and ukraine, which one has to say, did not start off. well, somewhere around a year ago when germany was very hesitant initially about what to do exactly in supporting ukraine. and in fact, there was that occasion of when fun quite a stay. my of the president was going to go to ukraine, going to go to a kia and then was dis invited at very short notice which caused quite a disturbance. and the relationship between the 2 countries ended between the 2 presidents. i think that disturbance appears now to have been overcome. there is a close for ordination a close relationship between the 2 countries and the presence, and that was evident from the lens you speeds. the lensky in his speech did say that piece would only be come through defense through weapons deliveries, in a sense, through how should we say through fighting and say his stance was very strong

in trying to say watches ukraine needs now from germany and from the western world from its supporters, is further military aid, further aid to help defend against russian aggression. hans, i want to ask you something as well about what the german president frank valentine maya said. he said, we have to think differently and act differently. let's talk a little bit about at, you've touched on it there germany there. let's a change in approach as compared to a year ago. and because we really have seen a pretty huge shift. right? absolutely. yes, i think one has to look at germany's history here that the history of the 2nd world war is what i mean. during that war. it was germany who was the aggressor, germany that brought the war to the whole of europe. and one could say to the whole of the world, and this history has always meant that modern germany, postwar, germany, has been

a germany that wants to promote peace that wants to avoid conflict. that does not want to get involved in conflict. that in fact, had laws that prohibit a german troops from being deployed beyond the german territory. so the situation that we are in now where germany is supplying weapons where germany into a war zone, where germany is, in a sense, at a distance, participating in defending in helping defend against an aggressor is a very new situation for germany. and it required a lot of new thinking as frank, bye much time i was saying a lot of rethinking germany's position as well. and that is still going on. it does not serve completed yet. germany has not yet. i think one can say found it's new role with in europe in this new situation. thanks hans, hans brandy w pinnacle correspondent. i'd say to have bellevue palace here in berlin,

where you're watching dw news and special coverage marking the day one year ago when russia's full scale invasion of ukraine began. and earlier today, ukrainian president vladimir zalinski addressed members of the military in a ceremony. in keith, he thanked those involved in defending the country and later awarded medals to serving soldiers and families of those who lost their lives in the line of duty. let's take a lesson. yeah, go ashamed don. i thank everyone who persevered through that february deal d. c. that whole year and homemade ukraine unbreakable la missed slow she, lori to everyone who's currently in combat. throwing them syllable great glory to the korean armed forces or national guards. elizabeth was but the intelligence services border guard, donegal, and everyone in the defense and security courses, cielo oberon, name e,

best beckett. well for the view from the ukrainian capitalized cross to dd of will use an fanny for shar, who's dying by 1st in cave. funny, great to see you. it's an incredibly sombre day. am i imagine in keith, tell us more about out what's been happening there today. it's a very, very difficult day. pablo, because even if people wouldn't want to remember that day, obviously with all the attention and all the a be for media, but also of all the reactions world. why to this day mix people to reflect on at these anniversary. even so many told us they just would like to go with they are gone with today. i just get it over with because he just really difficult. it's a day of morning to so many. in fact, we have, we have just heard the president said, and ski a speaking, he was a honoring those fallen soldiers, but also their families. he gave a mattel to a mother who lost both her son and her husband, when we said she's on her own now,

she had to bury 2 family members and she just hopes that this is not going to happen has to happen ever again. so yes, it is a very difficult day for people here, but some actually take a loop of strength in the fact that that day, february 24th last year when this food can evasion began. and russia want to take over ki, if, want to take over the government and basically, and sell some sort of a puppet state that did not happen. they attempt failed, also failed when it comes to other parts of ukraine. and they're just really hoping that they're not going to be another anniversary. and that this country is going to return to where it was, which is a peaceful country. our country that deserves to be sovereign. they say the deserves to be independent. and that these aggression and this attempt by russia to take over control here is going to stop it's, it's a con, it's a, it's a dave really for people here in ukraine where they hope that is not going to be an attack by russia and not just today but in the days that had but this is exactly of

course something that a fortunate not going to be the case because already be a hearing are massive attacks, didn't easton ukraine, but just in and around back mood. but so many villages and towns that are, that are at that long, 1000 kilometer frontline in the east and south sunny. it's been a very long year to say the least, i imagine for ukrainians you've been in ukraine a considerable amount of time in this past year. tell us, what is it that has really surprised you from your time there? we hear this objective, this, this description of ukrainians often that they are defiant and i have to say when i experienced that very 1st day here, actually my dad's on february 24th and i saw people leaving, but i also see so people staying on and they kept staying on actually in this country and want to show with their presence that they're resilient and even the

ones who left you're trying to support their home country v, which you many teary, an aid or anything that they can to buy that sort of contribute on their own way, making sure that ukraine remains ukraine an independent country. probably this is something that surprised me the most that in, in other parts of the world where they were conflicts and was, and people back down and they, they, they, they didn't return here in key of people have returned really just a few months after the 1st phase of the war and they were really eager to rebuild parts of kia region butcher for example, that's been a so heavily shout in the past. so what really surprised me as well was this resilience and also this feeling of not giving in, not giving up. and making sure that the country remains, there's a plot from all. so this emotion that even in the most devastated places,

