ah ah ah ah, this is dw used live from berlin, ukraine, and russia, or again holding direct talk to try and end the war in ukraine, hosted by turkish president, wretched tie of air to one negotiators for the 2 sides are sitting down together for the 1st time in over 2 weeks. also coming up on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe, the mayor of the besieged port city of mariel, paul says nearly 5000 people there have been killed. over $200.00 of them,

children and warns of disaster. presidents are not allowed to evacuate. we also take a look at the situation on the streets of keith. people have prepared themselves for possible russian assaults, but as the russians are stored in front of the city, confidence is returning to the capital. and as sanctions against russia and the cost of living soaring, we take a look at what effect they're having on people's lives. ah, next poster. welcome to the program piece. talks between ukranian and russian. negotiators are underway and they stand bold turkey turkish president, wretched tie, bear to one, welcome, the delegations, saying both sides have legitimate concerns. it's the 1st face to face cease fire discussions in more than 2 weeks. delegations from ukraine and russia previously

met 3 times in the border region of bell roofs. the deadline is in your and miss. let's go now to our correspondent julia hand in istanbul outside the presidential palace where the talks are taking place. juliet, what's happening now? well, from what we understand, the talks between the ukrainian and the russian delegation are now underway here at the don't about your presidential palace in istanbul, the presidential office, the meeting is closed to the price and we don't know whether any public statements will be made on behalf of the $2.00 teams throughout the day, the talks are expected to continue to laurel. we just hard a president add on himself in a televised speech. he welcomed the 2 delegations at one table and he said, the time has come for the talks to yield concrete results. that's of course him raising the expectations. turkey is hosting these piece talk so he has an interest

in an outcome. but we also do know that previous rounds of talks, both online and face to face, have made no progress. also the meeting between the ukrainian and russian foreign ministers here in turkey earlier this month. the ukranian government's biggest hope this week here in istanbul is to achieve a ceasefire, which is of course urgently needed for protecting civilians inside ukraine. but we also heard a senior ukrainian official say that he does not think any breakthrough will be made on the main issues. the main issues are those concerning ukraine's long term political future. and do we know anything about the composition of the delegation or these high level delegates, you know, may be indicating a good chance of a deal, or what do we know about who's there? well, we do not have an official list, but i saw on the a t v images that the ukranian defense minister is here also the majority leader of

the ukranian apollo amend, on the behalf of the russian team and an adviser to president putin. and also a russian garzo holeman, a brahman, they chew has been sanctioned by the west. and it's interesting, he's here because yesterday we saw these accusations emerge that he has been a poison during a previous round of talks. but really what everybody here seems to be going for also, the turkish government is a direct meeting between the 2 presidents, the ukranian president and loading the protein. they say only such a direct meeting can end the war. and while we know the presence lensky is open to such a meeting, we do not know if a, when blood reporting is ready for that you are mentioning air to one inputs and they know each other well, they don't always get along, but they've had to work together on a whole host of issues over the years as you know, dirt better than i, including syria, could it hurt or well be the man to push put him closer to

a deal and he talk about well, that's of course. so one of the big questions president ad one has a personal relationship to a mr. 14 and the turkish government position is that somebody has to talk to the russian side. but he also has good relations with ukraine. turkey is a nato member. it has provided you praying with combat drones, but on the other hand, turkey has also opposed international sanctions against moscow. and that has also economic reasons because the turkish government have any relies on russia for energy for trade, for a tourist. so turkey has an interest in making things work. he, there is a lot at stake for the turkish government. and the efforts being made here on behalf of the turkish president have those have been appreciated in europe and in the u. s. okay, julia hun and istanbul, thanks so much for that insight. media report. se russian oligarchy,

romano brockovich and to ukrainian negotiators, suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning as we just heard, julia mentioned after ta, so the ukraine, belarus border earlier this month. they have all since recovered sources say the poisoning could have been orchestrated by hard liners and moscow who wanted to sabotage the talks. training officials have played down the reports. for more on this, i'm joined by d. w for moscow corresponded emily sure. when, thanks for being here, emily, what more can you tell us? well, this whole story reads like a spy novel, doesn't it? and essentially used, you mentioned it as well. this is media reports. the wall street journal confirmed then by investigative media outlet belin, cat, and also a russian, a media outlet against villa. and they're all, you know, mentioning that they spoke to various sources. this is all not confirmed, but apparently there was this march, 3rd meeting, and key of between peace negotiators to negotiators on the ukranian side and the

