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cheering crowds in poland today that western support for ukraine will not waver interest hours earlier. russian president vladimir putin. he doubled down on a law, accusing the west of starting the war. he then suspended a nuclear weapons treaty with the us. lou, i bring up it's good to have you with as we begin the week this week with the russian invasion of ukraine hitting that one year mark to day 2 presidents. russia is vladimir putin and americans, joe biden presented portraits of that ward that could not be more different. addressing cheering crowds and morsel biden said that the united states in the west do not want to destroy russia, claimed that putin has repeatedly made bite and said that the war in ukraine has

hardened western, resolved to defend democracy, and he insisted that nato today is stronger than ever ago, i spoke one year to this war. to no longer doubts the strength of our coalition. but he still doubts our conviction. he doubts our faint power. he dodge our continued support for ukraine. he dazzled our nato can remain unified, but there should be no doubt our support, if re grain will not waver. naida will not be divided and we will not tire a promise of solidarity from the u. s. president. we have a team coverage of events from to day, our brussels bureau chief alexander phenomena she is in warsaw at the royal castle, where biden gave that speech and he w. as in his poll, she is covering the story from washington. i began our discussion by asking alexandra if biden's speech dispelled any doubts about us resolve and support for

ukraine. 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, as president emphasized here, that knowing what you stand for is important, but knowing who you are standing with makes all the difference. and he spoke about nato and you ask commitments to a nate, us 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 ted, they were waiting for these words. and 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 by the speech? did it shy a grievous alexandra here by the 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 as strong how you could actually feel the pressure for him within his own a kind of american, a group here. why? because is 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, a quote this here. there's nothing less than freedom, a steak. so this was a strong message also for home from abroad in the u. s. president. today, he also had some words, a message for the people of russia. want you to take a listen to part of what he said today, sir?

and i, i speak once more to the people of russia. united states in nations of europe do not seek to control or destroy russia. the west was not plotting to attack russia, as prudent said to day. and millions of russian citizens only want to live in peace of their neighbors are not the enemy. this war is never a necessity. it's a tragedy president boon chose his war. every day the work continues as his joyce, he could add the war with the were it several of russia stop invading ukraine. it would end the war if ukraine stop defending himself against russia would be the end of ukraine. eliza, let me ask you a, we know what the you, as president is saying, there we hear his message. do you think that most of the people in russia will they

even where they even get that message? well, i doubt that they will really get the message or given the fact that all the media other is controlled by the kremlin. however, i was not surprised that her joe vide, and mentioned, letting me put in and stay directly addressed the people of russia, even though his team had told the press before the speech that they didn't wanted to, to turn into their back and forth with 14 about of course, after put in speech, my impression was, was that the you, as president had to push back against, put in some narrative, he couldn't let it stand this claim that natal 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 put in kent could. and 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 they're still more business to be taken care of as under. right. so the to 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 from the eastern nato flank brand. and there is some expectation that he then finally will announce to sent 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 fighter jed and other heavier weaponry to ukraine. dw z, his bowl in washington and alexander phenomena in warsaw to both of you. thank you . or russia is suspending its last major nuclear disarmament agreement with the

united states. that announcement came from president bruton to day during his state of the nation address. if he did not see lady nearer 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 he gets the responsibility for fermenting the ukraine conflict for its escalation and for the increasing number of victims lies entirely with western leads. and of course, with the current regime and key of like to which the ukranian people are strangers . if again, he pushed the narrative that the people of eastern ukraine actually want to be russian. one of his justifications that the war one year ago was his claim that ukraine has always been part of russia. he rather than the ukraine is not just a neighboring country. it's an inalienable part of our own history culture and spiritual space,

or nebraska to loud applause from russian politicians and military representatives who have fought in ukraine, put in, insisted russia would emerge victorious fer was much at the west. aims to end russia once and for all, and what they have to realize it's impossible to defeat russia on the battlefield. go either 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 to safeguard its security and development. despite the west's economic sanctions local, then put in, raise the states in his stand off with the west. are you throwing down the gauntlet to you as president to abide elephant? he announced russia is suspending its participation in the new start treaty that limits both countries, nuclear arsenals,

with new russia is not withdrawing from the treaty. no, it is suspending its participation. once again, vladimir putin is stoking fears of a nuclear confrontation or earlier i spoke with you get your crop job. she's a ukrainian lawmaker from the governing servant of the people party ukraine. and i asked her for her reaction to what both president said today. 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 are the question of 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 joe by then visited, keep doing the full,

scary taishan of russia, just to remember russia were saying that they will invade in 3 days. and joe biden was walking together, was present the landscape in the square and just meters. the way there was a they said, you know, exhibition a 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, new 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 when know, thinking about what putting says, i think it's essential because we're still in the theory of that, you know, how to save aggressive space or something, you know, that's very simple. you know, remember the 2nd world war and all of the history lesson says we're taught, you can know what boys the aggressor, you just have to, to kick it out. you know, just honish. and him and just to bring just to, to international order. that's it. so, i mean, yes, they probably will mobilize more russians to go to the army, to go thousands of kilometers from their own home to invade another country. because i think this is clear, it's not about, you know,

ukrainians want to parts of russia. no, we don't, you know how we don't need it. you know, we just want to leave peacefully on our parents or in our country. and russians came and invaded. that's this toy, and we want to keep them out. that was the ukrainian lawmaker again, your crop took speaking with me earlier this evening, germany's justice minister marco bush mud, has visited israel as the far right government presses ahead with controversial changes to the justice system. of those plans have been met with some of the biggest protests israel has seen in recent years. opponent say the plans will undermine israel's democracy and upset its system of checks and balances. push me unused his visit to discuss the controversial legislation with both sides of the political de, by shop the president. in this i met the president of the supreme court. i met the attorney general hashed out some building. i met representatives for the

parliament and also my colleague, the justice minister, states minister and in all of those talk, it became clear that a very serious debate is currently taking place in israel about life under the constitution not to stop in one that many people find stressful or polarizing the mention outs sample last time i didn't come to israel to settle the dispute will not truly. israel has to do that for itself. is off to be and but i came as a friend who wanted to hear what the arguments are on both sides and find their own boy to have to say that i spoke for a very long time with my israeli colleague, the justice minister of miami. we spoke longer than originally planned. we spoke very seriously and in great detail about these plans, but is a plan in all friendship. i have to say that ultimately we have a disagreement here on a different w, jerusalem correspondence on your kramer has this assessment of bush months trip.

the visit by germany's justice minister came at a sensitive time for israel by israel president. i saw a council has called on prime minister benjamin netanyahu coalition to see consensus over the traditional reforms division and the connected and society goes steeper by the date. so far, no common ground has been found. was tanya cramer reporting their business. these is up next. i will see you tomorrow with imagine how many pollution lunch us her now in the world climate change, very hot story. this is my plan, the way from just one week how much was can really get we feel.