[000:00:00;00] ah, ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin in manuel, my cold winds a 2nd time as french president, the incumbent. it says victory was held by voters trying to block his right. the millennial append lose this, but secures the highest vote for a far right candidate. also coming up as russia invasion enters it's 3rd month, pop, united states officials visit p to announce more funding for weapons. russia is failing

euphrates, succeeding we are secretaries of state and defense, say ukraine can when if there give more arms. they also pledge to help neighboring countries restock their off and us rushes, aggression concerns more and more european nations. finland moves closer to applying to join the nato military alliance. fins are concerned about the new iron curtain falling along. russia's board and by munich can win the bonus league for that 10th time. in a row. they've dominated the german competition for a decade. so can their rivals ever stop them? we looked back at a big weekend of football action in ah, i'm good. how else was welcome to the program?

manuel my call has been re elected as president of france winning the 2nd 5 diets arm. mccall seized a convincing victory with 58.5 percent of the vote. according to provisional results, his opponent, mckinley, penn, secured 41.5, that's the highest outcome yet. for the far right candidate sunday's run of election drew the lowest, turn out of voters in more than half a century. mccoy recognized that his win was partly thanks to voters who supported him only to block the pen. a grin not often seen on the french leader sundays vote so emin when mc law in high spirits after he won 5 more years in office, the 1st french president in 20 years to be re elected. but as he claimed to victory, he acknowledge that many votes hadn't been cast for him, but against his opponent. just say or see, i know that many of our compatriots have voted for me to day,

not to support the ideas that i stand for. but to block those of the extreme right, i said that if someone has fighting rages in ukraine, many are relieved that macross victory won't mean a change. of course, during the campaign, he contrasted his opponent's ties to the kremlin with his own strong support for arming ukrainian forces. that we are going through tragic times here on a kind a law. the war in ukraine obliges friends to make its choices clear. so who are the bought this and to build up its strength them in all areas to swap. that is something we will continue to do. but with the domain in rural. so paula had predicted a close race. but in the end macro, when a comfortable 58 percent of votes,

his far right opponent marine le pen conceded defeat. but boyd by his strongest ever showing she said she wasn't going anywhere. this evening i will say again, i will never abandon the french people. long, left a republic long left france and as her party looked for what the crumbs were left far left, demonstrators clashed with police and several cities accusing mycroft. being a president for the rich uno, manuel macro has pledged to be a president for all french citizens, but it will take more than a smile and a wave to make frances widespread dissatisfaction. go away. dw correspondence on her fonseca is in paris, and earlier i asked her how french people are reacting to the prospect of 5 more

years of michael. well, i think that very much depends on, on who you speak to. i would say generally there is a big sigh of relief her that macro has gotten this clear victory. that is also reflected in the headlines and many french newspapers to day. though many of them also pointing out that this is a bitter sweet victory because many, many voters didn't vote from a crowd they, when he was not their 1st choice, they wanted rather to keep the far right out of government. we also saw a record, low turnout yesterday, you know, the 2nd lowest and in more than 50 years. and we've also seen more than 3000000 people costs hoyt or blank ballots. and this shows that many people have, you know, rallied around the slogan. neither macro non append, this was a slogan that was kind of i students between the 2 rounds. and it shows that many people in order simply didn't feel represented by either of the candidates, despite the fundamental differences between the 2. so i think all the shows just how utterly divided frances and macro will really have his work. now cut out to

bring this country together. so, but in a pen has lost this vote. does that mean she is history as a political force in france? well, marina pens far right, national rally, you know, scott, the highest results ever in the history of the party. you know, about 13000000 french waters water for the high right. and this was largely due to marina pain. she ran a very slick grassroots campaign, reaching out to working class what was on the right and left, focusing on, on the rising cost of living as keeping you know, which helped her deflect from her kind of an anti immigration nationalist agenda. and i think people have creditor credit at her with the switch. now she's personally said she will not be run again running again. this was a thought bid at the presidency, but a party is suddenly eyeing very key. a parliamentary elections now coming up in france in june that can be held overtones and, and those elections that would be key because they will, you know, to find the makeup of the lower house of parliament. the national assembly

determined who runs the next government and a whole party up marina, penn. smarty has already said, you know, they are planning to kind of capitalize on this white spread anti establishment anger and really raised their numbers. mccaul has promised to unite the french, can we expect any urban changes when it comes to french foreign policy? very briefly, if you can when i think the sample answered as we can expect, a more continuity instability from macro on foreign policy policy. and i think that would come as a big relief to leaders in europe. poor, you know, kind of anxious about the unpredictability and volatility that a little up in victory would have meant that obvious political correspondence in paradise on her father. ca. thank you. sonya a relief about their resolve can also be expected. here in berlin. did obvious political correspondent nena has a, has this assessment well,

