ah ah ah, this is dw live from burly ukraine's president, florida zalinski addresses the world economic forum in doubles. he repeated his play for more heavy weapons, saying that deliveries must arrive before the next russian. that's also on the program i'm leaving because with such a privilege, ro counts responsibility,

responsibility to know when you are the right person to late and also when you are not in a shock announcement to new zealand prime minister jacinta jones 1st. she's stepping down early. almost one year before her term is due to end. ah, it's been 40 years since floating balloons became a symbol for the madness of cold war nuclear brinkman's ship and launched one of the biggest hits in the german language. we looked back at the phenomenon that was 9 and i looked for ah, i'm good. how about us? welcome to the program. you can president vladimir zalinski has made an impassioned

address to the world economic forum in davos. he called on western partners to speed up military aid to ukraine. soleski also paid tributes to the victims of a helicopter crash near keith that claimed the lives of at least 14 people, including the countries, interior minister, and several children. he warned that tragedies are out pacing life in ukraine and urged western countries to deliver military supplies before the next russian attacks. at the annual gathering of world leaders and divorce, one issue was always going to dominate the agenda. delivering his speech by a video link, ukrainian president followed him as a lensky, found a poignant way to remind the audience, the victims of rushes invasion. a memory of eren garcia lost with us.

he then wasted little time urging the world community to speed up the supply of weapons to ukraine. did ha, no free will. he was to see you later is to kill oh, these next one is asian. all our enjoying and the supply you with fast systems. my out piece, right. miss allen days. this applies always sometimes must out be another invasion. rat. russian forces still deep in ukrainian territory to lands me is desperate for western main battle tanks to help push out the invaders. keith is especially keen on the german made leopard to

a powerful tank in use in over 20 countries. the younger, indirect light, international pressure has been growing on berlin to drop its re export veto, and to donate some tanks itself. german charged, lo love show it's reiterated his country support for ukraine at the world economic forum. in order for the war to ent rush, us aggression must fail. that is why we are continuously supplying ukraine with large quantities of arms in close consultation with our partners. we are not just support, but he stayed clear of making any commitments on tanks. but or many observers believe that sholtes will finally drop his objections at the meeting of ukraine's main backers at the ramstein air base in germany on friday night states r i l. c. w is chief political correspondent, nina has a why the german chancellor may be willing to drop those objections. a well,

all of such the german chancellor and years president joe biden spoke on the phone on tuesday this week. and media now reporting that in that call shaws apparently showed himself open to leopard, to deliveries, provided that the u. s. deliver their abrams tank. now we here in berlin, i've been speculating for a while about just why it will have started so hesitant in this issue. he absolutely wants to avoid being drawn into this conflict. he wants to keep a small door open just in case vladimir putin shows himself willing to de escalate . and of course all i've shown is under a lot of pressure from his own party. there is a strong anti weapons delivery group there. but the most convincing reason seems to be that he only wants to take such a step together with us. but washington just doesn't seem to be willing to do that . apparently, that would be maintenance issues with the abrams tank long training parents, etc. so from the s we're hearing that they don't want to give you credit something that doesn't really help them right now. nato chief installed backer also said the

alliance would provide heavier and more modern weapons. how realistic is that? now on that issue, everybody of course is having their eyes on the meeting of international defense ministers at cum stained military base here in germany, tomorrow on friday, where ukraine's partners will coordinate military support of the country against russia's aggression. and we are expecting 2 things. one, there are hints at germany might that give its consent, at least so that other countries can deliver left to tanks. we just heard that poland, for example, as asked for that. but german export rules for war material are very strict. germany has to give its green night air for german made will material to be re exported to other countries. and so we might see some countries setting up a coalition to jointly deliver combat tanks. but it's not clear where the germany itself would deliver leopard twos. and then to the u. s. is reported to be finalizing a huge military aid package for ukraine where they were sent striker combat

vehicles, but not tax. well, maybe we will learn more about those issues today when germany is new, defense minister boars to stories will receive his u. s. counterpart lloyd austin, 4 talks in berlin. what can we expect from well, the 2 will be preparing tomorrow's meeting and you have to keep my japanese defense . minutes of his story is only starts his job to day after his predecessors step down this week because he just made too many mistakes. so he's had very little time to prepare, but he's not a newbie. he knows that security policy has a military experience. he is also a chas ally like his predecessor, but many here in berlin. and now hoping that his stories might be more outspoken when it comes to communicating germany strategy regarding military support for ukraine. because the chancellor himself is leaving most people, germany's partners, and especially the public in the dark. a lot of the times about his reasons. and

