[000:00:00;00] aah! time and again, the west has vowed to support ukraine for as long as it takes and to do everything and its power to help it fend off rush as attacks. but since the war started, everything has proven to be a rather fluid concept for germany and started with $5000.00 helmets. 11 months later, berlin is providing infantry fighting vehicles and air defense systems. but so far, germany's everything does not include battle tanks, poland, the nato country, wedged between hesitant germany and war torn ukraine has now offered to provide keith with german made lepper to tanks. but only if others do so too. while germany has left pondering its options, poland wants to get things moving, and that's no wonder, really, ukraine's neighbor fears it may otherwise be next on fulton's list. i'm nichol for

ocean berlin and this is the day ah, it was a thank you prison. due to the polish government and all of our polish friends thought about germany will not go to line towards germany will always remain united with its friends and allies. it's almost the same. we will be doing that to load with nation talk can. can we have your thanks been transferred to you, craig? there is no distinctive. yes. ukraine should go to get all the necessary military equipment. they need stupid. there's a difference between making a decision for yourself and preventing the decision of others. the longer it takes to make this decision, the more people who died. oh, also coming up the diplomatic dance around nato expansion,

after decades of neutrality, finland and sweden. now want in, so why is turkey saying, you know, when it comes to enlarging the nato military alliance, the turkish government has been presenting itself for months as a gatekeeper who doesn't let anyone in welcome to the show. we begin another day with a relentless battle for control of ukraine's eastern towns of buck, moot and solo. dar ukraine says its troops are holding the line amid a difficult situation. russian forces are also reporting stubborn pockets of resistance as they mount assault. after assault reports from the front describe a battle field strewn with bodies in a region of debatable strategic importance. still, after nearly a year of fighting the kremlin has made capturing the area around buck mood. it's primary objective president vladimir zalinski as promising his forces that they'll

be armed with everything they need to keep russian troops at bay when that's a tough promise to deliver on, especially when it comes to the most advanced western weaponry, nato member, poland is now offering to supply ukraine with german made battle tanks, but only as part of an international coalition. the announcement follows talks between polish president on j duda and ukraine's volota moves the lengthy on wednesday. experts believe the sophisticated tanks could prove decisive in keys attempts to push back the russian invasion. to pledge ramps off the pressure on germany, which has so far, refused to deliver the advanced tanks to ukraine. boy, bill, ukraine needs heavier weapons that has been, keeps message to its western allies for months on top of the list, the german built levered to battle tank. so far, western nations have been reluctant, fearing further escalation with a new killer armed russia. but that might be all about to change over

that entire shows or to be sure we have decided that the moment for poland to decisively support ukraine has comes through an employer. k. now stumpy, a company of la tanks will be handed over as part of a coalition low part of her grammar would have on our call. you'd see the offer from poland. president on j. duda is a welcome one for keith. but there's a catch without germany's approval. other nations cannot supply leopard tanks to ukraine. poland coal for an international coalition to deliver the weapons piles additional pressure on german chancellor, olaf schultz. so far he's been reluctant to commit but as russia claims it's making further gains in easton, ukraine cave says berlin's foot dragging is costing lives on the law. oh, near the transfer of weapons, we'll end this war who to shoot. otherwise, the war will go on and on. luxury,

the novel ukrainian cities will be destroyed and ukrainian people kill to recover what we will definitely keep going to the end would be. but it's just that the cost will be very high, always in low. poland and other nato allies are leaning ever harder on the german chancellor to change his tune. a while the discussion about leopard battled hangs continues. what has already been agreed as the delivery of mazda infantry fighting vehicles. the german army is currently using these light tanks as part of nato's very high readiness joint task force. german defense minister, christina lumber. i visited the unit today. she had this to say about the question of leopard battle tanks design shied on his mission. good. there's no decision. so we aren't thinking about the question burger oh, we've always been quick and implementing decisions without tillery with ad fennel and now with infantry fighting vehicles. have i'm good, that's why the government hasn't yet taken

