ah ah ah this is the w news live from berlin la the manager lansky says his country deserves european union membership talks this year. the ukranian president is pushing for swift entry to the block. toppy you officials attending a joint summit with ukraine in keith? later, we'll hope will offer hope without too many expectations. also on the program,

russian president vladimir putin come come passed his war of aggression in ukraine to the soviet victory of a nazi germany as a country box 18 years since the battle of stalingrad and climate change threatened to inundate an indonesian island d. w talks to residents taking a major polluted to court and battle for survival. ah, i'm fo gail, welcome to the program. you credit your president vladimir zalinski says he's country deserves to start talks on joining the european union this year. as comments in his nightly address or follow initial meetings with commission present, ursula found alive i had of a joint e u. ukraine submitted later today. keith, but as russia's war in ukraine approaches its 1st anniversary, his dream of

e. u membership is unlikely to be achieved quickly. there is the feel of a family get together as members at the e commission gathered in keith for a historic joint meeting with the ukranian government. he, you, commission president, ought to live on the lion said they were there to show you up stands as firmly as ever with ukraine in its war with russia. our presence in cuba to day gives a very clear signal. the whole of the european union is in this with ukraine for the long haul. and we will stand up for ukraine as we stand up for the fundamental rights and the respect of the international law. but amidst all the smiles in solidarity sits another issue, i guess, for you huh. ukraine's president vladimir zalinski once she craned to become a fully fledged member of the e. u. family. and quickly you prepared your application for the european union

membership brilliantly. i know it by experience you became a candidate country while fighting an invasion. you continue to make impressive progress to meet the 7 steps of the commission's opinion. part of that progress is renewed crack down on corruption, including this rate at the home of one of ukraine's most prominent billionaires. just a day before the u teams arrival in cave, that timely demonstration of the landscape determination to prove to doubt as in europe, that he and his government can be trusted. not only as a future e u member state, but also with billions in aid. as and when the country starts to rebuild video door level. but at regarding for reconstruction, if there were a lot of discussions on various levels in europe, we ship regarding the rebuilding of our country after the war concret. now it is

time, i think, for more concrete details, luasa both the fast reconstruction and for fast financing of his process for our important operate, process he in the here and now the e. u has promised to continue its support for ukraine by hitting russia with a fresh wave of sanctions. who when it comes to e e. e membership, it looks like president the landscape would just have to wait straight to the crimean capital, then i will join our correspondent, mcsaunder morris, your max of what emerge from yesterday's talks between our ears, officials and their ukranian counterparts. right. so, so we had this massive delegation in town yesterday, 16 e commissioners in total, who met with their counterparts to discuss and, and oversee the blocks main initiatives here. so these talks are ongoing process some, and we don't know much about what exactly as been going on,

but there have been some announcements made yesterday in terms of further use of torture to ukraine. one of them on the military side of the u. s. s. has committed to train an additional $15000.00 ukranian soldiers on new territory and on the side of the economy, re related to business the you will make it easier for em, ukrainian businesses to access funds and projects in the you, in order to help them entire ukraine and the you cost together at a smaller me thing later today between president zalinski and the european commission that i present erskin of fun the lion, what's expected there? right, so this is a, this is a largely symbolic visit, right? this is about sending a message showing ukrainians that you is still at their side and supporting them along the way and building towards a common future. so we don't expect any, any groundbreaking announcements today, but we know something

a few things about the talking points today. one of the main issues is going to be the you integration and you accession that the commission has identified 7 areas where it's asking ukraine to work on. we're not gonna expect any announcements on how this accession process is. won't continue out, not any concrete steps will be announced. most likely this will happen in spring, but this will definitely be discussed. another issue on the agenda as the response to russian aggression, or we heard it already, a 10th package of sanctions and military aid that something that's being that's being discussed and had to name another one that's going to be global food security . you will see how to further, how ukraine move grain out of its ports by helping ukraine so, but also helping much of the developing world that very like, heavily depends on grain and food security. as it would it be fair to say math or despite this high level of delegation? honda is going to find the lines war woods. there is no real prospect of ukraine

joining the european union any time soon after that's. that's $1000000.00 question. i mean, there was a lot on the on yesterday, she praised lensky governments for cracking down corruption for working very hard and working very quickly on the meeting. these are these, these, these targets that have been identified. but on the matter of the fact is, is that joining the you integrating x except the accession process is a multi level process. it's very complicated and the country has to undergo the exact same scrutiny as any other country that wants to join the you. so there are $35.00 chapters which will be used to, to vet the entire system from range from the judiciary to agriculture, to, to, to, to transportation, to the economy. and this takes time and where the ukraine is not at the same level, are not meeting the expectations of you will have to go undergo a reform process. and this could take years, if not decades,

