a young people clearly have the solution. good future the 77 percent every weekend on d w. mm mm. ah ah, this is dw news life from berlin, ukrainian president ballade. mr. lensky calls on the world to stop all trade with russia and escalate sanctions to the maxima. he says it is time for the international community to set a new president to prevent future aggression. also coming up, brushing forces,

turn their fire on the city of a several donetta as they step up their offensive in the east. a local government says that the russians are carrying out indiscriminate to 24 hour sharing and try to destroy everything in their path. and a warning from the united states to china, you as president joe biden tells beijing, it is flirting with danger over taiwan and at washington would be willing to use force to defend the territory if necessary. ah, monica jones, good to have you with us. it grant president of a lot, mr. lensky has told the world economic forum, and deb was that world institutions need to introduce maximum sanctions against russia, including an oil embargo and cutting off trade with russia completely in

a wide ranging speech that reference the historic marshal plan. that rebuilt europe after the 2nd world war. he also proposed various measures to counter poverty, hunger despair, and chaos, as well as the conflict with russia. he also made reference to an installation of the russia house in davos, which draws attention to alleged russian war crimes in ukraine by the end of a lot look, act which will take the full mobile, the russian house of aim divorce. it has really turned into a house of russian born curriculums. and this is an example if there trends for make sure the of what, what do russia has done to itself could be combine a stayed in of war criminals and what it brings to the world to be coach. it inspires were being odder potential aggressors to areas where instead of being successful peaceful cities, there's only black rooms in the state of normal trade. see colon mine said block

for it's a new crate. instead of a torres mac closed scars and received salton the grill of russian bombs and cruise missiles. what now did elias emily, sherwin is the word economic forum in dub. was emily, a striking opening there, a reference there from presidency lensky to the russia war crimes house at dallas? tell us more about that. well, there used to be here at the world economic forum, you know, a huge russian presence with the russia house. as you just mentioned, russia was known for these kind of notorious glitzy parties where the vodka flowed, there was caviar, they even ones hosted a skating show. this year. however, the world economic forum has completely cut ties with russia and all russian businessmen. there isn't one russian delegate here today, and instead the russia house has been turned into of russia,

war crimes house. and there's this rather visceral and emotional, you know, display of photos and videos of from ukraine and of the suffering that civilians are going through their, in ukraine at the hands of russian soldiers. now apart from that pretty graphic image show what was some of the landscape key messages to the global elite? why think he was really trying to tie in the whole global elite both by painting this war in ukraine as having ripple on effects for the economies of other countries, but also kind of by blaming the international community. he essentially said that the international community now was united in the face of russian aggression, but essentially this was too little, too late. and that back in 2014 russia already started it's war against ukraine and there should have been much harsher measures. then he also called,

called for harsher sanctions now against russia, including a full oil embargo. and you know, russian banks basically being cut out of trading completely. and all trade in general being stopped with russia. so really harsh measure is there. he also talked though quite a lot about rebuilding ukraine after the war. he mentioned marshall the marshal fund and that basically presented the idea of rebuilding ukraine as almost a business opportunity for our members of the business to lead assembled here at the world economic forum. right, emily, but is there really much that the need is gather to intervals, can do to, to help bring out a so a resolution to the ukraine conflict while we were speaking to some of russia, ukrainian rather sorry parliamentarians you know, ahead of this conference and they were kind of down playing expectations. they were

saying, you know, they don't expect big new pledges to come out of this conference when it comes to weapons when it comes to of an oil embargo for example. but they do kind of want to keep attention and keep the focus on ukraine and on how much needs to be done there in general. and that's why we're seeing, for example, this russian war crimes house. that's why we're seeing de lensky addressing the davos forum. that's where we're seeing one of the biggest ukrainian delegations here at the forum today in order to kind of la la b, the global elite to keep their eyes on ukraine despite the fact that the wars dragging on their way diminish urban of the world economic forum and davos, thank you so much. and some breaking news now, a ukrainian caught us sentenced a russian soldier to life in prison for killing an unarmed civilian. it is the 1st war crime trial arising from russia's invasion. the 21 year old soldier have

pleaded guilty to charges, including creed, mediated murder and committing a route crime during a trial in keefe, as the 1st war crime trial held and is likely to be one of many. the young sergeant admitted she shot dead, a 62 year old civilian on a bicycle in the eastern sunni region. on february, the 28th ukraine's prosecutor general says it is investigating nearly 11000 to potential war crimes. separate book did how the max sunday joins me now from the court house in key at that max of the attic of life interest has just been announced. what more can you tell us? right, so this verdict really didn't come as a surprise the the defendant to 21 year old sergeant's body sheesh marine already pled guilty last week, but it took to judge the presiding judge, nevertheless, almost an hour to present the case, present the evidence and at the end of which he found this man guilty of violating