that, of course, risks undermining germany's own ambition to be considered a leading power internationally. to put it mildly, she fitted a correspondent, nina hossa. thank you, nina and al correspondence on your father go. and keith told us why these potential tank delivers are so crucial to the ukrainians. well, ukraine has been making a big push all this week to get its western allies really intensifier efforts to provide it with heavier, more powerful weapons. and that mainly includes these heavy battle tanks. and this comes as concerns are rising here in ukraine. of you know, of the fact that it only probably has a short window now to prepare for an anticipated russian offensive in the coming months. now we don't know, of course, where this offensive might be. ukraine, ukrainian, defense officials have said that russia is building up its troops in eastern ukraine. there are also concerns that could be a potential ground offensive from the not in belarus, which could include

a 2nd attempt to seize cave. we don't know that of course as yet. but you know, when it comes to these heavy battle tanks, ukraine has been asking for them right? since the beginning of the war. and analysts say, you know, that they are really needed to supplement ukraine's own fleet off tanks, which are largely from the soviet era or russia made tags which are supplied by the eastern european countries. they say many of these tanks are really worn down by months of battle, the badly need of repair and replacement. and, you know, experts i've also been saying that these western tanks provided, of course, they are supplied to ukraine, insignificantly large numbers. they will help you crane kind of boost its own counter offensive operations. and you know, push back russian forces from a greater area in the east and really help change the tide in this conflict. another quick look at the actual situation on the ground today. what's the latest on the ball? will ukraine is grappling with the aftermath of that deadly helicopter crash?

yes, daniel keith, which killed 14 people, including a child and several high ranking officials of the interior ministry. elsewhere we are getting reports of intense overnight fighting in the east and on bus region. the ukrainian military see it is repelling attacks by russian forces on the on the city of mac wood. this is where we have seen absolutely the bloodiest fighting in this war between ukraine and russia in recent months. and in recent weeks rush as when you stepped up its focus on my, on my quote. it has claim to take the salt mine in town on a dark, on the northern outskirts, a macbook but its the claim that ukraine continues to deny sony funny in the key of the st. thank you very much. and there's been no let up of the fighting on the front lines close to black mountain, eastern ukraine. month of artillery fire have reduced much of the city and neighboring towns to ruins. we have this report on a group of volunteers who are braving the shelf fire to bring the areas vulnerable

civilians to safety. evacuation spelled out in red. this is the staging area for pat. i commence and a group of international volunteers in crime, a task one of the frontline is visible on the horizon about 40 kilometers away when you are and in the evening you can see the rockets rising and about a minute later, you're going to mean i'm in it in 20 seconds. there's a crash somewhere along their preparing their next relief effort. drinking water and 1st aid training for civilians. the finance madame auto kind of this is the car we're taking in. it's an armored vehicle. take a leak. there were metal plate screwed everywhere because it really is the safest vehicle we currently have. it's just a little extra, better security for us. yeah, i put this in this either from it name can. patrick man gets a call. yeah. and suddenly plans change. can odds of young it's we've now

got 2 more people to evacuate. a woman who's fallen down and an older man um, who has frostbite and has to go to the hospital on monday. i could feel wouldn't not on since girls most that's all they know for now. final preparations, then it's time to head towards the frontline in their makeshift armored vehicle. dina is ukrainian and is in charge of finding their destination on the google map, all maps i, i can find the names of st. just just go and s. s girl to the lens military. so we're this 3, it's, you know, as of isn't how it kinda, we're not an ambulance. no. and the traditional sense. we have a mattress and we have this pillow. they're nearly at the front. a small village right by the embattled town of solid out the sound of artillery strikes. some people still holding out. this woman had a stroke. houses are getting hit song clear exactly. what's going on

here. holiday bike of awfully fled melisha unco used to be a soldier than he worked in a factory and solider, and later sold fruit and vegetables. he always did everything on foot. now his foot is frozen on a cold november day, he walked a long way to his nephew's house. in his socks, his foot never recovered. what made you decide to come out now, though he never call you a little if i didn't want to be evacuated? but i'm a burden because i'm sick with no rush to benoit. i'm a burden on my nephew who is young. oh, but who he took me in. yeah, i knew. oh, don't mull annoy long. all i've had to eat in the last few days. no use boiled sausages and macaroni. i tried to eat a little cool. there's no toilet here to live and yet as we missed him,

we have to go. since he doesn't realize he's cold because he has an infection that raises his temperature. me doesn't realize he has frost bite. these volunteers have taken over evacuations because nobody else will. their mission ends here in the emergency room with the hospital where the handley, on the admonishing co, over, he will probably lose the foot that helped carry him across the don bus tunnel to have a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today, the travel rush ahead of china's new year holiday has begun. millions of people are crisscrossing the country to spend the holidays with their families. it's the 1st time holiday travel has been allowed since thrown of ours restrictions were lifted . waste concerns that the virus could spread further into the countryside. rescuers are scrambling to get to 6 people trapped under

