ah, you pay won't pay taxation and politics no talk tobar 21st on d w ah, ah ah, this is dw, live from berlin, russia illegally. annex says large parts of ukraine. president vladimir putin signs decrees to all recognize for ukrainian regions as russian territory. and vows to defend them with all available means where the leaders say they'll never recognize

the unlawful annexation and an army mutiny may be underway in brooklyn, or fossil soldiers on the streets and explosions have been heard near the presidential palace. the west african countries saw cool in january this year. ah, i'm glad elf as well come to the program. rushes, president vladimir putin has declared for parts of occupied ukraine to be now part of russia. the annexation is a violation of international law. in a ceremony at the kremlin, put in claim the illegal annexation was the choice of millions who want to join the russian federation. he added moscow would defend its land with all of its means. western leaders have out and never recognised the illegal annexation. the largest

land grab in europe since world war 2 stanley with and put it had this to save to ukraine and it's western allies in his speech. pictures of the mios literally keith, you were i one, even there real masters in the west to hear me. so that everyone remembers that people living in lou haskell internet's her song and support isha are becoming our citizens that forever. and here's how ukrainians have reacted to put in illegal annexation. there are, there are fish this, this is a terrorist way of violently taking away territories. people that have been formed and attached to ukraine a very long time ago. the world, my reaction to this is sharply negative. isn't it? ok, so love to supply. so yes, i am out of those. my order is that i am from are you pull myself nile and i know people who are remaining, mary, only to go to um cleanable that noise at the move,

you're waiting for ukraine to return. no, they're. so let me, let me die. there's no question about that to their been abroad. we just need to gather strength and be patient that you got this. well, yesterday the mississippi deal, i think what is happening is lawless anymore. there is no other way to put it. some moses named monotonous that does what's most scary and unclear is what will be next to him. we have no idea how this will and that is sad just a short while ago, a nato secretary general. yes, stoughton back also condemned russia's illegal annexation of parts of ukraine. this is the largest attempted annexation of european territory by force since the 2nd world war and all the 15 presents of ukraine's territory. an area are roughly the size of portugal illegally ceased by russia at

gunpoint natal as do not, and will not recognize any of this territory. as part of russia, we call on all states to reject russia's blatant attempts, art, tutorial, conquest made which if you instruct mac speaking their knowledge, bringing d. w as brussels bureau to, for some of phenomena, is at nato headquarters. there are some or can you tell us more about what start back said, why is he just mentioned, he condemned the illegal annexation of ukrainian territory by russia. stressing that her l. i, sir, do not l, and will not recognize those regions as part of russia and a he also stressed that this step is a violation of international law and made clear that the kremlin decision to move on with this to move forward with this as step or is air am

a big of an escalation, a significant escalation of the conflict conflict. he also stressed to that ukraine has every right to tray to fight back for those territories. now you mentioned that he said there's a clear escalation or by russia, but how exactly as ne to, to counter that. well, we have already seen that individual and that, that l. i s a have reacted individually. oh, for instance, great britain and, and i believe the you, as, as well, they have for imposed to new sanctions against russia. doing his press conference however you installed them back has not presented any new measures that nato, as alliance is ready to take. however, he stressed her that her add this illegal, annexation does not change their nature all for the conflict of the war. stressing

that nato is ready to continue supporting ukraine is ready to continue helping ukraine when this war. now ukraine, as it transpired today, is applying for foss, struck membership of nato. what did stuart burke say about that? well, we have to say that with regards to that issue, he was non committal. he stressed what he has been saying from the beginning of the war at that and natal maintains its open door policy that every country can choose its alliances. however, he also said that there is a clear application process here that there are a 13 criteria that sir, and needs to be met, that are all elyse and needs to approve such a membership. it all 30 allies and her dad was quieter. i would say non to non committal with regards to that question,

so no real change here to abuse brussels bureau chief osama fernando moto headquarters. thank you, alex summer. now russia's war in ukraine has also contributed to soaring gas prices in europe and handed energy companies record profits. today, european union energy ministers have agreed to introduce new windfall taxes on those earnings. in a meeting in brussels, you members states agreed to impose extra levies on power producers. european companies will have to return a share of their excess profits. steeply rising energy costs have contributed to inflation, which has now reached a record high of 10 percent across. the euro's on now put is illegal. annexation of 4 ukrainian regions is also topic and brussels today are corresponding jack barrack told us what the you had to say to that. still,

