of the starts in the 19 dw, the, this is the, the news lives from berlin, ukraine's presidents as he has no plans to attack russian territory, especially when it comes to invasions. when i go somewhere, i go there officially as president of ukraine and not as an invader. savanski isn't too many ahead of the much anticipated ukrainian town to expenses.

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the 2 liters appeared afterwards at a news conference, which all said the visit except a strong signal that to do i am unable to support ukraine for as long as necessary has i shot the landscape expressed his gratitude to a gentleman backing, just hours before he arrived at germany, announced a new package of military aid was more than 2700000000. your, of course navigable johnson. what will i shoulds told presidents and lensky that did you have any support for? ukraine is unwavering. he has the chancellor in his own wits shop is off cuz i've said many times it's kind of repeated here today is that we will support you as long as needed cuz i'm not doing that joint press conference. the ukrainian president was also asked about his spring offensive plan since the landscape denied recent accusations, but he was considering attacking russia. we met up with a murder case as far as russian territory is concerned. we are not attacking russian territory. when we are liberating our legitimate territories. we have

neither the time nor the strength to do that. and we have no weapons left with which to do that. we are preparing a counter attack to liberate the legitimately occupied territories, according to our constitutions, within the framework of our legitimate borders, which are recognized worldwide. if so, cdw is chief political correspondent, janina hossa, gave me her takeaways from today's events in berlin. well, of course, this is the very 1st time that the training presidency. lensky came to germany off to the full scale invasion started in february last year. so this is a visit that had been highly anticipated. did happen kept top secret until the very last minute. and you could almost feel they saw your relief from german government officials when they were able to present their lensky to the violin audience here.

so this is very important for germany. it to host the landscape here because of close to happen, frictions in the past, as there was criticism coming out. if you've trained that germany had been to reluctant that it wasn't fast enough when it came to showing support. and actually putting the money where the mouse was in terms of sending weapons to ukraine so that you can, can defend itself. and this was the strongest message that came most of the press conference. there were 2 leaders that who have respect for each of that will have short spoken for letting me zalinski as a true friend is not something that we hear the gym chancellor say a lot and also visited zalinski, expressed understanding for some of germany's reluctance. and yet still, of course, asked them need to do more. for example, when it comes to helping coordinate this new fight to jet coalition dot zelinski says he needs in order to push out russian troops from his own territory. so

a very clear signal that both leaders and both countries have decided to open a new chapter in that bilateral relations. and, you know, you mentioned to germany. so reluctance previously and now germany announced almost a 3000000000 euros with of weapons to ukraine. what, what brought this change of heart about well, you have to be fair and say it's not exactly a change of heart. it is the biggest miller tree package yet. yes, bots, over old gemini, is the number to country. well, like when it comes to supporting ukraine just after the us presidency landscape, also stressed that in the press conference, he said he wants to watch what the situation with germany becomes the most important support of you trade and becomes number one jokingly. but the military aid package that was announced yesterday is of course, i'm not sending a new weapons, but it includes high, modern weapons like for example, the,

the ad defend systems that germany is delivering more, i munition, all of these are things such as the landscape desperately needs right now, and the timing of face the nouns with a germany is sending more military aid to ukraine was of course, no coincidence on to, i mean, we know that the government is supporting ukraine. what about the german public? that was also a question that was raised during the press conference. well, i've says it is dealing with a german audience that is somewhat split. it's not of when it comes to the questions, do we support you train? but when it comes to the questions, to should we really send weapons to you train that is not something that every german will on. so with a clear yes and it will actually is very aware of that. he has to convince a lot of people, he has to have constant debates, also with members of parliament to have a big say in these matters. now there are quite

a few voices here in the general public opinion who say we need peace negotiations right now. and all of so it is on so today again was we can only stop peace negotiations once you train is ready. you train say they are not ready because russia keep on being the cities and killing that people. and he had a clear message which was the criminal and then said the answer is a must go. most car needs to stop, most car needs to it's going to troops and we then can we start searching by piece negotiations? well, thank you so much. deed of used to a cheaper to correspondent nina has a very thank you and ukraine. air raid sirens has been heard again as russia alone strikes on at least 2 locations. the defense ministry and moscow claims a type of places where a western weapons were being stored. they talk it at a town in east and ukraine as well as the city of taylor northville in the west of the country. a hometown of ukraine supervision act torches. at least 2 people were

