and i have to hold this weighed because i'm responsible for the future of our country for the people find behind the past. so, guardians of truth starts february 18th on d, w. ah ah ah, this is the w news line from berlin. russian forces made incremental games in eastern ukraine, pushing to take more territory and they did nets greeted on focusing on the area around the city of battles. keep renews. it's cause for fighter jets from the west . also on the program. you are a secretary of state and to me,

blanket wraps up his middle easter visit with a call for peace express. is concerned about escalating tensions between israelis and palestinians, bay to oppose a visit to one of africa's 1st catholic countries, the democratic republic of the congo, up to a 1000000 people are expected at a mass in the capitol, kinshasa. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. russian forces in east and ukraine have gained ground to close to back martin a continuing offensive that's destroyed parts of the city. ukraine is pressuring its allies to supply fighter jets as president. the lansky warns at russia is preparing for a major escalation of the conflicts. meanwhile, a coalition of 12 countries has promised to keep between 120 and a 140 tanks. and the 1st wave of delivery is elizabeth. my correspondence on you

found the car and keith talk me through these latest developments. well, i think when it comes to these modern battle battle tanks, the ukraine, the main issue, the most urgent issue now is of speed. the question is, how fast will these a 140 tanks that have been promised? how fast will they get here? and will they be in time to help you create, fend, off this russian offensive that is expected in the coming weeks and months? so i think there is a growing sense of urgency in ukraine when it comes to these tanks, because it's also hoping to ramp up its own offensive operations and needs them for that. on the short fighter jets ukraine says these are needed or to boost it's in a battered air force, which is largely made up of thought soviet our jets mostly megs and it needs them to better defended skies and, and effectively counter russian s bikes. now, the u. s has ruled out for at least for now of providing these traits. but i think the whole p in ukraine is that the debate on these jets will go the same way as the tanks that we'll see some initial pushback from major allies, but that they,

they will eventually come around and given to ukraine's to bond demands for these advanced weapons, which were, you know, previously considered off limits and their accusations against ukraine, from human rights watch to save it. keys military has been using band, angie, personnel, land mines. and one of their said about that you are right. i mean, these are serious allegations now, ukraine's foreign ministry has reacted it has said that it's investigating the findings of this report. it's called the use of these anti personnel mines, which indiscriminately maim and kill, it's called them into men. we've also seen a statement from the queen and deputy minister to human rights watch. he said jo quinn is adhering to international humanitarian law. but you know, he said authorities could not commend on specific weapons till after the end of the war. we have to remember that this is not the 1st time that ukraine has been accused off off why leading the rules of law in this war? last august, we saw amnesty international suggest that your queen had committed war crimes by

placing weapons to close to 7 in areas. but the, but the group, little, you know, back trapped on those conclusions and ukraine's government accused it of doing a false. it'll equal balance between russia and ukraine. thank you for that. sonya sonya cat found the car in chief is look at some more stories making headlines around the world. authorities in australia have recovered the tiny radioactive capsule that's been missing for weeks. i had the pack, the capture picture debt hit next to a coin for scale any moment now, veritas was lost when it fell off a truck on the highway in the outback contains a highly radioactive metal season. 137, intended for use in iron mining on the streets of mere mass at late largest city, young gun are deserted as people mark the 2nd anniversary of the country's military coup. democracy activists of urge people across the country to stay at home in the so called silence strike comes as the rest of its allies impose further sanctions on members. the ruling

a military gentle zealand is assessing the damage after some of the worst flooding the countries ever seen. residence in the largest city, oakland do with the weather. stay on record early this week, for people have been killed and thousands of homes damaged for very grateful for the american eye to alec baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over fatal shooting on the west films. at total 2021. baldwin was pointing a gun at the film's toga when it went off, killing actually change that he was told it was safe to use this fight just burned in the u. s. secretary of state antony blanca has finished his visit to israel and the palestinian territories. after talks in jerusalem on monday, he met with palestinian president rat mahmoud abbas in rama on tuesday, with a spike in violence between israelis and palestinians. is to blink and express his condolences for the call. the innocent palestinians opinions lost their lives of

the last year. the urge mr. bass to de escalate tensions that we proposed to new new initiatives. the secretary of state reiterated washington support for 2 state solution. during the short term press briefing in rama, he went on to say this is. busy also important to continue to strive, not only reducing violence, but ensuring that ultimately the israeli house needs a life enjoy the same right. same opportunities. what we're, what we're seeing now is a shrinking brightness or not expanding one. and that to we believe jay lester, joe jerusalem, based a journalist, a sammy sa call. i gave us this assessment of anthony lincoln's visit. well as the secretary of state, of course it showed his close ties to israel. he met with the prime minister,

the minister of the fans, and there had this kind of like very close link on security issues. and also all the issues connected to these really society. but what was really a striking where he says, statements that he made in the rama, the kind of sympathy that he expressed towards the palestinians. and also in condemning our or criticizing the kind of policies that the exact israeli government has decided on the last few days. he's saying that he is opposing the expanding of the supplement project. he's opposing the a legally zation of outpost. he is opposing the demolition of palestinian homes. he opposes evictions. these are the kinds of things that we heard saturday night from the israeli government. these are the kinds of policies that this government wants to promote. and i'm

