ah ah ah ah, this is d w. news live from berlin, russia as war on ukraine dominates the 1st day of the world economic forum in davos . yes you could you, this is how does the world expect to reach climate you travel? can't even stop the burning data, whole ukrainian city. ukraine's 1st lady makes a renewed plea for support from the gathered leaders. also coming up the last hope

for democracy in belarus. now she's on trial in absentia for treason and conspiracy to seize power. as president, alexander lucas shanker tries to punish his opponents and prosecutor's investigating and the major you corruption scandal, strike a deal with a key suspect for my e lawmaker, antonio and terry will reveal details of the bribes paid, and the parties involved ah told me your logic well, it's good to have you with us. the president of the european commission has promised that support for ukraine will continue for as long as it's needed. addressing the world economic forum in the swiss resort of davis was the laugh on the line told the gathered political and business leaders that europe took less

than a year to free itself from what she called a dangerous addiction to russian energy. her address followed that of ukraine's 1st lady or lena lenika, the ukraine house in davos. the horrors of war made visible with photos, videos, installations on presentations during the international business gathering. ukraine and the russian war of aggression are dominating the summit alongside the major issue of climate change. our generation switch for turning point conform to twice truly existential problems. climate change exploitation of nature, nuclear possible incidence, or even worse, extreme poverty and virus. the ukrainian 1st lady has come to divorce to speak out on behalf of her country and to draw attention to the dramatic situation

in ukraine. it. yes, the thought at the 60, how does the world expect to reach climate neutrality shipper if it can't even stop the burning down of how ukrainian cities? this is what russia does with its artillery miss isles. iranian drowns. if you will know that russian aggression was never intended to stop at ukrainian borders scenes visit this war, copper, grassy, and ignite a wider crisis. if ukraine loses, if show has never russia, aggression is driving. you appear nations to help you. crane you commission president us lavonda lion outline massive support from the european union. we were current with ukraine on any topic that is helping the economy. we have for example, the security lanes. 60 percent of the grain of ukraine has been exported via these roots are violent through the european union. all for example, we have

a synchronized our, an energy grit electricity grid with sir the ukrainians. so we're doing everything to keep the economy up and running, to support financially, to support militarily and of course morale. but the war in ukraine has found the flames of energy and food crises. the question now dominating this year's world economic forum is what more can be done about it? the world economic form is halfway over on wednesday and all eyes will be on 2 major guests. german chancellor, olaf schultz will address the forum. he's the only g 7 liter to attend this year's diverse with a cost of living crisis plaguing many countries. other leaders may have chosen to stay away from a weak, hobnobbing with the rich and powerful here in the swiss mountains. but neighbor, germany has of course, historically been very close to the forum following his address. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski will deliver his own highly anticipated speech. the question on everyone's minds is whether he will speak via video link or choose to show up in person. ukrainian president has only left his country once since war

broke out in february. that was to visit us president joe biden in washington. but with the war nearing its one year anniversary, some speculate he could choose to shop here in davos, in person to drum up support for ukraine from the business and political elite. and one of the leaders attending the forum and switzerland is for atlanta. to can oscar, but she won't be returning to her native. beller was afterwards that would likely mean a long prison sentence as she's being put on trial in absentia there at the courthouse in minsk proceedings are getting underway. bela russian opposition leader svetlana taken of sky is on trial facing a litany of charges, including high treason and conspiracy to seize power, but she's not here. instead, the exiled an outspoken critic of the ruling lucas shanker regime is in switzerland meeting. some of the world's most powerful people at the world economic forum. so

all this trials are revenge and those who are opposing it to their regime for pushing co op goes into the war. actually i. e, but known for about they say a trial from media. nobody informed me, i immediately sent a letter to me at the voice award to the court to provide me with all the necessary material information about this quote, because i'm not sure what i'm accused of. this is her husband, a well known blogger, who ran as a candidate in bella. rue says 2020 presidential election. however, before the votes, he was arrested with his spouse stepping in as a candidate instead. after alexander lucas jenko was declared, the winner tick enough sky and his supporters alleged the result was fraudulent protests. the ruptured which the government crushed with violence, he fled to lithuania and became the head of the opposition in exile. this ral is

for regime not for like for us, because sir, this is like personal revenge of who gosh, and go myself and chill on the other people who are opposing him. take enough sky or is now traveling the world drumming up support for democracy and a peaceful change of leadership in bella. bruce, she's addressed the e parliament met the u. s. president and numerous other heads of state. thank you. her fight is also for the thousands of political prisoners who are in custody in bella bruce, among them. her husband, who was sentenced to 18 years if taken off sky herself, does ever return to bella bruce. she could face a long prison sentence, and if convicted, and this way he saw in germany as named a new defense minister boris historian will replace christina lamb breast who resigned following a series of controversies. mister pissaro's has been interior minister of the

