste you could in people not including a living held also on the day the war and ukraine has ramped up security concerns in finland, a country shares of 1300 kilometer border with russia. while relations with moscow have been amicable and recent decades. the kremlin decision to invade a sovereign nation is making many think again. since have always lived with some degree of uncertainty, sharing this long border with russia. 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, it is week for a rush as invasion of ukraine and the ukrainian air force is still intact. rushing planes do not control the skies over our country. it believed with surrender. quickly. american and british defense officials believe the crumb when's plan to encircle the capital? keith has stalled, but as in any war, innocent civilians are faced with unimaginable anguish. more than 3000000 have fled ukraine, and hundreds of thousands are trapped in cities like mary opal with food and water in short supply. the un chief antonia quoterush, says negotiations are the only way to end this war and end the suffering. these war isn't winnable soon or late, that it will have to move from the battlefield to the peace table. and that is inevitable. the only question is o, many more lives must be lost,

or many more bombs must fall. or many mighty bulls must be destroyed, or many more ukrainians and russians will be killed. before everyone realizes that these waters, no windows, only loosens and calls to the ukrainian president vladimir zalinski for talks. he renewed an offer to whole talks directly with the man who greenlit the invasion of his country, vladimir putin. he also appealed for more western assistance and address to the italian parliament. on tuesday, he called ukraine the gates to europe, and that russian forces were breaking through and her san resistance from ukrainians refusing to accept russia as occupation. russian soldiers are finding it difficult to quell the unrest. 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. terribly. yet it was leased 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 either of slaves with weapons in their hands or slaves perceive freedom as savagery as danger. they are scared at numbers that will no, but a luck crushes 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 glare, put out dongle to save our people, fight body,

fight, and held him. it doug, all might drive these slaves out the drive the occupies out so that ukraine lewis the law. so that all of us live with it isn't a free and peaceful speaking later to the press, the lansky said, reaching a piece, deal with russia. my tween ukraine holding maggie in its bid for nato membership. a, you know, her paw were veal companies, 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 want 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 west. and so a compromise must be found in this because this will end the war. bully vicki, the wars having suffered through wall ukrainians

a more than ever desperate for some resolve and an end to the fighting. our next gas is ralph fuchs. he was the director of the think tank, the center for a liberal, modernity, and berlin. he's also the former mayor of the german city of breyman, representing the greens as are folks thanks for being on the program to day. let's start with germany's role here. you have said that this country has mostly tried to be a big switzerland. what do you mean by that? well, until the russian invasion of cream show, many of us another illusion that all conflicts could be solved was, dialogue, diplomacy, and money. we wanted to do business with the whole world and stay out of international conflicts as much as possible. china is now our biggest trading part, not russia. our most important energy supply. in other words, we have become economically dependent on also italian powers that act as opponents

of liberal democracies. and the russian law has ended. this geopolitical night, b t, in the hard way, is a that germany was under this illusion before the russian invasion of ukraine. we saw a drastic shift in policy with regard to a shipping weapons to ukraine. for example, after the russian invasion. do you now see that germany is finally willing to step up as a european power as a world power? after all, chance was shaw's gave the speech and the children were in the sack that sounded a little bit like church in you turn in our foreign and security policies strengthen our military defense and taking a firm stands to us, russia. but if you look at the policy of the cham government so far, it is still too late, too late. in particular, i would say the social democrats stuck to, nor stream to, to the bitter end,

spoke against arms deliveries, to a crane and way against excluding russian bangs from swift payments. and now, we are hesitating again when it comes to an impulse, been on russian oil and gas. now let's talk a little bit more about the weapons. germany is one of the top arms, ex borders in the world. but again, as you said before, this, warren ukraine, berlin refused to send weapons to ukraine and ally. it was only after putting launch this boat full scale invasion that germany changed its position again, as you said, trying to stay out of things. but now finding that it's unable to do so. here we are the 4th largest arms exposure in the world, but we allegedly are unable to supply and korean was the weapons it needs to defend itself. i guess it's not just about a lack of capacities, parts of our police still think we should not provoke putin. instead of

