cuz i'm a cool guy. it's just me in the moon. oh ah ah, this is dw news line from berlin, the world's 20 leading nations divided by war. g. 2000 and foreign ministers wrap up their meeting in india, unable to agree on a statement about russia's invasion of ukraine. what the u. s. and russia break the ice as their top diplomats meet on the sidelines. meanwhile, in ukraine,

another russian missile strike on civilian hopes. a 5 story apartment building is leveled in the southern city as a body shop, killing several people as they slut and mystery poison attacks on school girls in iran. there are claims hard line religious groups are trying to stop girls from getting an education. ah, i'm here until in berlin. welcome to the program. a meeting in delhi of the g 20 group of leading nations has ended in disagreement over the war and ukraine. indian foreign minister says differences on the invasion could not be reconciled despite their opposing stances. the u. s. secretary of state entity blinking and his russian opposite sergey lab rob met for the 1st time since the war began.

a gathering of leaders beset by division. ring as host of the g 20 foreign ministers meeting. india was determined to focus attention beyond the war in ukraine. but despite their best efforts, the conflict quickly domination the agenda. for the 1st time since the war began, the u. s. and russian top diplomats spoke face to face on the side lines of the summit. i told the foreign minister what i and so many others said last week at the united nations. and what so many g, 20 foreign minister said to day. and this war of aggression engage in any full diplomacy that can produce a just and durable piece. but the brief exchange did little to narrow, the divide between them. oh, instead, russian foreign minister. so gay lover of accused western nations of turning the g 20 into a foss. oh, after hours of negotiation, ministers from 20 of the world's wealthiest nations were unable to agree on

a joint declaration. the lead differences much on the ukraine issue, which um we could not to reconcile between various parties who held a different positions. the final declaration had cold for rushes, complete withdrawal from ukraine, a passage that moscow rejected, but they were not alone. china also objected to the statement raising concerns in the west that the 2 nations are moving closer together. ukraine and its western allies, fear that china may be considering providing weapons to russia and beijing's decision to side with moscow at the g. 20 has only reinforced that concern. we're joined now by jonathan cat's director of democracy initiatives and a senior fellow with the german marshall fund. so jonathan, we're seeing a deepening of the relationship between moscow and beijing. how much does that

worry washington? it's a real concern to, to divided administration to trans atlantic allies, also to partners of ukraine in the pacific as well. so this is not new. we've seen reports about the potential for china to provide significant weapons to russia that has been expressed. the concern has been expressed by washington, and so i still think what you're seeing is sort of a diplomatic dance, a china clearly which did not support the un resolution condemning ukraine. a last week has cited too often with moscow. and that's a concern, but the bigger concern is, will they up the ante and provide weapons and other support to russia, which is flagging in its war against ukraine. now as you said there, this deepening of relationships isn't necessarily something new. vladimir putin has been attempting to fortune aligns with china for years now. however,

it seems china wants to keep russia as a junior partner or both nations pursuing the same goals. look at chad is certainly has its own, its own interest. it's e own economic interests, interests and it's region and globally. russia does as well. but where they come together is that they're both authoritarian lead countries that don't like to play by the rules globally. they are those that are seeking to undermine the type of stability that's needed to address global challenges. i find it a farce. when you hear mr. lab talk about the g 20 being undermined by the united states when, in fact it's russia and china. those countries that are not active players and supporting or addressing global challenges because they're the ones that are undermining the g 20, not the united states, not democratic allies and partners. and so i think what you're saying is that while there is some separation between what beijing watts ultimately,

because it has its own interest, they share too much together right now. and that's a deep concern for washington. now stay with the g 20 there for just a 2nd. is china the only nation tacitly supporting russia among the g? 20 or are there other nations that are also sympathetic to rushes cause look, i think there's, there's other g, 20 countries. india included, that continued to trade. trade with russia. some that abstained at the u. n. a last week on the resolution condemning russia's full scale invasion to be crate on on the anniversary of february 24th up. so there are some that are sitting on the fence trying to have it both ways. it's hard for me to see how mr. moody and other democracies globally can support and condone work crimes in ukraine, you cannot resolved underlying issues facing the, the glow without addressing war crimes. without addressing the threats posed by

russia not only to ukraine, but their actions that they've taken in places like syria or africa. and so my hope is that india and other countries that have maintain a relationship with russell think again, support efforts. one. yes, to bring an end to this conflict to but not fuel a mr. putin's war machine. and that, that's a problem. so it's not only in the will we, but there are other partners and allies hooting within the g 20. that really, i hope including jerky that can play in even more constructive role. i ending the war but ending support for mr. prudence war machine. alright, i'm afraid we're not to leave it there. that was jonathan cats, a senior fellow with the german marshal fung. thank you for your analysis. thank you. and ukraine, at least 4 people have been killed in a russian missile attack on an apartment building in the southern city of patricia . a search and rescue operation is underway to find people still trapped under the

