tom of the ah, this is the w news live from berlin, hearing the stories of war 1st hand with when the world sees what happened to mary, you pull, it will be butcher multiplied 515-105-1000. and i witnessed the count of the bombardment of mary old ball from a doctor who fought to help the injured and then made the difficult and risky decision to flee. prepare for the long haul nato chief danced. oldenburg warns of enduring tensions with moscow and a protracted war and ukraine,

as members of the security alliance meet in brussels. and thousands of people lie on the ground in front of germany's parliament building, calling on their government to pull the plug on russian energy imports. german chancellor off shoulds tells lawmakers we must do all we can to stop this war. ah, i am abby core of us and welcome to the program. leave while you can. that's the message from ukrainian officials to people in eastern regions of the country. the area is bracing for a fresh russian offensive as the kremlin pulls forces from around the capitol. these images you're about to see are from their high g, near ukraine, 2nd largest city. hark it. people have been boarding bosses with whatever they can carry in. artillery has already struck residential areas. authorities expect

a full blown assault on her give, as well as a major offensive in the don bass region. meanwhile, evidence is mounting a war crimes committed by russian forces. ukraine is warning that the apparent massacre of civilians in the town of boucher is likely just the beginning with more atrocities yet to be documented. d. w rebecca readers has spoken to a doctor who escaped the besieged city of mary or bull of port city has been under consistent attack for weeks through almost full weeks of war and the most unspeakable conditions. anna, a neurologist worked and lived in the mary hugh paul city hospital. now in the relative safety of live. she tells me of her ordeal, but just let us show during the heaviest, bombardments we had around 50 patients an hour arriving a day. the hospital was so over crowded and the windows doors and roof wall

destroyed stead. not long after it got even worse, the russians caught the water supply as but alice knew we would gather snow, rain water, use the water from inside the boilers and disinfect it. so many patients were dying, she tells me they were forced to put the corpses outside in bags, asked her to have all the worst thing was when the relatives would come to look for their loved ones on him, they had to open all the box. the bitter cold, they're saving grace as it prevented the worst of the stench. they showed bachelor what i saw, i think that even the most perverted minds wouldn't be able to imagine. it's unlike no bitterness. the night of the 20th of march, i named this night the genocide. me up as wally. this was the night when the bombings just wouldn't stop political, an issue hollow. every time we heard a bomb coming. mitchells i was lying and thinking i would cover my head like that

and think this one will be the one that gets us lost. just a moment come, sickly, and it's hard to comprehend. a moment when you want it all to be over. in a good way that she survive, i would say looking or in a bad way, and you die to rosa and you don't care how you die. just as long as it's all over a monastic booth can that solution. and soon it would be, she and a few of her colleagues took their chance to escape. were ye hello? we were driving and then in the distance we saw our flag uh, blue and yellow flag and ukrainian troops. the block of the proper tumble, one of them gave me a hug and it's weird, but i asked him, can i be a ukrainian here? is it safe? thought and he said, yes, you're at home has bridged no foot talked of dormer, sit alive, but dead inside. she tells me as she faces a life haunted by what she's witnessed. call it it. when the world sees what

happens in mary, you pull it will be butcher multiplied 515100, which are by 1000 to modern and the situ. let's go to the ukranian capital, where dw correspondent alexandra phenomena is standing by alexandra. we heard that story from this woman who escaped mary o bull, they're expecting to see more atrocities, more murdered civilians. how fearful are people that this is not the end of such gruesome killings? while the longer rushes war on ukraine continues, the more fearful people here are that there will be more gruesome crimes to be revealed. more mass graves, more civilians killed at will more deliberate shelling of civilian infrastructure. and we just, sir, can take the, the city of mar, you pull this one. so beautiful port city in the eastern part of ukraine that has

been under almost constant shelling from the beginning of the war with tens of thousands of people still trapped there with no access to electricity or water. and we don't even know how many people are dead lying under the rubble of the shall buildings there. or let's take the small town or for borrowed young car north of key if odd there as well. apartment buildings were struck by a russian ur strikes and we also of fear of the ukrainian officials of fear that the death toll there will be much higher that what we saw in boucher and you were an booge. i recently, alexandra, you've been talking to the people there about what they endured during rush as occupation. what had the survivors been telling you? every one that i have spoken with her had to their own horrific story. to tell one woman told me about her a neighbor who apparently was