thankful at max max xander and keith vladimir putin has presided over the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the soviet victory of a german forces at the battle of stalingrad and known today as a vulgar grat. he criticized germany, evolving to arm ukraine and said that russia is once again being threatened by german tax starting brought on the 80th anniversary of the most famous battle of world war 2. the city of the vulgar, once again carries the name of the soviet tyrant, a celebrated figure in 2 days, russia, ah, historical uniforms and equipment is paraded on off the soviet soldiers who perished in a battle that turned the tide of the war parties. group the city dr. onto the course of 5 months. the german 6th army was 1st repelled, that encircled and finally defeated miss darling rock cauldron. around and 1000000

people lost their lives fighting soldiers from old soviet states fought installing rod including ukrainians to vladimir putin. this is primarily a russian victory to russia. president also claims that history is repeating, that passion is once again threatening his country. neither i yet it's unbelievable that i happen to know from believable but it's a fact nora we are again threatening with german leopard tanks and again, they are going to war against russia on ukrainian soil. casey with the help of filters, heirs the ukraine assembly. okay. and okay, possibly the she get the ha, but us russia honest. those who defended the city against the german onslaught. 80 years ago, the soldiers of fighting a war of aggression of their own to whose vladimir putin talking

to where he can pass the ukraine conflict with world war 2 is, are russia english constantine agate. but give you an example, a friend of mine who is a presenter for one of a russian, a independent and a tv and youtube channel channels. oh, told me a week ago that she was trying to fix to explain to her mother who's probably 60 or something like that. that it was the soviet union that invaded poland in 1939 together with nazi germany. and she told me, my mother didn't believe it for a 3rd time. so it put in his aiming at the oldness in russia, which believes that russia is never at fault. and at the same time, this is the audience that, well, if not support the war, then at the says, okay, put in those what he's doing and put in his always trying to consolidate his base. and this is exactly the message for it. but now the enemy's not, you cry. if you look at russian propaganda channels,

they're all is full of praise for the ukranian people, quote unquote, rushes, fighting nato in the proxy war. this is the message that's being sent by put into the russian people. and that's why he mentions, lay apart tanks with crosses, ah, own them, they're not getting any crosses on them anyway because they were going to be repainted in or by the ukrainians bought. the idea is to invoke this old soviet adara did the whole europe was against the soviet union during the 2nd world war. so essentially we have action replay of saudi of propaganda bought with use of, you know, more than television techniques, social media, and relentless, 247 propaganda. constantine agate will censorship in russia has been on the increase since moscow began. it's a full scale invasion of ukraine, but some artists have been determined not to let the government a silence that opposition to the war or isn't exhibition in saint petersburg has gone ahead. despite the dangerous allied i child dots of peace and

the words love against hate, allah displayed on meat along cardboard. paste as these are the wax of 77 year old st. petersburg artist alaina asi prover. to doesn't of these posters created from 2014, to the present day on display here at the local headquarters of the russian political party yap local exhibition opened on the last day of january the very next day it was rated by police and the works confiscated organizers had anticipated such a reaction there decided not to feature or suppose most critical work, fearing it could fall under new laws, restricting freedom of expression in russia. who knew feel of what with mowgli. unfortunately, we were not able to exhibit all the works here publicly because we need to comply with the new laws. and we wouldn't want to put alaina,

also pover and the party at risk. but if you don't believe the yoga, some of her work, you are very striking absolutely accurately from a thought they contain words that one would have to pay a fine for local reward. as of what did for the washer. it's elena, our supervisor has studied and taught art all her life work. she created her 1st political poster in 2002 or 2 days after the seizure of moscow theatre by chechen rebels. you go. yes. since then, she's taken part in countless protests is often being detained. after russia invaded ukraine, or supervisor joined anti war rallies. she says she was not afraid then and she isn't now despite the new repressive laws, both the news of the world but one could be worse and what is happening to her. nothing is scary. you never know what scary, but this is my country,

my homeland. why can't i say or do something peacefully without weapons? daily knew bit bit her several dozen people came to the opening of the exhibition in saint petersburg visit. his also wrote letters to russian political prisoners with events like this inspire hope in a bright future career. because there are many people who think the same and it's necessary for us to be close to one another. to know, appreciate and love each other with. police seized a total of 19 paintings by alaina asi pulver laser. the artist told reporters that she also got a visit from the police that night, that she says she will keep protesting. she is known in the city as the conscience of saint petersburg. has looked at some more stories making headlines around the

