here and the ukranian president followed him is the lender has made an impassioned address to the world economic forum in a devil's he called on western partners to speed up military, a to ukraine, which has just been discussed, will be discussed today between the u. s. and german defense ministers here in berlin. cholenski also paid tribute to the victims of the helicopter crash near keith that claimed the lives of at least 14 people, including the countries, interior minister, and several children. he won 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 in divorce,

one issue was always going to dominate the agenda. delivered his speech by a video link ukrainian president, florida may zalinski, found a poignant way to remind the audience the victims of russia's invasion a lot. and he then wasted little time urging the world community to speed up the supply of weapons to ukraine. ha, all he was talking to her. oh, next one is asian. all are enjoying. and this

house ma out please. ross name miss allen. tess, this applies always sometimes must out be another in these russian debt. with 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 young 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's support for ukraine at the world economic forum. in order for the war to and russia's aggression must fail. that is why we are continuously supplying you green with large quantities of arms in close consultation with our partners. we are not just support,

he stayed clear of making any commitments on tanks. but all, many observers believe that shorts will finally drop his objections at the meeting of ukraine's main backers at the ramstein air base in germany on friday night states our our correspondent sonya fallon, the car in keith told us why these potential tank deliveries are so crucial to the ukrainians when ukraine has been making a big push all this week to get at west of allies really intensify, 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 there 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, and let's say, you know, that they are really needed to supplement ukraine's own fleet off tanks, which are largely from the soviet at our or russian made tags which are supplied by, you know, eastern european countries, the same any of these tanks are really worn down by months of battle, the badly need of repair and replacement. and you know, experts have also been seeing 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 push back russian forces from a greater area in the east and really help change the tide in this conflict. and that was fun. you found the car reporting from keith. now we're going to talk now about the joint press conference that we brought you just

a little earlier with germany's new defense minister morris taurus. and his us counterpart lloyd austin dw is chief political correspondent. nina has a followed that press for us and she joins us now. nina, we saw the german defense minister making his 1st official appearance after being sworn in just a couple of hours ago this morning. can you give us a sense of what he said? well, the to the us defense secretary on the new german defense minister borders. the story is arrived here a bit earlier than planned and a lawyer, austin, the u. s. defense secretary actually joked that he was well aware that borders distorted his counterpart had only been in office for an hour, and that that is quite rare. but an overall lay in their brief statements ahead of that detail meeting. just said that germany and the you se themselves each other as very, very close partners and that they support each other when it comes to this strategy

regarding support for ukraine. now they will be preparing tomorrow's meeting of international defense ministers. i've become stein military base here in germany. they say it's not to serve ukraine that's on the gender. it's also other native topics. and they said, for example, the end of the civic top of the agenda between pastorius and often today will be the discussion around germany, possibly sending leopard to battle tanks to ukraine. how is that discussion like me to go to day? well, there was no mention of that issue that contentious issue between the u. s. and germany here in this brief statement and but we are seeing a bit of movement behind the scenes. our gemini has come under a lot of pressure from international partners to deliver combat tanks to ukraine. poland has said it wants to deliver german made leopard to tanks, but germany would have to give its consent. and on tuesday this week,

all have shots. the german chancellor and u. s. president joe biden had a phone talk and apparently media and now reporting that all i've shown in that phone conversations head to the u. s. president that he was willing to give his green light ad, to lepper, to deliveries, provided that the us also deliver their m. m. abrams combat tanks. now this is something where we're not sure whether this is true, but it would also fit. some people here in berlin have been speculating that it is one of the main reasons why the gym chancellor has been so hesitant in recent months. and why that has been so much criticism that he doesn't want to go it alone . if he delivers these left 2 tanks, then he only wants to do it includes coordination. and potentially that means only if the u. s. also deliver leopard to tanks, that the pressure on or left shall it is really growing. isn't that nina, i mean, from inside germany as well as at the e. u. and of course at nato, is it understood why he is being so hesitant?

