download it now i ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, another $800000000.00 worth of u. s. weapons are on their way to ukraine. washington wants to help you find off a renewed offensive by russian forces in east in ukraine. the announcement comes as investigators x u, dozens of bodies from a mass grave in the town of boucher and urgent leave from ukraine's president for allies to provide military hardware. but germany is facing criticism,

not sending help fast enough and then says it will decide soon on applying for nato membership, public support for joining nato said. since russia invaded ukraine ah hello, i'm told me a lot of boy, it's good to have you with us. us president joe biden has approved $800000000.00 in additional military assistance to ukraine. the package includes heavy artillery as give repairs to defend against the massive russian assault expected an eastern ukraine. and the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court has said, ukraine is a crime scene. he made the comment while visiting the town of butcher, the key of where, where hundreds of civilians were found dead after russian forces withdrew. russia

dismisses it as fake or staged, but evidence is mounting of low crimes committed by russian troops in ukraine. a 2nd mass grave has been excavated in butcher. investigators say it contained 40 to 60 bodies, less than a week ago. 57 bodies were exhumed from another mass grave in the town near key. if this and news of other atrocities led president joe biden to break or to bu and accused the kremlin directly of genocide, i call the jealous i have become clear, clear that good planner, white mafia, very friend mom. the evidence of mary don't ever know last week, the more evidence coming out. literally, all of the rushes have done in ukraine in a press conference with reporters kremlin spokesman dmitri bess. gov rejected the accusation and said washington's past means it has no right to make such judgments

or credulity squished. you mean if only of her glee categorically disagree and consider this kind of effort to distort the situation unacceptable. kimberly moreover, as we said before, this is hardly acceptable from a president of the united states, a country that has committed well known crimes in recent times, year kitchen and murray in irish registered. the southern port city of matthew pope was long the focus of the fighting. now the besieged city has been largely destroyed. ukraine accuses the kremlin of using chemical weapons there. but president zalinski admitted it is difficult to verify the claim while the city is under siege. mario paused. mer, said russia was doing all it could to destroy the evidence of atrocities. in the higher intelligence has confirmed to day that 13 mo, bile crematory,

i have arrived in the city and are being prepared to get rid of the evidence of war crimes committed by the russian federation in the city. as russia apparently prepares to shift its military focus to the east of ukraine, there are fears. many places in that region could suffer the same fate as matter. you, paul, your grains president villa, dimmer zalinski is pleading for more heavy weapons to defend his country against russia, saying that without them the war will be an endless bloodbath. one of the countries give is looking to for help as germany, but that's prompted questions of berlin's wavering response. in january, russian troops were preparing for war whale ukraine begged allies to send weapons. but germany said its history meant it could off our helmets, not arms. yonder saw effect immediately that and we'll deliver 5000 hammerstein ukraine as a clear signal that we are on your side slide. it was supposed to be

a gesture of good will, but it went down like a bad joke. then vladimir putin gave the order to the attack as tens of thousands protested in berlin. the german chancellor lifted the weapons ban, citing anew reality. and the guest said that she didn't. we decided yesterday that germany will supply ukraine with weapons to defend themselves. the u. turn saw germany send thousands of anti tank and missile defense weapons. but as the war groaned on, the coals for germany to send more dead. so to ukraine's president implored the german parliament bitterly. my de la supporter is so mean to keep the peace in support ever ukrainian. stop the war, help us stop it, double machine. now ye zubin it. the horrors of butcher were not stopped,

nor rama set to cushions and a legit torture evidence of potential russian war crimes undergoing pressure. berlin is now exploring ways to get old tanks like these on to ukrainian battle fields. german arms crypt, ryan natal says the 1st batch could be delivered within weeks for a delegation of senior politicians visiting ukraine. they can't come soon enough that we need to clarify which weapons that ukrainian army can use is this important so that they don't get equipment which requires a lot of training. and we have to clarify this quickly because the weapons have to come. now if often listen gets here to help. the main issue is of course the people dying in ukraine. the costs of inaction are getting higher and higher. that is why we can only call on the chancellor, still putting on the brakes at last and give us the go ahead before from helmet to tanks, it's been a 180 and defense policy for germany. for ukraine,

it may come to late. ukraine has captured the man considered to be russian president. putin's closest ally inside the country. ukrainians, special forces arrested victim adventure in an operation. they described as a lightning fast and dangerous. adventure was already facing treason charges when he escaped house arrest earlier this year. and he could be turned over to russia in a possible prisoner swap. philip rotten. a once high profile politician, now ukraine's most high profile prisoner president val odom. is the lensky released pictures of victor medford shook in handcuffs as he announced the news of the arrest. last month, the ukrainian government suspended medford chuck's opposition political movement. he had taken an anti e u stance and wanted closer ties to russia. in january, the u. s. put him under sanctions, accusing him of plotting to replace to lensky in the wake of

