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lin, rename our streets that have long celebrated colonial administrators in africa, replacing them with names of african resistance fighters. and we check in on the world cup in katara, where things go off, shall we say messy for the australian team, looking for a spot in the quarter finals that's coming up later in sports. ah. hello monica jones, welcome to the program. russian defense minister saga shaw ago has traveled to bella rose to discuss the ongoing war in ukraine. he met with bella russell's leader, alexander lucas shanker, was said to the 2 nations half a single army. chicago also met his men's counterpart and signed an amended security deal. russian forces have deployed from belarus, but belarus says it's troops won't fight in ukraine. earlier i asked i

dw corresponding next connolly and t if what ukrainians think of the visit. we'll see any citing of top russian officials there in minsk is something that is followed very closely here from keith i think for now we haven't seen or heard anything that would really make people more worried, particularly here. and i, she, in contrast and kind of the opposite direction. we have seen russia dialing down pulling forces out of belarus and taking them to the east of you crimes have to be losing so many boots around leading so many soldiers in recent months. and i think there's definitely a desire from the russian sides to get even more in the way of technical assistance we've seen boilers handing over lots of soviet era weaponry, doing lots of repairs on russian weapons, also training new russian recruits. so that is if it's something that lisa lucas shenker i think is willing to do, but as to something more serious as for potential attack on the ground from belarus, which is only a 100 kilometers, you know, air yet as the crow flies from here and key of,

i think we're not seeing any major development there yet, but definitely there's a desire on the part of russia to keep that tension there. and to kind of, you know, keep ukraine force ukraine to god that border and you know, spend as many resources doing that as possible. right. i mean, bella origin, prison lucas ankle has dressed again and again, the belarus will not enter the war in ukraine. but in a, in the long run, i mean, how long can he say no, to putin? well, i think there is a lot of expectation of how much space he still has to decide, i think for now we're seeing that all the concerts, eulogy, all the kind of pulling even kind of private pulling anonymous polling shows that there is no willingness among bella russian society note infusion of this war, no willing send their own troops, but definitely belarus is open to russian forces. they're sending missiles into crane propellers. they're using but arson, air bases. and i think most the experts you talk to will say that in the long run, you know, putting would probably have to push, look jenko aside if he wants to use the bellows as the kind of jumping board for

full scale invasion and get belarus and forces involved for now he's been now doing very well at basically sitting on kind of both chairs at same time, keeping his cons, kind of some wiggle room himself while you're doing enough to get money and other support from moscow to keep his own population in check. am and i think for now it looks like his carrying on that fairly successfully and very briefly naked because we also heard the french president emmanuel mccaul commented on possible negotiations between russia and ukraine and to put as so called security guarantees into play. what more can you tell us for now, there's very little detail on that. i think there's a sense here and key of that as always, a mental nicole wants to play the kind of intermediary and kind of show more openness to russia's demands than say, the americans or the brits. i mean, there's also a lot of worry that he is somehow willing to give them some kind of play, some,

some kind of room to demand guarantees from ukraine in the past. that's been that the demand that ukraine wouldn't join nature. i think that is off the table now, but there is a sense here that he is wanting to give leisure put in a face saving way out of this war, potentially at the cost at no cost to ukraine's interests. right. nick connelly, their reporting from kia, thank you so much. thank every year in moscow, various winter traditions and festivals take place on the run up to christmas. but this year is not like every other year. and many russians are looking forward to this festive season as a welcome distraction from the war and ukraine and the stress of international sanctions lacing up the ice gates again. for many in moscow, it's the most wonderful time of the year. even this year, in the shadow of war, this is russia's largest ice rink, but because of the special military operation as it's called here, the new year and christmas festivities are being downsized. this year

we would have been loose, very senior sleuthing evolution, but we've decided it won't be a big celebration this year. but we're providing our space from us covers to come here and spend time in this fest. have said a formal pursuit as president of the, to the present for a long time. people in russia were able to ignore what was happening in ukraine. but since the mobilization, the military operation has become part of the everyday reality here. rather than that, the bread dasheka is when you look at all of those, you could be fooled into thinking, nothing's going on. i think people can't constantly live and stress and have to distract himself somehow. but you know that something terrible is happening. i can't understand how you can condone war and everything that comes with it. a few dear to speak so openly about the invasion of ukraine. those who criticize the military live in danger. we also meet young russians here who follow the propaganda

and support putins actions that are safe exit, that good manners matching this year wasn't confusing time for russia. the introduction of many sanctions, the beginning of the special operation. but i completely support my country in this, and if you look at it historically, ukraine was always russia the little steamers. ah, most people tell us they just want peace and an end to sanctions. this winter, no one on the rink is completely care free. but for a moment, people can allow themselves to forget about the uncertain future. and here's a look now at some of the other stories making news around world. el salvador government is intensifying its so called war on gangs around. $10000.00 soldiers and police are sealed off the entire town of sawyer pongo, on the outskirts of the countries capital. the operations goal is to search for suspected gang members. international human rights groups have criticized the

