ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, ukrainian fighters under siege are defying a russian ultimatum to lay down their arms. ukraine has proposed direct unconditional talks with russia to save the lives of soldiers and civilians. still trapped in the city of mario who also coming up face, grow in lithuania of a russian aggression seminar, preparing in case the country becomes moscow's next target. the biggest tournament in tennis, wimbledon bands, russian, and belushi and players over the war. you,

craig, ah, i'm all on soccer. a warm welcome to the short. ukraine says it has proposed a special round of negotiations to save the lives of those still trapped in the besieged port of mario pole. ukrainian negotiators say they're ready for direct talks with russia on evacuate evacuating the cities, remaining garrison and civilians. you credit troops in march. april have been defying russian demands to surrender the city. reasons efforts to open humanitarian corridors, to live civilians, to leave have been largely unsuccessful. chechen soldiers on patrol in matter you call a distance as of style steal works. russian soldiers are here to live on red flags along

a possible route for ukrainian forces who wish to surrender. their fight for control of their city may be almost over. soon as the learning of the she gave, this is our appeal to the world. but this could be our last appeal of our lives may be facing our last days. it is not ours. the enemy, ag numbers of 10 to one. but in keep ukraine's president volunteer, made it to lansky speaking alongside european council president. charles michelle remains defiant. duck. she clothes, muddy. hopefully all our guys and matthew paul want a victory shoot. they want the city to be liberated orders book, no one is going to surrender to the enemy as the the so that's how they feel. that's who they are to. that's what inside their souls, the key, yet he will need that in the food. in moscow, russian president vladimir putin said russia would work to quote, normalized life in ukraine's eastern industrial hard land studying it would change

for the better lashelle to do. we can pers roshan one but back and mother you pull . life is far from normal. these residents are evacuating a city that has been traumatic for weeks with he is with martha with. we need a break after the shelling after this nightmare. we've been hiding in basements for 30 days. oh boy, that we want to go to my son's house. he's waiting for me. mom, when are you coming? he keeps asking me. i have a son and daughter in law on the granddaughter been my bought a ticket just before the war, and then on the 24th of february, it all began. and almost 2 months later, the war continues. these residents don't know when they will be able to return

as the battle for matter, you pull rages on rush us defense ministry says it has successfully completed a test launch of its new intercontinental ballistic missile. the ministry said the launch was carried out close to the finish border. the sama is a heavy missile with russian officials say is capable of penetrating all missile defense system. president vladimir putin said it would make any one threatening russia quotes. think twice with earlier we spoke to d. w correspondent, and russia analyst konstantin agate and asked him for his take on the timing of wednesdays. miss all test well as they get it to the sign of desperation. or at least uncertainty about the ability to, to win on that conventional battle drought. from a breath. i don't think that luncheon at

a ballistic missile circumstance was called for in terms of any kind of military necessity. also it to launch as the, as the russian said. so basically that means that probably quite a bit of real testing has to be, has to be done. and we've seen a lot of russian defense stuff, the russian military, bragging about the progress of a rushman, the technology. well, so far it wasn't something you didn't something that will really trouble convincing the proven on the battle. i think it is a p r. sounds it is an attempt to, to, to, to threats and to scare. but frankly speaking, i do not know who the west will not be scared than ukrainians, probably think. and probably rightly that's how the month is not going to be used against dw constantine. i get that reporting. now germany has vowed to halt

all imports of russian oil by the end of the year. for a minister on elena burbock made the announcement after meeting with her account to pass from estonia, latvia and lithuania. burbock also sent an unequivocal message of support saying nato allies could rely on germany, 100 percent. mind. i'm going to be away here at all to day. the 4 of us are sending a clear message to moscow if we will defend p. i, a sovereignty id and freedom owns not to nato will collectively defend its territory and protect every corner of a mines. i'm sure, despite those messages of support from germany's foreign minister people in lithuania fair, the country could be moscow's next target of particular concern as they narrow stretch of land known as the so walkie gap bordering lithuania and the russian ex, grave of kellen and grad. many and through amiens fair moscow could some day

attempt to cut this passage to it's western nato partners. so some are making sure they're prepared. oh, valuable slash couse gas is straining for the worst case scenario. is a member of the lithuanian rifleman union, a state backed barrow military group that has been growing ever since russia annexed. grand mia? in 2014. 0, oh sales propaganda, old born russian state propaganda targeted lithuania for us. it meant we could be the next ones with especially if you live here in the saw called swanky gap, lethal any us only land connection with its western natal. pardon us? this stretch of land is crucial for the transport of goods and military equipment. the sir walter gap is just 65 kilometers wide. it's located exactly here,