well, there is a bit of a mixed picture when you asked germans should germany deliver and the combat tanks to ukraine. the picture is not that clear here, and we'll have started well aware of that. there's also a lot of pressure from within his own party that has a very strong anti weapons delivery group am. and then of course, all of us doesn't want those pictures. he didn't never wanted to be the one country that delivers tanks to fight the russian army, simply because we have that terrible history of the 2 world wars where germany fought russia. so this is something, all these reasons could explain that, but of course he's coming under a lot of pressure. many observers are now saying that he's risking, with this resistance to deliver combat tanks, risking germany's image as a credible and a reliable partner. when it comes to those crunched moments when it would be vital for ukraine to actually push back russia from its territory in i did just want to

ask you one specific question about bullet pers, toys. germany's new defense minister as the lloyd austin mentioned in the press conference. he's just been in the job for an hour and he really is having to hit the ground running. isn't he yet? he was that he was a surprise appointment. why can you tell us, why does chancellor shall it's think that boys pistole us is the man for the job such an important position. well, this is a tricky position to fill for a gemini chancellor. it is seen as something of old poison chalice. the defense ministry, it can kill political careers, so it is not something where people tend to volunteer for that job, but will have shows apparently held several conversations, or his best stories was asked this week whether he wanted to do it. he's not a political newbie. he's been around for a long time. he's extremely experienced on state level. he has run the air interior

ministry in the state of low saxony for 10 years now. so he is well connected. he knows his security policy. he has phone numbers of people within the intelligence services, and that is something that it was missing. of course, with his predecessor, christina lamplight, who you have to say was chosen as their head of the defense ministry at a completely different time. this was before russia's full scale invasion of ukraine. subarus bas tories, all have choices, hoping a brings with him also some military experience. he served in the army. that is not something that you can take for granted. it's not a prerequisite here in germany and, but he did. and so this is something where maybe also we'll see a change and tone. maybe he'll be able to explain a bit more just why germany is so hesitant because so far has seen a lump. haste was always very loyal to the german chancellor, but to him we very often just found ourselves speculating in the dark because the chancellor and himself is not

a very communicative person. maybe forest historian will speak up a bit more nina heartedly as chief political correspondent. thank you so much for that and we're going to take a look at some of the other stories that making headlines around the world. now, 2 palestinians have been killed in an overnight raid by israeli forces in janine and the occupied west bank. palestinian sources say one of those killed was a millicent. while the other was a teacher, at least 17 palestinians have been killed by israeli forces in the west bank this year. the travel russia head of china's new year holiday has begun. millions of people are traveling across the country to spend the holidays with their families. as the 1st time holiday travel has been allowed since corona virus restrictions were lifted, that's raised concerns that the virus could spread further into rural areas. and rescue as a scrambling to get to 6 people trapped under

a collapsed building in the dominican republic. cameras have been pushed into the rubble and fire fighters 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 so far. new zealand prime minister jacinta adorn, has shocked her country with the announcement that she is stepping down. she led her labour policy to a landslide reelection victory 2 years ago. but now, arden says february, the 7th will be her last day in the top job. just under arden lead newsline through the pandemic paris, a dark and natural disasters. she now says she's ready to pass on the baton. and so today i'm announcing that i will not be seeking religion and my tomb as

prime minister will conclude no later than the season of february. i know what the job takes and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. it's that simple father and became the was 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 a multi task i. and 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 christ church mosque in 20191 her

widespread praise. we a nuisance parliament voted to change the nation's gun laws less than a month later, voice wisely for 464 level and governments go hard go. early approach should the pandemic is partly what got her. a 2nd tom in 2020 newsline quickly shot bordeaux's and imposed a prolong lockdown to stop the spread of the virus. but paul 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'm not leaving because i believe we can't win the election, but because i believe we can and will. and we need a fresh seat of shoulders for that challenge. i am human politicians, a human. we give all that we can for as long as we can and then 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 the german parliament is debating whether to recognize the massacre of ethnic e. c. d. 's in iraq as genocide. lawmakers in the bundle toggle debate. the issue later today. fighters from the so called islamic state massacre more than a 1000 years eighty's in north western iraq in 2014 dw spoke with one is 80 family who found refuge here in germany. it's shopping talent, slow, still shaken when he rakowski attack on his home village or by the islamic state. and my mom, he is now in germany, but lived in iraq until 2014. that was the year when the islamist militia concrete, large parts of his homeland.