they are indeed and they're not hiding it. well, this victory is seen here as a clear commitment to europe and to the process of european integration. german chancellor left shots wrote that he was in fact the 1st foreign head of government last night to congratulate him on why my competently, on the phone. my call and he agreed show it said that germany in france will continue to work together closely, not least on pressing issues like russia's war against ukraine. they also agreed to meet as soon as possible in person. so in my mind, my mom's best visit abroad might be to berlin, if and not other people are speculating whether the 2 of them will go together to keith gemini, president, find by that time i also sent his congratulations as dressing my cause. service to democracy in france with oath in europe. so it's not just the government that is relieved though, the leader of the opposition, conservative party like mass authorized on twitter, that to my cons. victory was a victory for europe. and so the only voice singing a different tune,

somewhat in this choir here in berlin is their so called alternative for germany party. but that is, of course hardly a surprise, and they are now betting on a change of course, in france, in 5 years time. now how can we see corporation between berlin and paris development? i think you can't overestimate just how much of a rift the alternative would have caused a victory for martin le pen on sunday would have meant a disaster and a sudden stop to the french german engine, which is essentially the one that drives much of european positioning on international topics that was true with former chance land angler mca then, but also show it's a mac, hong would speak to each other before talking to vladimir putin from russia before the invasion for example. and they have been coordinating very closely on the sanctions package against russia since, and they still are so cooperation is also intense when it comes to finding european answers to the climate crisis, for example. but was also clear is that berlin will have to do more to help my

clone delivery of results to the french people deliver benefits of the european project. the previous german government was not exactly supportive of my class reform ideas for the european project. and the big question is whether germany will move its position when it comes to the mutual lation of debt in the euro zone. for example. dina has of there, thank you. that santa russia's war on ukraine now, which has entered its 3rd months the united states has announced another boost funding to help ukraine buy more weapons to, to fight the invasion, your secretary state and lincoln and the defense secretary lloyd austin visited chief on sunday. they pledged $700000000.00 to other nations in central and eastern europe as well to restore their weapons. meanwhile, people in ukraine marked a sombre orthodox easter sunday president lord, ms. lansky used the religious holiday to urge people to turn their rage against russia into

a forced to fight evil. so orthodox easter sunday in queue feast going with president followed him is a lansky recorded an easter message from saint sophia cathedral? are you nauseous that with her swooning? our hearts are full of fierce anger. fulton and our souls are filled with fierce hatred for the invaders and all that they have done in a don't let rage destroy us from within the lot and turn it into our accomplishments. from the outside, but at the already turn it into a good force where to defeat the forces of evil una dorothea will abbey. but it will be silly. the law on a sunny spring day worshippers attended mass at saint michael's church and cave. some here now see a light at the end of the tunnel. the defendant of war eve, butterflies is i'm worried about my country and my unborn child. now i'm scared,

but i believe we will be victorious sites. our president is protecting us the wrong, which he does the impossible. and so do the men and women of our armed forces. i believe in victory was that's why i am staying in ukraine with my baby is malcolm you got him to put him on boost for scenery, boyd. so yester service is happening as usual. so cool. but our country is at war was a war that has brought sorrow to every ukrainian, less of those of us. we pray that the lord gives us strength to handle these challenges with dignity. and that's what we are confident of victory look was no korean. so but for now, the situation on the ground remains much the same, a grinding fight for territory in the south and east. the fear that a missile might come crashing down anywhere in the country and that the war is far from over. it's brandy w hersbourne, and amana shaw's. she's in leaf in the western part of the country at emma. what's

the situation on the ground this morning when we talked you were in a bunker because there was on asked rankin louise. exactly. go out in santa as to why so irregularly. doesn't necessarily mean dr. down followed by actual strikes because sometimes those strikes are intercepted by the anti messiah as system. but very regular allows here. and this morning strikes or happened. there was a messiah that was seen here. in the v flying over to city, or there's at least a several ones are which are struck in the region as one which tracker in a clash near on a re weigh infrastructure does though. so in the region of we need c, r, and there's been a 2 strikes in our close yachting and marion car. this is roughly it to give you an idea between levine in the west and a capital a key f, a. there are reports of people dead there and people injured it. there's also been