between the russian exclaim of calling in the garage on the one site and thrushes l . i bellows on the, on the site. in lithuania, many fia that russia might try to cut this land breached of the west. dense with moscow has been rising. lithuania has been a member of nato since 2004. but since the start over the void, ukraine, politicians and normal citizens have grown more determined, i would say we owe you more about drugs, which should defend your freedom and so on. it's like understanding of the fundamental things we have just few here of to prepare ourselves. that's why we need, ah, more natal presence in our region as a very credible letter of deterrence against russia. this is also the aim of an unusual art exhibition in the capital videos. this strain from

moscow stops twice a day here on its way to the russian exclaimed of calling in grat. russian passengers are not allowed to get off, but they are confronted with photos of war outside of their windows. when polio was leash, kolscott is not training for battle. he takes off his rifle, manny uniform to work as a lawyer. he believes that the kremlin and not ordinary russian citizens are responsible for the war in the ukraine. 3rd globe. oh, so i have russian clients that i keep in touch with. i don't feel any personal hatred towards them, but rather towards the russian state. and russian state propaganda around was the working for many here would agree with him. lithuanians have been called to the to been a constant state of vigilance and resilience. but with the onset of the going ukraine,

people living in the so while gap, i look into the future with even more concern now to some other stories making news around the world. israeli war planes struck the gaza strip of the night of the palestinian militants, fired for rockets into southern israel. is the biggest escalation between hamas which governs the policy in surgery and israeli forces. since last year's 11 day war. the strikes follow nearly a month of deadly attacks and classes. no new casualties have been reported. a court in london has issued an order to extradite. wikileaks found a judy in assange to the u. s. to face trial for releasing secret information. if final appeals fail, the you case interior minister pretty patel will decide his fate. a sounds good face a life sentence if found guilty in the u. s. a. wildfire has forced

over 2000 people to flee their homes in the u. s. state of arizona. strong winds triple the size of the blaze, the fire consume forest areas and destroyed some buildings. the region has been suffering from a decades long drought. the 2 candidates in france's presidential election incumbent emanuel macro and far i challenge a marine le pen squared off in there. only televise the base wednesday nights live event was one of their last chances to convince undecided voters ahead of sunday's run of election. the candidates clashed on issues ranging from russia to the you and had scarf. macro is currently leading the pre election pose for the shake. don't put you on the discussion of russia and the war in ukraine produced a fiery exchange. d w is lisa louis has more. well, at one point my,

my coma said, you know, we know that marina penn, i understand supports the referendum that happened in crimea, that got the next by russia a few years back. and the, that reference that was held there is actually internationally not recognized by marine, the pen has recognized it, you know, to, to split up from, from ukraine. and as she also repeated that stand point a few weeks back, m m m a call also cues marilla, kind of being quite close a wanting to be quite close to russia and of having taken up a loan with the russian bank before the last presidential campaign. and he said, you know, this means that actually you depend on the russian government and you are not independent. marine the pen, nobody said no, i am independent. i also support your stance in this war in ukraine. i absolutely reject the russian invasion, although she also added that that she was against an embargo on russian oil and,

and gas because that would have a large impact on spending power in france. and that is something that she wanted to say that she cared about in the selection lisa louis in paris, tennessee now and wimbledon organizers have banned russian and bella ruffian tennis players from this year's tournament because of the war in ukraine. the band will prevent a number of top rank players from competing in jews grand slam events. the kremlin has called it unacceptable, and both the men's and women's tennis association say the ban is discriminatory. the green, green grass of wimbledon, part of what makes it, arguably the most well known tennis tournaments in the world. but this year, no russians are better. ruffians will grace the hello tough organizers taking the decision. because quote, it would be unacceptable for the russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of rational belarus in players with the championships. the ban means

big name players like the needle medford of the russian world. number 2 and batteries is arena, isabella anchor, who reached the wimbledon, semi finals last year, won't be allowed to take part. in february, the international olympic committee called on the sports bodies to pan russian and belarus in athletes. but wimbledon is going against the grain in tennis at regular tournaments, players from russia and batteries can take part as neutrals, others in the sport, believing it's unfair to punish individuals for a regimes actions. when bowden though, closing its gates to russia and belarus, the possibility of someone from those countries lifting the famous trophy and the resulting propaganda bruised back home. too much for organizes to bat. you're watching d. w. news has a reminder of our top story. ukraine says it's ready to hold a special round of negotiations on the besieged port of mariel pole. a tough age to

ukrainian presidents. lensky says keith is ready for direct talks with russia to evacuate the city's remaining soldiers and civilians. ukraine is reportedly awaiting a response from russia. that's it for me for now. business is next stage and i'm just kinda, i think that tags and in the end is a me, you are not locked up to you anymore. we will send you back. are you familiar with this with the smudges with lions as of the what's your story. ready ready