where exactly was fun? i've learned a lot. our culture history. all their d. w. travel extremely worth a visit with blue with this is didi of you. news live from berlin. the u. s. and germany promised to maintain support for ukraine. washington announce is an extra $400000000.00 in military aid for keith. as german chancellor, olaf sholtes meats joe barton at the white house. meanwhile, ukrainian forces are reportedly under increasing pressure from russia in the front

line battle for the city of buck. ah, nick spicer, welcome to the program. the u. s. and german leaders have met in washington and a display of unity over the war in ukraine. it was all actuals, his 1st visit to the white house since rushes invasion. he and joe biden focus there talks on support for keith and concerns that china is planning to provide russia with military assistance to the u. s. also announced a new $400000000.00 package of military aid for keith schultz as germany is committed to back in ukraine for as long as it takes really important that we've been together organized on work step that we've made feasible that we can give the necessary or to you a,

this time i think it's very important that we give the message that we will continue to do so as long as it takes less and for more on shorts is relatively speedy trip to washington. we're joined now by political correspond, emily gorgine, emily and i know was somewhat close doors, not a lot of announcements to the breast for after. but what do we know about what was achieved in this meeting? well, that's what we don't know, right? i mean, this was a working visit, this was a meeting behind closed doors, low profile, no press. and at the same time we do know the topics on the agenda were indeed very high profile. so on the one hand, we have continued to put the crane. how's that going to look like? but also most likely is what are we going to do? if china does provide em ukraine, russia with weapons. and, and i think it also in a way conveys sudden it reflects a certain sense of urgency when we're looking at you cry. now because we're

expecting a russian offensive in the region. and we need to look at how we can support you trying to fight that. let me just a bit on the china comment you're making, what could germany and united states do to stop china from sending weapons? if the 3rd, so i'm quite, well, i mean if you look at the 2 countries, they're taking a very different stance on china. right. i mean, buying has, they can have been tougher, has implemented an economic sanctions worse. and also taken a more careful approach a bit more and has taken a back seat. and i think he also hopes that china will not provide and russia with weapons. and because if you look at the economic situation, i mean, germany is dependent on china when it comes in trading. exactly, and certain trade areas. and i mean, this meeting will also likely have been, you know, they've been looking at, they might have been looking at scenarios where, what to do if china does promises russia weapons and what germany will do sanders

the case. and what does this mean for shorts? as germany's leader to go to washington to be seen with biden, to be talking about ukraine because there was a lot of pressure on germany about the leper tanks and a perception that it was or offensive things does is help him domestically somehow . well, i mean, and last week and actually him berlin, we saw a very big protest. all 13000 people came together in berlin to protest against weapons deliveries am in general from germany. and so we do have a fraction general party that is opposed to these weapons deliveries, right? but then if you look at the bigger picture, we just had, recent polls come out on thursday. and that said, actually we are in support of what shots is doing in the way he's doing it. they want. they also want to say i'm, you can decide for themselves how this war is going to end and what happens at the negotiation table. and but of course this meeting with president by and also instills a certain sense of trust and confidence that m schultz is doing what he is together

with the americans with this big partner. and i think that is important signaling him ok to the abuse. but of course, bar emily, according to actually answer british military intelligence report, so ukrainian forces are coming under increasingly strong pressure from russia. in the battle for the eastern city of bar mood, busy to keep bridges have been destroyed, limiting ukraine's resupply routes out of the city. residents have also started to leave their homes ahead of a possible russian victory. this city and its defenders have endured some of the most brutal fighting of the war, but after 6 months under constant attack, ukraine's hold on buck mote appears to be slipping. for both sides, the cost in both lives and ammunition has been enormous. but now the commander of russia's mercenary wagner,

group claims the city is almost completely surrounded. issue the wagner group units have effectively encircled buck mute. there is only one road left out. all the pins is a closing room, while most roads in and out of back most have been cut off, making it difficult for ukraine to re supply its forces. those that remain open are under constant file from russian artillery. as russia closes in their affairs, that ukraine's forces may become unable to retreat. throughout it all, medics continued to ferry the wounded away from the besieged city. those injured on the front line in buck mote, a transferred to hospitals, in safer regions. in the western city of la viv president followed him as the lensky thanked both soldiers and doctors for their tireless efforts on which i want