2 strikes in the revenue region where no injuries have been reported so far. so as you can see, of course, a war is raging in the eastern part of ukraine. a most the, the, but now at the russian strategic seems to really also have broadened all over the country. russia has said that it would target ukraine's or military infrastructures . and it seems to put this to, to work, at least at this morning. we had another letter last night. this is a very regular occurrence here, and i think we're going to see more of that in the coming days in the coming weeks . now that's under political situation in a press briefing on the polish ukrainian border. are you a sector of state and to be blank on us, just outline, but he was convinced of ukraine's success. let's have a quick listen. ukrainians are standing up. they're standing strong in their doing

that with the support that we have coordinated from literally around the world. the strategy that we've put in place massive support for ukraine. masser pressure against russian solidarity with more than 30 countries. engaged in these efforts is having real results. and we're seeing that when it comes to rushes, warren's brushes failing. ukraine is succeeding. curious as to have said, antony, blankenberg mana, we've seen a very optimistic blinking or ukrainian officials as confident you korean are fishers i. i happy daughter following the words of vladimir zalinski, the president or the western allies or of ukraine have. finally, he says, understood the needs of ukraine, antonia lincoln or so at pledge $700000000.00 of extra

military ad for ukraine. half of it will be for ukraine to buy the military weapons they need at the other half will be given to her to a neighboring countries in nato allies, which had been given weapons to ukraine to defend itself against a russian aggression. so does cautious optimism here in ukraine. seeing daughter does more and more support coming from the west to w correspondent, manuel sauce there. thank you. now one of letting me put in justification for his invasion of ukraine was that here might attempt to join nato and become a threat on russia's border that's despite membership of the western military alliance. being a distant and very uncertain possibility for your crime. but other countries in the region are getting closer to joining nato. the wars giving finland and sweden,

reason to rethink that long held neutral status. russia's war on ukraine has finally made finland feel. it's time to take sides. if there is a new iron curtain coming into the europe, then fins hope to be on the western side of that could. in the best case scenario, that curtain would be finland's, 1300 kilometer border with russia. worst case scenario, finland, which like ukraine is outside of nato, becomes a kremlin target until the february invasion fins preferred this non aligned status . having built their own powerful military with one of the largest weapons stockpiles in western europe and a high proportion of citizens willing and trained to fight if necessary. we have very tough defense forces here, and we have very big or as a reservist organization here, almost line on 100000. but now a decision on whether those assets could become nato's northeastern flank is

expected within weeks, widely predicted to be positive after a spike in public support following moscow's attack. and the finish parliament is debating the question of membership as the government seeks consensus before making its decision worth leverage to prime minister herself as reversed course from saying in january that alliance membership was not even on the table. i'll process who will be quite a fast, it will happen in weeks. but the very process of seeking the security guarantees provided by the alliance has its own risks. moscow repeatedly threatens serious political and military consequences should villain proceed on the path towards nato membership. and such retaliation could come while finland waits for the 30 allied governments to accept and ratify its membership. 3 are probably going to be very, very well prepared for different potential hybrid warfare. over talking about the refugee flows over the finish or, or from border, rob cyberattacks, the economic sanctions of the,

the or good for hybrid measures is very wide. unfortunately, nato secretary general yen stilton berg has sight to reassure helsinki. they can easily join this alliance if they decide to apply. i'm certain that will find ways to address concerns. they may have a, regarding the period between the a potential application and the finally ratification role means been, went and sweden as stockholm is also, we considering its historic opposition to joining the alliance. and what it would mean to be the only non nato nordic country is defense for to ahead w terry shows reporting them. and earlier we spoke to frank leg, which he's a senior electron merger strategy at the university of portsmouth in england. and a former military intelligence office and asked him if russia would see fin, than joining nato as a provocation. well, 1st of all, from a strategic perspective,

it is likely to provoke russia. but we can put that aside. it represents, of course, a defeat on that sort of higher level for potent, more than doubles the length of his border with nato. given that one of the cause, suppose the causes of war was to push back. that seems rather setback as you had both of these, a formidable military power is a very impressive armed forces and defense industries. they're going to fit in very well. they'll be warmly welcomed by the new comrades. and we will have every respect to the skills and approach. that's why course is that prime minister said this is going to happen in weeks to other further matters that are quite interesting. one is the fit, particularly in feminine. they haven't total national defense concept. a little bit like ukraine's accept far better developed over decades. secondly, indirectly relevant to ukraine. finance has probably the best arsenal of former soviet weapons are extremely well maintained. and i wouldn't be surprised at all if