a decision on battle tank as latency and shied on about comp. kwansa is into a bonus wiki of them michigan off. and it's my pleasure to welcome johan is, are now he's a german parliamentarian for the governing social democrats and a member of the defense committee. he's also a former air force officer. am i am not mistaken. and a veteran of german missions to afghanistan. and molly, welcome to the w. it's such a pleasure having you here. around noon, you are a veteran. you know how important it is to be properly equipped when going into a battle. why does germany not provide ukraine with battle? teens? we have very much different lines of operation on the 1st time we stand with the kind of people in solidarity and see every day of this horrible war that sacrifice all those losses and the crisis they made to, to keep their country going and to resist the russian oppressor and on the other hand, we also have arguments that we promised to deliver with type vendor and also to re

strengthen our military capabilities of restock at restock it after a period of decades of under funding. and so we also have to take into consideration if we deliver weapons. and this was also an argument over all the year. that if we have weapons that we do not need in the forces because it's very hard to buy a new systems and to get also restocking an appropriate amount of time. so you are saying that germany would deliver battle tanks. if it had spear battle team, you mean i have to say our focus switch. now from the international missions you named i took part in to collective defense and territorial defense. and that means we have to serve and missions like the, the j t f, as you already named with our equipment as a bonus that is short on material we have decades of undefended funding behind us is going to change. but now we're delivering the mazda in free vehicles and they're coming out of the stock of the force and the great political signal. but as well,

it could also be a weakening of our forces because will be very hard to. yeah, to resupply with new land systems in a considerable amount of time, but right now germany doesn't need them. ukraine needs them. we also need them because you have to secure our eastern flank and poland under the nato border is where we defend for freedom and security in peace in europe, but doesn't what this military gets closer to the eastern flank. the more he's allowed to advance in ukraine, doesn't he? so be in our best interests, as well as nato countries to send these battle tanks into ukraine to keep russia at bay. i think you claim will be held because the bel things would increase assertiveness of the systems. it would help the survive ability and sure it would make a difference on the lent domain for the battle. this is for sure, but we also have to make sure that the sustain our capabilities, those are soldiers, could be trained,

that we can also serve our obligations that we have towards the needle. and i have a little bit of the fear must be calculated very good through and we have to make an industrial deal with the industry that the increase of production capacity is that we can deliver systems to the ukraine and also get system spec for forces that also just could be trained and also serve the other tasks. validity, zalinski addressed the bonus tac last year. and after this address that you were present for, you rode on instagram that it became clearer than ever to you that germany needed to do anything in its power to immediately. and the war. is that what is happening right now? we do, a lot of germany is one of the most generous or spenders in age for the ukraine. we spend 12000000000 yours in the last year. and if you see the system where we come from, the a security policy period that we don't deliver weapons in any crisis areas. so we

now delivered, says for pulse howard, so the delivery end year craft tanks, we delivered a lot of systems, not even the bonus to have a lot. we do a lot, everything that could be done right? yes. but all of shawls also certain as for rules, when he explained his ukrainian polar ukraine policy to the parliament. that is also important that he also can sustain all missions that we have to sustain. and that's our constitutional task that we have to do. and we also have to look as a defense committee that one of their can still do that task. they're assigned to. now the greens, the liberals who are both part of the governing coalition that is your social democrats, or of course leading as well as the opposition say that well actually has been so hesitant because he's intimidated by pollutant. is that the reason is it for fear of retaliation, that is, is making germany so, so slow and so hesitant to take the lead. maybe also in these kinds of move are not at all. i would say that all our shows as a leader, a leader,

that as her very carefully overlooking the options because used before, he's taking a decision. and i don't think this is weakness. this is a strength and we've decided in the past month to deliver very important capabilities to break the russian or dominance, especially in the artillery domain. and we're tillery capabilities, and i think it's very worth thinking over. but before we deliver this kind of platforms to ukraine, he takes a long time to ponder. there used to be a time when other countries used to look to germany for guidance writer to see what germany was doing and then calibrate what they went to for germany to take the 1st step. now, it seems the other way around that germany will only make a move if you know the us or france make the move 1st. what does that tell us about germany's leadership position on the, you know, international scene? i think we had or, or was a very restrained, foreign policy that's or tradition. this is going to change because other countries expect us to be

