a documentary series about the future of food. the great debate this week on t w ah ah, this is dw news alive from berlin. joe biden marks the run up to the anniversary of the ukraine invasion with a passionate defense of freedom. h dash strong, he's j brown. straw. most reporter, sped free for you as president tells

a cheering crowds in poland and that western support for ukraine will not waver. russia announces its suspending its last major arms control treaty would be us. president vladimir putin also tries to justify the war in ukraine in an address to the nation and berlin's international film festival honors steven spielberg. the veteran director receives an honorary golden bare award for his life's work in cinema. ah. hello, i'm clare richardson. thank you so much for joining us. us president joe biden has said ukraine will never be a victory for russia. and vladimir putin will never be able to crush the will of ukrainians to be free. addressing cheering crowds in warsaw the u. s. presidents at the united states and the west do not want to destroy russia,

as putin has claimed biden's at the war, and ukraine has hardened western, resolved to defend democracy. and he insisted. nato today is stronger than ever. one year under this war, no longer doubts the strength of our coalition. but he still doubt chartered vixen . he doubts our faint power. he dodge our continued support for ukraine. he dodged with our nato can remain unified. but there should be no doubt our support, if for grant will not waver, naida will not be divided and we will not tire and a for more on bite and speech and right now in the studio by washington correspondent. so he's on the scandal and in warsaw at the royal castle, we have our brussels bureau chief, alexandra phenomena warm. welcome to you both, alexandra, let's start with you. is this speech from bite and what poland and european allies were hoping to hear? well,

i think that biden's main message was exactly what his audience here in war. so, and also your opinions in general wanted to hear the fact that he made clear that the youth you ask is so willing and determined to continue supporting ukraine and europe in general. as long as it's takes, he said here, that knowing what you stand for is important, but knowing who you are standing with makes all the difference. and then he went on speaking about nato and about her the article 5 off or it's a founding treaty that is stating that an attack against one ally is considered an attack against all of them. when he spoke about that, he received a lot of applause here. and because of course, it's important for the polls to know that if anything happens,

if rough russia would risk attacking poland, they know that the u. s. would come to their and to help them. so i spoke with some people here in the, in the audience, and they told me that that was exactly what they wanted to hear. one man told me that he would have expected to hear more about concrete troop numbers of weapons that the u. s. is ready to station here in poland, but most of the people that i was able to speak with were very happy with the speech. yeah, there was that general promise of support and unity that we might have expected um to me, what was your most important take away from bite and speech? i think it was interesting to note that president biden really drew a clear contrast between where the world stood a year ago and where the world stands. now. he said, you know, a year ago we were standing here expecting key of to fall it's, we're bracing ourselves for that moment. and here we stand. keith is, is still standing tall and proud. and democracy is still standing tall and proud.

and he made very clear that this war and russia's war of aggression against ukraine has actually bolstered that that sense of solidarity among nato countries among european allies and that the west and, and its allies. the ukraine's allies are stronger even than they were a year before. that was the message that he was also sending to russian president vladimir putin as well because he contracted that message with what, how he described putins problems on the battlefield. his miscalculations, his belief that he would be able to split of the west that he would be able to push back against western sanctions. and instead he painted this picture of the west being still standing strong rather behind ukraine and continuing to do so. it is important to, to, to note clear that this isn't a big moment for president biden, for the west, you know, a, the war has been drawing on for a year now, and there is no clear end game. there's no clear picture to win this war. could come to an end and when there might be some sort of negotiation. and so this is

a moment that precedent by and really wanted to draw together the west and continue to bolster that unity both from the u. s. and in europe, especially important in poland. yeah. and what i thought was interesting, alexander, of maybe you can answer this a bite and did refer to russian president putin's address that was made earlier today. and even at one point directly addressed of the russian people, what do you make of that? i think it was very interesting that he did so because ahead of the speech, the white house had told reporters that they did an expected date. the address to be turned into a back and forth with putin. but i was not surprised because i assumed that it would be important for you as president to sort of refuse what or reject the claims made by lady mean put in an in particular, declaim dad's a to is not nato. that is to be blamed for this war that need to end the west in

general, was trying to destroy russia and to the u. as a president made clear in his speech that this was not the case that hootin chose the war. and that he could enter this war with one word. thank you so much for that update. that is alexandra phenomena for us in warsaw and see me someone standing here with me in the studio really appreciate both of your time. now, earlier russia announced it is the spending participation in the last major nuclear disarmament treaty with united states president vladimir putin gave the decision and during an address to the nation, the new start treaty commits russia and the u. s. to limiting their stock while of nuclear weapon. more heads and it came into force in 2011. it was due to expire in 2026. it looked like with an issue earlier. our correspondent, you're ever chateau enrica told me what russia suspension of the new star training means. well, the purpose of this treated earlier is to reduce nuclear weapons. it's the only