to thank you for helping so many of our soldiers and heroes to get back on their feet in a country, seize your work and values a highly, very highly rebuttal who is of which in lieu few expected buck moto to hold on this long. it's capture would mock a symbolic victory for russia, one that costs thousands of lives to achieve. i asked marina thereon. a defense expert at kings college london. what more we know about reports that russian forces have blown up a bridge to back loot and knows at one bridge has been blown up so far. and by the russians that is too severe, ukrainians, logistics, and to make it more difficult for them to withdraw from buck now was a ukrainian side lawyer bridges. and they want to make it as difficult for those russians as possible. and we have seen that the in elicit chance considered the nits were of the ukrainian forces,

were blowing up bridges when they were retreating to kind of slow down the russians . so i think it's, it is in a word sign and we heard a precaution challenging the lansky to cut off was draws forces and stating that you know, the forces that are caught now in the cauldron, in box with a lid as slowly clothing. so they giving them kind of the opportunity to withdraw the rest of the forces before they completely closed the lid, which would mean that ukraine would suffer more casualties. and i think it is an important sign. also, we're kind of seeing conflicting information from chassis b r. where are you bringing who says, are apparently not going to give up their position than it's in close proximity to buckman. so to means to be seen what happens, but it would suggest that, you know, the situation for them. the crating forces in bucklin with has been decided and that you know, the russians will be able to capture the city, even if it means that they will be slowed down and critical infrastructure,

which the russians could use. logistics would be destroyed and a set back that would be necessarily for the ukrainian forces, but isn't really as strategic to feeder, couldn't it allow them to launch a new offensive elsewhere? well, the problem is that 1st of all, the ukrainian forces have lost a lot of manpower in button. so it has been for russia, actually, it kind of a symbolic strategic police. also other disagree, residential, as he doesn't see any strategic value in move. however, he has a strategic value from the information perspective, from the morale perspective. the russians are going to use it, they're going to use it to increase the morale of their own troops and they're going to use it to discredit the ukrainians. and for president lansky, this victory is important to demonstrate the capabilities of the ukranian armed forces. now, losing by mouth means of troops will have to fall back to

a defense line behind the hu, which gives the russians not only by move, but also as spring platform be able to kind of launch counter offensive deeper into the eastern part of ukraine. so it, in military terms, it also has an importance and so, you know, with crushed morale did, the ukrainian forces will be withdrawing from booking with it. it doesn't look very good for them and the ability to launch a counter offensive, they would need to receive reinforcements and there is a question mark when they will arrive and when they will be hand. okay, marina me on a defense expert at king's college london, talking to us from munich. thank you so much. thank you. let's take a look now as some of the other stories making headlines around the world. at least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured after a fire broke out overnight at a fuel storage depot in jakarta. the fuel depos owned by indonesia,

national energy company to mina and is near a densely populated area north of the capital. at least 4 people have been killed in over 40000 residents. displaced after flooding in the southern malaysian state of joe or the reins have continued unabated. hampering relief efforts. authorities have set up more than 200 relief centers for people displaced by the floods. authorities in the u. s. state of california said could take another week to reach some people stranded by heavy snowfall and mountain areas. many homes and businesses were buried by a rare blizzard with local communities lacking enough snow clearing equipment. the mountain so is clearly visible from downtown los angeles. tough guy, actor tom sizemore, best known for his role in steven spielberg's, 1998 world war 2 epic saving private ryan has died. the 61 year old suffered a brain aneurism, in february sized moore's personal life was frequently troubled,

and he struggled with addiction and had spells in jail, including after assaulting his girlfriend. demonstrations are taking place in tunisia this weekend to protest against ongoing economic crisis. and government crackdowns on opposition present case i it has ruled by decrease in suspending parliament in 2021 in a power grab. in recent weeks, anger over the rising cost of living has boiled over into unrest with police responding by arresting union leaders, journalists, and political opponents. it was a sure force by chin nessie as powerful workers union thousands on the street in eat cities last month. fed up with the rising cost of milk, bread and other staples, and a wave of arrests which threatened the country's fragile democracy. from mister dickson trade unionists are being targeted gifts putting trade units in jail,

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