a leader in europe and to take the 1st steps. that's completely right. but we also have a value of multilateralism and our foreign security policy. so that means that we coordinate with other big european countries. what we're going to deliver. and as you did with us suited with friends with great britain and are now solid and decision came to deliver patriot and are also the motto vehicles. however, i have to say it again. it should not, the forces should not be stripped for this because we have also our own security interests or own tasks that need to be are done. janice are member of the driven parliament for the social democrats. thank you so much for your time tonight. still to come on the day a political headache for joe biden, and maybe a legal one with more classified documents found this time in his garage. i hear you next year quarter. what we keep on by the way. my corvettes in the lock rush. ok,

so it's not like you should not the street ah rushes invasion of ukraine almost a year ago as acted as a catalyst for formerly neutral countries, sweden and finland to seek nato membership. $28.00 of the military alliance is 30 members, have ratified the 2 countries, accession, leaving only turkey and hungry as holdouts. officials seem confident that hungry will eventually agree leaving turkey's president reggie type air to one as the chief obstacle, but not every one in turkey as opposed to this latest expansion and one man and it's tumble as a particularly inclusive approach. johan has more this on assuming local restroom is an institution. in istanbul, nato serves traditional turkish dishes and it's been doing so since 1950. 2 begonia turkey joined the nato military alliance. oh,

methodist church is the boss here, and he is proud that he's restroom is so popular with locals and foreigners and like every one is welcome to join his nato. he says, restaurants my customers come from all around the world. from japan on to china, finland to sweden from germany, the u. s. her sort of not every one can join the nato ally, and this is not on, but in my nato, not that no one gets turned away. i just give evidence up like the gallery. this tacky is famous for its hospitality. at the highest political level, however, the world is currently experiencing quite the opposite. when it comes to enlarging the nato military alliance. the turkish government has been presenting itself for months as a gatekeeper who doesn't let anyone in russia's war against

ukraine has raised major security concerns in europe. that is why countries like sweden and finland, which have long been opposed to natal membership. now want to join. but all nato members have to agree to this, and this is exactly how turkish president reggie ty, it out on is putting on the grapes. he accuses sweden and finland of been to lenient with groups that uncurled, considers terrorists, including the cottage, militant p, k. kate, which is also on the list of terrorist organizations. because ludden forgot the countries where p k. k. members can run riot in the streets, was held, hold rallies under police protection, and extort significant sums of money that should not become nato members ultra wide . the saw this would not benefit nato at all. it rather, it undermines its values. edwin blames kurdish militant for attacks

in turkey, such as the bombing and stumble in pieces, sweden and finland harbouring people with links to terrorist groups and has demanded extradition to turkey. finland and sweden have promised to take the turkish concern seriously and to do more against kurdish extremists in their countries. but experts think that ad once continued obstruction also has domestic political reasons for elections, wants to nurture image as a top international negotiations that advances churches cause and. ready support all the much the constituents and there will be no right to nature marching on to elections. the next presidential election in turkey is just to be held by june 2023. you'll be we're

still a lot of time for many uncertain things to happen. but restaurant owner melted us to knows one thing for sure. in his nato, the door will always remain open to everyone. my next guest is tony atlanta. he's a senior research fellow at the finish institute of international affairs. is areas of expertise include turkeys, relations with the west, and his latest book called turkeys, foreign policy narratives, implications of global power shifts. welcome to the day mister eller on to tell me how we get the frustration in sweden and finland with turkey right now. well, it's that i'm living breathing every month or every week. now the thing is stuck and yeah, we haven't had to, it's more, it's not the only problem, the finished politicians,