confronting him, he taught us a little bit more about that this sense here in germany and perhaps in other parts of europe as well. not to provoke vladimir putin clearly, he has now launched this full scale invasion of ukraine, despite the attempt not to provoke him. talk to us a little bit about the relationship between germany and russia after world war 2. there are some critics who say the guilt from that war has blinded berlin to putin's aspirations. how do you see it? this is strange. narrow focus of chum, guilt and sham responsibility for the crimes in world war 2 to russia. but in fact, a crane bella was in poland, suffered the worse from germany's policy of conquest and extermination. and the term creed never again. var is in a convenient excuse. if we do not, i will thing now to stop put in swore again. so crane,

this is our historical responsibility. ralph folks here is the director of the center for lebron the journey in berlin. thank you very much for your insights. thank you. ah. now speculation continues to grow the baller ruth will commit troops to russia's war against ukraine. a country has already allowed moscow to use it as a military base and places weapons there. the barbarian leader, alexander lucas jenko, had said the country would not get involved in any military action, but he may not have a choice to leaders demonstrating how close they have become. russia is vladimir putin usually keeps his guests set 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, bella ruth, even changed its constitution to reverse it. no nuclear status. ah, that means all russian weapons, including nuclear, are allowed on bellow, rosie and soil. but okay, jenko has so far, refused to commit his forces. we were to aid putin's war, was up with mr. brown, you're not going to get involved in the operation that russia is conducting in ukraine to russia. rewards, most importantly, so 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've 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 war to have access to its army as well could help moscow in its campaign against the ukrainian capital, keith and the city of levine was still belarus, may be resisting such

a move. but if poach in decides he needs even more from his neighbor lucas shanker, will find it hard to say no room in a warren, ukraine has increased concerns in finland about the future of its security. the country shares of 1300 kilometer border with russia. and while relations with moscow have been amicable in recent decades, the invasion of a sovereign nation is making many think again, d. w correspondent terry shoulds was in finland and sent us this report. 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 beckle us as a part 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. shins 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 crumbling 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 thins 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 peacetime in 20 twenties, but now we have factored i wore in the middle of europe. mitchell 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 fins 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 last 2 weeks. 250 new member has we haven't seen anything like that before. people want to survive. and now it's time to time to learn. things are moving fast. next month to 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 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 a parliamentary advisor 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 enough. we don't know, but knowing their own history and seeing ukraine's bleak future, most fins are now no longer willing to risk their own. outside nato dw correspondence harry shoulds joins us now from brothels. terry, we saw in that report there at the move towards more fans wanting to join the alliance. but what have nato members been saying about the possibility of finland

joining the alliance? right. that's the other side of it. and finland won't know for sure unless and until it asks to join nato, whether it would be ushered in. but you know, other than this very long border, which may give some countries cause for a bit of an alarm, but other nato members also have borders with russia. i mean, really what's not to love about finland and it's, and it's military, it's a very wealthy country. it is very, very well equipped, you know, it's been prepared to be self reliant now for decades. so it's bought everything it needs to be able to do that. it has a very highly trained military. it still has conscription, so there are a lot of members in the, in the armed forces. and one other thing about finland is it's a willingness to fight to defend its independence. in a survey of european countries, it came in highest among those respondents who said that if they were called upon

to fight for their country, they would show up. and that's not true in every country. there's 11 interesting quote i can share from a former supreme allied commander james to read us. and he said that he told finland, you know, if you want to join nato, you tell me on a wednesday and i'll have you in by friday. so that should be some reassurance for helsinki. a welcoming message there. indeed, now the kremlin has warned of serious consequences. terry, if finland were to join nato, we heard that when sweden finland attended a natal meeting shortly after the invasion of ukraine. that the kremlin was not pleased about this, but it seems that they've sort of pushed these 2 countries towards nato. now, is this threat having any kind of impact on how finland maybe looking at nato membership? your right, that thread has even been repeated just in the past few days. and especially now that both finland and sweden are in invited to nato to all ukraine meetings. that's certainly something that isn't sitting well in the kremlin. and this used to be the main reason that finland wasn't joining. it used to say that, you know,

