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cheering crowds in poland today that western support for ukraine will not waiver in just hours earlier. russian president vladimir putin doubling down on the la, accusing the west of starting the war, and also to spending a nuclear weapons treated. also coming up tonight or lynn's international film festival honoring steven spielberg. the veteran director for receive an honorary goal in bare of word for his life's work. incentive. ah, i'm break off is good to have you with us on this tuesday this week the russian invasion of ukraine hits the one year mark to day to president's russia's. vladimir putin and america's joe biden presented portraits of that war that could not be more different. addressing cheering crowds in war of holland to day you as

president biden said that the united states in the west do not want to destroy russia, as putin has claimed by no said that the war in ukraine has hardened western resolved to defend democracy. and he insisted that nato to day is stronger than ever spoken are all gone. one year to this war, who no longer doubts the strength of our coalition. but he still doubts our conviction. he doubts our fame power. he dodge our continues to forever ukraine. he, das, with our nato to remain unified, but there should be no doubt our support. if re grain will not waver, nato will not be divided and we will not tire. yeah, promise of solidarity coming there from the u. s. president. let's pull in our brussels bureau chief alexander phenomena. she is in warsaw. she was at the royal castle where you as president biden gave that speech and from washington, our washington bureau chief in his po. she's following the story from there to both

of you could have you on the show. let me start with you alexandra, one year into this war. if, if there were any doubts about us resolve in support for ukraine against russia. here we say that those doubts were dispelled today. yes, i would say so, and i think this was said biden's main message here, a message that went down well with his polish audience and with the europeans in general, i would say at the you asked president emphasized here that knowing what you stand for is important but knowing who you are standing wither makes all the difference. and he spoke about natal and you asked commitments to nato's article 5, an article that states clearly that an attack against one ally is considered an attack against all allies. and that was, of course, what his polish audience wanted to hear,

and many people there at the castle told me that they were waiting for these words in his let me ask you how you see it from the other side of the atlantic. what would you say was the biggest take away from biden's speech? did it i agree with alexandra here. vital. definitely wanted to send a clear message to the polish people into a europe overall, but also to his fellow americans and brand. i found it quite a strong how you could actually feel the pressure for him or within his own a kind of american, a group here. why? because as more and more of his fellow americans are starting really to ask why the u. s. is spending so much money in this far away country and therefore we heard this really strong words, like for example, i quote this here, there's nothing less than freedom at stake. so this was a strong message also for home from abroad in the u. s. president. today,

he also had some words or message for the people of russia wanted to take a listen to part of what he said today. so i, i speak once more to the people of russia. did i say nations of europe do not seek to control or destroy russia? the west was not plotting to attack russia, as prudent said today, and millions of russian citizens only want to live in peace with their neighbors are not the enemy. this war is never a necessity. it's a tragedy president boon chose his war. every day, the war continues. is his joyce. he could add the war with the word it. several of russia stopped invading ukraine. it would end the war if ukraine stop

defending himself against russia would be the end of ukraine. elizabeth, let me ask you a, we know what the u. s. president is saying, there we hear his message. do you think that most of the people in russia will they even when they even get that message? well, i doubt that they will really get the message given the fact that all the media other is controlled by the kremlin. however, i was not surprised that a joe biden mentioned laddie, me putin, and stay directly address stirred the people of russia, even though his team had told the press said before the speech that they didn't wanted to, to turn into their back and forth with 14. but of course, after put in speech, my impression was, was that the you, as president had to push back against, put in narrative, he couldn't let it stand this claim that nato is to blame, that it wants to destroy russia. and i think it was important for him to try to

convey this message to the russian people that this is not true, that foot in kent could end the war immediately if he wanted to. in years before we go, let me ask you about how this continues with you as president. we know yesterday he was in key today the speech, but there are still more business to be taken care of isn't right, so the 2 highlights are kind of over by there is another important meeting, the so called bucharest format that will take place tomorrow, where he meets with 9 countries or from the eastern nato flank, a brand. and there is some expectation that he then finally will announced to send heavier weaponry to prevent the war to turn into a statement. because that was somewhat of a disappointment, not only in here, but also today in warsaw or some, or actually many people in this part of the world do hope that you as to send, for example f, 16 fido chad and other heavier weaponry to ukraine. dw,

see his bowl in washington and alexander phenomena in warsaw to both of you. thank you. are now to one of the biggest messages coming from the kremlin to day. russia says that it is suspending its last major nuclear disarmament agreement with the united states. the new start treaty commits russia and the us to limiting their stock pile of nuclear warheads. now the deal was due to run until the year 2026. in an address to the nation to day president vladimir putin also accused the west of starting the war in ukraine. if, if he did not see valentina let grand entry for a defiant vladimir putin to address both his domestic audience and the west. once again, he blamed the west for the war in ukraine at the guest responsibility for fermenting the ukraine conflict for its escalation and for the increasing number of victims

