but as its force is trying to move in to keep, it continues to face resistance. ukraine now says its 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 it's frustration grows on the battlefield? i'm abby, called arson, and this is the day. ah, well, it says the invasion has been going on for 27 days. practically a month. we need more sanctions,

more pressure. these systematic bombardments that arise city near the shoving of hospital schemes, apartment buildings, and shelves. now with the 3500000 mark in terms of refugees where we are seen as a reception saying that the, the hybrid, there are bellis. b authorities that can fix a mentor lenimosa, united states. you could in people not including leaving held also on the day the warren 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. but president, bladder pollutants unprovoked attack on

a sovereign neighbor has forced them to reassess. how far do the kremlin territorial ambitions go? where do they stop? ah, it is weak for a rush as invasion of ukraine, and the ukrainian air force is still intact. russian 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, antonio quoterush, says, negotiations are the only way to end this war and end the suffering. these war isn't reasonable. soon at all late that he 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 every one realizes that these waters, no windows, only loosens and calls to 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. sir bly, yet he put his lease 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 or slaves perceive freedom as savagery as danger. they are scared. number's foot. well no. but a la crushes military is not only attacking civilians in areas. it occupies a bombing in a shopping morling cave and a relentless bombardment of the proceed. 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 held him. it doug, all 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 speaking later to the press, the lansky said, reaching a peace deal with russia. mites means ukraine holding maggie and it's bid for nato membership. a, you know, her paw we're via compromise 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 west. and so a compromise must be found on this because this will end the war woolley vicki, the more having suffered through war ukrainians and 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 folks thanks for being on the program today. 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 and the hug wait is a that germany was under this allusion 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 shawn gave the speech and the children won the sack that sounded a little bit like church when 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 truly too late. in particular, i would say the social democrats stuck to an all 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 the full scale invasion that germany changed is position again, as you said, trying to stay out of things. but now finding that it's unable to do so. yeah, we, we are the 4th largest arms exposure in the world. but we allegedly 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 political lead, still think we should not provoke putin. instead of confronting him,

he talked 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 putins aspirations. how do you see it? this is strange. narrow focus of cham guilt and shown responsibility for the crimes in world war 2 to russia. but in fact, a crane bella was in poland, suffolk, the worse from sherman is policy of conquests and extermination. and the term creed never again. vol. is in a convenient excuse. if we do not, i will say now to stop putin swore against crane. this is our historic

to responsibility. ralph folks here is the director of the center for liberal and the journey in berlin. thank you very much for your insights. thank you. ah, now, speculation continues to grow the ballard. this will commit troops to rush as war against ukraine. a country has already allowed moscow to use it as a military base and places weapons there. the gallery in liter, alexander lucas jenko, had said the country would not get involved in any military action. but he may not have a choice with 2 liters demonstrating how close they have become. russia is, vladimir putin usually keeps his guests set more than arm's length. mm couture. but not this one. bell overseas. alexander location co has become essential to his military operation law 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 ruth had become a russian satellite after 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. below cushing co has so far, refused to commit his forces. we were to aid putin's war, was up with mr. berman, you're not going to get involved in the operation that russia is conducting in ukraine. gertrude, i see a pro would most importantly. so i'm telling you as

a military serviceman, there is no need for it when you're christmas. 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 bruce, 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 over. bela rufus may be resisting such a move, but he put in,

decides he needs even more from his neighbor lucas shanker, will find it hard to say no. 3 women 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 his sovereign neighbor has forced them to reassess how far do the kremlin territorial ambitions go? where do they stop finland's delicate geo strategic 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 aunty guy couldn't be able, have thought that we would leave in a peacetime into, in the 20s. but now we have factored i wore 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 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 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 is stunted, 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 that 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 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? are, are close international defense. cobra 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 dw correspondence harry shoulds joins us now from brothels. terry, we saw in that report there the move towards more friends 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 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 nato 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. unlike st. volney 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. volney 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 survey galleria, 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 is his reaction to the verdict. no, it is not a surprise when anything and i was returning to rush. it was very clear. then the chances that he would be immediately imprisoned and kept in prison. as long as mister hutton in kremlin, were very high, and i think nobody was surprised the discord 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 me can, mister booking is gone. mister nevada 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 he should be treated like the prisoner, which is quite brutal. the russian prison system is not night to claim this may not be able to communicate with the outside world 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, really worried, but i know that for many years, and i know he's a brave and courageous man, and i think he will stand up in his challenge. ah, rescue teams in china are searching for survivors after a passenger jack crashed in a remote mountainous area in the south of the country, but hopes of finding any one alive or fading fast. the china,

eastern airlines plane, nose dive your will show on monday, 132 people were on board. the boeing 737 aircraft. witnesses have described seeing the plane fall in a near vertical descent rescue. workers are planning to use drones to search for the plains black boxes, which could provide new date tails rather surrounding the crash expert said a 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 one dahlia that i heard a loud bang gong, young and other people were doing their work peeling tree bark,

formed as out, but they stopped everything again and rushed to see the crash. net. hello. then the police arrived lu i ipad. bernard is under the daddy, but one vanilla lo milligram, louisiana. it walls of loud the thunder strike. there were 2 loud sounds, young, younger thing, young. my flight tracking data shows the plane plunge 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. on date, on, we are deeply saddened by the accident of the chinese eastern airlines, passenger flight training. every effort to organ i search and rescue us 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 at was the day and as ever the conversation continues online. you'll find us on twitter, i dw, i'm adequate us. and for all of us here, i did all we knew thanks for being with us. i for now with with

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