world. peruse, congress has voted down another proposal to bring elections for, to, to this year. the day after it rejected a similar bit of countries been gripped by deadly unrest. since present, padre castille was ousted in december early elections or a key demand of protest. israel's foreign minister has attended talk since 2 down and says the 2 countries expect to fully normalize relations this year. and the such agreement would be the 4th israel has signed as part of the us brokerage abraham, a course on deals with the united arab emirates, bahrain and morocco. okay. stocks posted the biggest gains on wall street for 5 months. the rally was fueled by facebook parent company mattress quarterly review, which showed a better earnings and expected the tech heavy nasdaq stock index around 3.3 percent on the border. dow remained flat the or says it's tracking the suspected chinese

surveillance balloon spotted of the state of montana defense official say they've chose not to shoot it down. in order to avoid harm to people on the ground. canada says it's also tracking the balloon and monitoring what it called a potential 2nd incident and australian tennis player and nick, chaos is pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex girlfriend. but he won't face a criminal conviction after caught on camera dismissed the charges. yes, admitted pushing his ex girlfriend to the ground following an argument in 2021. but the judge said the incident wasn't pre meditated and the risk of re offending is low. a sea levels rise because of human cause, the global warming, the homes, and livelihoods of millions of people in low lying areas are coming under threat. often the biggest sources of the greenhouse gases that raised global temperatures a half a world away from the worst affected areas. a correspondent, gal matters reports now from an indonesian island whose residence,

if decided to take on a distant, but world class polluted. these roots hold the future for pari island. us money earned her friends are planting mangroves. once mature, the trees will serve as a natural barrier to sea water erosion and reduce the risk of flux. on the $42.00 hector island, which was just off the coast of jakarta. yeah. i don't wait until we think safe, perry island. that is their message and it's a message they have now go to court as money i want to for residence of perry island, who filed a lawsuit against cement, giant, wholesome, in switzerland, over its contribution to climate change. huffing at the monument illicit that it was ada. ah wholesome. is one of the world's biggest contributor cecia to the emissions causing climate change that impacts our island?

i mean, they start to have declined. the seasons are unpredictable to lesson at the sea level is rising. he and his men must hold house in responsible for these consequences of climate change. but of any kind of in this field where the women of the village or planting vegetables is one of the few left that has not been flooded by sea water in recent years. now they are letting wherever you go on the island, the struggle against the encroaching sea is obvious. many houses are flooded at high tide, but are if put gentle, one of the plaintiffs is determined to stay under the rear. okay. and a scar since the constant thudding began in 2019. it's been difficult to get teen water. we used to rely on this fresh water well, but now it's even unusable for dish washing, admiring. look at them with the latter that the local environmental advocacy group, while he which backs the islanders alongside a swiss and a german and g o is optimistic regarding the lawsuit. a similar environmental case

against shall in the netherlands, has recently been one. but they are preparing for a legal battle that could rack on for years of uncle, cuddled under the wholesome, won't go bankrupt. we only demand 3 things come, mitigation adaptation and lossing damage. and this means that we want to provide corrections to the existing production mode, not to bankrupt it. the for islanders are suing for $14000.00 euros in lawson damages to be shared amongst them a comparatively small amount. but for fishermen must act, fearing it would make a huge difference far herself to estimate the america, but only up that they should be led by their conscience, monica, and take responsibility for what they've done, seal, they reap so much and profit that they are blinded by it owns the land, they don't see that we are bearing the brunt of a climate emergency. i don't, i think mike, i thought but that, that for adam online with

a rapid reduction in the company's carbon emissions which the lawsuit demands, could make a difference in the long run. the plaintiffs are also demanding better slot defences and more mangrove restoration. the fight against lucy and global injustice on pari has just begun or what report? so my d. w to car to add to carter bureau chief gail matters and ass gail g y. the islanders had singled out whole st. full legal action fil, actually there is no direct connection between wholesome and that tiny island, which is just an hour speed boat right here from, from to carla. in fact, if you look at it holds, has withdrawn from indonesia and sold its local activities here in 2019 to a local cement manufacturer. but what the n g o that have been advising? those for plaintiffs on this island have been arguing,