a very nice and polite person. he was shot dead by russian forces, only because he left his house to walk his dog. other people told me that the 1st russian unions that sir arrived there, there were a quite okay. people told me they just hold a try to hold their positions and her control documents, but they are very units that follow. there were brutal and people really had sir. were scared to leave their house, not to be sh should dead by the russians. there are concerns that it might worse and russia now says it will focus its efforts in the east of the country. what more can you tell us about that? alexandra, russia indeed sir, seems to re focus on the eastern part or to shift its focus on the eastern part of ukraine with ukraine, an official saying that russia is messing their troops there. that ukraine is now expecting an u offensive. we're in order of russia to there will be trying,

as they say, to take full control of their, the netscape low hands region and to we are hearing from some local officials in law hands for instance, that there are urging residents to get out. as soon as they can and the hostilities right now still to focus on other dannetta korean with the city of mar, you pull that, i mention that the, the russian forces are trying to cease and full dw correspondent, alexander phenomena reporting from the ukrainian capital. many thanks, alexandra foreign ministers from nato countries are meeting in brussels to discuss further support for ukraine. nato is warning russia is set to intensify attacks in eastern and southern ukraine. here some of what secretary general gen, stroke berg had to say earlier about the need to put more pressure on moscow. we

have seen no indication that the person put in house, so changed his ambition to control the whole of ukraine on also to rewrite her the natural order. so we need to be prepared for a long whole. we need to support ukraine, sustain our sanctions, and strengthen our her defenses. under our determines w correspondent, terry schultz joins us now from nato. h. q. good to see you, terry. now stoughton berg says the long haul. what does he mean by that? exactly. abby secretary general still jim berg says that russian forces are by no means leading ukraine, as they said they would do. instead, they are moving further into don boss. he says where they are preparing a major offensive. stilton berg says it's clear that russia wants to create a land border between don, boss and crimea, which is already illegally occupying. and therefore, he says,

allies are going to have to be prepared that these reinforcements, the further troops and equipment that were sent to the eastern allies are not going home any time soon either. instead, they will likely be made permanent. stilton berg says everyone needs to be ready for more months of war, possibly even years. terry ukraine is continuing to press western allies for more weapons and quicker deliveries. meanwhile, more atrocities are being uncovered on the ground. will this impact how nato is viewing this conflict in any way? well, we're certainly hearing leaders express their shock and horror at what's being uncovered on the ground there. and ukraine, which our colleagues have expressed so forcefully as well. but that doesn't mean that nato is going to change his positions on things like moving nato troops into ukraine or establishing a no fly zone as much as ukrainians would like. that to be the case and ukrainian foreign minister to me to a cooler,

but will be here in person tomorrow. to press that personally, nato simply feels that this would increase the death and suffering and not prevent any of it, because that would bring nato and russia into direct conflict. so those things are not going to change as sad as that is for ukrainians. so what more can nieto do without risking direct military conflict with russia then as dimitra killable will ask his counterparts to morrow more weapons quicker. as you mentioned earlier, he will also ask for more money, more money for, for a ukraine to buy its own weapons. and also for, for, for the country to help rebuild after this absolute destruction. at the same time, i think that there's also going to be a lot of pressure on the other side of town on the european union side where they're discussing sanctions. that's how you really hit moscow in the wallet, and many people feel that's the best way to make the kremlin convinced that it

needs to pull out of ukraine. so what you'll be hearing from nato allies tomorrow is more strong words telling russia that it cannot step one foot into nato territory. at the same time, they will be saying they will be giving more support to ukraine. and that's really all you're going to be able to expect from nato, as again, as i said, they are not going to move personally nato troops or airplanes into ukraine. dw correspondent terry shoals reporting from nato h q. thank you. terry. from brussels to berlin. now we're raphael, los joins us. he's a research fellow at the european council on foreign relations. thank you for taking the time to speak with us, raphael. let's start now with the images we're seeing out of chap, people in civilian clothing. hands tied behind their backs, shot at close range bodies lining the street. russia expected a quick victory in ukraine. they thought it would take 3 days to take the capital were about to enter. the 7th week is killing and terrorizing civilians their main

tactic. now, i mean, all those pictures are around us, but really they shouldn't surprise us. it's been long part of the russian military strategy to target civilians. we've seen this in ukraine since 2014 when they 1st next crimea and invaded the dunbar region. we've seen an area where they even used chemical weapons, but nonetheless, i think it's the logical consequence when you read what ruddy middleton has written about ukraine as a nation, that he denies even exists really. and the goals that he's all right and various speeches beginning late last year, every time we think it can't get any worse, it gets worse. how much worse can i get? i mean, there are indications which are as is the iceberg, and really much worse. and maria poll, there's the potential for,