rubble president vulgar zalinski has condemned the strike and vowed to drive all occupiers out of ukraine. the russian may sal hits overnight. turning this 5 story, building into a mangled ruin of rubble and debris, authority say many residents here were asleep in their homes when the attack happened with no time to escape fluid. you couldn't, charlie, the people were screaming oh, it was hot to yo yos. we were shocked. the rescuers came and the people were under the ability of the lead off of the wall on me. go to work out for rescue as the desperate search for signs of life is a dangerous one. but the reward is worth it. when you're gone for me, as more people are pulled from the rubble injured, but

a life to living a man, it's a 30 years old. oh, slept on a couch, got trapped by a concrete slab when the rocket hit it for almost 3 hours. rescue was worked to recover him from under the slab he is alive and well it will do the overs why everything is fine. he leaves little if, if the nobody but there is little comfort for those able to walk away from the ruins on a waiting burst. they watch on his rescue as pig 3, what's left of their homes more lives now shattered by rushes. ongoing aerial assault on ukraine and its people the invasion of ukraine a year ago prompted a dramatic you turn in germany's defense policy. chancellor, will of charlotte's announced a sharp rise and spending on armed forces. now schwartz has told parliament what he believes has been achieved. so far and what still needs to be done. it's been one year since chancellor olive charles announced what he called that site and vendor at turning point for germany. cuba. sholtes is government committed to

significantly increasing funding for german defense and started sending heavy weapons to ukraine, including state of the art tanks, taking stock a year after that pivotal speech shots made clear germany will continue supporting ukraine's defense sweden sleeve. one thing the east does not mean submitting to a bigger neighbor. if ukraine stopped defending itself, it would not be peace, but the end of ukraine. craig, it's, but he said germany needs to increase the capabilities of its own army. also by helping the production and purchase of weapons and ammunition. but the lid, defense minister historian and i are talking to the defense industry about a real change of track towards rapid planning oriented and efficient procurement of defense equipment for the bonus. vale and other european armies is a little picture of the opposition says progress is too slow. you

see, i'm furnish to wish you quite rightly mentioned co operation with the arms industry and with european partners. the why were weapons orders. why were decisions not already made in the last year either from links in blitz, yoga, california, z ha, marie agnes scott zimmerman is chair of the defense committee and a member of the governing coalition. she says much has been achieved in the last year, but there is still room for improvement visit. possibly, we're still not fast enough. we have to become faster on the one hand because of the war in ukraine. but also because we have an obligation towards nato, and that means more equipment or more personal. mia pals will not only call such a shift in germany's defense and security policy was almost unthinkable before russia invaded ukraine. but more work remains for the german government is to truly make good on its promises. let's take a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. firefighters in

hong kong are battling a blaze at a skyscraper that was under construction. multiple floors, one gulf by flames. blazes also rotted in for nearby structures in a busy shopping district, but they were extinguished. the death toll in greece's worst real crash has risen to 57. recovery work is still underway at the scene. officials have admitted to serious problems with the rail system. as anger grows over the head on collision, ron's health minister says an investigation is underway into allegations that religious groups may be targeting school girls and poison attacks. hundreds of girls are far to have been affected by toxic gas at dozens of school so far. several politicians claim groups opposing girls. education are to blame a school day that ended in the hospital. i feel pain in my chest and when i walk my legs shake a bit. when i stand up, i feel dizzy, and my entire body feels very numb. which means i can't walk,

you can call her back. in one of the workshops, there was a smell that was like the smell of paint. so we evacuated the students masculine. these are the latest victims of alleged poisonings that have sickened hundreds of female students from dozens of schools since november. many have been taken to hospital with his spiritual problems and reports smelling something strange before falling ill. the government has announced an investigation into what officials are saying could be an attempt to close down girls schools come to the jail with the sign to special committee to investigate this matter. and this committee is comprised of the best toxicologist at the university. professors can read about something done, his parents say, or sorry, he's have been slow to act or answer their questions. some have suspicions that the goals may have been targeted in an act of revenge. young women were at the

forefront of anti regime protests that have rock to run in recent month. iranian activists say this footage shows a concerned mother outside of school being attacked by a man who they believe is a plain clothes officer. something to ron's police force have denied parents continue to hope for answers, but few expect clarity anytime soon. we may be a step closer to solving a millennia old mystery. i hidden corridor above the main entrance to the great pyramids of visa has been seen for the 1st time creating speculation. it may lead to an as yet undiscovered chamber. the passage was 1st detected by events scanning in 2016 of pictures released on thursday, or the 1st time it had been captured on camera. the great pyramid was built almost 5000 years ago and remained the tallest structure in the world until the construction of the eiffel tower in 1889. this is dw news live from

berlin, and here's a reminder of the top story. we're following for you at this hour. a meeting of the g 20 group of leading nations has ended in disagreement over the war and ukraine on the sidelines, u. s. secretary of some states anthony blinking. excuse me, sorry. anthony blanket and his russian counterpart, serg, lab, rav but briefly for the 1st time since the war began. all right, you're up to date christie plants and has your business update right after a short break. tesla promise to con cost, but there's still no sign of the car maker. stay up to date. don't miss our highlights. the d w program on line d, w dot com highlight. jan is had 1111 na single with the fast.