ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, a u turn from berlin on sending heavy weapons to ukraine. after heavy criticism, germany vows to deliver anti aircraft systems to the ukrainian military. for the 1st time, defense minister christine lamplight says more support is on the way. also coming up military leaders from some 40 countries meet in germany to try to help ukraine's military fend off the russian invasion. the u. s. defense secretary says allies will quote, keep moving heaven enough to supply keith. and the un secretary general tries

mediating with moscow over you cried antonia the terror meets rushes foreign minister ahead of talks with vladimir putin. ah, i manuscripts mckinnon. welcome to the show. the us says america and its allies will hold monthly meetings to discuss ongoing military support to ukraine. u. s. defense secretary lloyd austin, made the announcement off to hosting a meeting of military leaders from over 40 countries that i'm fine at base here in germany. now the summers on arming ukraine also saw germany announce a major policy reversal. berlin says it will send anti aircraft systems to ukraine for the 1st time. oh, fresh wellness visit to key. if you as defense, secretary lloyd austin,

welcome to military leaders from across the world to ramstein. it is an extraordinary gathering with more than 40 countries represented here today. and we're here to help ukraine when the fight against russia's unjust invasion and to build up ukraine's offences for tomorrow's challenger. the meeting kicked off with a surprise in a notable policy shift. germany, which had been criticized for refusing to send heavy weapons to ukraine, announced it would now send gay part anti aircraft, dance to scan. that was precisely what ukraine needs right now to secure its ash space from the ground that's been made clear again here today, germany is radiant, willing, over the course of the conference we'll be looking into further possibilities to continue supporting ukraine and this courageous and important fight for freedom and peace, i hope freedom. not every one in berlin. well, come to a decision prince and miss increased. i find it problematic. germany doesn't even

have enough military equipment for itself in the case of putting totally losing control goiter. i think it's important. i also think that what the german government is doing is good, but i am also not sure if offering weapons is actually going to stop to war. and i didn't like the degree of hesitancy in the end, i would actually be for aggressive weapons. so, heavier machinery, acc, receival, of often i'll go through this cuz i in his closing remarks often said the gathering between the us and its allies will not be the last. once a month they'll meet to discuss ukraine's defense needs to help them fight. the russian invasion is spinning and we can cross now to d. w. political correspondent benjamin alvarez. karuba is near the ramstein air base in germany where the meeting took place. benjamin, how was germany's announcement of providing anti aircraft systems to ukraine been received? how's it going down that definitely better than in berlin

if we just considered those voices that were her 2 voice criticism. in here, the secretary of defense, coal, germany, and all i in a friend and praise this woody coal was significant that germany is supplying this heavy weapons. the had been pressure growing on the government not only by the conservative party, but also within the government with the free business and f t p. part in the greens, calling for these heavy weapons. it's not surprisingly that this announcement happened before at these a high level delegation smitty, and i'm son in cell than a germany. there was media report, boy, a german media. as you dodge had cited, who said that germany will send to these tangs with these anti aircraft egg capacities. so all in all here in ramstein it was happening and relieved that germany is finally taking this step. and the us defense secretary lloyd austin said that these me things will now take place every mm hm. catholic mythical,

is that what they want to show to day here is unity. they are talking not only to nato members, they are talking to all allies, all around the world, and that's why the u. s. also made this meeting here. this was not under the umbrella of ne, to more people and more countries were also invited finland to a sweden and to show that they want to counter rushes aggression it together. and that's why they also praised that what germany is doing. what candidates doing that you asked, also sending and supplying it these weapons and the meeting today comes after secretary of the fence and secretary of state of the u. s. went to ukraine, went to keith, met with president lansky and said that they will help with a providing more weapons to ukraine to defend itself. not only now, but also when it comes to the security concerns after this war, that according to the u. s. and according to ukraine, will be won by ukraine. so

a strong signal towards moscow that they will act together. and with germany, with this huge paradigm shift, that means sending heavy weapons to ukraine. but for ukraine, for the u. s. and for many allies, this is a step that was long of a do. all right, it is benjamin alvarez. karuba. thank so much i'm joined by the dominance chief political edit editor mikaela. christina mckayla, tell us what has brought around brought about this really very significant change in policy. well, quite clearly it was internal and external. we've had quite a debate here in germany over the past couple of weeks with 2 of the 3 coalition parties. actually continuing to criticize thompson, all our choice for not interpreting his tightened vendor. the full turnaround is backing ukraine with everything germany has including everything and industry has.