for the escalation of course, but even with conventional eternally, we've seen tremendous damage that the russian forces have done. but of course we could see a scenario involved where we're rushed on forces use chemical weapons. the potential of nuclear collection, although very, very remote at this point is of course a possibility. when a nuclear power is engaged in such a conflict, let's move to look at what europe can do. we heard from the foreign affairs chief, joseph burrell. today he said that europe has sent 35000000000 euro to russia and energy payments. how vital is cutting off gas imports? how much will that hurt vladimir putin? it was certainly heard in the long term. we see some european countries moving in that direction. the way i'm remembering correctly has announced that they would stop importing russian gas. it's funny for you and not a critical part of its energy supply. i'm, if you look at other european countries,

it makes much more of a difference. but even the rhetoric coming out of pulling out of rome, for instance, is not reassuring when it comes to a quick and barb on russian fossil fuels and cooler gas. but that just means that burden has to do so much more on, on other fronts. and if we listen to that briefing that shows germany's chance to get the bonus act date, then it seems like there is not much advertised for practical action for creativity, for looking for ways and through the bureaucracy. journey is very capable kasey to look for ways to, to hurt russia across the spectrum of, you know, economy politics in military terms as well. if you focus the german bureaucracy on and decimating the russian defense industry, i think that could come up with some very creative solutions. are they willing to do that if they're not willing to do this full gas embargo?

not at the moment unfortunately. so what more can berlin do? they're facing immense international pressure. they're even facing some pressure with in germany. we're seeing some protests now here in berlin. what more can germany do consistently applying pressure? tawbard i think is the right strategy for before drawing the allies for ukraine. i think that strong campaign that, that ukraine's invest in burden has, has driven on these past weeks where he's, you know, systematically annoyed relaxing members of parliament. i'm on twitter and by the media to do more to push the government. and i think that's showing some effect about an overall i think it needs to have sustained efforts and really a realization that we're in it for the long haul that we, you know, conscious do deliver in terms of weapons. for instance, what produces quick effect. but we need big effects ready, and that means that we need to consider providing net carriers tanks. and so it's

not just the old stuff that we can sort of quickly up the arsenal at some point this will be these will be empty as well. we need to think about training, ukrainian forces and using more modern driven infantry fighting vehicles. for instance. it's all the time we have for now rough l. last european council on foreign relations. thank you very much for your time and insights. thanks reading the images from bucetti and ukraine continue to shock, and here in germany, transfer all our shoals as promising more support for ukraine and toll lawmakers. everything must be done to end the war. meanwhile, outside parliament, thousands of people gathered to demand more action. a rare powerful sight outside the german parliament in berlin. people lined silently on the ground, a clock ticking rhythmically in the background. hundreds chose this way to reject the suffering and death in ukraine and to demand more action. scott: only

a short walk away inside parliament. discussions were marked by that suffering but by the harrowing damages from boucher and other cities. horses, r dot and haven't got russian soldiers massacred, ukrainian civilians. there's including children, women on the elderly before retreating, fallen and i to mention the cynical assertion for made by russia to true not this was stage like these and falls back on those who spread these lies fred of t in and talk to d. the looking for brighten the murder of civilians. he really is a war crime. i'd creeks for black shows, set berlin would continue to support key if this includes further obs deliveries. if the arms are available that make sense equal for the conservative opposition, feasible is not enough. so evil germany is doing a lot hoping ukraine or no question urban financially or can normandy, politically. but concerning the question on,

on heavy we're heavy reference. i think her said german government has 2 electrons outside protestors, one germany and the you to increase pressure on russia. they demand an immediate embargo and russian oil and gas, which is not likely to happen very soon. but many here believe precisely this is what will help to put an end to fighting destruction and deaths in ukraine. here are some of the other stories related to the ukraine war that we're following for a this our, the european commission is proposing new sanctions, including a ban on coal imports to break the eas reliance on russian energy. some countries, including germany, are disagreeing on the details of the plans. sanctions need to be approved by all you governments. negotiations are set to continue to we will take you as president joe biden has accused russia of brutality and any humanity while announcing new sanctions in the wake of new atrocities in ukraine,