governments crackdown measures. garza security forces have reported to israeli strikes and the south of the strip. a military training side in con eunice and an area and rougher. the israeli air force said it was targeting sites belonging to the palestinian group, hamas. it comes after a rock. it was fired from the palestinian enclave towards israeli territory. germany like many other european countries, is struggling with its colonial past. some of the colonial administrators was celebrated here in berlin with streets and monuments named after them. a group of activists have made it their mission to rename the streets. and now after years of lobbying, they've made major progress. you may are ha, yesterday has been decades in the making activists from the african diaspora and, and g alls have long been calling for the names of german colonizers to be removed from berlin streets during a ceremony with authorities, local activists,

and to delegation from cameroon. to streets of the so called african quarter, a residential area in the north west of berlin. no good. new names is what your, what insufficient austin with this street was named after other students who established imperial germany's colony in what is the modern day country of namibia, cornelius frederick street has taken its place named after the indigenous leader who fought in the resistance against the german colonization there. gustav nasty gunn, who declared to days cameroon, toggle and parts of ghana as german imperial colonies had this square named after him finally developed during the nazi era. it is now called monga bed square in honor of emily and rudolph duval, among a bell, who let the resistance movement against german colonize us in. cameroon, or frederick's and rudolph mung. a bell were executed by german forces. a

descendant of rudolph hung a bell also took pass. he doesn't mention the colonial easy people who colonized was celebrated as heroes. here in germany, that's why they're named the streets after them is class and that in and nor middle of iraq. now there is a completely different understanding. we now know what these people actually did in the colonies. how many people they killed for an style without this you, they mentioned, do you do that? how might have added on, but the work of the activists is not over yet. as suggested by the and she also, the district government is expected to place memorial plex and information stance in the area. and the hope is that the last remaining streets, named after a german colonizer, can soon be renamed after a member of the african resistance. and a war fought in eastern africa against german colonialism. i ah, other words having charter ident tina ah,

through to the quarter finals after beating australia to one, the soccer was acquitted themselves well, but argentina had a genius on their side. this was the biggest middle eastern mismatch since david met goliath, australia's artisans versus the artistry of leonor messy. and the soccer ruse soon saw his genius on 35 minutes when messy post to leave a shrill, your keeper, matt ryan helpless. but ryan was the architect of his own. don't fall when argentina made it to just before the hour 1000000000. alvarez was onto spear touch in a flash, he made it to nil. ryan needed his teammates to dig him out of a hole. they got a lucky brick. when craig goodwin's wild effort deflected an offensive, hernandez came on and the aussies nearly scored a shock equalizer. but emily martinez blocked brilliantly from garen cool in the

7th minute of injury time. mercy led the celebrations in front of argentina's rock as crowed, whose expectations will be even higher their site in the last 8. and in the early match, the netherlands became the 1st team to make the quarter finals playing the us. the dutch men scored twice in the 1st half and never looked back. memphis, the pie struck 1st. the orange army was in full voice as the game finished 3 goals to one and a lima attack. he is with me here in the studio and she's of course covering the wild card with dw esparza lima to have you here. let's start with our i, gen, tina. and the miracle or the, the genius called messy. so he is, he is the one leading, that was a very messy as performance. you know, he was leading and setting the tone in midfield from the get go, as really nice to see him and, you know, dribbling past defenders that typical,

messy and magic that we know of him. and his ability to make these. maisie runs into the final 3rd and of course he was rewarded for it. you know, he scored a gold and that was actually, i know this is very hard to believe, but that was his 1st word kept knockout. oh wow. yeah. i know he's he scored so many you can if you tell you legend without doing that. yeah. yeah. and of course that goal health, argentina, you know, to advance for the quarter finals where they will face where they are now up against the netherlands. but also for, for union messy, this is his 3rd goal of the tournament. and i think if he keeps this up, um, he could possibly also become a candidate for the golden boot. that of course, is always the player that's caused the most goals at the tournament. but there's a lot, personally on the line, felina messy at this tournament because like we all know, he's 35 years old. and this cut, there's a lot of speculation that this very likely will be his last shot edible to aunt. she wants to go out in a blaze of glory, who can do what i want to see. let me know. of course we had the other round of 60

match from saturday, the united states did they put up a decent fight? they did, they did, and it is something you have to get the united states a credit for me. now the 2nd youngest team at this tournament, the youngest, in a knockout stages. and every time when i watched them, there was never any shortage of height and spirit. but i think against the netherlands, they really met, they matched. i think that just kind of showed the gap and qualities. although the united states, you know, dominated possession, they just didn't know what to do with it. and they played right into the hands of the netherlands, who of course, were like, look, you guys can have the ball, but you know, the netherlands are ruthless on the encounter attacks and, and, you know, we saw that but united states, i think this also goes back to the group stages, i think they just struggle when it comes to breaking down very organized defense defenses. but of course, you know, i would like to end this on a positive because united states has never had players on the caliber of christian pooler sake. you know, best in mckinney and i think if they build on this is her and she'll be really interesting to see where they will be in 4 years time when they co host the world

cup. you know, i'm at home along with canada and mexico and of course something else is happening before. and we have 30 seconds only here for you to tell us or what we expect today . so france up against poland, france, of course, eager to retain the world cup. but that's dell, be really difficult of the last side to do sir was brazil in 962 english also one of the tournament favorites. they are up against shinagle and england. of course. they were semi finalists 4 years ago. they were run us up at the euro's recently, and of course they want to and 56 years of heard. but if there's one thing we don't want this world cup on academy that upsets every possible things. change very quickly. altima started from sports and this was these da w news likes to watch. ah, what people have to say to us. mm. that's why.