a slow leak in fit on d, w ah 50 w use live from berlin. vladimir putin urges russians to back the war and ukraine almost one year into his invasion. putin issues to rally and coal, and prices front line russian troops as defenders of the fatherland. also coming up you as president, joy biden wraps up the diplomatic mission to ukraine and poland with

a promise of solidarity with nicest eastern flank plus the hates. the samba carnival is back in brazil. cove at 19 worries are think of the past as revel is once again pack rio streets and stadium. ah, jared ray, thank you for your company today. russia's president has tried to rally his people nearing the anniversary of a war, which is not going his way. vladimir putin is urged russians to get behind the war and ukraine as the one year mark approaches. on friday, he cold front line russian troops defend is on the fatherland and said, moscow is fighting for what he described as its historical lands in ukraine. ah, he may be isolated on the international stage, but at home,

russia's precedent still speaks to roaring crowds. ah, when we are together, we have no equal the you for the unity of the russian people who are a tens of thousands gathered in moscow's loose nikki stadium to honor their soldiers fighting in ukraine. right here behind the patriotic fanfare. putin is a leader with little to cheer about one year inches. invasion of ukraine. yeah. western intelligence estimate as many as 200000 russian troops had been killed or wounded in the ear since invasion. an average of nearly $550.00 soldiers each day.

his army once believed to be 2nd only to the u. s. s. is widely considered to be on the ropes and the criminals cracked down on critics as made it difficult to gauge popular support for the war. but put in his bank and on bay ging to help change his fortunes. and on wednesday, china's top diplomat appeared to be extending a helping head meeting in moscow. when g pledge to strengthen ties with russia, got me yet wondering who were willing to work with the russian side to maintain strategic stability. and deepened, political trust, taught actually to strength and strategic cooperation and expand all round practical cooperation. so as to maintain a greater role in safeguarding the legitimate rights of our 2 countries. so the visit a demonstration of defiance at a time when the 2 countries relations with the west are at their lowest point since

a cold war number. when the comprehensive strategic partnership between russia and china has never been directed against any 3rd party, and of course, it will not be impacted by interference and provocation from any 3rd party group. we will not yield to any coercion by any 3rd party rotation. the meeting as lightly to further fuel fear to washington that bay jane could soon start providing lethal weapons to help moscow turned the tide on the battlefield. adding to the tension the kremlin on wednesday suspended a critical nuclear arms control treaty with the wes, leaving western leaders worried that the 2nd year the war could turn even uglier than the 1st. well, earlier we spike we d w. moscow bureau chief, you re rusito, who was now based in the latvian capital riga after russian authorities closed down d w's moscow office. he told us more about the significance of putin speech. put

his spoke for 3 and a half minutes only. he emphasized, in his short, pathetic speech of the importance of the russian army, that is, in his opinion, defending you mentioned it, defending russia and is supported by the whole country. so each of the russians is in some way, the defender of the fatherland. he sent many of those waving russia flags during this opulent propaganda event. who are the so called to be j, nikki? so teachers, officials, employees of state companies who was brought by buses from moscow suburbs and instructed to join his concert among them. there was supposedly some paid spectators on social media. there was information circulating about the money people will paid for the participation and, and mobile anti craft defense system was reportedly protecting the crowds installed close to the stadium. that was a sign of a new reality in moscow. you re,

re say today. well, us president joe biden has wrapped up a diplomatic mission to ukraine and poland, by meeting with leaders from the so called bucharest 9. these are the countries along nato's eastern flag. they came together in response to russia invasion of ukraine a year ago. the countries worried that moscow could threaten their sovereignty if its war in ukraine succeeds. biden reaffirmed washington's commitment to defend every inch of nitro territory. nato has ramped up security on its eastern flank to help reassure these countries. the alliance has deployed extra troops to the baltic states of estonia, latvia and lithuania, as well as poland, slovakia, romania and non nice. remember, moldova are also nervous about moscow's intentions. increasing defense spending ramping up ammunition production, putting hundreds of thousands of troops on high hello nato is not the warring part

in ukraine, but the company has led to a dramatic change in its strategy. the alliance is going back to its roots assess defense expert ian lisa is reinforced a shift in nato strategy away from thinking about expeditionary warfare, which has been in crisis management, which has been dominating for the last decades prior to thinking again about territorial defense in a very serious way nuclear strategy is discussed in a very serious way again. so all of these things that we hadn't really focused on for decades are now at the core of debates inside native since the start of russia's invasion, need to allies have continuously increased our support for ukraine, starting with simple anti tank weapons and missiles. and then gradually deploying more advanced weapons, but with ukraine burning through artillery shells and other ammunition much faster than the west can produce them. it is becoming difficult for nato countries to

