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their fans wait until the dying minutes, but it was worth it. jubilation follows is spectacular gold from y'all. so what kimmy that saves the day for the depending chin ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. german media or reporting that transfer all of schoultz will to day amounts of decision to send german made leopard tanks to ukraine. he is also expected to approve requests from poland and other countries to do the same decision come summit increase pressure from western allies to scale up military aid. tortilla ukraine wants to use the battle tanks to reclaim territory still occupied by russian forces. oh, jam and councilor,

allah schultz has reportedly decided to send leopard tanks to ukraine and allow other countries such as poland and finland to do so to leper tank. so used by a number of nato countries. there seemed by defense experts as the most suitable heavy battle tanks for you creams, needs follow to me. it's lensky welcomed the news, but says he needs 300 tangs, which by the way, it looked on, there was a lot of talk about tanks. know about the modern tide, young need wars and how this deficit can be fail if you'd seen many effort as words promises or beach. but it is important to us in reality much that are not 5 or 10 uh, with the leukemia tanks to these, the need is greater yet nice. we do everything, you know, money just filled the debt is out really session. i thank everyone who's helping us unless it the juggle cosmo gordon me at on us. sean will be 3. as he spoke report to march from the united states that washington was preparing to send. he bruns m,

one battle tanks. while on confirmed such a decision with mark him major tanya road, though it could take months before the weeks ukraine, the m one is a complex weapon system that is challenging to maintain as we've talked about. ah, that was true yesterday. it's true today will be true in the future. again. well, without getting in hypotheticals, any time that we provided ukraine with any type of system, we provided that the training and sustainment capabilities with that the development common master, a number of allied countries, expressed frustration with germany over rich reluctance to a low tank deliveries. they needed barrel inside of to transfer their road. they now appear to have it. the news has gone down badly in russia. of course, the deliveries would bring nothing good for future relationships. they will leave

a lasting mark. the world know which to see whether you cream get the tank said so desperately once and in time to fend off a russian offensive in this spring. i asked her political correspondent, toby sparrow if we could expect an official announcement by chancellor shoals to day on the delivery a leopard tanks to ukraine. we can indeed, terry expect an announcement to day, especially as chancellor schwartz has a scheduled meeting in the german parliament. so it is very probable that he will announce that approval coming from germany, not only when it comes to its own leopard tanks. we're talking here about 14 german lepper tanks, but also authorizing allies to send their own german made leopard tanks. it is certainly an important decision coming from germany, not only because of the pressure that the german government had been on the criticism that the german government had received for what allies can say that

germany's reluctance on the international stage will probably help ease that pressure if indeed, the german chancellor to day as expected, confirms germany's approval when it comes to the leper tax. what led to this decision, thomas? on the one hand, the growing pressure on germany to do so, coming from different allies, that certainly one element that has to be considered. but the german government has stressed on various occasions that it did not want what it described as unilateral decisions. in other words, only sending german made tanks and that's why part of this decision will probably also be that the u. s. will send its own u. s. mate tanks as well. this is part of germany's understanding that these decisions have to be made together with its closest allies and not only germany deciding on the delivery of those tanks. on the one hand, it's the pressure. on the other hand, it is certainly that idea that for germany is particularly important,

that decisions when it comes to military deliveries to ukraine, have to be made in accordance and hand in hand with germany's closest international allies. so when we put those 14 leopard tanks that you're talking about together with all the german support that's gone there. so for where does that put germany in terms of support for ukraine? well, it certainly puts germany, and that's something that, by the way, the german government has reiterated many times in the past, it puts germany at as one of the countries that has helped ukraine the most, not only economically and politically, but now clearly also, militarily, as well and that, despite the criticisms coming from germany's allies about germany's reluctance, and the fact that it takes a long time when it comes to making these decisions, germany certainly among the countries that has helped ukraine the most. thomas, thank you very much for political correspondent, thomas sparrow. the calls for germany to send his leopard tanks have been growing

louder among its allies in recent days. but just what is it about the german made leopard tags that makes them the weapon of choice for ukraine. it's the flagship of the german army, the leper to a heavily armed battle tank with superior firepower weighing close to 60 tons. it can hit targets at a distance of up to 5 kilometers and protect itself in other vehicles from all kinds of threats. while still being agile and easy to maneuver, that's why it's widely regarded as the best of its kind. developed for the bond is there more than 40 years ago and built in germany, the leper too is now also used by many other countries, especially in europe. but also in canada, sheila cutter indonesia and elsewhere more than 3500 units, i used world wide by some 19 nations. over time, the tank was upgraded and adjusted for use in specific environments. so several