a russian invasion. he was evidently very close to the russian precedent. he even claimed putin as his daughter's godfather. med that chuck had grown rich from russian oil interests. and his closeness to the kremlin, he enjoyed a lavish lifestyle owning a luxury yacht, last year or authorities open to treason case against him. but ukrainian officials say he managed to escape house arrest soon after the russian invasion. now president zalinski is suggesting that the captured med chuck could be handed over to russia in exchange for ukrainian prisoners of war. finland's prime minister says her country will decide within weeks whether or not to apply to join nato. finland is traditionally non aligned, but public opinion and nato membership has changed dramatically since the start of the russian invasion of ukraine. russia has warned both finland and sweden against joining the alliance. their joint appearance demonstrates neighborliness. but mil

sweden and finland hands of government both moved toward nato membership. that's the main question being addressed at today's meeting and stockholm we have to really think through what is best for sweden and our security and our peace in this new situation. and of course, what is happening and the discussion of finland is important for us to follow. therefore we need to have a very close contact. this is a completely new security situation for finland and sweden. until now, the countries have been neutral viewing themselves as negotiators between east and west. but the war in ukraine has changed all that, including their attitude to nato are. there is no other way to have security guarantees done on de nato's deterrence and common defense as guaranteed by natives . article 5, the mood has shifted in both countries. more and more people now support nato

membership. ve mison walk out on i've changed my mind over the last month. one of finland cannot defend itself alone. it will vary among this could. yvonne, it would be safer for us swedes to join, yet we should do so as quickly as possible. finland plans to decide in the coming weeks. sweden, probably by summer, russia says any expansion of nato will have negative consequences. so now here is a round up of some other world news headlines. more than 300 people have died in floods close to the south african city of durban. days of record rainfall have left thousands of homes and critical infrastructure destroyed. the military of helped evacuate residents from the worst affected areas. south african president, 0 rama also visited durbin on wednesday. clashes of broken up between israeli soldiers and palestinian youth after 3 people were killed during raids in

the occupied west bank is ready forces have stepped up operations across the west bank in recent days. this follows a spate of killings in his ra, in recent reefs by palestinians. lease in new york have arrested a man suspected of shooting 10 people on a subway train. on tuesday. authorities 862 year old frank james will face federal charges for a terrorist offense, yields police commissioner said he was detained after tip off from the public. shanghai streets remain mostly empty, following police warnings that they will punish anyone violating the cities strict corona virus lockdown. war than 25000000 residents have been ordered to stay at home, and cars have been banned from roads. with few exceptions shank eyes now battling china's biggest ever cove 19 outbreak, sri lanka, as prime minister has offered to meet with protesters,

count outside the president's office. they calling on the government to step down over his handling of a foreign currency crisis, which has led to food shortages, spiraling prices and hours of pockets every day. the government is due to start negotiations on an international monetary fund bailout next week. oh wow. angry, she lincolns are out on the streets. an unprecedented economic crisis has pushed these people to gather outside the president's office in the capital city, colombo, shouting slogans, reading placards and demanding change. r. o. b one, the roger bolts of family whose members occupy key positions in the shrunken government, including that of the president and the prime minister to resign. we believe their family rules, then the court is him and blatant that software option are responsible for the economy collapse. the people of the island nation have been facing regular power

cuts, food and medicine shortages and soaring prices of essentials. long queues outside patrol and diesel stations have become a common sight. as the country it runs out of cash to buy fuel. the prices have brought people together. it's a papers because this is not politically motivated. i'm not of anybody and i don't think any money is this the best time all of sri lanka has united against politics . this crisis has affected everybody stomach, so everyone is out on the street, irrespective of cost creed, really to annoy economic backgrounds. a shilling, concede they want accountability, transparency, and a responsible government to control the address on the street. a nationwide called you and a state of emergency was imposed briefly, but that barely the 3rd, the projector that you lanchen prime minister my in the lodge bucks are,

is now appealing to the people for peace and support being that the government is working round the clock to dissolve the economic crisis, but it is obvious that the government has lost the trust of the public. economists, roland summoner, juba agrees that they can amik situation has been severely mismanaged by those in power. we are in excessive depth and it's very clear that in order to, to be able to pick the steps we have to bring in dollars. if we cannot pay any more debt, we need to seriously negotiate with our people to whom we owe money. and we have to get the economy functioning of the item back at the club to cite the crowd only increases as the sunset is not the avia with people of all ages joining in the gun divvy up it's not of janet just saw the dod me of what need and make change, and so that's where the heck army, maybe a demonstrated look,

determined to stay here, to keep a bare protest till they see the change, the hot even a heavy down poor as the evening progresses. doesn't dampen bester. oh oh, that's it for now i am told me all, let it go. the business news is up next with rob was watching t w's same of us with people and trucks injured when trying to flee the city center more and more refugees are being turned away. at the border, families playing phone tags in syria to these credit owners with people extreme accounting, 200 people around the world more than.