ah ah ah this is the w news live from berlin, b. use top officials arrive in ukraine or in cave to show solidarity. the country's defense minister wants that russia could be planning a new offensive to coincide with the 1st anniversary of the invasion. supplying battle tanks to ukraine comes at a cost for an already under equipped german army. the defense minister promises

swift action. ah, i'm fil gale. welcome to the program. ukraine's defense minister alexa resonate. coff has warned that russia is planning a major offensive. during a visit to france, he said a new attack could start on the anniversary of the russian invasion on the 24th of february. according to mister brandon coughed, moscow has already mast thousands of troops in preparation. his warning comes in, you commission, president of on the line and other top officials arriving keith and in crane summit on friday. a correspondent max xander is in cave, asked him what more we know about this a you mission. so this is quite a remarkable event. this is going to be the 1st e u summit tell than inactive war zone. so you can imagine there's a lot of,

there's a very tight security protocol here and very little information being shared about this trip by the public. but what we do know is at 16 you commissioners are in key if to day, as well as the head of the european council shall michelle, who will be heading the cranes summit to morrow. and the leader of the european commission was enough on the line. and there they have come here to, to ukraine, to key of to day toll talks with you training officials with the training politicians to discuss further assistance to the country during the war now and potential future relations, including the u membership. and why such a high level delegation right, so this, this e u summit probably could have been done remotely. it could have also been done outside of the country and relative safety gear for still on a regular basis, being attacked with miss l. so this comes at a great risk, but this is also about i'm, it's just about talking and discussing that this discussing the talking points are

working on a certain un under, under a mutual relations. but is also about sending a strong signal during the war that the u stands by ukraine side, and that russia will not prevail. also, ukraine, i was granted candidate status to become a e. u member, at some point in the future, potentially i last summer. so this, this, this, these meetings, these talks was a focus on that and also be about showing the ukrainians that this process is still ongoing. yeah, so she should and should, should vague the ukrainians and they should, we interpret this visit as an indication that brussels is favorably inclined to grant that request. that is, that is very difficult to say because i'm getting you membership coming. you members of very complicated, long, multi level process. ukraine will have to prove that its laws are on

par at the same level as those in the rest of the u. u. u officials will, will go through various chapters 35 and told ranging from, from agriculture to politics. they will have a look at corruption at traffic, at healthcare, all these things and see if they're on, at the same level as in the you and then this might start a reform process where needed. so this could take very long time now and you are, you training officials have been asked, i've been pushing for swift access to the you, potentially in 2 years or a bit longer. but then you have, you leaders like the french present about my call earlier said that this might, this process might take decades, right? and being in an act of wars on having russian boots on the ground in your, in your country, is also not going to speed things up. so you officials ahead of this of these, this, this visit ahead of the summer to morrow. also said that this meeting will be about, or this visit will be about managing expectations. i thought max max sandra and ken,

while most of the european union's commissioners are in ukraine, the european parliament in brussels will debate the blocks at new crane policy. i correspondent jack barrack in brussels. can tell us more. welcome to jack. let's start with the symbolism of this visit as the 1st anniversary of the war approaches and as the parliament debates ukraine today. yes, for the significant. i mean, they were very, very keen to do this summit here in brussels, in brussels. they were came for the summit to be held in case they wanted this symbolism. they wanted to show the ukrainians, they run their site. and as you say, there's a debate in the european parliament here in brussels today, and a lot of those things that they've been talking about are occurring. what was what max was talking about there? the questions about how ready ukraine actually is to become a candidate country. the government key wants it to happen within 2 years. that would be on the hurdles as far as speed of accession into the european union. after

being granted is candidate states us. but for the in you, this is a point of credibility as well, part of the movement of the zalinski government. but also the movement that was happening before he took power was a move away from russia and towards the european union. and the european union seemed broadly as accepted was, was trying to encourage that and that they wanted to try and sort of export the use democratic democratic values into it, into neighbor countries. so now there's a difficult balance. they have to make it look like there is a feasible and possible entry into the e u while not promising to compromise on the standards of what you enter means. for instance, coming in line with fiscal rules and making sure that there is a level of democracy and civil rights, etc, in the country, which in the country that war is difficult to, to, to sort of, to sort of measure up against a piece time country. and a lot of the members of the european parliament have be raising that issue during the debate already this morning,