but from european politicians as well. so i guess there is frustration in other major countries as well. we heard about the p k. k issue in the report. is that really the only reason turkey continues to box with the family from joining nato. no, i don't think that that's the only reason i don't even think that we don't belong to are there the only issues on it? only partially partially about 3 to 2, mr. mr. argon is also using this delay tactics in order to pressure the us in particular. and especially in terms of y, b g, the syriac curtis group, that is related to the p k. k. and this is fighting again, this is syria, this has been over 10 years now. a problem in

u. s. circus relationship and turkey is using this delaying tactics in general issue as well. and then there is not a fighter yet, that the us is, has be reluctant to sell. so all of these things need to be gone through the larger picture. they're relevant at all that aired on is somehow trying to position himself as a mediator in the ukraine war does. he maybe also not want to upset putin by allowing for an expansion of nato. well, we cannot cross. contemplate on that issue as well. i don't think there has been any deals between the boot and the art on. but the point is that turkey sees the whole global political view very differently from other native countries. it's one g, b. it's about bullying policy regarding russia irrespective of the war.

so there's a major difference here regarding the, i don't i do members. so you're saying this is mostly power play. is he actually planning on ratifying these 2 countries at some point, or is he just going to drag it out until they possibly eventually give up? or this all becomes the fart? well, like i would tend to agree with the previous commentary or that we need to see the election now and what will happen afterwards. but of course, this is also a domestic tool showing that base regarding the p k. shoot and showing a fight against the us and the rest in general. these are things that can enhance popularity among the nationalists and conservative waters. i still think that tend to think that there will be because she will come up point,

but it may still take time on twitter. i read that you say that in turkey demand breach sweeter sovereignty. how so? well this was so and reference to the fact that learn the speed is new. foreign minister visitors are off. he was told that the sweden, the government shoot, all were wrong or a court does is on met by the supreme court to suit his supreme court. that rejected the extradition of one particular person from the good and movement. and of course, this is a bridge of swearing in the sense that we have. these are separation of powers principle here in finland and sweden, our government, even if they would like to do, they can not overrun a software gorgeous uses. and of course, turkish authorities know this very well. oh, this is just their way of playing this game. fontinella enter the finish institute

of international affairs. interesting stuff. thank you so much for your time. you're welcome. ah, it investigators. here's an individual that's been in office for more than 40 years . here's an individual that sat on 60 minutes. that was so concerned about president trump's documents locked in behind and now we find it just as a vice president, keeping it for years out the open at different locations that was the u. s. house speaker kevin mccarthy, putting the heat on president joe biden in september. it was fine and slamming donald trump for keeping classified documents and his private residents morrow. lago. he asked how anyone could be that irresponsible. well, looks like he just gave himself the answer. after the 8th discovered sensitive documents at a former office of his in washington, he to day acknowledged that another one had been found at his personal library and embarrassment for the president and kept them for the g o p. people, no,

i take classified documents, classified material seriously. i also said were cooperating fully completely. the justice department's review, as part of that process. my lawyers reviewed other places, word documents and my i'm of from my time as vice president were stored and they finished the review last night they discovered a small number of documents of classified marketing of storage years in file cabinets in my home, in my, in my my, my personal library, the years attorney general mary garland has now appointed a special council to investigate the matter. and i asked the w, washington correspondent mckayla clifton, what more she knew about these documents. we know that they were classified, but we know very little about what they exactly contain. what exactly the level of classification was. we know that we're talking about more than 10 documents, but not hundreds. as was the case in donald trump,

where whole boxes of classified documents that were carried out of mar largo and as far as the legal process is concerned, there is now the special council which highlights that the attorney general garner is taking this very seriously elevating this whole case actually to the level where he actually was in the investigation with donald trump. he came out with a statement not taking any questions, saying that this was so sensitive and of such importance that he felt that this was merited. despite the fact that he was confident that the department of justice could have dealt with this without a special council. so it is drawing full attention, not many documents in 2 locations and do biden's team himself indicated that indeed those documents were in a private office used by joe biden, after he finished being vice president. so this was several years ago. and finally,

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