different versions have emerged and not all of them are still up to date. refurbishing them to make them fit for combat in ukraine takes time. so even with a political decision made, it could take months until the leopard to can make a difference on the front line. defense expert andre rats told us what impact the expected delivery of tanks by germany and the rest could have on the war and new crate. it depends on 2 main factors. first one is the timing. so how fast these banks can be sent to ukraine. and the 2nd factor, of course, is the number of tags. so far the discussion is about all a quotation mark only if you dozens of things it will send before from 14, they will far, from germany. if similar amount approximate they're similar from poland, dungy government also indicated that might be ready to send some video bars. there are some quotes and similar concentrations in norway in and but to get her this

going to get these and if you doesn't affect it, if you doesn't have the modern tanks delivered the sometime in early spring. this is not the amount you grant has requested. you requested from 300 modern bethel tanks. so if you doesn't, it's possible to create a local decides do to peer a day over where the russian troops total support one or 2 smaller scale officers. so these amount of banks can constitute kind of a spearhead, if you like, but this is not the amount that would change the title of the war. we are not there . ok, but even getting a few dozen of these main battle tanks, these are big, sophisticated weapons is into the field is a challenge. what sort of logistical challenges are involved in deploying these tanks in ukraine? there are several logistical charges besides actually learning to use these highly

complex buddy modern systems. you can also have to say double just to go challenge of handling simply debate of these machines. i mean, the legal part tank more than one and a half times heavier than any other tanks you, graham has been using the disposal challenges for the bridges or the transportation systems for the roads, particularly big ones. so there are several challenges lying ahead. however, based on the experience gained with the other best of our system, transfered and ukraine's surprising, the ability to learn using the using them in a proper way. i'm actually quite open and the logistical challenges with the tanks could also be you know, want me to deliver the spare part, the munition deliberate on a lot of things. this can be sorted out in a few months from now. the kremlin is calling this anticipated move a blatant provocation. can we expect any further response from russia?

certainly, yes. however, russia is unable to give the fullest in a response. what i mean by that is that russia doesn't have its own motor tanks yet in the reserve, which no could be deployed up online. russia is all the deployed up front and everything. it could be ploy, russia it kept talking about deploying the t 14 automotive tanks. however, in reality, the automobile is let us finish it. combat testing has not yet been needed. and so far there are approximately 2, those are the arm up of manufactured altogether. so even if russia delivers a few of those are sir, mostly information on propaganda purposes is highly unlikely that most of them send them to actual battle. so instead of giving the fully symmetric answer, we can expect a lot of information pressure from russia. 3rd, that the gradation of existing the body and possibly the delivery of them thanks much going to be russia decision students that going to be mobilized ation.

however, there are some also know it that if you doesn't defense, i'm not going to change the oil. so i do not expect an immediate explanation from the russian side. you see a bit more exact, a few weeks later when we see the exact numbers and types of things are being addressed. thank you very much for talking with us today. that was under us ruts. a senior fellow with german council on foreign relations. thank you. single look at a few other stories making headlines to day classified documents have been found at the home of former u. s. vice president mike pence. his lawyer says the files were inadvertently boxed and taken to his indiana home. at the end of the last administration. the discovery puts pence in the company of former president, donald trump, and present joe biden, after documents with classified markings were also found at their residence. philip, all over the united columbia navy has seized more than 4 tons of cocaine. after

discovering it on board, a semi submersible ship, the poor crew members on board the ship have been detained. officials say the whole has a st value of nearly $24000000.00. columbia navy has seized nearly 10 tons of cocaine so far this year. warning chris hipkins has been sworn in as new zealand 41st prime minister as follows. jacinta adorns, unexpected resignation last week. hipkins will have less than 9 months before contesting a tough general election. opinion polls suggest as labor party is trailing, the conservative compositionally stained with ukraine and will peruse president, dena voltaire has called for a national truce to end weeks upon rest. many peruvians are angry at the ousting of homer president pedro castillo, who was arrested after trying to dissolve congress. at least, 46 people have died in the protests will while to has apologized for those killed

but has ruled out resign. the german parliament is opening a new exhibition to day to mark the 70th anniversary of yod beacham israel's holocaust memorial. it highlights 16 every day objects that jews took with them as they fled nazi persecution. one of the momentous belongs to a holocaust survivor. now in her eighties, who made the trip back to germany to share her story? ah, bingo a doll wearing your baby's pajamas is all that's left of laura meyer fields childhood in germany. now the dahl is part of an exhibition. 16 objects, 16 mementos of jewish life and germany lives that were destroyed by the holocaust. ready my to john, i will chris down now the pajamas that she wore to sleep one night in 1938 when she was just a year old on kristallnacht night of broken glass. when the nazis destroyed synagogues

