the sleek and d w ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin to night, the heavy burden of war, how much more can ukrainians bear? russian forces are attacking, but they are gaining little many of russia's troops are now prisoners of war and the united nations isn't best again for more war. crocs also coming up tonight. german pediatric hospitals. morning that they are running out of beds. but it's not because of covered 19 common respiratory illnesses that all but disappeared during

the pandemic are now making their rounds among children and hospital staff. so they can barely keep up. plus another world cup. shocked by an asian team. south korea last minute, winner against portugal, sees them qualify for the last 16 to put your wife out of the tournament. ah, i'm burned. gov to our viewers watching on p b. s. in the united states, into all of you around the world. welcome on this friday, fighting is raging in the east of ukraine with the town of bock moved the main target of russian artillery attacks ukraine's army. there is struggling to fend off the fighting and shield hospitals. we understand our field with injured soldiers. meanwhile, a united nations commission is in the country, collecting evidence for an inquiry into war, crocs,

a field hospital near buck mote in eastern ukraine. russian forces are attacking the city relentlessly, exacting a heavy toll on its defenders. but the russian army is also losing men, many of which end up as prisoners of war like these p o w's held in a facility in western ukraine. one of the prisoners agreed to speak about being drafted into the army and sent to fight here cherokee maple granular feel at 1st they told us we were being sent to a military exercise hanging over. they told us many things. it was all rumors what? none of us knew that we were being sent to the front when we had him, even on the line. some of the prisoners are being investigated for war crimes. a united nation commission is working to collect evidence on as many cases as possible. who are crimes. with respect to personally

integrity migrations and still seem weapons detention sexual way. sions. and just to mention, most of them put in has shown no remorse for the crimes committed in his name. instead, he called on german chancellor, olaf shaw. it's to rethink his ukraine policy in a phone call, or correspond a young phillip jolts is in kiva. i asked him what the reaction has been to this phone call between putin and schultz. i haven't seen many reactions. i haven't. i've heard only one comment, sir, that nothing new emerged true from the conversation shoulds underlined, or that any diplomatic solution has to include a withdrawal of troops putting a blame the west for prolonging the war. i think if any thing after this phone

call ukraine sees that 3rd position confirmed that at the moment, sir, there is no room for negotiations. and this comes, of course, as much as the gum tree, the, or almost the entire country suffering from shortages of electricity, water and heating. how can the ukrainian government help its citizens right now? i mean, can do to help them at all. it has set up around 1000 emergency, sent us in the past days in the centers, people can get free electricity, they can get free eating, they can even get them a basic medical services. and also it's quite impressive how fast technicians have been able to repair damaged infrastructure, but of course, with every attack it gets more difficult to repair this infrastructure. that is certain. so the ukranian government is also trying to upgrade its air defense

systems so that it can intercept more missiles that said, i try to target for the unit 1st from the treatment through. i mean, it's impossible to just keep rebuilding infrastructure over and over again. and of course we've got the winter that is just now beginning. and i'm wondering if all of this put together, if it is, you know, becoming almost too much for the ukrainian government are the, are there signs that there may be increasing interest in pursuing a ceasefire? it's for sure that the concerns regarding the winter you it's almost every day the, the government has warning people about possible new attacks. and it's, it's asking the people to get ready for more power cuts for very difficult times. but at the same time, it's keeping up, it's iron will to, to windless war by military means and not to seek any kind of ceasefire. and i

think it's also the position of the big majority of ukrainians. they want to windows while they don't want to given, and they think that they can somehow survive this winter. alright, of her young philip jolts with the latest light from key. thank you. we're now to the energy crisis connected to this war today. european union countries agreed to kept the price of russian oil exports at $60.00 a barrel. the hope is that this will limit the revenue, russia gains from oil exports, which it then uses to fund the war in ukraine. the president of the european commission. ursula find the lion explained the idea behind the price go. this price cap has 3 objectives. first, it strengthens the effect of our sanction. second, it will further diminish, rush us revenues. and thirdly, at the same time, it will stabilize global energy markets because it allows some russian seaborne oil

to be traded, brokerage transported by e u operators to 3rd countries, as long as it is sold below the cap. so this price cap will benefit directly emerging and developing economies and it will be adjustable over time so that we can react to market developments. that was ursula found a lie and there in brussels, did w's. brussels corresponded jack. here he is following the story. fortune, he told me how this price cap is supposed to work with it. this is really the big question, is how enforceable this will be. but the, i think i'm feeling pretty proud of themselves. the european union countries to manage to get an agreement on this. the idea is that this is a sort of global a, they say global, but really a western push to pack the price on gas. essentially, a lot of european, specifically,