calling the killings of civilians, war crimes. he's targeting russian banks and individuals, including the daughters of russian president vladimir putin resorted. pope frances has received a ukrainian flag sent from the town of boucher and he condemned what he described as the massacre of civilians there at his weekly audience at the vatican. the pontiff welcomed a group of young ukrainian refugees and called for an end to the war russian rider, ludmilla will at sky, is regularly mentioned as a possible candidate for the nobel prize for literature or works of fiction address . the years during the stolen is terror. as well as everyday life and post soviet russia. but she is also one of the most outspoken critics of kremlin policies. she criticized the annexation of crimea, and is among the 1st cultural figures in russia to oppose the current war and ukraine. but her stance has come at a heavy price lead meal. it will lead sky doesn't know if she'll ever returned to

moscow. the russian writer left her home in mid march a month after the war started. she was persuaded to leave the age of 79 by her son . but still, i didn't feel threatened and i didn't understand my son's decision. but i trusted his judgment because i think he can assess something better than i can. if i was to me a lead sky, i was one of the 1st in russia to speak out publicly against the war in ukraine. the writer has never held of criticizing rush of leaders. she speak out fearlessly and sees herself in good company, grew my knuckle in my wide circle of acquaintances, and i'm not just talking about friends, but every one i know, i haven't met a single person who supports putin was, was not one of our lead sky is not just an important voice in russia. the

trained geneticist from a jewish family has had her books translated into 30 languages, novels, and stories about the tragedies of the 20th century and everyday life in post soviet russia in her latest collection and lisa by her death. the heroines are women coping with everyday life. rossi system, so she soon russia is a country where women have the upper hand everywhere except for in government. i mean, if this war can be stopped, it will be by women who if it's not stopped, it means those in power don't care at all. what women think or want to see some blue it's lumens ancient, but leach, guy, i feel sure the war will have terrible consequences. relations between russia and ukraine, she believe, have been poisoned for generations. nevertheless, she is against censuring russian. art is to fail to distance themselves from putin

. yes, those who do? i believe every artist, like every other person, has the right to his or her own views, including in politics as an artist should be measured solely by their work. if they work is worthy of being presented to the world, let it be done, though not then not a person's political view, his personal business, the religion, and despite her own views, ludmilla lead sky. i have mixed feelings about becoming an anti putin spokesperson in exile. writers should observe, she says, and bubble she wants to continue writing and hope the war will end soon. more than 4000000 ukrainians have flat abroad since the russian invasion began. most have made their way to neighboring countries, but some have flat overseas. hundreds have reached the mexican border city of t one where they're hoping to cross the frontier and seek asylum in the united

states. many of them have been transferred to a support center that was converted into a government shelter. they join a growing number of ukrainians who have escaped the war and have crammed into improvised camps near the international port of entry which connects tijuana and california dw correspondence staff on siemens is at that camp in tijuana, stuff, and tell us about the situation there. well, let me tell you in as you can see, you see those last few stragglers in this area, which is a divided by just some tape you. this was just packed a few minutes ago. 50 between 50 a people here and every hour. this fills up 50 people, fill up the space head out of this benito or horace sports facility, turned into refugee camp again. and then they had to the border. the bus outside is

provided by the to one or government or the door of the city of tiquana, which corporates with the volunteers who help you. and now let's go for little walk as you see here and for maybe some years. this looks familiar because again, 2018. this was actually already used as a refugee camp. but here now hundreds about 50600 families, people from ukraine who made their way into mexico to take one or 2. then goal 234 miles down the road to the border to get into the united states. this is all fairly organized, chaotic or organized chaos, so to speak, but i'm manageable as of now, lots of women kick children, tire small children, and a and men of course to interest. i find it easier for the ukraine. refugees to enter mexico 1st and then wait to enter the u. s. as they're now doing it is

now having said that, of course we have no idea what ordeal those people went through to get from ukraine wherever they were in ukraine than to poland on will davia or in other countries, endo, and we have talked to a few families here, they made their way somehow to poland then, and found out that the he said to mexico, fairly easy. what article up did their relatives or friends or whoever they knew in america. they meeting up in mexico city, or he had come to to juana and then go to the or you didn't have aids from the border, the cedar us a border crossing. he had just a few miles away. why does that work? because the u. s. and the by the ministration has decided to on human a terry at ukrainian refugees into the country. that's why the u. s. essex accepting about 150100 is 70 people daily. hear from this camp or from other places he antique,

wanna enter the united states. ukrainians. dw correspondent, stefan siemens reporting live from t one. i thank you very much, stefan. you're watching the adobe news. i'll be back in a few minutes to take you through the day. remember, you can get the latest news sports business on our website any time. that's d w dot com and adequate awesome for our entire team here. thanks for being with ah, with

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