ah ah ah ah, this is d w. news live from berlin, no less up in the fi saying as the 1st anniversary of the war in ukraine approaches . we report from the front lines, city of class on liberated by ukrainian forces. but living in fear of the fresh russian onslaught also on the program, the united nations considers

a 10 point piece plan put forward by ukraine's president for low demand zalinski. and the european commission tells staff to delete tick tock from their work phones . the chinese owned app says the ban is misguided. our chief technology correspondent has the story. plus a growing buzz as price giving approaches at the berlin film festival. we take a look at some of the loss contenders competing for the prestigious golden and silver rewards. ah, my manuscripts, mccann, and welcome to the program. as the anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine approaches, cities and towns on the front line, face more heavy shelling by russian forces. but residents of the southern city of athens and other communities on the front lines, remained defiant. russian shells killed sis, sick civilians,

and wounded dozens this week and her son, the city, was liberated by ukrainian forces back in november. but keith and its allies are expecting a wider russian spring offensive, and russian president vladimir putin has restated his goal of taking full control of eastern and southern ukraine. it only correspond nick conley is in her son, and he told me earlier what life is like now in the liberated areas where it's certainly very, very quiet here. and so no comparison to when we were last here in the autumn, in november, when ukrainian troops came back in there were people just filling the square behind me, shooting through z as in the sense that life could somehow get back to normal. that is definitely not happened. the russian troops on the other bank of the new pro river, just a handful of kilometers from where we're standing now. anywhere in the city is within range of russian artillery, really basic cheap equipment of which the russians have big, big supplies. there's no need for complicates cruise missiles. the city that sees daily attacks and you see people working very close to walls keeping uncover bass,

expecting things to happen at any point on either hand. when you going to supermarket, you can find 3 different kinds of almond milk you can find for mineral water. all the logistics, working mobile phone or back up power is working more or less because it has a lot of people have left and they're just not believing that for now. this is a safe place to be. this is a place where people are still leaving and where you know, for the most part. so let's get me a very, very low profile. nick, i know that you've been covering hostilities in ukraine since the starts. you've talked her to many people have been impacted by this war. can you describe to us how people are managing to cope with living in a war zone for so long? i mean, it's definitely a sense that initially people were carried by their adrenalin that somehow they could just go day by day and not think too much about what caused this was really having for them what told it was taking on their health. people were just surviving and were just doing their best to keep their houses, their families safe. and there is no sense to those people are still in that mostly

able to do that. but they certainly are some people who, whom it is just becoming too hard and that a choosing even now months and almost a year into this war to leave the country. there are people leaving have solid believe in other regions for countries outside yet for european or just north america. but also within the country are heading from the east to the western regions that have been a bit safer. we spoke to 3 women who had left the homes, 2 of whom had gone into ashley. one had moved to west the country and we spoke to him about how this year has been from early morning, we roll out of big explosions. and i remember turning my head to my husband and he looked at me and said, no, it can be company hard. you tried to share explosion and share the 1st few words we don't know just explosion, but we really know what to do because i think this is something though unusual.

when i checked your country, the workers started to your country and we were lost. everybody was running around with a few cases. cards keeps crying for a month old baby had a breathing problem. so she needed an relations and she needed to be injection. and i might get to that. but i think jackson, there was eric byron, the daughters go to the basement. now. we went to the basement and there was a for the day, but the night. and then with bands they are all the night next. almost 4 months. every time. when you shedding road just ready to head to the railway station, the explosion started again. one of the things in our, in ordinary took up to date one woman is that given birth and not very long for

a kid because it was spread so hard to die. one woman dot to kevin, hard to back it. it was, it was completely still shaken in by the time went to pulling my hands were shaking my edward shake and i could not say a word, but a time i saw that my children, they are mental house is getting worse and worse and worse. and in september, my 8 year old daughters to they agnes with us from she's on our spectrum and she starting pulling here. oh sure. i believe her eyelash is. and this oak ink and out eating with i cried the look when we crossed the border, it was, it was the equally un maybe on that voter and when it's full and i realize how my shred here, i was all this time. although it's 8 months in kip and ukraine,