laws and customs of war. and as you said, he has been found guilty of killing a 62 year old man in assuming region. and a crucial part of the reason for, for the sentence is that what im she, she marine, the sergeant did not receive technically, did not receive an order to do so. but he was pressured into doing this by a higher ranking soldier who was traveling with an 8th season civilian vehicle, out of fear that this man could report their presence to the ukrainians. right. and the court argues that this sergeant would have not had to do so, and he would not have interfered and have to fear any consequences if he had not give it into the pressure by his comment. but we're also hearing that the defense launching appeal. now the fighting and on bus has shifted to the city of san antonio. in a recent days, ukraine is struggling to hold on to it. ah,

do you think that the city could become another matter? you pull me there are fears at this could become the situation there. yes, russia has been pushing forward all they have in the southeastern territories, in of, of your training with on bus region. but to be able to yet is a bit different than now. you are paul, because this is very close to the frontline, after the 2014 and very ah, where russian states back rebels have been holding lot suassa territory ever since . so this city is actually better prepared than mario, paul. but nevertheless, so the russians are showing with a heavy showing with air strikes with trying to take me in during villages that they are seriously trying to. and circle and perhaps lay siege to that town and why i said that it donates so important for the russians. well, the town is of strategic importance. it's one of the largest towns in that area.

and secondly, it's the last a strong holder of the ukrainian forces. it's last pocket of defense. so to say, and the russians have claimed after they were not able have taken care of and the large parts of the country, they're shifting their focus to the southeast that they would focus now on the going boss. who hans can and wants is actually the last city that is a patrol ukrainians. so taken, it would bring the russians further to their acclaim goal that they were the so to say in their eyes, liberate these areas right next. it's under their reporting for us from key if thank you so much. next and here is some of the, all the stories making news around the world. german chancellor will, i shall exist on his last visit to africa and taking office 6 months ago. in senegal, he helped talks with president matthew south. the leaders discussed the fall out from the war in ukraine with sholtes eyeing senegal as an alternative source of gas supplies. australian labor party liter aunt in the albany has been sworn in,

asked the country snoo prime minister. the final tally of election boat is not yet known, but to al denise was sworn in. so he could attend a key security meeting with us, india and japan. in tokyo, on tuesday, the ministry house authorities, indiana say they have to take to the 1st case of monkey pox in austria. this comes as more cases have identified in germany and to other countries where the disease is not usually found to the world health organization. so did expect more reports. a surveillance is stepped up members of a feminist group on further a banner at the cannes film festival to protest the killing of women. it lists the names of the $129.00 victims of fem aside in france. since last year's event, the action came as celebrities gathered for a gala dinner to celebrate the work of female filmmakers. you as

president joe biden said he would be willing to use force to defend taiwan if it were attacked. it is one of the strongest statements and support of the island indicates. china claims taiwan as its own territory. biden also warned that china is increasingly assertive stance over the island was flirting with danger taiwan foreign ministry thanked by and the u. s. government for reaffirming their commitment to the island, mrs. what biden? how to say? when asked by reporters, what the u. s. would do in court case of an attack by china. are you willing to get involved militarily to defend taiwan? if it comes to that you are, you are the 2nd member, we made a 2nd and we may, we are not look, here's a situation. we agree with the one china policy we signed on all the attendance agreements made from there. but the idea that it can be taken by force is taken

by force is just not just not appropriate or dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in your crew to buy in this speaking a tokyo, an early we spoke to tokyo, based journalist sonia blash care and he has her take on biden statement. well, it's real enough for the u. s. and japan to make such strong statements. as was mentioned in the report earlier, biden said he would defend taiwan, which is very strong. at the same time he reads it reiterated that, you know, they would prefer a piece of peaceful resolution stability in the region and all that. but it keeps saying that they would defend taiwan and not only supply arms as part of an agreement. on the other hand, she was also very keen to strengthen the high cost that any invasion by china would,

would cause so similar to the situation of russia and ukraine. countries like the u. s. and japan wants to make it clear to china that it would be really costly if they were to try anything unilateral. so i think that there is no imminent danger, so to speak. but on the other hand, i think china is in for the long gains wildly, might not see anything happen like any time soon in the next year or years, i think decades down the road, this might look quite different. and he is a reminder of the top stories we're following for you. ukrainian, president of a lot, mister lensky has called on the well to stop all trade with russia and escalate sanctions to the maximum. he says it is time for the international community to set a new president to prevent future aggression. russian forces

turn their fire on the city of a stab at all donates as they step up their offensive in east of ukraine. a local governor says the russians are carrying out indiscriminate 24 hour shilling, and trying to destroy everything in their path. the watching dw news coming up next and business with chris co. bob. i'm monica jones and i'll be back at the top of the hour with more headlights. yes, with one of mankind's oldest ambitious could be within reach her. what is it really is possible.