germans date of law saxon e for the last decade. in our faces, the giant task of overhauling germany's armed forces and directing military support to ukraine. boris pastorius is an old hand with a new job. taking the reins of germany's military during times of war in europe. he told reporters and he was ready for the task come yard d model disability and respectfully enormous task before me from the ministry of defense, it is already a great challenge in peacetime and even more in times when germany is involved in a war indirectly, i am i am aware of the responsibility and the great significance and am all the more grateful that i have been entrusted with it. to get hartford on bed, i will throw myself into this challenge with 150 per cent from day one. along for the last 10 years,

pastorius herself does interior minister in the state of law saxony furnishing a reputation as reliable and unafraid to speak his mind. chancellor ala sholtes hopes, those qualities, will help steer the armed forces through considerable change as micheline. fine, don't, he is not only a friends and girl politician abaz's, but also someone who has a lot of experience and security policy 1st. there the who has worked very openly and closely in his previous function with the bonus via on to and to also possess as the strength and calmness needed for such a big task as the face of the current changes. pastorius will have plenty to do at a ministry known as a korea keller, modernizing the military, strengthening, fighting forces and handling weapons supplies to ukraine. pastorius will have no time to settle in his 1st big appointment, a meeting with his

u. s. counterpart in berlin. later this week, let's have a look as of all headlines from around the world. the french, none believed to have been the world's oldest person, has died 818. the c run dog who took the name sister andre, when she joined a catholic order in 1944 was born on february 11th 19. 04. she died in asleep on tuesday at a nursing home into law and unsuccessful republican state house candidate in the us state of new mexico has been arrested in connection with a series of shootings. albuquerque police arrested 39 year old sullivan pena is charged with paying for man to shoot at the homes of to county, commissioners and to state legislators. all democrats, lee said they had evidence. penya had also fired some shots. u. s. president

joe biden is facing mounting problems and mid speculation. he'll run for a 2nd term on top of the classified documents scandal. a new republican majority in congress is on the attack. d. w correspondent, michelle kirchner tells us why the latest political theater in washington could have global repercussions. do. biden's very own classified documents, scandal continues to unravel into a political drama. why fi material next year corvette? what were you thinking? in his defense, the u. s. president keeps repeating this one. com 9. people know i take classified documents or classified material. sure. the timing couldn't be why 5 and is expected soon to declare that he'll run for a 2nd term as president. this scandal office political ammunition to republicans who now leave the house of representatives. they see attacking biden as their top

priority. and vow that incorporation would come at a high price. so plenty of political drama in washington. so far, business is useful, but it could affect the rest of the world as well. the pressure on biden and the republicans vowing to own the advance their own agenda is going to affect how the us acts or doesn't act abroad in the spotlight. ukraine. much of what we see from the far right is political theater, but they're going to be attempts to cut a to ukraine, which would be a, a grade miscalculation. we want to help the ukranian people and push back against russia. but we want to make sure that we're spending r u. s. tax dollars. well, our partners in europe really need to step up and make sure that they're carrying their weight, ah, carrying some of the load with the ukraine. the huge support the u. s. as sent to

ukraine so far has somewhat found up america's global influence. but it's stronger opposition at home will we can biden's ability to act, and others may have to pick up the slack. i think that the binding administration has found opportunity at the luxury to focus abroad for the last 2 years. so we'll have to shift their focus to more domestic issues. science allies might feel that very soon, do biden could see his ability to act in tenacity limited by the political baffles back home. by default, this means europe would have to take more responsibility. ready or not? a former lawmaker implicated in a corruption scandal that is in gulf the european parliament has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. belgian prosecutors say for miami, p, antonio pan city, who is in detention and brussels, has agreed to work with authorities in exchange for a reduced sentence is one of 4 people with linked to the parliament were charged

with participating in the activities of a criminal organization. money laundering and corruption, his deed only correspond jack pirate and brussels with more about the deal, antonio and theory has cut with prosecutors. well, it's a real real bombshell in this investigation. and in this case, essentially what antonio pans area has agreed to do is to tell the authorities everything about the corruption ring that is that right at the heart of this scandal, how they worked, how they financed, how they were structured. and very crucially, he's agreed to tell them the involvement of known and unknown people that he himself admits to bribing. so this means that this investigation is very likely to get much, much broader. there will be some very nervous people in brussels and probably around the world watching and waiting to see what pan very is willing or must actually is part of this deal. now, to tell the authorities in exchange,

he's going to have a prison sentence. we do know that he will be put in prison, but we don't know the length of it that it will be reduced. also, he'll receive a fine and all of his profits from the corruption scandal will be confiscated from him, which the authorities have said today are estimated to be about a 1000000 euros coming up next, our documentary series looks at how over fishing by chinese trawlers are killing a way of life for one african village. it's more news at d, w dot com. i'm told me a lot about myself entity about interest, the global economy, our portfolio d w business. beyond here, the closer look at the project. to analyze the fight for market dominant.