ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, russia increases it's shelling and rocket attacks on frontline areas and towns in ukraine. poland president tells ukrainian parliament that russian forces must withdraw completely. and he says giving in to aggression would damage democracy around the world. plus germany,

ola sholtes begins his 1st african tour as chancellor is meeting fellow leaders and will tackle the sharp rise and food and fuel prices caused by the war and ukraine. and shanghai slowly returns to normal restrictions ease. as coven 19 cases fall sharply in china's biggest city. ah, i'm mix spicer. welcome to the program. polish president n j. duda says russia must completely withdraw from ukraine. duda is the 1st foreign head of state to address the ukrainian parliament since the war began. he says any concessions to russian aggression would be a blow for the entire western world, and that ukraine must be free to shape its own destin. would johnny love to cheer? oh, i want to see clearly i will, but only you crane has the right to decide its future. i guess you cream has the

right to self determination. if you will not miss out of the international community, you must demand that russia end. it's aggression and leave ukraine completely. okay . what is that? he thought you all call you man. yeah, no. it must stop trampling on international law about the museum. there can be no negotiations and decision making behind ukraine's back or nothing can be decided about ukraine without ukraine. so absolutely not. this is an iron principle that easily brings it. meanwhile, russia is boosting it's offensive in the don bass, in lieu hands grievance in eastern ukraine. the russian defense ministry says it attacked military targets, but news reports say civilian areas were hit as well. meanwhile, the ukrainian government has ruled out any ceasefire concessions to moscow so long as the fighting continues. let's get an assessment of what's happening on the ground. now d. w correspondent mathias brinninger is in cramming tours in eastern ukraine. a

few dozen kilometers for the fighting. i asked him whether president zalinski was right in describing situation as extremely difficult. absolutely, whomever you talk to, whether it's soldiers or civilians living in these places. everybody tells you the situation is extremely tense, more tense than they have a more tense than at any time in the past where maybe not the beginning of this conflict 8 years ago. but in the meantime, in the past 7 years. so shelling has intensified all along the contact line. today we were in a, in a town that sits just on this contact line. so you can basically, with your bare, i see the, the places that are controlled by the so called separatist, the russian back republics. and everybody there has told us that shelling has intensified tremendously. there. there are dozens of rounds of artillery coming in

every day. houses are being shelled, people are dying. and this is, this is happening every day. people, people listen to it and they say this is outgoing, this is incoming. they have basically become expert in, in the sounds of artillery in order to assess where the danger is coming from next . so this is that place. and now imagine what it's like in those places that are the most heavily embattled combated, and that's of course, around the area around the world. the next that's 40 kilometers north east of where i am. now in my tours there of course, situations are even more dia and so since yesterday, russian troops have blown up the bridge that links this town, the city to the territory of that. so that still controlled by ukraine. people are expecting another mary paul, that i know people are just busy staying alive there, but you have any indication of how the polish dude,

as words were received in ukraine or where you are. well, in general, in ukraine there were received very well because his, he had said all the things that people here want to hear. there's a, there's a fear that sits very deep with the ukrainian public and with the cranium politicians and, and the military that ukraine might be pressured into some kind of peace, where it will have to make major concessions. that might even give russia a leverage over the country. and many of the attempts to negotiate between the 2 sides are seen with a bit of suspicion that western partners, especially european partners, might try to pressure ukraine into something like that. so every assurance that ukraine will have a say, it will have a major that will have the major se, in the conditions for a peace is of course welcome to other european politicians. have said the same and

people who have a co pay play close attention to that, whether the people who are now busy avoiding shelling are following this as closely as those who are closer to the politics is of course another question. but overall, this is what the majority here expects european politicians to say. ok, did any correspond, mathias billing or force in cramming tours in eastern ukraine. business and political leaders are gathering in the swiss town of davos for the annual world economic form. not surprisingly, ukraine is top of the agenda. this used to be the russia house here at the world economic forum. now it's been re christened the russian war crimes house. a ukrainian billionaires backing the project to highlight alleged abuses committed by russian troops in ukraine. the world economic forum cut all ties with russia for this year summit. meanwhile, davos is rolling out the red carpet for the biggest delegation from ukraine ever.

prison zalinski will open the meeting with a video address and for ukrainians here. it's a bittersweet moment. we are here in this beautiful setting, but at the back of our mind always are these images of these horrific killings and atrocities and war crimes going on as we speak back in ukraine. and we are here to as best as possible, represent those people and to do all that we can to galvanize the international community to support ukraine even more despite dallas's spring cheer. the mood is somber amid soaring geopolitical tensions. the war and ukraine has worse and the global food and energy crisis, and there are other urgent problems to tackle as well. climate change the ongoing pandemic and fears of an economic slowdown. the challenges are so big that we need the so board and the ideas of every one around the world. so i think this is a place where people trust each other and we can build solutions together. well,