it could be provocative to join the alliance. and that may not be the best thing for its security. now that, that russia invaded ukraine, a peaceful neighbor, everything's changed and i think finland has seen that staying out of nato is no guarantee that you won't be attacked. so that is really why we've seen this very, very dramatic change in finished public opinion. terry and your report, you talked about the soviet invasion of finland. are there any territorial claims now with regard to russia and finland? that certainly is something that almost everyone i spoke with in finland reminded me of the winter war $939.00 being invaded once and having to fight by themselves. and i think that that now, you know, finland is not looking at at the situation that way anymore and that it won't hold up the country if it wants to join. russia has not yet shown any signs that it would. it would make territorial claims on finland,

but the country is very worried that moscow could try to disturb it in other ways. as i mentioned in my report, there are cyber attacks. there are, you know, threats to protect the russian speaking population in finland. so it may not just be territorial claims that finland is worried about, and it believes that nato perhaps can help it defend itself in other ways than simply physical invasion. d. w correspondent terry shaw. thank you very much, terry. ah, jailed russian opposition later on like fin of only has been sentenced to 9 more years in prison after a court found him guilty on charges of large scale fraud involved. he was already serving a 2 and a half year sentence for alleged parole violations. he has been a vocal critic of russian president vladimir putin, and there are substantial evidence that the kremlin was responsible for poisoning him in 2020. an incident that nearly killed him after recovering in berlin volley

was arrested upon his return to russia. his team has been posting his messages, calling on the russian people to protest their country's invasion of ukraine. earlier we spoke to sir korea. he's the professor of economics at the center, frequently nomic policy research. he's one of the 1st sponsors of novalis anti corruption fund. and his long time, friend, here's his reaction to the verdict. no, it, it is no the surprise when i was returning him to rush, it was very clear that the chances that he would be immediately imprisoned and kept in prison as long as we can in kremlin were very high. and i think nobody was surprised that the score took place. now during the war when the world is looking the other way. and nobody is surprised by the verdict. but one of the things which is also very clear is as long as make a mistake,

put in is gone and it will be freed as well. i'm very worried and i should say that so far, let me put in apparently told the prison on the ration that should be treated like other prisoners, which is quite brutal. the russian prison system is not nice to claim that they may not be able to communicate with l. rule has actually been effective in his politics by substantial isolation from the world. and so muslim security prison will be completely different. and i'm really worried, but i know let's say for many years and i know he's a brave and courageous man and i think he will stand up to this challenge. ah, the rescue teams in china are searching for survivors after a passenger jack crashed in remote mountainous area in the south of the country,

but hopes of finding any one alive or fading fast. the china eastern airlines playing nose dive your woo show on monday, 132 people were on board. the boeing 737 aircraft. witness says have described seeing the plane fall in a near vertical descent rescue. workers are planning to use drones to search for the planes black boxes, which could provide new details rather surrounding the crash exports say the crash is unprecedented. due to the $737.00 safety record and china has now ordered an investigation. 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, well daddy and then i heard a loud bang long young and that people were doing their work peeling tree bark

nearly up on his out but they stopped everything again and rushed to see the crash . net. hello. then the police arrived lu i yet that had been added on you daddy, but one vanilla lo milligram. leander it walls of loud the thunder strike. there were 2 loud sounds. yeah. younger thing, young my flight tracking data shows the plane plunged 26000 feet in just 3 minutes. it's the countries the 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. one day to come, we are deeply saddened by the accident of the chinese eastern airlines, passenger flight training. every effort to organ i search and rescue is 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. fabulous shows 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 at was the day and as ever the conversation continues online. you'll find us on twitter, i d, w. yeah, i'm out the quote awesome for all of us here. i did all the news. thanks for being with us. bye for now. ah, ah,

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