a people commit serious crimes such as war crimes, outside their jurisdiction. we saw it effective in the cillian case in our burdens last year and in january this year. so we think it's an important tool that could be used more she williamson of human rights watch. thank you very much. my family, me. in poland, almost 30000 volunteers have joined the territorial defense forces. that's similar to the us national guard. we meet one of the volunteers who wants to be prepared just in case he says, the war has made him rethink things, even if poland is a member of nato. into the room. brittle soldiers from un nato battle group training, polish volunteers, and be sweet. does going up and working urban warfare tactics in case an emergency requires the volunteers to defend their country. victor is one

of the volunteers. it's his 1st day of training. the i t entrepreneur has never held a weapon, but the war in ukraine right next door drove him to act medical proof of income that the, it's especially the civilian deaths that you notice. and that's what motivated a lot of people here to get involved. and there's not much the participants have normal jobs, but they want to be part of a volunteer force to defend polish territory. many have signed up since russia invaded ukraine, like ivona, a school teacher. article that can interest glena as or that i want to learn about weapons and self defense. all that on there to live is a ranger. you never know what will happen. that's why we're getting ready for all the volunteer army dates back 5 years. it reports to the polish defense minister as a duty member, state payden's can count on

a basic level of security. but ever since russia annexed crimea, more and more people worry that poland could also be the target of russian aggression. those worries have drastically increased since the war in ukraine started there. the most of the best shot that us it's better to train now, ricky, and get some notion of what it is than to join the army when there's an urgent threat living and have no idea what to do with your research as a how much 1st to health check up then a 16 day training course. after that the volunteers will meet one weekend a month for more training. it's not about the money. they earn just over $100.00 euro's a month. so it's trans mcgiver for soccer. we also get critical equipment here on that is another motivation of them. a lot about it. there are now nearly $30000.00 volunteers signed up to fight the poland. if an attack comes now they say what goes around comes around. don x report looks at

a group of syrians given refuge in germany after fleeing war in their own country. now they're helping others hoofs whose lives have been turned upside down by conflicts, but organizing a transport for ukraine. mud. as far as the i can see in july of last year, the valley in western germany was hit by devastating flooding in just a matter of days, a novel aide campaign was launched the group theory and volunteers in germany. put a call out in arabic for extra support and hundreds of serums from across germany answered to help flood victims. the how long as we have more experience with germans, when it comes to disasters in war. we've been through it all and it's revived. we're better equipped to deal with it with and many who haven't yet failed the thing. stuff. i'm kind of hung in cincy nestled in the valley,

a group of syrians pitched in for months. they bonded with the flood victims and now some of the helpers are moving to the valley themselves. one of them is alan had now he's helping ukrainian refugees. he and other syrian volunteers use the network. they built during the flood to coordinate help for ukraine. he picked up refugees in this bus. now he's using it to move house during the drive, he keeps getting calls to organize more ed transports for ukraine. and we built up this team of volunteers after the flooding, both these a team, tanya. and now the team can take on other ties and oil through our era mission and why now it's our goal to help out in ukraine.

and wherever else we can hinder from when via has se empathize with what the ukrainians are going through and are using the organizational skills they applied during the floods to help ukrainian refugees day by day, they check which helpers are available and when, who has a driver's license or who can drive a truck? right. i know i know abdul is another syrian volunteer me now lives in cincy. the war in ukraine has upset him greatly and he lost his entire family to a chlorine gas attack in syria in for one person. so why is doing this or bashar al assad, or all these people waging war and syria? why are they doing this? i don't know. was it? while we were filming, and i told us how helping made him feel stronger and find his place in society.

they hoped to lead by example and keep pitching in wherever they're needed. like a little earlier w correspondence bubble up visit spoke with the president of the european parliament for bottom. it's sold up in brussels. she explained the how the you could do more to help you crime president miss smith saw you were the 1st top european politician to visit ukraine after the war began. how did you find president zelinski housey standing up to the enormous pressure and what was the atmosphere during your visit? when it was a difficult decision to take? but one that i felt i had to take her upon the invitation of the president of the ukrainian parliament or to address an extraordinary session. it was amazing to see a parliament that was alive, full of political representatives that are fighting with the united spirit and such courage and resilience for a country that is proud. and that is really declaring and fighting and

competing the let's say unacceptability of this brutal invasion that was unprovoked and completely unnecessary. i was there a few hours before we saw the photos of the atrocities in butcher and, but also in the aftermath of what has happened in mario, paul, and also around, careful with the last few weeks in the eyes of precedent. lensky, i saw courage. i saw spiritedness, i saw resilience, but i also saw that the face of a leader that would like more from the european union, from low leaders. and that is why i went there in order to talk a face to face with him to see how myself as a leader of the european parliament. but also all of us as european union can continue to help. the response was we need more help, more urgently. we need more arms, we need more military help, financial had been logistic ahead. so that is my next question. of course. does the