deb mitchell is eric a loud noise. it's been at war at the railway station and there was his train. i mean, they said, oh no, the war has started all. and i still struggling, getting into my head that in the 21st century, people who are able to send her space ships out on this that can i just stand up and going kill somebody because of some crazy notion or idea or eastern feet looks great cemetery. a list of people who died and just when i opened my instagram, it's like one story is someone died in another story. someone died in one's creature or something and it always just so young, beautiful people. and sometimes i just feel like i'm a walking target. and in one day, they could have my nose to or the group killed my relatives,

my friends. i think i got used to everything. but i realized that i feel stressed out. going by default skinner, thing. when these sirens send, you have to go to the shelter people. i think it all k i m, at least like 20 minutes. i can go buy bread and then i'll go to a shelter as i'm like this. so the war is, are to their lives. the war gave us the less, i never say never and i think isn't oh and honestly i don't have plan because it is impossible. friends snake listening to those 3 women. it's very clear how people's lives were turned upside down in a matter of days. sometimes just in a matter of minutes and,

and how their lives are just unrecognizable and now, and yet they still seem extraordinarily strong. do you have, do you see any signs at all that a, the ukrainian resolve is, is wavering. i mean, especially after russia started targeting civilian infrastructure with, you know, these massive airstrikes in the last few months. we've seen some pretty extraordinary resilience and ability of the ukrainian infrastructure, kind of people in charge to keep things going. normally. it's a matter of couple of days before power is restored, at least to pro household. so there's always a sense that somehow there's a solution, even if it's a temporary one or a kind of unorthodox one. but somehow there's always a way around the problems that are resulting for the people, at least behind front lines in this war. as for the come psychological toll, people are open it over about the fact that this is causing them exactly that it is affecting the mental health. lots of people say they are going to show that until

they're basically in safety to deal with that and deal with these issues. if you look at the sociology of the kind of questioning people that kind of countenance, any negotiations on russia's terms, anything that would allow russia to dictate terms to ukraine. the one thing you hear time time again here though is give us weapons, give us more equipment. this will not lead to escalation. this will allow us to do the job quicker and bring this war to an end with fewer casualties. so that's the domestic ahead of time and time again, or it's difficult. see how a country with a population of 40000000 can compete in the lower i'm with a bigger enable at russia, but certainly that's the that is off when you speak, people have neck. thanks so much for that. that's nick connelly, reporting from her son and the united nations general assembly is holding an emergency session to mark the anniversary of the invasion. the assembly is considering a draft 10 point piece plan, outlined by ukraine's president vladimir zalinski un secretary general antonio terrace has repeated calls for the conflict to end. and for respect for the un,

charter delegates are expected to vote on the resolution shortly before the hungry t w's and his pool is following the debate for us at the un in new york. and she told me more about what's happening there now, well it is, as we just said, it is highly symbolic. like one year nearly one year after the brutal and raisin of, of luxury a put him into your grain. they want to map out a piece plan, but the big question here really is, how many nations really will join behind this piece plan? because we always hear the global community is united and her ones are to support a president lensky. as long as he needs to take all the occupied territory, crimea included back her. this is actually not the kite case. the debate to you is much, much more complicated to do. we know how this low is likely to turn out then we

don't. oh, they hold her that they get some around 140 or so vote for this resolution. last october. it was $143.00. that wasn't our all time high. but you know the debate here at the you in new york or is also kind of regarding the longer picture. what will happen over the next months, because many countries, mainly from the global is south. they're saying, hey, we are neglected. we also do have many, many problems at the end of the united states are so focused on this war in the ukraine. and they would be actually willing to kind of give us some parts of ukraine or to put in if this war then would end very soon. if, if the u. n. were to approve this at this resolution. i mean what, what, how would it impact the conflict in ukraine? would it have an impact?

sure, you know, it is, it is symbolic. we always say that, but it is also, it is important that those countries are in support of ukraine coming together and of making each other aware of their ongoing support. but these meetings here are so much more than the resolutions we are always focused on the figures. these meetings are also important because the foreign minister, sometimes the chancellors and presidents as their join needs are in bilateral sway level meetings. and here, for example, the german foreign minister on the line and the network is big, it will be coming any minute. they will try to convince these countries who are much more critical over the ongoing support. so it's not only about figures, it's also about all these bilateral conversations going on here in new york city, in a school reporting from neal, thank you so much for that. now in a subset is