russian oligarchy. among abramoff, which suffered symptoms of poisoning the symptoms included red eyes, constant tearing a peeling skin on their face. and hands, and apparently abramoff, which was even blinded for several hours and had trouble eating later on. now we don't of course know whether this was actually a poisoning. apparently they didn't manage to provide samples to toxicologists on time to really find out what's behind this. and us intelligence intelligence officials are saying that this could have actually been environmental factors. so essentially, we don't know, and you mentioned as well that some sources are saying that this could be moscow trying to sabotage the talks. ok, so we don't know, we don't know, but there is a little bit of a kremlin pattern of poisoning is there are, there is absolutely an alleged, let's say, sorry, alleged we should say. um putins, critics say that he often punishes particularly his personal enemies and they blame

him directly for being behind several high profile poisonings, including in 2020 the poisoning of alexi navine with a military grade nerve agent. now the chalk. he was on a plane which was then down and he had to recover here in germany. former spicer gay scree, paul, who was a defector, was poisoned in 2018. and people say that the security services, again, were behind that, alexander law pinion co, was killed in 2006, a former russian spy as well. but interestingly, in this case, abramoff, which is actually someone who has close ties to put in himself and against the that russian media outlet that i mentioned before is actually reporting that he discussed with put in his own role in these negotiated negotiations. personally, that's very interesting. considering ashley put in at the moment is letting very many people close to him. so it seems maybe this is kind of in fighting within the russian side. but again, we don't now. ok,

thank you so much for that insight on toxic or non toxic situation. we'll find out, emily, sure, when. thanks so much. and now to some of the other stories we're following for you, this, our ukraine's president vladimir zalinski has once again pleaded for the west to provide fighter jets and tanks to help defend his country from russian attacks lensky hughes, western countries of cowardice, and warn that russia's aggression would not stop in ukraine predicting that russia would move against the baltic states and poland. amnesty international has accused russia of committee, war crimes and ukraine, likely the situation to its actions in the syrian war. the human rights organizations denounced russia's delivered attacks on civilian infrastructure in the country. amnesty also accused moscow of turning humanitarian corridors into death traps. western government say some of the worst violations have been happening in russia's siege of the port of murray opal in southern ukraine burial.

false mayor says nearly 5000 people have been killed, including 200 children. he has worn. the city is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. russia has bombarded mariel po relentlessly, in recent weeks. those who have been able to flee, describe bodies lying in the streets because it's too dangerous to bury them. a place of calm after the trauma she experienced in a home city. interesting here is google drive and we saw a small ukrainian flag it know what, when you no one could heard us any more. the hora was behind us and we will home v kind her cat's new home is supper easier. 300 kilometers away from mario, pull many harrowing escapes. and here in a parking lot, the supermarket has been turned into a shelter for those who manage to escape. here they get food and medical help and

share their stories. in her deal is we were hiding in the theater mario pole when it was bombed. we were in the basement, we went down there the day before, and that's how we survived. was salinas wortham wooden video show scenes of total destruction, the murray pull, nearly $5000.00 people have died there. the may assess. $160000.00 civilians are believed to still be trapped in the city. no electricity, no running water heating or gas. there is no food for children, and the russian bombardment is relentless. hello me. quickly let's hide i thought it's coming from there. we can recognize it now, it goes from that to their, their tanks. authorities hoping for more humanitarian corridors

to get all of the remaining civilians out to safety. and for more on the situation we're joined from the ukrainian capital, keep by the w correspond mathias building. mathias with mario pol officials looking to evacuate. all remaining civilians is that assigned. the city is close to falling into russian hands. it's definitely a sign that the humanitarian situation in my hugo is very critical. it has been very bad for weeks and you can imagine that it's only getting worse how called diet must be. and all the accounts that we see from our you paul, are really really hurrying, and that's the main reason i think for a pledging to get the people out how long the defense force is inside the city will be able to withstand the russian assault is of course a big question. they have been and circle, they have not been getting supplies. they might have been presumably decimated. i