companies and countries are involved in the shipping of gas, especially grease cyprus and malta. and essentially night, those shipping companies in the insurance companies that ensure the ship that transport russian oil can only do so if it's capped at the price of $60.00 a barrel. and ensures that developing countries still have access to the energy that they need from russia. you can't simply skew an entire market a global market immediately. but what they want to do is cap those prices to try limit the amount of money that russia is earning from their sales of oils. therefore, trying to limit the ability they have to continue to wage the war and ukraine and, and there were some e u countries who just poland, who wanted this price camp to be even lower than, than 60 dollars, but was 60, the lowest that they can all agree on yeah, that's right. there's been a bit of to and fro. we've heard the perhaps it could have gone dinah. this is that some countries including poem i have suggested that somewhere in the region of $3035.00 a barrel, which would be my a massive method cut in the price on models is already that there's been doing and

throwing those countries that i mentioned cyprus, increase etc, was suggesting somewhere in the $7075.00 a barrel. but in the end they've managed to land on this $60.00 per barrel. the big question was, what got it over the line? and it seems that that was a decision or an agreement by the other countries at the insistence of poland, which was the last country holding out. can i start negotiations on a 9th round of sac sanctions against russia for the war in ukraine? it, let's talk you about the e. u aid for ukraine. today we heard that hungary prime minister victor or bond, he plans to veto the european union's latest multi 1000000000 euro aid package for ukraine. what is his beef with this? yeah, that's right, brad. they've managed to get one agreement over the line or no price gap, but that doesn't mean that the countries as a source of the other issues, essentially the european commission has proposed raising money on international

market like it did with the coverage recovery funds in order to support ukraine's infrastructure project rebuild ukrainian support and financially to the tune of somewhere in the region of 18000000000 euros 9. hungarian simply say that you country should not get indebted in order to try and support ukraine. they think it should come out of the use existing budgets, but as difficult because most of those budgets already ascribed to particular projects or other things that the needs to do it. as i say, we managed to get that they've what they've managed to get the oil pipe price cap over the line, but they're still big battle on that recovery fund did have his jack baird with the ladies tonight in brussels. jack, as always, thank you and his leg now, some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. spanish police have cordoned off an area outside the ukrainian embassy in madrid after it received a parcel containing animal eyes. it's the latest in a series of similar packages, sent to other ukrainian embassies across europe,

and it also follows a spate of letter bombs targeting high profile figures in spain. a former high school teacher in australia who became the subject of a popular true crime podcast has been jailed for for 24 years. christopher dawson was jailed for murdering his wife. 40 years ago. the 2018 podcast is shed light on the cold case. it prompted police to reopen the investigation. women in iran's assist on baluchistan province joined nationwide anti regime protest in what is being called a rare move in the staunchly conservative sunni muslim province. iran has been rocked by fontes following the death of gina masa, meaning a woman who died in police custody after being arrested for allegedly wearing her job incorrect. here in germany, pediatric hospitals are warning that they are running out of capacity to treat the

children coming through their doors. it's one of the toughest winters in recent memory for hospital and clinics, doubts despite the relatively low number of coven 19 infections here. and that's because common viruses, common viruses, are making a comeback. the 3 can spec hospital can treat 10 children at any one time. hannah have been here since july with her father. my doctor, my daughter, has leukemia for the 2nd time. if a coach is getting as much help as possible, but his kid hannah's father is just grateful that she's quite a bit here at all. the situation here is not an isolated one. this unique talent ward is facing, similar. brooklyn's a short bit of staff and a mass if we, if obvious, petty tree viruses, children. i bidding the plant of the winter in the 5th. that was, and my child needed an infusion, for example, one of the you'd see the emergency rooms were really busy. there were really long waiting times. we had up waiting for 10 hours or some of on lengthy waiting

times. no beds and desperate barons have all become the norm. is the 21? is that the situation? but sometimes parents ended up sleeping with their children here while they were waiting overnight in canada. it's happening several times now. is that what so i can be at norfolk up hospitals across germany, i complaining of different conditions, according to a survey. every 2nd clinic has to send patients away because of lack of free beds. delegates hooks, dumber it's a dramatic situation and guns are the whole day. you have to think about whether there's even a bed, which patient will get it, and which one won't back to reconstruct. and it'll, hon again go home soon. the next patient already waiting. i'm joined now by doctor katerina kline schmidt. she is a pediatric cancer specialist from the university of reagan's board children's