lies entirely with western elites, canyon. and of course, with the current regime and key of like to which the ukrainian people are strangers . you, again, we pushed the narrative that the people of eastern ukraine actually want to be russian. one of his justifications for the war one year ago was his claim that ukraine has always been part of russia it, other than the ukraine is not just a neighboring country. it's an inalienable part of our own history culture and spiritual space on the market. to loud applause from russian politicians and military representatives who have fought in ukraine, put in, insisted russia would emerge victorious, was much at the west, aims to end russia once and for all what they have to realize. it's impossible to defeat russia on the battlefield. ignoring the strength of ukraine's resistance and the lack of russian progress on the ground, the kremlin leader, that the special military operation as moscow calls it,

would achieve its goals. he announced that russia's army would be modernized, saying his country has the necessary financial resources its security and development. despite the west's economic sanctions, local, then newton raised the states in his standoff with the west, throwing down the gauntlet to you as president terabyte elephant. he announced russia is suspending its participation in the new start treaty that limits both countries, nuclear arsenal. it's new. russia is not withdrawing from the treaty. no, it is suspending its participation. once again, let me put in is stoking fears of a nuclear confrontation. if a more now i'm joined by alina as a cobra executive director of the in geo vienna center for disarmament and non proliferation. she georgia be denied from vienna austria. mr. cov, it's good to have you with us on vladimir putin here. he announced today that he of suspending rushes participation in the new start treaty. he made it clear that

russia is not exiting the treaty. what is all this me? well, there have been presidents before about the suspension of treating and including by the u. s. previously. but one of the things that probably put in is trying to kind of weight. this is one of the instruments where he understands the interest of the united states for a to be continue. what it means and practical is that where likely to see less transparency about the what's going on in russia with the strategic nuclear missiles. however, there has been a clarification from the russian foreign ministry that russia, with phil observe the limits established in that to the team. and it will also

continue to notify about launch the inter continental and see want a list which is a good news. what is not included in their kind of remaining are it's, is that part of the t e a s the sizes that each country that involves this and that is very, i was sleep slippery slope, you know, countries who's missing each other in time. so, so that for me is probably the most important part of this tension at the moment. we know that this treaty is scheduled to expire in 2026. what are the chances considering how relations, how frigid relations are right now? what would you say are the chances of the us and russia negotiating a new treaty?

well, 1st of all, i hope the suspension is in suspension and they can go back to resuming implementation of it as agreed. but negotiating an e t t e said very lengthy procedure when the us and russia negotiating exactly when you start teaching college was rectified in 2010. it was a matter of a year and a half, almost to get it there. and the relationship between 2 countries, wilmont and it was building on the previous think. so anything you would be longer difficult. but again, if we do see a different change in the workforce and the relationship, nothing it's out of reach. but i'm very concerned about the even seeing that treaty

to survive until 2026. and also, if it's treaty is allowed to expire, it will, in a way, take us back in 50 years to a world where there weren't there limits on the warheads these intercontinental ballistic missile warheads. are you concerned that that is going to be the case we're going back in time, but we're also going to be adding a china into the mix. well, i will if, if it does expire, i'll wait. even russia, with problems that we did before 20, 26. it will be the 1st time and you know, right, almost 50 years where the 2 countries do not have a letter on arms control treaties that focuses on it. then you quit arsenal, which is an unusual about plan, given the history. and you're also correct that, that probably, and russia have actually been insisting on that for

a while and next to the student with china as well. but the process this so that is unclear and china have been waiting these discussions with the u. s. beside for the reasons, because it's our son now he's much smaller and that on the united states, they feel like it's to build out for you or sit down for illinois to cobra. we appreciate your time and your valuable insights to night. thank you. my pleasure. thank you. and we are just days away from the 1st anniversary of the war and ukraine that i'm joined by the ukranian law maker from the governing survey of the people's party give kenya crop. she is also in vienna this week, this crop took. it's good to have you with these last 2 days, you as president by. he has given very powerful messages supporting your country

ukraine both. what from key but now from warsaw. what. what did this mean to you? ok, thank you for it. festival for inviting me to to this program. well, for me, it just means that ukraine is on the right side of the history together with the civilized world that helps us. because i think it's black and white. i mean these well over aggression rush, i guess, to grade is black and white. you can know, you know, see that great tones inside of it. and of course, i mean, it was a historical moment. one job by then visited, keep doing the full, scared patients of russia, just to remember russia were saying that they will invade, keep in 3 days. and joe biden was walking together, was president the lensky in the square, and just meters. the way there was a, they said, you know, exhibition ruined russian tax,

rusty that were burned in fire, you know, destroyed by ukrainian troops. and that is, you know, what's going on. and i talked to my friend who is in tech, i'm sorry say to finish in a he serves in 10 division and he says for us, it's only big 3. 0 victoria, that's it. and the pick up on this notion of victory, we heard from the russian president vladimir putin today, he doubled down on the law that the us in the west started the war and you creed, he also didn't show any signs that his military will be pulling back from the fighting. what did you make of the you know, i think that all of the normal countries, you know, civilized countries should think about what to do ukraine to win or thinking about what put in says, i think it's essential because we're still in the theory of that you know how to