and now we see the pledge by the german defense minister lamp thing that is some 50 of those sheets. a tanks that are anti air craft missiles capable and vehicles and being sent to ukraine from the outside. it is giving into pressure on the inside. it actually is quite a turn around in itself for the german forces. so i would expect that to be the beginning of new thinking on that. does berlin actually believe that ukraine can win this war against russia? that's put it this way. and germany brought in all sorts of times that didn't believe that russia would actually attack like most countries, although, even while the us already warning of an imminent attack to me still. but if it wouldn't happen, then we saw german tons that would actually say that russia must not win this world war. we are yet to hear that ukraine must win this war. there seems to be consensus

that it must not lose it complete the must not be raised from the map. you can, identity must not disappear. but there is a continuing internal debate, particularly in the party of the german chance of what that means. in concrete hon . just how damaging has this perceived hesitation, this foot dragging by chancellor shaw been for germany standing within the european union. it's been quite damaging. and particularly when you look at eastern countries like poland with very close, historical ties are always being a champion for polio being brought further into the union. and the bossy countries have a lot of doubts. and then germany took a long time to actually back off from the that's a controversial pipeline or stream to it is also still one of the countries that is against a full oil and gas embargo because it will hit germany so hard. so clearly the

german chancellor is not perceived to be the one in the lead on the european side, and that really has damaged germany's reputation. still the strongest economy in the u as a leader in the this geostrategic struggle and politically at home. i mean, how unified is this, this move and these are as, as we've been things sort of a very new perspective on, on germany's a sort of military and military involvement. how much unity is there within, within the german government and political parties? on the one hand, there's a striking amount of unity. we are still rubbing our eyes and is here is correspondence that particular the greens very early on came around pro, delivery of weapons pro, delivery of happy weapons being very vocal about it. and at the same time, it's the social democrats who are still struggling to break with what many c as a pro russian past. embodied by the former,

the last social democratic chancellor. gerhard schroeder, who is still on the payroll of vladimir putin. we saw a few weeks ago ago, had florida traveling to moscow and meeting with putin in an attempt to maybe change his mind. i mean, how was that seen here? how was that seen here in berlin and also internationally? well it's, he is in an odds character. he said his own party is increasing calling on him to leave the party to step down from role from he. he will eventually be excluded from the social democrats. i think there's no doubt about it. it really is a, is a heavy historical burden. now for the social democrats here who are still struggling to prove that they can be as decisive as their own coalition. and many western partners would like them to be the chief political editor machine like with any thanks. the united nations secretary general,

antonio good terrace has proposed setting up a u. n. lead humanitarian contact group in ukraine to protect civilians. and the goal would be to set up safe corridors for civilians with the help of russia and ukraine. parish was speaking in moscow following talks with russian foreign minister, sergey lebrun. you in chief, has faced criticism for failing to take a lead in peace talks. earlier in the conflict. ukraine's president also criticized a garage for visiting moscow before traveling to keep thing it's center. the role technology are good terrorist. he used his visit to put pressure on moscow over at war crimes allegations, but emphasized that the most important task is to put an end to the war. rushes in version of ukraine is a violation of its very thought of the integrity and against the charge of united nations. but it is my deep conviction that the sooner we em these

war, the better for the people of you could earn for the people of the russian federation . and those far beyond united missions as repeatedly called so she's fires to protect civilians and to facilitate the political dialogue to reach a solution. so far that has not been possible. the russian foreign minister said a lover of sad moscow was open to ending the conflict. but he accused ukraine of undermining negotiations by bypassing the you ends, conflict resolution procedures release. you still have to accept the truth as it is either we should agree on having a solution served or waiting, taken only within our own group of followers taking decisions or how the world should should level or we should talk to each other. nobody wants warm video which but we always just giving arguments and turn them. you know,

us as it is also necessary to call these to responsibility. you are violated. the chart of the united nation and dw correspondent uri russia is covering those meetings. and i asked him for his view on the talks. well, the meeting between love, robin gutierrez, was of course a meeting between 2 diplomats an event was very clear. especially with antonio terrace, who was very polite at the joint press conference. love off of the other hand to was more direct and used to the opportunity to use the same tricks as so often when meeting with the best and colleagues are the most concrete thing with that came out of the joint press conference. was good terrorist proposal to set up a contact group consisting of the an ukraine and trash or that could called in near to the hominy, terry and corridor as for civilians in ukraine, especially for the people in the occupied city of murray parliament terrace.