saying we need to make sure that our standards aren't, aren't on changed or on amended just in order to sort of appease the ukrainian wish to join the you for them, they were talking about linking it with the need for reconstruction of the country, which is a big thing that they're talking about in brussels. we're and the, the possibility of, of sending as supports to ukraine is that likely to be discussed up briefly if you would mind. that is the discussion that's happening off the tanks were sent in after the germans released that blog that had not been these discussions broadly though, there's a lot more reluctance about sending aircraft in support. that was early to mom was a no fly zone over. you came in the warfare started just, just nearly a year ago, sending i often is politically very complicated. and i think after the tanks now going in, i think that you, capitals, which really have the decision over this not really, you know, make, is here brussels. those capitals are looking a bit reluctant on that to the moment, so i'm sure i just para,

in brussels. britain's defense secretary as, as the u. k. hasn't rolled out sending 5 suggests to ukraine. that adding to the uncertainty we just heard from jack paris, france as says it is also leaving its options while the u. s. and germany have rule that this out well and struggled with the decision to supply you crime, advance left for 2 tanks. and now the country's defense minister has acknowledged that his army could use a few more tanks of its own fast and deadly. the leopard too, could be a game changer in ukraine. germany says it will deliver 14 of them by the end of march for ukrainian forces to use on the battlefield. defense minister boris historian, visiting the base from which the tanks will come said the decision to send leopard care is a cost. this is still miles already. the fact that ukraine needs every support and left the tanks, whether they are 2, a 6 is 12,

a fours can play an important role in the ukranian sky against the russian aggressor. so everyone understands that it has to happen, even though it is of course regrettable under the exercise and training capacities of being significantly reduced. as a result, you should see that the price tank for less than $2.00 weeks, anywhere between $3.70 euros, depending on how it's a quit. the german firms that make the tank. and now being asked to hurry, to produce new ones, to ensure the country can defend itself. 100000000000 euros have been promised by the government to make the bonus. van fit for purpose, but some are already asking if there will be enough inside unless i missed the tank for me is that we have to order new tanks and not in a year's time, but quickly. so that production can begin. and we can plan how many new leopards we will have available and when, where the money comes from, where to put it in casual terms. i honestly don't care because it, god, after

a period of hesitancy, germany is now showing its military muscle. that new readiness for action brings with it new challenges for the countries armed forces in the united states, family, friends and civil rights activists have said goodbye to tie re nichols the 29 year old black man died from his injuries after being beaten by 5 black police officers in the city of memphis, mourners were joined by us vice president. come come le harris who echoed calls for police reform. ah, you ah, true. after days of protests over his teeth, mourners gathered to celebrate tyree nichols life, his friends, family, and civil rights activists. attending mister nichols funeral on the 1st day of black history month. remembering a father, son,

brother, denied escape order, liberty and photographer. last steady diary was a beautiful person. if it is to happen to here is a bachelor book. these flowers now lie in memory of tyree nichols at the skate park. he used to visit. mister nichols died 3 weeks ago after being brutally beaten by memphis police officers who pulled him over while he was driving home. 5 officers have since been arrested and charged with murder. in his eulogy, civil rights leader, reverend al sharpton, condemned to their actions. there is nothing more insulting and offensive to those a worse dead fight door open doors. did you walk to those doors and act like the folks we had to fight for? to get you through the door?

you vice president carmella harris also paid tribute to mister nichols sang. the country mourned with his family. this is a family that lost their son and their brother through an act of violence at the hands and the feet of people who had been charged with keeping them safe. and as vice president of the united states, we demand that congress passed the george lloyd justice and policing act. joe biden will sign it. i re, nichols family are also calling for the act to be brought in, which would require a database for police officer misconduct and a ban on no, not warrants. those calls for change. now getting louder than the hope that more lives won't be lost. on american football,

superstar tom brady has announced his retirement of the age of $45.00, retired briefly after championship 2021 season, but ended up returning for i far less successful year. and a message on social media, he said this time, he's going for good ah, considered by many as the greatest of all time in american football, a serial winner his professional career began without much fanfare in 2000 johnston as the 190 nines overall pick in the nfl by the new england patriots. after a rookie season on the bench, the quarterback slowly found his stride on the coach bill bella check winning back to back. super bowls in 2003 in 2004 for more super bowl wins followed as plenty of nfl records tumbled. the one blemish during this

period was 20 fifteens deflate gate scandal, where he and his team were accused of manipulating footballs to gain an advantage resulting in a 4 game suspension in 2020 after 2 decades with the patriots, brady moved to the tampa bay buccaneers in his 1st season with the new franchise, he claimed his 7th super bowl at age 43, seemingly unaffected by age. in return for good. another process i was a pretty big deal last time. so when i woke up this morning, i figured i'd just 1st record what you guys know for, so i won't be long winded. you only get one super emotional retirement essay and i use my not last year. so i really thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me. now, it's really the end tom brady's records and the sport may last forever.

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