a member of the ukrainian parliament and she gave me her reaction to the lens call for lasting peace. well, i think on the symbolic level that is important. it is important for the world to recognize what the road piece is and what piece means. this is not given up to to wouldn't desire. this is not a settling up on which part of our territory we give up. base is about to deal by liberating all of our territory and a feminist and alone must be both for you, but also for the rest of europe. so in that sense, it is important that we have all global common understanding of what the means. so that's why some countries are trying to promote the idea of maybe give up part of your territory just to, to, to work out that is not the decision. that's, that the global community should support. but on the other hand, apart from that value and building the funding in terms of whether that will

actually lead to peace, whether it will actually work according to the plan. no, i don't believe that we can, has, has neglected all international loads to both all international resolutions possible. so, so let's pull out so that, that you will actually have somehow differently compared to what, how he has been behaving over the last make all his presence, korea that was in a sub center ukrainian, m p. speaking to me earlier. let's take a look now. some of the other stories making headlines around the world. israeli croft have attacked targets in the gaza strip in retaliation for palestinian militants foreign rockets into israel. and earlier is rainy raid in the occupied west bank left 11 palestinians dead and 1000 more wounded parts of a huge open cause. coal mine and china have collapsed killing at least 5 people

dozen more still missing. cctv footage captured the lime flight in a mongolia emergency cruise. we're searching for survivors. but a 2nd landslide has halted rescue operations now and nigeria as presidential candidates have signed a piece pledge, promising to settle any grievances through the courts. they aimed to com fears that a close election result may lead to violence, saturdays. those is tip to be the most credible since military rule ended in 1999. and the european commission has told at staff to delete tick tock from their work phones. the ban reflects growing unease surrounding security at the chinese owned video sharing app. tick tock says it regrets the ban, cooling it misguided and

we can get more from the w as chief technology correspondent, janish de kiana. can you explain to us what this band is about? exactly, and why it, why now, why is the european commission made this decision? now, well, the european commission told it's after they that they should delete tick tock from their phone if they also use those phones for some kind of break related purposes. now the european commission says it's a temporary suspension, not a permanent ban. but it also says that, you know, it's an early response to an, a quote here, potential cyber alerts. and of course it comes you as we're seeing debates over whether or not to ban tick tock around the world in the us. tick tock has already been banned. from federal government devices. and now the commission here in europe followed suit. and i think what's really important here is the symbolic value of this decision. i mean, you have one of the key european institutions telling it staffers.

no, we do not consider it safe for you at this point in time to you have tick tock on your phone. ok, now take talk has already issued a response to the decision. how's the neck, can you tell us what they're saying? yeah, well, i mean, the company isn't happy by dance, which is tick tock st parent company called the decision misguided and i quote, based on fundamental misconceptions. it said it had requested a meeting with european commission officials to quote, set the record straight. now, earlier this month, tick tock told us that when it comes to the data of users within the e u, it complies with all the strict data protection rules that we have. covenant and tick tock. given the concerns that european commission is, is voicing. and it does, does beijing direct? what tick tock does. i mean, that is the big question and the honest answers, we don't know earlier this month, tick tock told us, and i'm quoting here,

we have never been asked to provide tick tock, user data to the chinese government and have never provided any data to it. but at the same time we do have high ranking officials, particularly in the u. s. were arguing that the chinese government does have influence over the ab and that it could use it as sort of a trojan horse to gain access to data abroad. no, we don't know what led to the decision today, but what is become clear is that european officials seem to have security concerns as well. all right. really fascinating stuff. t w's chief technology correspond at anna doubt. delcy. thank you so much for that. this he is berlin film festival. the berlin ali is nearing its end, but a handful of competition. films are still to the screen now. the latest offerings making a bed for the golden and silver bare awards of from germany, mexico and spain. in a fire from german filmmaker christian pixels uptight also lay on,

finds himself sharing a holiday house with more people than he bargained for. as local forest fires draw closer and lay on struggles to finish his book. they give him a try, some tensions between the unlikely foursome stop together in the woods reach, boiling point. the psychological tragic comedy is the 2nd in a trilogy, focusing on the elements, water and earth. it comes 3 years after pet sold, brought undine to the banana. also starring polar bear. it's a direct as 6 timing competition. but how much does the story of the struggling writer echo his own life has come? it wasn't a totally conscious choice. but the main character leon builds a stage on which he plays the role of a writer who has to work all the time. who can never join in. he doesn't go in the water. he doesn't cook because he has to work so much. but actually he's always