a collapse building in the dominican republic. cameras have been pushed into the rubble and firefighters are in contact with those waiting to be rescued. several inhabitants were injured when the 4 story structure collapsed, but no deaths have been reported. microsoft says it will be cutting $10000.00 jobs by the end of the 3rd quarter. the software giant says the jobs represent less than 5 percent of its workforce is the latest sign that layoffs accelerating the u. s. technology sector. as companies brace for an economic downturn. resilience prime minister jacinto dern is shot. a country with the announcements she's stepping down. she led her labor party to a landslide, re election victory 2 years ago, but now durn says, february 7 will be her last day in the top job. just in the arden lead newsline through the pandemic, a terrorist attack and natural disasters. she now says she is ready to pass on the

baton inside a day. i am announcing that i will not be seeking re election and in my team as prime minister will conclude no later than the 7th of february. i know what this job takes and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. it's that simple. pardon became the world youngest female head of government when she was elected in 2017. at the age of 37. she quickly gained global recognition for her brand of liberal and inclusive politics. the following year, she had a baby becoming the 2nd elected leader in history to give birth while in office.

and i am by no means the face of been small, the task i end in terms of being a woman in politics. there are plenty of women who have to pack and incrementally have lead the way how compassionate response to the ma shooting at a christ church mosque in 20191. how widespread praise we a nuisance parliament voted to change the nation's gun laws less than a month later, wisely for poor sick. this is for level 2 and a governments go hard go. early approach should the pandemic is partly what got her a 2nd home in 2020 newsline quickly shut bordeaux's and imposed a prolong lockdown to stop the spread of the virus. but bull suggest her popularity has waned in reason once. and she has fears an increase in threats of violence, particularly from anti vaccine groups. she insist that is not why she is stepping

down. i know there will be much discussion in the aftermath of this decision as to what the so called real reason was. i am human politicians, a human we give all that we can for as long as we can in the, in it's time. and for me, it's time. arden says she has no plans yet for the future. other than spending more time with her family law and no crim versa. radio journalist that's radio new zealand based and wellington she told us more about a dance resignation announcement that came rather out of the blue yoda hello. yes it did. and it was a absolute shock to day. i'm from many journalists, politicians, people out on the street alike. why should i? well, as we just heard from the prime minister, she said she simply doesn't have enough lift in the tank and that it's time to spend time with his family. but it's with nursing. there is also speculation that

with labor falling in the polls, how they could be steering down an election to fate this year. so are doing maybe cooling time before that potentially happens. now hoa new zealand is reacting to this new. she surely has a lot of supporters, but there are critics as well. right? yes, absolutely. and so for people we've been speaking to community leaders, politicians, people out on the straits today. they are speaking to sandra jones, kindness, and empathy, and string. in the face of a crisis, as you say are, and she does have some, some people who aren't, who fans and pools a lot of that has been done in coded restriction. so there were some people outside of the today, we just interacting with speaking that were clearly celebrating her resignation.

but on the whole, i think the country is really feeling that this is going to be a big loss. now what's next for the, for new zealand leadership, any idea who could replace level it. so moving quite quickly here, we could have a new prime minister as early as next week. corpus is going to vote on sunday to decide if there's anything, anyone sorry, within the ranks, and that should be the leader. and if they come to that decision, the net just sandra dins resignation will be effective. now hopefully they will know chablis at the prime minister. the grad robertson has wrote himself out. he's consistently seed. he does not want the job, nor does the labor party lay to calvin, calvin davis. but some top minister ministers names are being thrown around. chris hopkins minister megan woods and michael wood as well as lower lower ranked but rising ministers like kidney ellen. so really it's anyone's game at the stage.

ah, we, we wouldn't say there's a particular front runner, long trip back to elicit radio, new zealand based on wellington. thank you very much. the european parliament has called for the you to list iran's revolutionary god as a terrorist organization because of its role in the suppression of anti government protesters. but as well as backing sanctions, european politicians have also begun sponsoring iranian political prisoners by communicating with ambassadors and other politicians and human rights organizations . to draw attention to individual prisoners. they hope to prevent rainy and judges from and in down harsh sentences, including the death penalty. he wanted to teach more young boys about come to for free. that was how much he had mohammed who seine loved the sports. but his dream was caught shut just a few days into the new year. they just killed him like suddenly after