european union do enough? saying no, we should do much more. how can this be brought about if we look at the next sanctions package, for instance, it seems we kesh, it's more a whimper than a bang. and so on that regard. it seems there's not enough unity but was giving i'm giving money and, and giving more factual help you think that could be done. i have it in the parliament where huge amount of members, unprecedented unity. in fact, among the members that have pushed from day one and that 2 steps that i thought this parliament would never achieve that welcoming the candidate status of ukraine as a, as a, as a candidate country of the little union. and calling for a sat a quicker and moving on to the router for a switzer over russia's innovation. we agreed that there must support older regional partners under pressure. and we agreed to step up corporation with our

partners in the asia pacific because to crisis, huss at global ramifications. allies utterly condemned earned horrific murders sir of civilians. we have seen in boucher on the other places, sir. recently, breton, from russian control. all the facts must be established. all those responsible for these atrocities must be brought to justice. and allies are supporting efforts for him in national investigation. ukrainian foreign minister dmitri collaborate tank, neutralize, or for a substantial support. allies have been doing a lot and are determined to do more now on for the medium and longer term to help that brave ukrainians defend their homes and their country and pushed back the invading forces. allies also

supporting her and stepping up her human italian aid and financial support, we discussed what more we will do, including cyber security assistance on provide the equipment to help ukraine protect against the chemical and biological fits. alice agree that we should also help other partners to strengthen their resilience and shore up their ability to defend themselves, including georgia on bus, now had to go with them for georgia that we could increase our support through the substantial nathan georgia package, including in areas like situational awareness, secure communications and cyber. for boston, i'd say governor, we could develop a new defense capacity building package, and assistance would be tailored demand that even on delivered with the full consent of the countries concerned to day. we were also joined by

georgia, fin lung sweden on the european union, as well as naples, asia, pacific partners, australia, japan, new zealand, and the republic of korea. the cost implications of russia's innovations are global . i will be long lasting on what is happening in ukraine is being close to watched around the world. we have seen that china is unwilling to condemn russia, aggression, and begging has joined moscow in questioning the right donations to choose their own path. this is a serious challenge to or us all. it makes it even more important that we stand together to protect our values. nathan, our asia pacific partners have now agreed to step about practical and political corporation in several areas,

including cyber new technology and countering this information. who also work more closely together in all day it us such as maritime security, climate change and resilience because global challenges demand, global solutions, minutes is also addressed over future relations with russia. the sanctions introduced by nato allies on our partners are unprecedented and they are, are damaging pressed impudence war machine. we need to continue coordinated pressure to help, and this senseless war ministers agreed that naples next strategic concept must deliverers spawns on how we relate to russia in the future. and for the 1st time, it must also take account. oh, how shine those going influence. i'm for sure,

policies affect our security. does that c g concept will be finalized for the madrid summit in june? it will be the roadmap for the alliance's continued adaptation for a more dangerous and competitive world we live in. finally, allies proved that shocked to for our defense innovation accelerated for the north atlantic or diana to start, it will include the network around 60 innovation sites in north america and europe . working with a private sector, academia allies will ensure that we can harness the best of new technology for chance. atlantic security. i'm with that, i'm ready to take your christmas stuff. the dawson journal, 2nd row. thank you very much. dan michael's wall street journal. i'm minister collaborate as said this morning and this afternoon. that is agenda here was

weapons, weapons, weapons. and this afternoon said he needs that. the ukraine needs them faster. he's concerned about the speed of the delivery of the weapons. ah, what can you say about why'd you in the nato partners or doing to accelerate deliveries if that is the case? and especially since, as you upset, as he said, the scale of the fighting, it looks sad to happen in don bass will just be on a whole nother level from what we've seen before. is ukraine ready for that kind of fight? thank you. that just thought by reminding a wrong on that a $9.00 and they throw a have support to the ukraine for many years, often illegal annexation come e r on the russell's 1st invasion in 2014 or into don boss. an 8 dollars on need to have provided significant support with the equipment, with training, tens of thousands who became the soldiers have been trained. and then

a one. we saw intelligence indicating a highly likely invasion alex has stepped off for last autumn under this winter. then off to invade invasion, allah stepped up with the additional military support with more military recruitment on it was a came message from the meeting today, dr. alice or should do more on that ready to do more, to provide more equipment on that they realize an unrecognized urgency. so this is actually one of the reasons why it was important to have is to clear. but at the me thing on the we are a closely or a coordinate thing with working with those are the, discussing this issues with the a, with, with the ukraine. and of course, the different meetings you have a helps us also to be informed about that needs. so alice are providing are on the ready to do more when it comes to me though, support algebra,

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