we had a statement immediately at the same time as to tim was speaking, basically gerhard, clearly condemning the annexation of the full regions. it was a pre prepared statement. i think they knew what he was gonna say. there is one interesting aspect in it, and that's what they've said at seeking to seeking to falsely present ukraine's territory. as rushes may now be taking place on the and reporting that the war may be taking place on russia's territory will not shake or resolve. this is saying essentially that they will continue backing the ukrainians. right. to continue fighting the conflict in that dumbass region. russia of this and i consider that to be russian territory. and that could really inflame this conflict a thing. and back to the entity talks, they're a cap on profits and extra levies for electricity produces forage decisions. really . what else can you tell us? yeah, pretty major decisions. i think the human this is,

will be pretty pleased that they've managed to do this. firstly, they've agreed a 5 percent reduction in the peak time usage of electricity. the idea is to use less electricity at peak time. that demand comes down and prices can follow. and as you say as well, they've agreed a price cap on the profits of energy companies that us seeing soaring profits due to gas, an oil prices rising companies that produce things like wind and solar and nuclear, that production costs have not risen at all in this crisis, but the price that they're able to sell the electricity afford has gone up massively. now they'll only be able to, to get revenues of a $180.00 euros per meg, a kilowatt hour on in real terms. that just means that a lot of the money that they're gonna, that they're going to be earning that will be siphoned back into the system taken off as attacks into governments that would then be redistributed to try and bring the price of electricity down for consumers across the european union. good of your

correspondent, a jacket, paragraph, reporting from brussels. thank you jack. an army mutiny may be underway within booking of fossils militarily. the ship explosions and heavy gunfire have been reported near the presidential palace, state tv went affair briefly following the reported glass roads of the capital water dooku are being patrolled by troops. the military hunter only seized power last january, also in the presidency. and why the 2 has released a statement, say the developing situation is linked to a quote, internal crisis. the statement reads the president of booking a fossil lieutenant colonel paul, are he a sunday or go the amoeba asked the population to observe the utmost caution and to remain calm, talks on the way to restore calm and serenity. now let's go to the capital of book in a fossil where doable,

where journalist henry wilkins is standing by henry. you felt on the streets today . what have you seen and heard what is this all about? yes, this morning. a troops in scheme off, a lot of cushions, the sensor, the city to key where government buildings also the, the road where the prime minister's office and the french embassy. it's quite unusual to see troops with face coverings like that in the capsule site where it's not unusual to see the troops on the, on the street. i'm heading out this afternoon to the 2000 and neighborhood, which is where the presidential palace in the military base where the to me boy is based has come fall. this report from this morning the situation. com, around about 3 o'clock in the afternoon versus that we're having

gunshots in the, in the vicinity. also, soldiers were continuing to block off the, off the road. so something is still continuing. now we are seeing people on the streets, they're more, less celebrating, and people gathered at the plus the last your central burger today. let's take a listen to what some of them out to say. you see, so that if i'm here to demand the departure of president on me, but because he's unable to monitor countries current situation, he took over the country by force on the 24th of january and said he was going to restore security in the country. but to this day, not even one village has been taken by the government to do it. i don't know why wasn't that, you know? and then we thought that the arrival of president to me but would help. but we're seeing that he's more interested in hurting us in front of the entire world.

france sent him. oh boy, we want him and friends to leave our country. we want corporation with russia. we want the departure of to me, but, and france. and i will consider still with us from what to do, but clearly people are unhappy with the government of the president. some are waiving russian flags as a strong anti french sentiment. have there been any signs in the 9 months since the military code of this day was coming in the justification for the military that took place back in january rich? this is just, it's a power so they would come in and sort out the insecurity which is good. please give us a since 2050. i think it's crucial to understand that if anything, the a lot more territory to terrorist street,

the tax has been happening across the country is not now. i think a pretty tricky kind of very anti government. and in the last few days in the military and some of the public is a cowboy, which was headed to the city of g, like carrying food and supplies to this town, which is good to see on and off for least a couple of years now was ambushed and completely destroyed by terrorist research. as you know, really raised a lot of questions about the general public can in the army. well, the government is getting a group home security journalist, henry wilkins fan, the capital ok. not fast. so we're going to go thank you. very much. thank you.

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