a venture the treasure map for modern globetrotters, discover some of your record breaking on your back. and now also in book form with this is news alive from berlin, protest in berlin, nova germany's indecision and send in tongues to ukraine. all the countries bleed with germany to allow it to live on 2 vehicles be used in ukraine's fight against russia. also coming up, new zealand is getting

a new prime minister. 44 year old cris hipkins, let the countries prove it $1000.00 response. he's been chosen to fill the void up, i guess in the audience surprised resignation. millions of people in china are returning home for the special festival to mock lunar new year. all the increased travel come fears of the cove, its edge. ah, i am eddie micah junior. welcome to the program. western military leaders meeting in germany have failed to reach agreement on sending german need battle tongues to ukraine. keith was optimistic that belin would give approval for it's possible that but 2 tongues to be delivered to the battlefield. but germany's defense minister said his country was still way in the decision that sparked protest in berlin and please from other countries to provide their weaponry. the question of whether

germany will send tanks to ukraine took center stage at from center base. but instead of giving the green light, germany's near defense minister just said that it is up to the chancellor to make that call. but if i need to even and chime in the event of a negative decision, nothing needs to be done again by sunday. but in the event of a positive decision, we have to move quickly because it is then a matter of training, checking the leopard tanks and the like, my them all, that's what this morning i ordered my ministry to examine the stalks of the different types of leopard tanks, both in our own forces and in the industry in an agony like clifton, i will all go by the end of p as sounds that has led to criticism, including from other partners who want to supply the same kind of battle thanks to ukraine, poland, and finland, for example, are willing to send them to ukraine fast, but also need the green light from berlin. despite the dilemma of or tangs exports, us defense secretary lloyd often had warm woods for germany,

a country that he called the reliable l i going forward. no germany has contributed a lot to this or to this campaign. ah, you know, from the very beginning when we saw them cycle in air defense capability or the gephardt's, the patriots most recently, ours t, r. they stepped up and offered to provide martyrs, they will provide the those martyrs and conduct the training on those platforms. but for many, including these protest us who gathered outside the chancellor relate friday. berlin is dragging its feet when it comes to sending tanks. robert fox is an associate fellow at a center for the fence study skins college london. haley. i share his thoughts with me about germany's decision to not send lipp at 2 tongues to ukraine. japanese position for all the generosity in quantity had added money and material has been quite ambivalent. deb, it follows the americans, the american follow the germans. one foot on the accelerator,

one foot on the foot brake. they are warning about, di, did this of escalation provoking russia. meanwhile, the one person who was really gagged out of this is vladimir putin. yeah. so, i mean, ukraine is receiving many other weapons, but friends, lensky says, quote, there's no alternative, but for the west to give you a green heavy tank. so why is that so important for you? green in its defense against russia? you have to turn this on the head. it's really valerie is zillow shanae and his 5 o 6 general, some of whom seemed to have real her genius. but also experience interestingly now, because of the fighting ukrainian force is more experience than many of those they're asking for weaponry from they've got a campaign design and for breaking or breakout, they have to have armored formations and they're going to be built round the tank. the maneuverability and the defend ability of the tank and the best available for

all kinds of reasons. if the leopard to though the challenge a to and they a bronze m one, a 2 aren't bad either. that shows clearly how badly they need that now germany says no. is there a possible scenario where a country like, for instance, poland would leopard tongues and send them to ukraine without berlin's approval? well, i have to say that mister peter pastorius caused immense tactical damage to the nato alliance yesterday. both by what is the assumption for what he said and by his body language ad, what is very surprising. yes. unsurprising that poland estonia, finland of say, we would like to find a way of getting our leopards through to you, craig, because they need it. now, by the way, the british tanks are already in training for this. what was surprising, what the dutch have also said that at the dutch of said they would be prepared to provide leopards and possibly the danes behind them,

and they want to provide epa. so what does all this me now this is clearly not there. and it can be a natural decision. it has to be all allies coming together to agree. but what seems to be happening now with that? well, what's happening is on the other side is that potent is moving into a new phase. he is quite clearly staking his dictatorship and it is a dictatorship. now, on being on its military stands, it died or for a winds or falls by that a turning russian industry over on a war footing and he's going to get to a position where he will have said he wants to be seen to have triumphed as a military diplomatic leader by the summer, and if it stays there, if he does build up and if it is still contested, there is every possibility of a wider war in eastern europe that will involve nato pars. i'm very,

the outlook is very gloomy because of this shelly shelly at ramstein yesterday is the time we'll leave it here. robert fox, the fence analyst, kings college london. many thanks to some more stories making headlines around the world, washington will designate russia's wagner harmony significance, transnational criminal organization. the move allows the treasury to impose additional sanctions on the masonry army. the us estimates that the 50000 wagner has now fighting between include around 40000 convicts. techie has cancelled the planned visits by the swedish defense minister out in fair that doubts about on korea support for sweden joining nato. the texas defense minister says the move wasn't reaction to stalk homes, granted permission to we fire rights danish activists to hold an anti turkish protest outside the turkish embassy on saturday. police and protest this up class for a 2nd night on the streets of the proven capital. thousands flooded into lima to call