they're not already going to ukraine. they soon will be let's turn to the situation on the ground and ukraine. right now, russian forces are focusing on the east of the country. how does that fight there compared to the battle in the outskirts of keys? very interesting. like in kia and in the north, the russians are making local advances in a fairly piecemeal fashion. they don't seem to be able to develop major directed assaults. and consequently they are having some local gains as they were in the north. but of course that's at the cost of attrition. and this is, as has been said before, several times or many times. now a battle of attrition last week in the last week or so. the russians have lost in the east. something like 2300 armored vehicles that we can, we can, we can demonstrate. so they're taking more and more casualties on top on, in the units that are already taken them in the north and in the east. they are fighting in towns now. today they've been trying to take a couple of towns around,

so don't don't pass near revision and fighting through those now. it's not going entirely well, i would say. now, according to british intelligence, ukraine's defense of the port city of mario has actually exhausted many russian units. what's your assessment of? what's moscow moscow's next moves could be yes, that the russians have involved about 12, what, what are called battalion tactical groups and not operation? and they are ravaged. now, the idea was to fix ukrainian force is done and what's actually happened is you can use a fixed i understand is a victory breaker planned for 2 weeks today in mario paul, i don't wish to be flippant about this, but i suspect that they may concern whether somebody is going to rain on that parade, it does not seem to me to be an appropriate situation for a big picture. great, my uncle. holding on there's 11 square kilometers and not as of style complex. and the russians are going to have to go in and root them out, or hold seats for

a long time, frankly, which they're expert on is a strategy at the university of portsmouth. thank you very much, friend. thank you. some sports is now a by a munich right up her tense, straight buddhist legal title during a busy weekend of german for boy. mark meadows is here with me or mark, what is your take on another season off, out of dominance for buyer? well, i think it was quite ironic that the team they beat on saturday was bruce dorman, the team that was meant to be in the running for the tight with them. and pretty much like the season as a whole. the game was very comfortable for bye and they won 31. they were never in any danger. and this is a big problem now for the ponders. they can, you know, how do they stop by immunity, him seasons in a row. and it wasn't like it was vintage bion, i mean they had union. now guzman, the coach, only $34.00. these 1st seasoning charging never won a title before. they actually went out early in the german cove. they went out to villa, round the champions league,

and yet still they waltzed the bond as legal and yes by and have massive resources compared to the rest of the bundles they get, but they don't have massive resources compared to other big european side. i mean, let's look at france, for example, perry sanction man also won the french title this weekend. but last year pierced, he didn't win the french title, a small club leal on the french title despite all the kid that guitar rebellions that a p g have. so why can't bundles league a size do a similar thing, i think is one slight window of opportunity for the bonus lager. and that is robert levin dorski. there's lots of speculation he's gonna leave. i actually think he'll stay one more season. but if by and botched that or they don't replace improperly, there might just be a little chance that will be sat here in a year talking about 11th title in a row. so the time for this year is, is wrapped up early. what else has or have german football fans to look forward to this as well? the race for the champions league is, is interesting. he brought labor curves in leipzig fiber, maybe even only on berlin and at the bottom. it's very exciting with

a massive game yesterday between head to berlin and stock. got heather came out on top. we can have a look at that now. ah het offense, pecked out. the olympia shod yon for felix maggots. 500 game as abundance like a coach. and it didn't take long for his team to find the net. davies elca volatile him across from marvin put her in the 4th minute. although initially flicked off site after via check, the goal was given and had to had a precious one elite, much to the delight of the coach. at the other end stood guts, frustration was growing, they couldn't find a way through the hair to defense. after the break dina's mother panos had a chance to level the scores, but a shot brushed off the crossbow porter was still on the front foot though and almost made a to know through peter pickering shot from just outside the box. and finally, in stoppage time,

some fancy footwork from he shook bell for deal wrapped up the game and gave her to her all 3 vital points at the bottom of the table. delightful felix mugot in its 5 hundreds bonus league game, tears and despair for stood. got who are now 4 points from safety. ah, so a big wind for had a belly now they safe knowledge of their fans have been in such a roller coaster. they won't say they're safe until he's mathematically certain, but yes, have this 4 point cushion. now overstock got who are in the relegation. playoffs thought armenia below felt a 2nd from bought him in an automatic relegation spot. and on saturday we lost quite a foot. the 1st team to be relegated to the dreadful season for them only 17 points . they've gone straight back to the 2nd division, so so much fun a had to be had. thank you very much, mark my those there from dw sports. you watch in the w news. as

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