one months of age and a young man of 39 years old with a lot of dream. jose neat was one of hundreds of iranians, arrested and tried for taking part in the protest that broke out last september, following the death of gina masa armine in police custody doris f. i. e, an activist and member of par, yeoman's in belgium, has followed hussein his case closely. can you imagine you are living? and one thing they say, you don't have the right to live any more because you protested for a girl who was innocent and must kill just your name. if i is one of more than 250 parliamentarians across europe, who are directly raised in the flights of the detained, protested thorny, thousands of people demonstrated against the heavy crackdowns at a rally in the frenzy of strasburg. this week. legislators say their aim is to put

the regime of iran supreme leader ali her many on the pressure to respond. the personal doctor was every here, but now he is released on bail rides, the ambassadors, and about the walner and the other and report social media, persia. so the regime knows that we are watching just person of the whole time. political sponsorships are not new yet. this movement coordinated by iranian activists, is international and has been widely adopted by legislators in the u and in countries like australia and canada. but it's not a guarantee that protesters will be freed. as mohammed hussain his case shows already 3 other young men arrested in the re sent protests have been executed. and just this week, a former top iranian intelligence officer joined the list. the people here and say

them, they're tired of the regimes mentality and they're calling on the european union to do something about it. and right now they want the notorious l. it's on the units. the islamic revolutionary, god cor, listed as a terror organisation. that's the politicians, an activist hope will for stay her on to hold the deadly crackdowns and also a song made in germany that became a global hit at a time of nuclear anxiety. it's been 40 years since the release of 9. and once he hooked belongs by a nana he cold war era, single was one of the biggest german language hits ever recorded in english is 99 red balloons. it captured the hearts of generations of music lovers, and its anti war message endures. ah me, it was a song that conquered the world and propelled

a totally unknown german singer to the top of the charts. since his release 40 years ago. 99 red balloons by nina has been hailed as a classic anti war anthem coming out to visually in germany 983 and a year later in english. the song hit, the air waves at the height of the cold war with the threat of nuclear strikes was always in the background. in germany, the 1979 decision to allow the us to deploy. pershing to miss allison german grounds, got that threat even closer to home. but amongst a demon gloom came this colorful counterbalance. isn't amazing that this was the time when the big question of whether nuclear weapons should be stationed in germany was at the farm. a question that didn't only interest young people in germany, nina and he was on 99 red balloons, wasn't it won't for many, all around the world, the seed against 1000000. wow. the idea for the song came in 1982 and the rolling

stones concert in berlin. and a moment of inspiration for guitar as carlo car guess. he watched on his balloons ascended into the sky at the end of the gig, and wondered, what would happen if they crossed over the border into east berlin? would they be mistaken for jack fighters? ah, ah, the song went on to become a global hit, stopping the charts in germany on new zealand, even reaching number 2 with the u. s. and it's the german version that is enjoyed in the hearts and minds of fans. and now today, 40 years on the songs message and relevance are made as strong as ever. mm hm. me it was saying dw news. his remind all false hope stores ukraine's president bloody missouri.

lensky has delivered a virtual address to the well to comic for him in davos. he called on western partners to move with speed and delivering military aid to ukraine. and new zealand prime minister jacinto durham has said she'll step down next month . she was one of the world's youngest heads of state when she was elected 6 years ago, at the age of 37. that's it from me on the new scene for now do not go away up next conflict zone. tim, sebastian, interviews, dmitri trent and a member of the russian international affairs. god help us with

who conflicts with tim, sebastian? it's almost a year since russia invaded ukraine with no talk. so a cease fire of any kind in prospect. my guess is we moscow? a former army officer and former director of the colony, you must go center,

which was shut down las vegas. why did moscow go to war? just as the west had begun, the dialogue putin being demanding conflict with the slow death of an african fishing village. people of tomba in sierra leone have made their living from fishing for centuries, but no time is trawlers are threatening the coast. many villagers have been forced to abandon their families because they have no future in town, need boats and teammates. in 45 minutes on d, w o u king was like a stepping point 6, you know, pilots, you into that ward, you want to be finish your studies. now you have to get from the train. you can

choose to go back or somewhere else. currently, more people than ever on the move worldwide in search of a better life. so why do i want to go back and yeah, like, i don't have any reason school, but there's no reason that's nothing for me that yeah, believe something great is coming very, very soon. and yeah, i can wait. you will restart, allow release story in for my very reliable news from my guidance wherever they may be. ah, it's almost a year since russia invaded ukraine with no peace talk. so c, spire of any kind in prospect. and yet, president putin insist the war is showing a positive trend. my guest this week for moscow is dimitri training for the army officer and former director of the carnegie moscow center, which was shut down last.