for fresh elections and the resignation of the countries president dina watson. thousands of people who have died after weeks of violence protest, cinda adams was ignition this week means that the vacancy for a new prime minister in new zealand. and it seems there's only one candidates. chris hipkins, widely known for successfully overseeing the countries cool that responds, he's now stepping up to the top job. he's political c, v. anything but short trip conserved his minister for health police and lately education. and now he said to leave his units, government at a time that says the country on the edge of recession lighting, i acknowledge that at the moment we're going through some economic turbulence. and we're gonna have to navigate our way through that, i believe passionately that we can come at the other side of it in better shape than we went into it. i'm really optimistic about our future. i'm really committed

to leading new zealand through that. i know why that is strong, stable, and unifying. hipkins nicknamed chippy is well known, particularly for his role in managing the covert. huntington demick mel with the governing labor party losing public support. hipkins nomination receives mixed reactions on the streets. pays them what i would call a friendly guy. them easy going. i'm very knowledgeable. i can remember once he came into ab week than what? anything today with lucas sinai? sorry. his any more inter said and the top people, it's a great choice. i wish it was still to send out, but i've got the good to get me most up. but i'm no, yes, it is a good choice. i think we'll call it a day harden's resignation called many new zealand. us by surprise. the popular leader, cited exhaustion his reason for stepping down 3 years into his 2nd term. hipkins is considered one of the closest political allies. i'm just under provided, you know,

cam stable, reassuring leadership, which i hope to continue to do. we are different people though, and i'm sure that people will say that for the opposition hipkins appointment is prime minister means not much will change. the upcoming elections in october are going to show if new zealand things that is a good or bad thing. chinese new year celebrations, i've kicked off around the globe, especially in china. the festivities are in the year of the rabbits and hundreds of millions of people are marking the holiday. it is also one of the busiest days of travel on the planet. the travel surgeon, china, comes after we relock sation of coven restrictions shine is night. sky light, south is celebrations, kick off for the lunar new year. time for family, food and bright beginnings. his devotees had begun in cities across the country to mark the year of the rabbits from

leningtons to light shows in plenty of rabbit themed products. what i want to buy was rapid shed pastry for my family. it's cute ortho baggage. elario has a heart, hulu, for many chinese, being with family hasn't been possible in recent years, due to coven restrictions. but with the rules relaxed, the holiday is expected to bring mass migration. the busiest annual travel day in the world with covered still circulating and recent surges and cases. many people are willing to take the risk to see their loved ones . anyways, my earlier me because of coven 19, i wasn't able to come back for 2 years. so i can't wait to go home. yes,

very warm feeling. you are to let us time. we'll have the whole family back together again, including my uncle, my grandmother and my grandfather will all be together and gather for a reunion to know for the chinese new year. that will be perfect. we'll stop to this year and a good start to the next one been yeah, we got heather, chinese authorities expect double the number of trips made during the same period last year, despite the bounce back and travel. those figures are still only 70 percent of pre pandemic numbers. the real effect of the mass migration on covert figures will only be seen long after all the bunny cakes have been eaten. in a few weeks time. rarely as full to region correspondence, 5 young crush laughed and asked them how people in china handling the threats of a new surgeon, coven infections? actually most people, i mean the some are cautious, but m after basically 3 years of not being able to visit relatives in the family.

and they still take the risk and you know, half of large gatherings this week. and, well, of course, authorities are worried because especially in the provinces and the health systems, not really very good and, and that it's basically a super spread. he went. but them, on the other hand, you know, of the authorities are very in trenton, spare, and to make it very difficult to a really assess the situation here. and yet the, the a health commission has said that 60000 people who have died here since early december when china basically lifted 00 cobit restrictions. but experts say that this is really far too low, for example, on, on base affinity. that's a company which are basically m r have has a model to predict how many people have died. they say that 600000 have died. so that's really a big difference. but we don't know so much. and also there's a lot of, you know, a censorship correct on going on. so am yet really hard to assess the situation. wonderfully, you guys back after an extend that winter break due to the walk up in,

gotta the fast game back. so i'll be lied sick host by in the champions where hoping the anew goalkeeper could fill the globe of manuel noah was out with a broken leg alive. sick proved a tough side to beat. like 6 fans were clearly glad to be back as the bid, as league came out of hibernation on a freezing night in eastern germany. meanwhile, the byron supporters eyes were all on you keeper young zelmer. but it was his opposite, no book on his blah speaking, who was picking the ball or to the neck 1st. attic tuple meting bundled home for by and on 37 minutes. much to the delight of newman's oma. what mil at the brake, lights, it got themselves back in it, thanks to some hotlist by and defending 152 minutes. a terrible clearance eventually allowed dominic show bush like to head back across gold and left. but marcell health berg forced an equalizer ret, 3 wave to waves, almost hateful claims for an off site with house to berg,

the good meter on one. all it finished. no dream debut shot out for sama but a point that keeps by and 6 clued of leipzig was the chase that 11 titled in a row. and it's wrapped up next reports are jobs for employees with disabilities. this mon use on analysis on our website, d. w dot com, you can also follow us on social media. at dfw news. i am eddie micah junior. thanks fortune. stay tuned for more news or the top of the out in the land of contrasts, of ambitions of inequality. 75 years ago mahatma gandhi peacefully led the country.