say aggressors phase or something, you know better, very simple. and, you know, remember the 2nd world war and all of the history lessons that were taught, you can know what to please the address a just have to go to, you know, kick it out, you know, to punish at him. and just to bring justice to international order, that's it. so, i mean, yes, they probably will normalize more russians to go to the army to go thousands of kilometers from their own home to wait another country because i think this is clear, it's not about, you know, ukrainians once in part of russian. no, we don't, you know how we don't need it. you know, we just want to leave peacefully on our territory in our country and the russians came and invaded. that's the story and we want to kick them out. we know that this week, the warble hit the one year mark, and i can remember a year ago,

not many people were saying that this will would last a year. most people thought there would be faster than that. it would be a quick victory for the russian military that did not happen. what are your thoughts on where we will be one year from this week? i really hope that will, will celebrate ukrainian fixture. and because in our a we don't want protected conflicts. i mean, you questions us up, right. what are pain with our lives? you know, lots of other soldiers. last, why would you literally for those close and you know, turn the blank blind i was the world did in 2014. when busha next. quite neil. and then try to and that's on boss, but there was a war. so it's actually something that we have to take less than 2014. and the more in georgia, we have talked russia in georgia in 28. so now we have these,

the biggest war since the 2nd world war in europe and continent. but that's just, you know, the put in just does it what the wolf and los him to do. so i really hope that in 2023 we will be able to achieve based on the better field . and i truly believe it because we have proved was approved in contra funds in her region. interest on we have liberated half of that teacher that russia was able to occupies this full scale invasion. so it is possible. but when you, when need the tools and the me and how to do it, you credit lawmaker give you a crop took from president zelinski, the servant of the people party, described. we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. my pleasure. thank you. let's take

a look now and some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world . native secretary general un stoughton bag has urged russia not to suspend the new start treaty, which we were talking about earlier. suttonberg says, who does announcement means that the world's nuclear arms control architecture has been dismantled. more earthquakes have hit the border region between syria and turkey. rescue teams are once again searching for people trapped under the rubble. at least 47000 are now known to have and killed in the earthquakes that hit 2 weeks ago. these latest tremors were felt as far away as lebanon, and egypt. well, for 4 decades, a director of steven spielberg has been packing cinemas with action adventures such as jaws, jurassic park, as well as drum, such as schindler's list and saving private ryan spielberg is now being honored for his life's work at berlin's film festival. the bel enough for you also have to take

care. it's more important than your hobby. steven spielberg is known for telling epic tails, but the director's latest film is based on his own life. i think i'm always honorable. uh huh. in terms of the movies i made with, this is a very personal story. it's the 1st time i've taken a privacy public and i'd never done that movies a 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. 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. include 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 1993 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 owners planned to save more than a 1000 jews? the 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 max on perhaps next month, he'll be accepting more awards at the oscars. a hansom, jewish way to psyche. or i, jody, is that from the red carpet is our bill annella reporter ha lida. about oh hello. it's good to see you. so steven spielberg, he is here in berlin. you were at his press conference earlier today. i assume that was it was a love fest for a man who was arguably the, the world's most famous and most beloved movie direct. yes. well i at when they threw 2 questions from the audience you've never seen so

many hands go up at once. there was literally practically a physical fight for the microphone among the journalist there. now, as spielberg did say that it was a massive on her to get these cries at the berlin either because he does consider this to be one of the most impressive festivals in the world. he was of course, asked about which of his films is his favorite, or he answered that just like with his children, he doesn't have a favorite. but it does say which was the most difficult to make. and that film was, of course jaws. a famously challenging because of the weather and mechanical shark named bruce that just to refuse to play ball and kept breaking down, which is why you didn't see it very much. i also said up to you were very recently the most emotional of his films, wasa, unsurprisingly, schindler's list, and that it was superseded recently by the fable mans. obviously his family story, his mother, he said, had been nagging him, had marked him for many years, or to tell the family story, but he'd only found the courage to do so. during the pandemic,

he also was asked or whether he had any tips or new directors. and he said, forget about getting the perfect shot is all about to the story. he said, the best thing you can do is write a brilliant screen play. if you can't write, he said, pardon you up with somebody who can and make a lifelong partnership if possible. yeah, cool. so now the fame for the fabled man, he's been nominated for the 1st time in his career for best screenplay, and he's enormously proud of that. yeah, i mean, it wouldn't help to also have a little bit of luck when you're trying to become a famous director like she has become. i know that the festival is going to be screening several of his films as a tribute we brought about 20 seconds to tell me what, what's your favorite tele my favorite is e t, i watch it every year. it makes me cry. i love the fact that it's actually based on it's an imaginary friend that spielberg invented after his parents divorce. i think that's really touching on this as a great story. e t i, i like, i'm saving private ryan, an schindler's list with great dramas. do you have

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