deb ross is a global convenor of a global decision makers. i'm hoping that it would really be able to facilitate engagement because we are all for a peaceful world and we are old, full global prosperity. ukrainians have more immediate concerns. i don't think that we will see any, you know, additional ah pledge as being made here in terms of financial weaponry aid or something of that sort to ukraine. a di hold that we can also use the reach out to a business community here and have them on board also giving up an on some of the revenues that they were probably looking for, ah, with russian federation. it's now up to the global lead here in the swiss alps to see if there's an economic path to peace in the war in ukraine. german chance they're all r schultz is on his 1st visit to africa since taking office 6 months ago. the 1st

drop on his 3 day trip is sen ago, where he's held talks with president mackie saw. the 2 leaders discuss the follow from the war and ukraine with the focus on the sharp rise in energy and especially food prices. countries across africa are feeling the effects of those price hikes, which are due to a halt. grain exports from ukraine. short says that needs to change of, of the veteran of my to act if we will continue to work to make sure that grain exports from ukraine. couldn't resume in england, does as of now that it's possible to provide the necessary fertilizers, given that there are intensive talks going on about these issues for fun. cause, despite the awful conflict, all co operation is needed for this to succeed in a country that is facing a war of aggression. obviously it is important that we try because otherwise there's a risk that many countries worldwide will have great difficulty feeding their

populations. that senegal, as president maggie saw, says he will soon visit both moscow and cave on behalf of the african union. many african countries find themselves caught between russia and europe because of the war and ukraine as the w's chief political editor, mikaela christner, explains from senegal. here president mac a sole is trading a fine line as african union president. it's his mandate to negotiate directly with moscow of the future safety of wheat supplies and fertilizer. on the other hand, the countries, ample gas reserves could be tapped into by germany and europe to make europe less dependent on ross and gas. and here are some of the other stores making use around the world. american president joe biden is in japan to strengthen economic ties their pardon is sending out his plans for a new trade agreement with tokyo. the u. s. leader earlier wrapped up a 3 day visit to south korean. you secured their

a $10000000000.00 investment deal from the car maker fund. i. heavy rains have caused widespread floods in bangladesh and india. at least 50 people are dead. millions more have been stranded by the rising waters is the worse flooding in 2 decades. women t v news anchors in afghanistan now have to work with their faces covered. the taliban have begun. enforcing new laws on dress rights activists have condemned the latest harsh restrictions imposed on women journalists say they are frustrated. i will comply with a law a hospital used to treat 50000 coke 19 patients in shanghai as closed. shanghai biggest city was the center of a cobra 19 outbreak and put under strict lockdown for nearly 2 months. now cases have dropped significantly and restrictions are easing. signs of life have begun to reemerge on the world's longest subway system. but commuters in

shanghai still need a compelling reason to travel. hundreds of bus routes connecting key hubs, such as train stations and airports have resumed, befits he's also dispensing mall, shed bites to eve, crowding on transportation. when it further opens up residence in some areas have been allowed out to shop for the 1st time in 2 months. officials say they plan to return to a more normal life from the start of june. after months of restrictions on to china, 0 coby strategy. authorities say 157 locally transmitted cases were confirmed on sunday, just 36 in shanghai, a city of more than 25000000 people hurry. officials are keen to sell china strict approach as a success. but the zealous pandemic strategy has brewed the economy

and left residents nervous about further mass locked downs ah, in formula one max 1st stop in has one the spanish grand prix in barcelona. the reigning world champion pounced one race leader shallow class. ferrari broke down with the when red bulls for staff and overtakes the class for 1st place in the standings. ah, very charlotte clerk led the title battle by 19 points going into the spanish grand prix. and he took an early lead from pole position in barcelona, with his main rival, max for stopping of red bull, sliding into the gravel in the early stages of the race. but then before the half way mark laclare began to slow down. oh,

no matter what happened with an engine failure, forced him to withdraw from the race losing a seemingly sure victory ah pressed up and also suffered intermittent mechanical problems. but he went on to cross the finish line 1st, and the wind means he is now 6 points ahead of the clerk at the top of the standings. ah, a sunny i'd a lot of dill in such nazario enough in a because i was in the train and i tried to pass where my dearest is not always working. so yet i made it, made it very tough, but we managed to do to the strategy to get ahead again and, and do our, do our own race and event you in the race so difficult beginning but again with fresh drop in an la clerk sparring over the top spot this year is formula one championship is shaping up to be of real thriller. ah,

manchester city have won the english premier league football title edging out there, close his driver, rivals rather. liverpool in the match of this last match, the season city needed to win to maintain a one point lead over liverpool after falling behind to nil against aston villa. they rallied late in the game scoring 3 goals and securing their 2nd street league title. that's all for now after the break, reporter falls, one ukrainians quest to help others fleeing the fighting annexed by sir. thanks for watching. t w's crime fighters are back a bit africa. most successful radio drama series continues them all episodes are available online. and of course you can share and discuss on d, w, africa's facebook page and other social media plan.