falling asleep. that's something that i've experienced myself and was able to pass on to the active site. i gave him another film in which nature plays a supporting role is $20000.00 species of these the w feature from bask director, se balise order. so last all i good centers on an 8 year old going through a gender identity crisis during a summer holiday with her be keeping grandmother. yes. under solar, good and solid direction, newcomer sophia, or tad, or turns in an impressive subtle performance. as the youngster with a boy's name, who wants to be called lucia mexican competition entry totem also puts the child center stage. the family drama is set over the course of a single day and almost entirely inside the chaotic home of an extended family artist toenail seriously ill. and his family is preparing

a surprise birthday party that might be his last. as siblings bicker and board kids misbehave, torn as young daughter sole, tries to make sense of it. all. saul is impressively played by now ye may same tis the ensemble piece with a documentary feel is an impressive 2nd feature from lela aviles. ah, today is also the premier of suzuki. that's the japanese animated fantasy movie. the hero is a 17 year old girl called zooming, who discovers a mysterious door in the mountains. when sumi turns the handle, she unleashes all the calamities the portal was meant to contain. at the door, start opening around japan, threatening a population unaware of the looming danger. and it's all up to sue me to close them again. it all. the reporter lead a barrow is out the berlin ali and she told me more about the film. certainly this

is the 1st um, the 1st a japanese animated film in the competition for 21 years. so it's a bit of a milestone. it is pretty spectacular. very, very expensive, very big budget. the attention to detail is really amazing. and yes, it is about a teenage girl who meets a mysterious boy and kind of gets drawn into this parallel universe where she has to save the world from natural disasters. now, the director told us that those disasters were inspired by the fukushima nuclear accident. no expense has been spad on his thumbs got a fantastic striking school. and the director actually hired one of japan's top rock bands to record the school and they did that at no less than the abbey road studios at the void actually stars, real tv and cinema household names in japan rather than ordinary voice actors. all right, so that's assuming what else is happening at the berlin holiday? well, there's another,

another film from young that couldn't be more different. this one is filmed in black and white. it's very quiet, very brooding. it's from indigenous australians filmmaker, ivan sen. he's the man behind the mystery road film and t. v series about an indigenous detective. now this star simon baker, australian actor simon baker, as a white policeman who goes into an indigenous indigenous community in a small outback town to review a 20 year old cold case involving a girl who went missing 20 years ago and who tore her family apart when that happened and he has to face his own demons. and that's completely polar. opposite are from a to z. me and simon bay too. if you don't remember, he played the annoying evil a right? a guy in the devil. where's prada? now later or later today, we've also got a very big premier, we've got to am the german premier of the film. tar and kate blanchard is expected to be on the red carpet. now she of course has won all kinds of accolades for playing this a bully. this is a german orchestral conductor who is kind of a narcissistic monster. and partly the director asked me might have said she didn't

just learn her own lines. she learned every one's lines she learned to play the piano. she's a pony, learned to speak german. she actually conducted a real orchestra in the preparation for this film. so everyone's really looking forward to that. cate blanchett is amazing. i think learning to speak to her how to speak german is probably the hardest out of all of that is now. and i believe the bell in ali is self celebrating something in particular today. can you tell us about that? well yes, the berlin all actually, how celebrated a milestone. they have become the 1st major film festival to give a prize out for a series made for streaming or television. and they gave up price last nights to series called the good mother's. now this is based on a true case based on a book written by journalist about a prosecutor. you teamed up from sab, with some women inside one of the italian mafia organizations, or to bring down the or clan organizers. and it's got

a great price. apparently it's got great performance is texted performances, and that is really a big milestone. the 1st series prize from a major film festival. alida, thank you. that's d w reporter, holiday barrow reporting from the berlin ali. now we in the program in japan where the eagerly awaited cherry blossom season is bursting into life. the town of cower zoo is famous for its early blooms, although cold weather means the buds are a little later than usual. this year. officials reckoned more than a 100000 people passed through the cherry tree tunnels on just one day this week. something you could call blooming success. and with that, you are up to date coming up next in d w. news asia. look at south korea's record low fertility rate and there's always more few on t, w dot com and of course on the w social media channels. the handle you need there is at the w news i many cubes. mckinnon. thank you so much for being with us.

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