hospital doctor. it's good to have you with us tonight. what's the situation where you work right now? yeah, thank you very much for the invitation to night in our department of pediatric hematology, oncology and spencer transplantation. we have an median occupancy of beds of more than 90 percent already in nama times, which means that there is no space thought and higher hospitalization rates in cases like this of it, be them it, and they make situations. and in time this means that currently we need to send away patients and we need to postpone patients with cancer needs chemotherapy as the beds occupied with patients with acute infection. and just like our cnn plan. so at what has in the past? yeah, go to a doctor, i'm just going to ask you, i mean, we know that the pandemic the pandemic though, is not. we're not seeing of surge in new cases. so how is it possible then that the

pediatric clinics and hospitals in germany? how can they be overstretched so quickly? yeah, i think and pandemic m. i are only in directly responsible for this situation during the last 2 years. doing all those and measures like look down and then mom continuously in school is many children did not get infected with alls and common viruses. so this year we have, let's say 3 m h roots presenting with those and see that in essence instead of one as they are catching up their infections from the last 2 years. and the impression that many get from outside the country looking in doctor, is that the health care system in germany is very good. but it's, it's very good only when most people are very healthy. and when you have a situation where you have a lot of people getting sick, you get reports of the system is about to collapse. is is the medical system,

particularly pediatrics? is it really that fragile? yeah, actually the problem is that young the last the case and the focus of politics was on an economic effectiveness and not among the needs actually of and children in children hospital. so as i told you before, when the nominate occupancy rate is already about 90 percent, there is no space for addition and situations like this. so we know, okay, it's about money as it usually is. what is your advice then for parents who have children going to schools? you know, schools are great places to spread. viruses, what can children do to protect our parents to, to protect their children? oh, apparently they can continue to amass, even if it's not a tory anymore. however those,

those infections need to pass in somehow and among the children. i advised them not to go to the pediatrician if it's not needed. so any a c consultation? i would to postpone it to the spring all summer time. yeah, excellent advice there. let's hope that we get through what is looking like a very long winter, dr. cut to re neckline schmidt from the university of riggins, both children's hospital doctor. we appreciate your time tonight. thank you. thank you. staying here in germany, the country is left leaning governing coalition. it is on a mission to reform citizenship laws. their plan would allow immigrants to get a german passport in as little as 3 years. the only problem is that is not so popular among born and bred germans. less than half of those polled said that it is a step in the right direction. german industry needs more skilled workers

and launch numbers of people have come to germany as a result of the was in ukraine in syria, many with useful skills. so the government wants to make it easier to become german . i'm robotic jonas melissa for economic assurance. the economy, linux debt has even put out a video. you're asking skewing people to consider losing permanently to germany, the market. and we want to make it possible for people to get german nationality quicker than has been the case of those who wish to live and work their prominently can become full stakeholders in our society. the government says its proposals will give germany the most modern law on immigration in europe, as is listed at the village after you. it's not least business that he's telling us this law is absolutely needed. we have an incredible number of jobs for which we can't find any workers. so we urgently need immigration from 3rd countries and that

ranges from cast off to i t specialize fund if legal cuffed this, so i teach miss ellison under the plan. citizenship could be granted after 5 years of residence in germany instead of the current 8 years. for those who have demonstrated and especially strong desire to integrate, such as by doing voluntary work, it might only take 3 years. the legislation would also allow people to have dual citizenship that is currently not permitted in most cases. but for some opposition lawmakers that is a reform to fall. he can add a little bit of stock, dual citizenship for all he wants. he can lead to conflicts of loyalty. isn't it better if citizens from ortho critically govern, states have to give up their citizenship and thus asked to make it clear decision in favor of democratic system team inside such concerns aside, germany is facing a labor shortage that could reach 7000000 people by 2035,

part of the answer will be incentives for more of those who arrive to stay for the long to south africans. president 0 m afo's up is battling for his political survival. tonight, after a parliamentary investigation found that he may have broken the wall, he's now facing more calls to resign or to face impeachment over his alleged cover up of a burglary that took place at his private for president ram, oppose his future is hanging in the balance he's been dogged by allegations surrounding a burglary at this game farm in north east and south africa. since june. a former top security official told police that rama puts a covered up a multi $1000000.00 theft here in february 2020. rather than alerting the police, he allegedly had the robbers kidnapped and bribed into silence ram, a post that has denied any wrong doing, claiming for smallest sums were taken,