remaining element of the nuclear arms control treaties system between the united states and russia. and the 2 countries hold together about 90 percent of the world's nuclear warheads, which is pretty much so big should be pretty worried about this suspension or the treaty provides for mutual inspections on nuclear facilities on each other's territory. so that each side can make sure that the other side doesn't deploy more nuclear well warheads than agreed. a month ago, the united states already at used trash of refusing to assist you as those inspections mosque or threatened to withdraw from the treat in 2026 completely. and now this suspension comes put in explained to step by saying that united states, as united states would be developing, allegedly new types of nuclear weapons and process should be ready to conduct nuclear tests. that was, did all these years are shadow enrica speaking to me earlier. i can change gears now and for, for decades. director steven spielberg has been packing cinemas with action

ventures like jaws. andros, a park, and also with dramas such as schindler's list and saving private ryan, just name a few. stillberg is also now being honored for his life's work at berlin's film festival. the berlin ela thompson, the also have to take it more important than your hobby. steven spielberg is known for telling epic tails, but the directors latest film is based on his own life. i think i'm always vulnerable. uh huh. in terms of the movies i made with a got, this is a very personal story. it's the 1st time i've taken a privacy public and i'd never done that. easy dream. nominated for 7 oscars. the fable mens is about a young jewish boy who makes movies as a way to navigate his own dysfunctional family. spielberg made his very own 1st amateur film at age 12. as a teenager, he toward universal studios and chatted up

a movie executive. soon he was working there. spielberg's 1st major film for universal was the 1971 thriller dual high speed chase, with a murderous trucker. a few years later, his film jaws would scare an entire generation out of the water. b, 1980. so the beginning of the indiana jones franchise and of course e t back. can you soul cool? cool. lead to the family movie about a stranded alien. and a group of kids fighting to save him, held the record for the highest grossing film of all time. for 11 years until 9 to 93, when spielberg broke his own record with jurassic park. have

you in that same year spielberg's holocaust drama schindler's list about a german factory owner's plan to save more than a 1000 jews? do home on the film. 17 oscars. my train, very few directors have made as many big budget movies across as many different genres as steven spielberg. but what's unique about steven spielberg's life's work that's being recognized here in berlin is the universality of his storytelling. and that is what resonates with viewers across cultures and generations. spielberg will receive the honorary golden bear at a screening of the fable men's. when on perhaps next month, he'll be accepting more awards at the oscars. a handsome jewish boy dislike you. and let's get straight over to the red carpet and our berlin l. a report. our leader ever alida steven spielberg. he's here in the german capital

berlin. can you give us a taste of what's going on? bear now while spielberg has her given a press conference. here i am. he said that it's an app, an absolutely huge honor for him to be awarded this price because he considers the berlin either one of the worlds and most impressive film festivals. he was of course, asked or what his favorite film is or of all his body of work. and he said, just like with his children, he literally cart. he likes, he doesn't have a favorite. but he did talk about which was the most difficult to make. and that is, of course, the jaws a famous for all the challenges it presented with the weather and for a mechanical sharp that kept breaking down, which is why you hardly ever see it in the film. and he said that until very recently, the most emotional of all his films was unsurprisingly schindler's list. now that's been superseded by his new film, the fable man's. and he talked about the inspiration for making that film. he said his mother had marked him for many, many years to tell their family story, but it was the pandemic that finally gave him the courage to do that. now he was

asked to give tips for new directors and he said, forget about creating the perfect shot. the most important thing is the story. he said, right? a great screenplay. and if you can't do that, team up with a screenwriter who can do that and form a partnership. and of course, what's amazing about the fable means is it is the 1st time he's actually been nominated for best screenplay together with his co writer tony cushion. and he's very, very proud of that. i think that's great. some free advice from spielberg. there are the berlin eyes, of course, screening several of his films as a tribute and though even though he says he doesn't have a favorite, can i ask, what yours is? my favorite most. definitely, e t i r y and every christmas i cry every time. of course a story of the lonely boy elliot and his friendship with an e, an in house to help him get her home. and the alien was actually inspired by an imaginary childhood friend that spielberg invented after his parents divorced. and

the little boy and the film was partly inspired by his own family because he was a strange from his own father, a for a long time. and in the press conference, he did talk about the importance of family relationships in all of his films. he also said that m, it was partly a meeting with french filmmaker, a to fall that actually inspired him to make e t because to fo said to him, you have a child's mind and encouraged him to try working with children. thank you so much for that. that's our reporter, alida ever will have an amazing time there on the red carpet. and thanks for the updates. you're watching the w news from berlin before we go it. let's get a reminder of the top story we're following for you at the summer. u. s. president joe biden has marked the run up to the anniversary of the ukraine invasion with a passionate defense of freed up biden. that told cheering crowds and poland, that western support for ukraine will not wait her

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