match the war time demand. these problems are not surprising, says richard sheriff, a retired british army general and natal for my deputy supreme allied commander, you rob choices in the end of the day. if you want to fight, protect yourself, protect your country, protect ground and sees ground back. you need the heavy metal of armored forces including time, solid infantry on out after it on the light and has been lack of investment in that, as there has been a complete and frankly scandalous, lack of investment in the sinews of war. the ammunition logistic sustainability require nato has already doubled its forces on the eastern flank. in addition to 4 already existing battle groups in the baltic states and in poland, the alliance has established for more in south eastern europe. the plan is to strengthen ear and missile defense systems and to feather of beef up the number of

troops there. i think we should be talking about divisions more or day insignificant, really significant numbers. a band of steel along nature's eastern flank to demonstrate on that quickly to rush of motor, is ready and prepared to defend itself. so far, allies have reminded united in their commitment to support ukraine and with the former neutral countries of sweden and finland now poised to join the alliance. nato has become even more relevant says under spoke rasmussen, former nato secretary general and now adviser to the government in keith, it's very clear that putin has achieved the opposite of what he wanted. he wanted less nato. he has got more ne show, but the longer the war drinks on, the greater the risk of an uncontrollable escalation for all its new found strength

and purpose. the conflict in ukraine remains a balancing act for nato. let's get a round up now of some other world news headlines. un secretary general antonio a good terrace has told an emergency station of the un general assembly that rushes, recent threats to use nuclear weapons are unacceptable. terrorist root was referencing moscow's implicit threats to use. so called tactical nukes in ukraine, the u. n was meeting to mock the upcoming one. the anniversary of moscow's invasion is also an important contribution and east african climate center says trends in the horn of africa show drought is now worse than during the 2011 famine, in which at least a quarter of a 1000000 people died. it said this could be the 6 failed consecutive rain full season in the region, which is among the most vulnerable to climate change. nigeria, as presidential candidates have signed a piece of pledge, promising to seek redress through the cords for any grievances. the move aims to

quail fears that a close pole may trigger violence. saturdays vote is tip to be the country's most credible election since military rule ended. in 999. the james web space telescope has discovered what appears to be 6 massive galaxies, dating back to the early days of the universe. astronomers say the discovery could up end theories of cosmetology because the galaxies a far more massive than what had been presumed possible. so soon after the big bang, palestinian officials say the israeli military has killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 100 in a ride in the occupied west bank city of na blows. israel says it's soldiers were fired on while attempting to arrest alleged palestinian militants, who they say are now dead. the u. s. is it's extremely concerned about the levels

of violence this building reduced to rubble. a date time military operation back yesterday for system directly. that is to me, an official fee, is daily troops killed or den palestinians, and injured more than $100.00 people in the 5th and creed and the clashes that followed. the striking defeat, the operation was aimed at arresting. millington accused of planning and getting out to tax. the claims they took shot back after coming under fire. they reported that i suspected militants are now dead and that there were no israeli casualties. while it unfolded, palestinians came out onto the street and confronted the troops. raj on and not this honest man. we were surprised at 9 30 am when we heard explosions and it was said there were special forces. a large number of israeli soldiers stormed the whole airy hospital. not a good. we stayed in the house and we didn't know it was going on. it just last

month. and i did read in the city of janine also ended pick 10 people killed these to read. i picked 80th best men operations in years. the un has warned that if efforts are not meet to de escalate the violence, good spite and out of control. well finally, now in brazil, music and dancing are feeling the straits of rio de janeiro once again as carnival makes a comeback. the pandemic had mutant celebrations over the past 2 years. but now officials have given the green light to hundreds of parties both large and small. and you don't have to go very far to find them. ah, with all the zest and crowds carnival is back, brazil to street bodies called block holes, are the highlight for many revelers,

but they were muted during the pandemic. this is the 1st time in 2 years. the event in rio de janeiro has gone ahead in full swing and with the boy, it's great to be back in the streets. it's great to see people truly enjoying carnival. carnival had to come back. we're very happy to be enjoying it. was one of all the party includes a bombastic parade and as of dance off between the 6th biggest sambal schools. some brazilians believed that carnival is more than just the party. it imbibed their spirit moist unless i it's a party that shows our will our values and our criticisms and musical form in a very joyful way without bringing any anger in wire ball. but to show the world that people just want to play and be happy as if it had been this poker poison. millions of people gather each year to celebrate carnival. many of them are tourists, brazilian authorities hope their presence will give

a leg up to the countries coban had economy and not just live in up the grant party . that's all for now. up next on d, w is our documentary series doc field looking at the war in ukraine way at 10 people tell their stories ahead of fridays upon the anniversary since rushes invasion began as more wanting w dot com on and on our social media channels. i think albany news, i'm jarred radian, berlin, thanks so much. thanks . jeremy has had 1111 north single woman, the gender gap in space exploration. germany's 1st female astronaut has been waiting for years to get her turn. the private initiative is pushing to make it happen. the mission is to send.