actually said that he was travelling in the capacity of a messenger of peace. and he said that there were concrete, a possibility of disgust that do you think this has actually achieved anything? well believe the most important diplomatic goal has been achieved. gutierrez was hurt. i want to point the to the fact that he spoke out very clearly about the board during the press conference of horde that no russian or foreign person is in russia allowed to see. of course, to be, don't know what else of the to ultimately said are sad behind closed doors. but i think that russia is concede, conceding, at least partially by setting up a joint contact group under the leadership of the an for the, of a creation of the population. this can also be interpreted as a positive sign because it offers it the russians, a kind of exit strategy from the they are dishonest and ukraine, which is a military domestic and do political disaster. russian said propaganda can present

this as a generous gesture of goodwill by vladimir putin. but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter if the grammar use a face compromise for its own purposes or if it ultimately leads to the saving of human life. ah, and to this is exactly what good terrorist wanted to achieve as a peacemaker. all right, we'll have to leave it there. uri rossetto in riga, many things now in ukraine itself, volunteers are working to evacuate thousands of civilians in the east living with daily and nightly russian artillery. shelling the hiding out in basements. i'm shelters many without electricity, gas, or water. this man is being evacuated from his home and hockey's trapped in his flood. it is a miracle he survived. no on noon in noah's. they've been bombarding us all day and all night. now sheila, blue in the beginning, it was

a quieter at night, spoke on the bombing only happened during the day or will overthrow later they begun bombing at night to well not pull grove boulevard, missouri hit here in the yard. but if you look who would war har, keith has endured a barrier of russian attacks. cons than shelling has reduced much of the city to ashes. now, some 50 residents have been evacuated from brun frontline neighbourhood. they have been taken to shelters where they hoped to be safe about 400 kilometer south safety is still a distant dream. russian forces continued to pummel there as of stell steel factory, the last pocket of resistance and mary of pole. the port city has been under siege for weeks now. most of it has been wiped out by russian bombardment. the dire fate

of mario pole has been a warning to other ukrainian cities to protect them. ukraine's president vladimir zalinski has asked alice for more support a few every one in the world, even those who openly did not support us here, now agrees that the fate of europe, the fate of global security and the fate of the democratic wisdom is being decided in ukraine, and it seems like his calls for greater diplomatic efforts are being heard with dozens of nations willing to support ukraine in a war that it simply cannot win on its own. it has been very well received here in ukraine, as you know, a president lensky has been pushing for this for a long time. he says ukraine has very great soldiers, has a very high morale, but it needs more heavy equipment. so germany has really come under

a lot of pressure in this regard, not only from ukraine but also from other countries. so of course, ukrainians expect to still more earn more weapons from germany, but they see it as a, as a step in the right direction. let's listen ourselves to oh, what some of the ukrainians have to say. well, i'm on now. most national proceed to renew my chest. we know that germany's position regarding ukraine is ambiguous markets as a cramp. there are a lot of questions to ask mr. short term memory, but we totally support the fact that german society is putting pressure on the german government to help ukraine and in particular with heavy weapon, national greens, look i'm, i was, i was quite disappointed by the time of each germany to could, to make this decision because as i said, i believe the time is a priori. it now goes every day our people are dying and on this donkey own the stance on this,

it hard to reap on depends the life of our citizens. and phillip police in the mold dove and separatist region of trans in this tree, or had reported new explosions there this morning. moscow has troops station back. can you tell us what we know about bass? yes, the recent attack, sir, in the pro russian separatist region of trans mystery, have 1st started to worry many people here in ukraine. of course her it's, it's not a good sign. some security analysts say that it might be false flag attacks by, by the russians who want to find a pretext to send more troops into this a region. it's officially part of moldova. but it has been dominated by pro russian separatists for a long time. and sir, earn earn russian senior military official recently said that they want to