i found people smiling because they don't want to give russia, they told me this sense of that they can be destroyed, that they are emotions and they're positive. outlook on life can be destroyed. something that i find quite impressive while at the same time. of course we shall not forget that this is a day we're little people are morning and a lot of people are very much traumatized here. one year after the beginning of this full scale invasion by russia. thanks. funny, dw correspondent, funny fisher and k force. i will now after a year of war, there is no sign of either side slowing down yet even ukraine staunch allied, the united states has said the war cannot be won by military means and it's urged diplomacy. so what does the past year tell us about how the conflict will continue into the future, or how it might end? one year of constant fighting, the new russian offensive already underway with the 2 sides ever sit down and make

a deal. there have been several rounds of talks. busy but both sides have blamed the other for negotiating in bad faith. the 2 sides did come together in a deal to allow grain to be exported from ukraine's ports. but the agreement only happened under immense international diplomatic pressure. with the hunger crisis looming in many parts of the world, the relationship between russian president vladimir putin and his ukrainian counterpart volota may zalinski makes the prospects for peace even more remote potent describes the ukrainian government as fascist and leo nazi holidays. zalinski has said that he's ready for dialogue with russia, but not while potent is in power. russia is unlikely to subdue ukrainians who see the war as an existential battle. but if you crane runs too low on ammunition or

soldiers, it will be difficult to resist. russia's overwhelming superiority and numbers. williams, post analysts say putin sees conquering ukraine as his legacy. restoring russia status as an imperial power republic though he stakes so much on the war, he can't afford to lose face by backing down. but if enough, russian soldiers die, he may face domestic backlash and change his calculations. that means the conflict has settled into a contest to see what country can stand more pain. with russia now losing hundreds or even thousands of soldiers every week. and ukrainian suffering through an invasion that has driven many from their homes and destroyed much of the country. early this year, russia said no diplomatic solution was in sight. and both sides have big plans to take territory. any solution seems months away at the very least.

when a year into the war, ukraine and the west to prepare for the biggest reconstruction since world war 2, we have there more now with business news anal. do malone is here to bring you all that? thank you. pablo. the human cost of the war in ukraine has been devastating, but the prospect of one day rebuilding after the war gives hope to many ukrainians, but the task will be monumental. so much has been destroyed and the economy is in ruins. an initial estimate by the ministry of economy of ukraine shows that the ukrainian economy shrank by 30 percent in 2022. inflation had a peak in october at 26.6 percent, and has been persistently high for month, despite the ongoing attacks from russia. ukraine is already looking towards the cost of rebuilding projections from the government, european commission,

and world bank jointly estimate that that bill could be nearly $350000000000.00 for more on the economic costs of the war. i'm joined by maxime jenko. he's the ceo of detect, that's the largest private investor in the energy industry in ukraine. welcome. now, blackouts have become a fact of life in ukraine since the war. can you describe to us the state of ukraine's grid infrastructure at the moment? so 11 year ago we started all energy war and the front line of the school and all that put in on the russians or has been defeated military frontline and they started physical destruction of infrastructure, especially from tens october when we experience the massive, massive myself and also talk to, i'm b,

last about 50 percent of the ration got busted here and south region. so we have to stay in destruction of all agreed. but we are fighting. and i think it's a good example with a raid in april last year. we managed to restore also by 45 days today. we don't have because of the extent we had 33 months ago. of course, we need billions of dollars in the balance into our 3 at the moment. but what is the most important for us that people live and he today at this moment, perhaps you can give us an indication how difficult is it to ensure that the systems come back online? it was great. did you, golden, great deal of november, re the historical national black called lin, most of all generation to speech don't because of because of actually sold where

after and we managed to bring back the whole system has been to for hours. so it's not easy. but if you walk as a team, normal generation nuclear hydro and you go all together, so we know how to bring it back. it of course be paid very high price for that and talking about us, see those $141.00 employees. this is highest possible price, all the people we will have a decrease to them. what's it like to work under these attack conditions? i would say that this is, this is indication here. read all people civilians, all our engineers saw the goal to paul station knowing these for station id or russian miss else. so this is, this is harry. i think the people just do their walk. adams, basically the mission of all companies to bring

a light and wants to people. this is every day job was providing light and warmth. maxim, tim tank o. c o, of detect the largest private investor in the energy industry in ukraine. thank you so much. from looking at ukraine's economy we turned to russia's. over the past year, the russian economy has languished under ramped up international sanctions. and is in the process of losing its trading partners in the west. but has the attack on russia's finances been having the desired effect on vladimir putin's ability to wage war? we've been trying to find out more than 30 countries have imposed sanctions against russia in the year since it invaded ukraine. blocking financial transactions, halting crucial exports and substantially reducing energy imports. the impact to run.