a soco in jerusalem. now pope francis is on the 2nd day off his visit to the democratic republic of the congo. he's holding the paypal mass in the capital kinshasa with huge crowds and attendance. on the 1st day of his trip, he condemned centuries of colonial exportation in africa and current interference by multinational extraction companies. it's the 1st pay full visit to the d. r. c. since 1985 ah hopes and happiness and the democratic republic of the congo. a massive crush of believers crowded the streets at the capital consortia port glimpse of pope frances at his fame pup, mobiles cruise to work in class neighborhoods towards the presidential palace. i am very, very happy. i don't know how to express the sentiment of joy. all kinds of feelings that i have not, that is not the most i am. why didn't you know that when i saw the pope, i saw the state of peace and i cried now out of sadness,

but for joy of seeing our father made it out for the d. r. c has been plague with decades of conflict, exploitation, and poverty. the pope blames what he calls a colonial mentality that continues to rob africa, of its self determination or solution. it was this country and his continent deserve to be respected and listen to it for me. they deserved to find space and receive attention. we mommy, hands off the democratic republic of the congo human hands off africa. well fiscal stop choking africa. africa is not a mind to be stripped or plunder too. so we fully may africa, be the protagonist of its own destiny, worthy of africa, one and a few places in the world where the catholic flock is growing, in terms of practicing faithful as well as vocations to the priesthood. the d r. c has the churches largest following on the continent, half of it's 105000000 people are catholic,

and the vatican hopes that boost continues. mario miller, in their kinshasa, told me, will, at the military airport in sasa air in the cabin. and here's where hundreds of thousands of people have already entered this ho canada, this whole area and to be very excited and what is known to it. people can't wait for the mass to begin it, which is due in like one hour. and so people here say, you know, after this strong worded message yesterday, right. and they can't wait to hear with what you will say to day. also, ab ortiz, have, and declared today are national, are public holidays. and then as many people as possible can actually attend this mass today. and we're in the report that the pope broke condemning past and current exploitation of the continent by foreign powers. presumably that went down pretty well that exactly. yeah. he by here thought

here. he absolutely, i said what they were thinking this whole time. i mean, the pope says, or he announces colonialist mentality as you, as you said. and he said that, you know, the expectation of this continent and especially on the r c can continue. he refers of course to the rich and episodes that are in on yeah, minerals it is gold, hormones and animals. and so it is not the companies to benefit from them is foreign invested in malicious. and then take advantage of the situation and the use of the country, which is, which is mainly impunity. and the continent of that is violence. grief is a child labor. and so yeah, he, he really made a good point and denouncing that. he actually just dimension one quote, you said hands on or hands off with people from africa is not

a mind to be blundered into strips. so yeah, people, yeah, they're extremely happy to hear that there's effective a war going on in the east of a democratic republic of the congo at the moment. why has the pope gone ahead with his visit despite what must be very serious security concerns? ah, exactly. yeah. initially his plan was to travel to these of the country, $100.00 online because of security. and so what claim it isn't very important to come here. he has his mission is to give voice over looks to be marginalized. so that is exactly what he's attending in logan, and he wants to address, he wants to address and everything that's going on with

these that international community has grown accustomed to violence. and he wants to change that for mario miller in kinshasa. and to pakistan where police say they have made a number of arrests in connection with monday's mosque. bombing in per chava, which least a 100 people died. who knows, have already been hell for some of the dead mosques inside a high security compound or most of the victims were police officers. authorities are investigating how the woman managed to get inside without being challenged their families and colleagues are bidding them through well with full police honors . meanwhile, survivors are recovering in the hospital many in shock and still wearing their police uniforms. um huh. they, they are low as soon as we raised her hands to begin her prayer, we heard

a loud last. i felt a huge flame coming my way, rushed me away and i lost consciousness. when i came to, i found myself under the rubble. more than $300.00 people were at the mosque when an entire wall and most of the roof were blown out, showering rubble on officers. the blast was one of the deadliest attacks and pakistani security forces in recent years. police are investigating how the bumper was able to gain access to the mosque. it is located in a ward compound inside a high security area with other government buildings. here at the lab, there is no denying that this has been a security lapse. if someone could enter a highly secured compound like this one, there is no way for us to argue otherwise. for now, the investigation is on and the provincial chief minister has also set up a joint investigation. tim. yes, the pakistani taliban denied involvement after an initial claim by one of its

commanders. the group ended a ceasefire in november and violence has been on the rise since we remind you of our top story at best, our brushing force is in easton. you, craig, have gained ground close to back. more in that continuing offensive that destroyed parts of the city cave is pressuring its allies for fighter jets president finance coupons. but russia is preparing for a major escalation. that's telling me that b w. a documentary on the effect of the war, and i've got to tell them returning that us veterans to farrah kelly will have more of the top, the little nor do davinci is mysterious masterpiece. is perhaps the greatest leonardo masterpiece in the collection of the louvre. it is the virgin of the rocks, was there another symbolic meaning.