have no information on that. it's not, it's not public and we don't have any, any reports on that, but it might be a sign, but i would not. i would not make a bet on that. and what about the situation in the capital, keith, where you are? what's the latest on the ground? what we've been hearing is that ukrainian forces have taken back the suburb of european that would be important. it was one of the most thought about places here in this region am. and it's the one of these, among these suburbs in the northwest is the one that's closest to the city. so there would be an important gain. of course, all of this is to be confirmed and the situation may still be volatile. fighting is going on. we can hear that from the city center. otherwise the city has been spared shelly or attacks in the past few days, although explosions were heard. this is home,

most streets and you have looked like these days before the war key of was one of europe's party destinations. this street was full of young people, spending the evenings and not far from here. you would hear the constant drum of the bass from technol clubs. now the only drum you hear is from artillery from the outskirts saving statues from war. the fighting has left its mark on the city, even though downtown keith has so far been spared heavy shelley. it's mostly the elderly was still in the capital. yet with that appeal, if i was born here, my mother was born here and my grandmother, my great grandmother, lived here. i was here yesterday and i'm here today. i am out and about with chris for, hadn't been in this, i have memories of every corner here. boy and i pray to god that i and all other residents of keith will be all right. sampled the doping stillness. yes. and we,

we have everything there is heating, there's water, there's electricity, it would be a sin to complain. of course, there are restrictions. the very fact that there is a war is terrible psychologically. but physically we're managing with according to official estimates, half of the population has left on the ground. it feels like more than that, those that remain have been anxiously following the fighting. so far, the outer defenses have held monkey of center my non square exact, for weeks key of has been 45 people have prepared themselves for a possible russian thought. but as the russians are stored in front of the city, confidence as returning to the capitol, people are slowly returning to the streets. their feeling more comfortable being outside. businesses are now reopening some never close their doors like this coffee

shop in the trendy padilla neighbourhood. on the very 1st day of the war, the owner decided to yet to stay. before they can come to day, priscilla go mazar hollywood at 8 a. m people came in and asked whether they could get a coffee. some of them usually we open at 12, but they looked at me in a way that i couldn't say no. then even more people came and that's when i understood many are leaving. but there are those who want to stay just and they need something to look for, which is a little better even look what it was. my inclination though, often since then, the cafe has remained open. the staff have been donating meals to those in shelters . and to the military in the city where so many civilians have left those in uniform. i know among the most regular clients and mathias talks between russia and ukraine are taking place in turkey to day. the people that

you're talking to ordinary ukrainians, do they still have any hope for a solution to this conflict? we corresponds on the ground get asked this question every time that such talks are taking place in the us as always. know for most people here, it seems unlikely that a country that just invaded your country a full force would offer any meaningful compromise on earth. the these, these negotiations are of course important because they can see it solved day to day issues like the humanitarian corridors that have worked with mixed success. but something has been established. and there may be also important for both sides to feel the mood of the other side. but term, the guess here, the book is that the any, any, any results, any shape of an agreement would be decided on the battlefield and it will reflect the situation on the battlefield. and it doesn't look like there is any decision

yet. and there's no desire for her by most ukrainians to freeze the conflict in the state. it is now with all these russian troops inside the country. what the ukrainian side has sad and that's backed by the population, is that russian troops would need to leave 1st, at least back to the places where they have been before february 24th. that means are back into the separatist, republics and on to crimea. okay. did of your correspondent mathias at burling. a reporting for us from keith. over 300000 refugees from ukraine have made their way to germany. we met one family that fled to berlin. the husband tunisian nish nationality forgive me meant he could make the german journey in contrast to most ukrainian men of construction age who aren't allowed to leave the country. it can. yes, no, no. it's the we're in shock landscape like all ukrainians who fled the war. why not

mutual true food? we're afraid. what burnett you put, put it. we heard the sounds of the sirens and goose, and the bombs fit in some one. your for the one bush is are beautiful. the turn to days. i couldn't believe i was in berlin. i couldn't understand what was happening. i was in a state of shock. what is the floor? oh, boy shuffled socum, could i move? appear to be there on the day the war broke out of lena. everyone ran down into their sellers, hulu, do of plymouth. the reserve under ground welter noticed us every sin was when i hear helicopters, i think the wars come here. i'm sure it stays with you. you know, in aircraft isn't what it was when you were a child where you look up and thinking, wow me. now on you here, an aircraft he think you were at war was an aircraft, his badge of poor for them get to it. every one in ukraine