is that the 7th industry is emitting more c o 2 or to the roles atmosphere than the entire aviation industry. and that wholesome is one of the 2 largest summon producers in the world. and that is why they singled out this company and what the company saying was reached out while making the search reports to the company of course. and they've basically made 2 arguments. one is that they are already mitigating a c o 2 emissions. so they have a plan that is on going in in line with the official requirements. and then secondly, they say they do not believe that is an effective mechanism to tackle climate change if you single out individual companies. and if you look at the regulations internationally that goes along with that, for instance, there is a group responsibility to pay into a fund that has been set up a by a loss and damaged principal at the united nations climate change conference,

the cop 27, the problem here is that this fund that is foreseen to reimburse people like those on perry that has, there's just not enough money, not enough companies are paying it. right. so which way is the decision of the swiss court likely to go it's really hard to say it's a legal question in switzerland. this is the 1st time such a case is brought it to a to court a. so we'll have to wait and see how that works out in the netherlands. there is a case where shell has been forced to reduce their c o 2 emissions even further than they are already trying to. so what one can say, of course, is and that's what the and joe's are arguing, even if they lose. they will highlight the fact that there is an injustice in some companies making big profits and other parts of the world losing out in consequence . as we go go masses in jakarta for the 1st time in nearly 3

years, people in germany can use public transport without having to wear face masks. falling case numbers means this relaxation of covey restrictions as arrived earlier than planned. and lots of passengers are enjoying the new found freedom, all abroad and masks, and no longer required for train travel. a strange feeling i shall. i've sat in a train full of people and thought afterwards. maybe i should have won a mask to i don't how to put on a mask now. and for that reason, i'm glad it's all over masks. and k, the test is still obligatory and medical offices and care hymns, but the protective measures have been lifted from most other places of work. the end of these restrictions has been welcomed by medical experts. davia by google. we have a very good level of immunity against kobe in the population now. and low levels of infection, men have to make sense to remove the measures lastname. so it named this doesn't mean that you can't choose to protect yourself on german health minister car allow

to back now. looks back on 3 years of tough restrictions during the pandemic with some criticism as it is cuz on the precautions were correct on the whole, even the locked downs where the right thing to do. but for example, the fact that people often wore masks outside all the fact that playgrounds were closed. with hindsight, we would do that again. us at least ishmael math and he recommends continuing to wear a mask, especially in the cold and flu season that from now on each person can decide for themselves a polar sports where as, as, as, as many as 40 countries could boycott the 2024 paris olympics, if russia and bella roost, take part, the international olympic committee says it's considering allowing rushman, belushi, and athletes to participate, but only under a neutral flag. some of ukraine's top athletes have joined its armed forces and have been killed in battle. to catholic for lot, a mere andrew shirk was one of ukraine's most promising sportsmen. he died in

combat last week. as a member of the national team, he didn't have to fight in the war. but he chose to a young life once full of hope for the paris olympics. cut short, lucid, the kimberly and fervor was a very talented sportsman. he had the perfect character for sports when he had everything to be successful in training and in competition sign of the law to suit this sadness, but also anger here at what these people see as a grave injustice. why should russians and barry ruffians get to compete in paris when many ukrainians can't? because of the death and destruction? ukraine says 340 sports facilities have been damaged or ruined since the war began . because of the games has been moved it unless the international olympic committee changes. course it's president thomas park,

personally called out by one of ukraine's biggest sport stars. you propose to rivera's russian and build a russian atlas to participate in the parish games. i tell you the russians are olympic champions in crimes against the villas. they have the gold medal and the partition of children and rep of women. you cannot put your olympic emblem on this cross because you will be an accomplice with this abominable war. the i o c called clips go statement defamatory. it says it's mission is to bring all athletes together in the name of peace. only now that mission won't include followed amir. andrew shook. one more victim of russia's war is reminded by 12 stories at this hour. vladimir lansky says he's country deserves to begin membership talks with the european union. this year. ukrainian president

is pushing for quicker entry to the block has top a you officials meeting cave today for joint summit with your credit. and vladimir putin has attended celebrations to commemorate the 18th anniversary the soviet victory, the german forces at the battle of starting graph. russia president used to speech to criticize germany for sending tanks to ukraine. i think you up today a lot more world news at the top of the our to the point is up next year on the w, looking at how far the west can go with weapons deliveries to you. correct. good. with with

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the only way i can be up top is to create my own empire. discover a story with just a click away. the dirty, the destination, right. find out this documentary with before the fry. now i came entry as soon as the west agreed to supply you. crane with heavy bottles tanks, ukraine started to demand formal. president zalinski saved his country. oh, gently needs by the japs and somebody. now this has fogged a heated debate, an international politics us.