create a corridor in ukraine and southern ukraine to connect russia with the moldova, with the separatist region of trans mystery. ok, so this would give, of course, russia more geo strategic options. also in the current war, in ukraine, the un secretary general is in moscow today. does the government in keith hold out any hope the antonio terrace will be able to achieve anything then talk to be honest, i don't think li expectations are very high. ukraine is involved in very heavy fighting in the east of the country in the south of the country and the options for diplomatic solutions from the side of the ukrainians. at least they don't look very optimistic at the moment. however, some of the you and the secretary general's words and moscow were received some of

his very open words, even though a president zalinski repeatedly said that you think he thinks it's a mistake that he 1st visited moscow before coming to keith in 2 days. but what was definitely well received here in ukraine was the secretary general's announcement that the un will help to create human terry, a humanitarian curry doors in maria pull to help for evacuate civilians. this is something that the ukrainians have demanded for, for a while. now. infinite shots in the v, thanks a much are the effects of russia's invasion if you cry. not also being felt by foreigners in africa. plants need 3 basic ingredients. in fact, lies a nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. and russia is a top supply of all 3. the conflict is creating scarcity for farmers and is fueling rising said costs. nigeria is now looking to diversify. t w's or mechanically

reports. james chuckled, his business is large skill farming. he grows nice cassava and the other food crops . so he depends heavily on fertilizers to boost his harvest. getting enough of it was never a problem for the farmer. typically took with the sauls is his, with the letters directly from russia while sees the russia ukraine invasion. he's not able to do that, you know, sort of the allies locally but the door they as locally sauce. the prices have now doubled last year. i. why conveniently, without even thinking twice, i could buy $150.00 pounds or fits or more right now. i only have some bugs or fertilizer due to the change in price and what i like it or not, i just have to source for one to actually get north. it allows us to show what i'm doing here. so it's really affecting me negative. sure. good. he says he has no

choice but to increase the price of his farm produce. meaning that the rising costs will hit the price of food nigerians are putting on the tables. international sanctions mean russia is no longer an option for major and farmers as a source of fertilizers compliments because of the problems of the if you were to russia now you cannot get anything to do that. and many other countries that you can use to weigh in russia. so other countries went to all the countries too. but we are looking in was we must look the one just a month ago, africa reach us man, a leak. when he opened the continents largest fossilize, a plant in league, it has the capacity to produce 3000000 tons of nitrogen fertilizer. every year the new plant will make the fusion put leather production was excess capacity to

the other africa. mike is on the record board. our products have already reached africa market and some in the united states, brazil, india, and make the so what is production is counterfeits. eliza scarcity in nigeria, but for now the prices remain too high for pharmacy electricity to afford people in the chinese capital, beijing are rushing to stuck up on groceries and household goods. as covered 19 case numbers that increase, they fail. authorities will lock the city down on the china strip. 0 co bid policy . as the country struggles with its worst outbreak for 2 years, ah, rushing to be ready. in the event of a lockdown. these are just some of the millions of residents stockpiling essentials after authorities sparked fears of impending lockdown. government assurances

that there is enough food have done little to dissuade cautious locals with cues forming outside some supermarkets. while in others, isles ended up nearly bare of sought after products like fresh meat supermarket chains of boosted stock levels and extended opening hours in a bid to keep up with the increased demand. but some locals are anxious about the future. i am how will glad we are afraid that if deliveries are cut off, supplies won't meet demand. fisher seen so many people buying food at the same time made me a little nervous, but actually the situation is still ok. only 70 covered cases have been discovered in the city of 21000000 since the outbreak was 1st detected on friday. but authorities have responded with the same strict zeroed covey toolkit china has used throughout the pandemic. mass testing is already underway here in beijing's biggest

district when most of the cases have been found. and where some residential compounds have already been placed under lockdown. officials say testing will be expanded to all but 5 of the cities remaining districts on tuesday. residents, we hoping to the shanghai style locked down won't be next, but until they know more many will keep preparing for the worst. a quick reminder of the top stories that we're following for you today. you s defense secretary lloyd austin has applauded international support. the ukraine and announced the u. s. and its allies will meet monthly to coordinate military aid to keep austin was speaking of, to hosting a meeting of military leaders for more than 40 countries at the conference at base in germany and the united nations secretary general antonio terrace has met with russian foreign minister sag lab ralph in moscow, in a bit to mediate in the ukraine conflict. later he'll hold talks with president

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