knows they could die at any moment. her doom woman, there's not a moment's rest or peace. i slept with all my clothes on the cut. so could you hear the sirens did of the plains approaching and get us some of your? yes, your tires, dog guard, whatever happens, i think the russians will get their comeuppance at asking that our dollar for the death of the innocent children and people in ukraine. now, grania better shows up on his w. visorio history. won't forget those people will remember how russia behaved and what they've done that for that was the filia will at the groovy most the live was mostly for a moment. there was a low ball and we were able to escape was smart lou. we heard the train station was a nightmare. valuable is la jasmine, jasmine willis, and that to be quite honest, i don't even think about the future. i'll think about my grandmother who stayed in

ukraine and i think about what's going to happen next in our country. did i want the war to stop on right now in your book this year? where did you get your stub as good as are going to us right now. and she 1st cook this because of me problem. now we're trying god willing to forget our lives over there, a bit, a bull cultural title, thumb amy problem, and we hope we can be open enough to accept this new life. the bureau of nuclear ethan overuse and now to some more ukraine related stories. american president joe biden says he makes no apologies for saying that russian president vladimir putin can not remain in power by insisting he is not calling for regime change in russia. biden says he was expressing what he called moral outrage towards prudent over the war in ukraine. g 7 energy ministers have rejected demands by russian president putin to pay for russian gas with rubles german economy and

climate protection minister. robert havoc said that the demand is unacceptable called on. companies not to comply with many western companies have joined their governments and sanctioning russia. german car maker volkswagen is one of them. it's closed both it's production sites in the country, including his plant and collusion which employs $4000.00 people. we take a look at the effects sanctions are having on the lives of people there. and if they are, in fact, taking any or effect at this point and look at how many people have no idea about what their country is actually doing in ukraine operations are at a standstill and volkswagens plant in calgary, a 3 hour drive from moscow. like many western companies, v w has temporarily halter production in russia, but there's no trace of panic among employees. kalu good to is the name of the suburb. it's hung to demetrius to resolve, and his wife, he saw said v. w as

a wilder, now he's in quality control. the production stop has left him unfazed. what was, what was was like, it's like a vacation. we're still getting paid was even though production has stars were from old pueblo, so everything is fine with. it's a chance to relax and soon we'll get back to work film of the afternoon just by doing a bulldozer than the pregnant. if it prices have gone up a bit, but it hasn't affected us much. we'll probably feel it more later. we've been 3 little much in russia, a financial crisis, other crises, nothing can scare us any more. crimea volvo, grad st. petersburg. the couple likes to travel, though they've never been abroad. dmitri renovate apartments as a side job to an extra cash. he and his wife enjoy fishing videos on youtube. they never watch the news madness blues quizzes. you need to know what's happening in

your own life, not what's going on in the world. you can find out about world events from neighbors or people at the supermarket. magazine mobile, it was good. in kalika, a lot of jobs are generated by the car industry. aside from volkswagen, the volvo truck plant has also suspended production. mcdonald's is closed and miss cds has stopped exports to will the country revert to cause made in russia? rob. mm. i would, all the problems are enormous, right? but i really insist that we can manage cheeks as me. unfortunately, the public so far believes them you, it's easier to convince ordinary people and they hide from the problems and there's nothing at the moment that can be done about it or deal it news. yeah. like many russians, dmitri and his wife only have a vague idea about their armies. so called special military operation in ukraine.

god bless her, and it's not, it's only when the going gets rough for you than politics matters, as long as everything's all right. why should you be bothered? because assume this result is a popular place to escape reality. a steam bath, and then a dip in ice, cold water. for some russians, a welcome distraction from the problems they sense a looming on the horizon. you actor will smith has apologize to chris rock for slapping him on stage during sunday nights academy awards ceremony in an instagram post. smith said violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. my behavior at last night's academy awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. earlier the u. s. film academy condemned smith's behavior and announced an investigation into the incident. well, smith hit chris rock after the comedian made a joke about smith's wife. the group stage draw for the world cup finals and cutter takes place this coming friday. and peru is among the nations buying for

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