and at the crime was reported to the authorities. but now an expert panel appointed to investigate the allegations by parliament has submitted its report saying he may have broken anti corruption rules about procedure hope element that's left south africans divided on ram a poses future on it. so and then a good that i think he shouldn't resign. he must continue because he's a good leader. he brings investors into the country, which creates jobs. the economy must grow. he's never misused a cent of government funds. that's at the center government. if the loan is to take its course, it should be, it should like anybody else. justice is deceptive end of the day with the potential impeachment inquiry looming. and the media circling, officials from ram posts as ruling african national congress were gathering on friday to decide whether he should stay or go. which night the

world health organization is welcoming news from china that the country is loosening. some of its toughest coven 19 restrictions. cities across the country are now relaxing their testing in quarantine. w. h o emergencies director dr. michael ryan, welcoming the change in china's current strategy. chinese authorities have announced the new changes in the wake of nationwide protests against walk down route. protesters have also been demanding more political freedom in the country. ah, at the world helping kids are there. it was high drama in the last round of games and group h with the score at 11 between south korea and group leaders. portugal the portuguese pushed for a winning goal at a corner as the game headed into injury time. but south korea still up the field. a

perfect pass allowed one. he john to score a stunning winner in injury. time there goes watch. yep. gravity gets the result sent the korean vans into nirvana and is that the team into the knockout state gone in uruguay kicked off at the same time. is that game with both teams in with a chance of qualifying the black stars had the 1st opportunity from the penalties fought, but the shot was stopped by the go keep you're going soon hit their stride georgian did out us, kate scored twice in the 1st half but the celebrations proved to be the mitchell my make up there that to south korea result meant that despite the wind, uruguay are going home. portugal at already qualified after 2 games and they topped the group despite their loss. south korea's late winter puts them through in 2nd place and the likely face brazil in the round of 16 gonna join uruguay in

a ticket home to w sports correspondence on you. barcelona is covering the world cup forest in katara, and i asked her, it's a performance of south korea and japan. it tells us that asian football now was on the rise. absolutely, i mean this world cup has been brilliant for asian countries. and then we saw what japan did, beating spain and germany topping their group, south korea. ok, australia is not a part of asia, but they do play in asian football confederation. so great times for the asian countries. now, portugal they'd already qualified for the next round. so they were able to rest a number of their players. now who they didn't arrest was christiano. rinaldo? of course everything is cashandra. rinaldo, man. yeah. here. there has been a lot of talk about him, but it hasn't really faced portugal that much in their last 5 goals that they scored grew center. and although hasn't actually scored. so that means they have

a young, solid side who is not so reliant on rinaldo anymore. yeah, yeah, times change job careers result. it meant that uruguay went out their game against gonna it was a bit of a grudge match wasn't this match was the match that people football fans have been looking forward to for 12 years. it all goes back to 2010 world cut when they faced off in the quarter finals. i was tied 11 an extra time, luis wise from uruguay, cleared the ball off the line, saved the goal with his hands that he was sent off. he got to read cart, gonna then missed a penalty shot and ended up losing in penalties. so they really held that grudge. now today it was, you know, kicking off, but like you saw unfortunately your way did win is match, but they both go home. a little consolation for ghana, but they end up going home. don't you have to ask you about germany sitting gray

clouds have been all over germany today. what's this to fall? what's been like where you are? well, it's been a lot of disappointment. of course. i mean, when germany crashed out in 2018, that was disastrous. and now to repeat that in the group it, it's really seen as a big failure. you know, germany has always been, had always been considered a tournament team. and when they had to get those performances in these tournaments they did, they were always considered to go to the semi's at least now that is not the case anymore. also, we probably will see some german stars calling in and to their international careers mother and lawyer. we don't have any confirmation. they've hinted miller hinted that he might. but we don't know that for sure. their coach probably safe, but on a positive note they do have a promising young players like to momma's yell at moving forward. yeah. had been

a group of has been who knows, it doesn't look good at all. don't you rush alone in doha? thank you very much. i had so much time for the weekend watching the w news after a short break. i'll be back to take you through the day. stick around. we'll be right back with with

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