jewish businesses and hopes we would tell beforehand what was going to happen. my mother and i were hidden by neighbors. and in the meantime, the nazis came in. they broke every bit of furniture in the house. her father was arrested that night, but eventually was able to escape nazi germany with the help of the u. s. vsa little laura stayed behind with her mother and he said, i can't leave you here. you know? my mother said, if you don't go, then we will all die here. so close. very reluctantly. he went, took a year and a half until he was able to send the bees. if my mother and myself and it was a very difficult time, the headman in america and my mother in germany. not knowing will we ever get out? they managed to flee just in time. dingo

a doll was laura's farewell present from her grandparents day and the rest of her family stayed behind. grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, all died. they never heard from them. again. the exhibition carefully reveals these personal stories through the unique objects individual fades, intertwined with those of the millions of jews who were murdered or driven out a piano. an evening bag. a 12 year olds diary. all history. it's interesting. yeah. ah, laura mire feld now lives in israel. she donated her doll to the yard vashem holocaust memorial said that we never forget

political campaigns are getting under way in nigeria ahead of next month's general and presidential elections. voter apathy has always been a concern in previous elections, especially among younger people. but that now seems to be changing many or take, talking about getting their permanent voting cards or p b c's. so they can help decide who will lead africa's largest economy. here's more from d w's, elisa, chuck wilma. ah, it's early. we aim the outskirts of lagos. normally, she call milo, beat wood. she will be going to his chicken far. but to day is prepared in what he calls his morning cry. com. yahoo, how you 2000 people to the warden has been doing this every morning since the start of the year. you got determined to get people to vote. i think that the responsibility rests on me because i realized that i'm required to call the lang

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coming together to demand. so biondi ends up being a trigger. the electra law was now electra law was what now su tuned. the houghton that has given this rise, younger voters seemed to be looking for something new and fresh. do you want something you saw the jaws lunch lane? did your voices and see if it will make any difference. basically, i'm woodson, i've got to my pvc. i'm young and i just feel like this is the right time for me to do it. and out of i thought i used to go and get out be so kind of get a bit of an issue that we have to do. these guys wants to force me of the meal junk people are just very tired and that's it. as may jerry and is prepared to vote, young people are also preparing to of jesse and d. w. 's elisa, chuck over, who filed that report just now from lagos, lisa present moment,

but hurry, muhammad, the hurry is stepping down. who has the best chance of succeeding him? well, as we speak, there are 8 seen presidential candidates are running. are to replace, will hurry when he steps down after the election. so, but we've got 3 front runners. one of them is that from bo had his ruling party, the apc and as ball are made to liberate amanda, called the are godfather, buried, respected and influential in the southwest, and also pos of the north. and have got the opposition party pdp, our front scene of former vice president, attic lab rubica and a youth. gov. a nice labor party. our candidates who have come out as a 3rd party of your mites are called pizza obee. he's from the south east of nigeria. today's 3 men are the front front us right now you can look beyond is 3. what are the main challenges that nigeria is new president will have to deal with elisa well,

that that's everyone was going to talk about security in security has been a huge problem in nigeria for 4 years now. even last year we had to, you know, unprecedented train our taxi in our buddha. and, oh, so you know, violence in places like a church in his south west. the hot bull quarter. i mean, such as in the north, east swap also in north west and in a pos of san fran. no, not central. and also in the southeast i pub separately. so there's large pockets of non state actors of violence around a country. and this has to be one of the key issues that will be facing the new president who comes in. there's also to talk about the economy, inflation and unemployment. just like i said in the report about 40 percent of disuse, once it goes that they have a lot of lombard unemployed use and that's one of the big headaches for whoever is going to take an over fumble harry after the elections nigeria is a election commission is warning that violence could disrupt this election. what's, what steps are being taken to prevent fire?

well damn balls on to the issue of security at niger elections are all, are usually very highly secretes of secretaries. if you, if you may though, be loss of a police, an armed forces deployed to vote in coiling units and vote in centers are media hope and that this will be a violence free electron. so we don't have issues of, ah, you know, balance nation and all that, particularly in places like the south east, which is a grave concern. although the electro buddy boss had come out early yesterday or this week to say that the elections will go on as blan, despite talks about in security deluxe us will go annex plan. so many we expect to have heavy security presence at pulling is around a conduit as into north or into south. alyssa, thank you so much. that was deed of is elisa chic wilma in lagos. well the nominations for this year's oscar awards has been an else in los angeles.

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