injured. they're one of the eastern city of buck modes. the russian defense ministry said it repels mazda times by ukrainian forces to break through. it's long as it's a legit. so, perfect for more on that, let's cross now to dw 1st on the next candidate and t if make russia says it is holding its ground and box moved, but ukrainian troops claim otherwise, don't they as well. certainly things aren't going as planned for russia invest more. they've just in the last couple of hours have to admit the debts in combat of 2 high ranking offices. that is something pretty unusual assigned, but they're also having to send that command is up close to the front lines to try and sort this out to try and prevent what looks like a very damaging trend for them. american analysts have talked to the last couple of days. ukraine has returned more than 15 speculum to the church in and around the passport. i don't think this is the beginning of the for any kind of defensive in

that part of the country. that wouldn't be very logical. but this is an area that the scene fighting, basically since 2014 and where the russians have lots of defensive lots of trenches . but it certainly is assigned that to ukraine, is able to take advantage of these very obvious tensions between the russian army on the one hand. and those wagner must and re troops on the other to really push home the advantage and take advantage of that weakness that due to lack of logistical capacity is heard from the russians for the 1st time. really in serious kind of terms, complaining about electrolyte munition, that was the problem that the ukrainians have much more seriously since the school began. so real sense that the rest that is on the back foot, and this is still, it comes even as russia continued to hit the targets across the country overnight, including the west of the country in the city of terminal to well, exactly, just as the years and final was happening soon, livable you had news coming in of a big fire caused by russian cruise themselves in the hometown of that ukrainian act. so yeah, there is

a sense that there is no way in this country how far west have a far it is from the front lines that is safe from russian missiles. yes. russian missile stokes, running low. those missile attacks of the coming, rare and less intense and ukraine's defenses are improving here in cuba was drones that were funded all directions were shut down, but still some of these resolves these weapons get through. and when people in this country have those area to allow me to have a late to visit night, it is with going down to the cellar to sit this out because these off threats to the very real this is known as the risk of danger. and people so losing their lives, they end up. right. and all of this is happening. of course, as you queens president is here in berlin trying to hold the country's defenses through diplomacy. how is his strength of being perceived where you are? what's that mean? this is a very conscious attempt to turn the page and relations with germany. lots of tensions over the past year. people might remember last spring. germany is present . steinway and trying to come to calvin, basically, the invitation being was sent to the last minute, looks

a russell that does the looks of tensions. and that took quite some while to deal with now. and you, person in charge of the defense ministry in berlin and a sense here in key. if the germany is serious about meeting it's clear promises, you know, it's kind of it on the left. the tanks on the iris t empty at craft and team is all systems. so real kind of concept that to express you from your training perspective, but also to present a new wish list of things that ukraine needs for the next key said that basically you all have enough for discounts offensive after a few more visits. so no sense, but this is the end of what your brain wants, but definitely a real change and the tone that, and the sense that the german government is relieved to have some kind of more, obviously, amicable ties with, with present the less. yeah. and when he made the comment, actually there was some loftus and giggling the john for the shows, which you don't see that's often either use nick connelly in key or thank you so much for your reporting. it is. look now at some of the other stories making news

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and this is rarely military poundage pockets inside garza land. small collections underway in techie, opposing the biggest challenge to president richard, type out of the one and his 20, you will add one is under pressure over his response to february is devastating as quick to solving inflation opinion polls favorite. his challenger came all th, that all new with a narrow lead can reach. the role is a heading a 6 party alliance that has vowed to set the techie on a pro western course. both candidates made a final appeal to vote. as of the costing the balance to menu multitude. but my hope to god sorta is that after the accounting concludes this evening and the lease outcome will be good for the future of our country as a do this for turkish democracy. such it is important. sure that all voters in cast their ballots without any concerns, wait until 5 pm,

and this is important for the strength of turkish democracy. returning your thoughts that are my paycheck to that, i would like to say thank you to all my fellow citizens, etc. but english, i would like to say thank you to all of those who went to the polling station. this is merely, we have all missed democracy. we're just those while you're chose, we missed being together is as soon as embracing each other. okay. a lot about it, you will see the link that that spring will come to this country and it's done. searching under the spring will always go auto with you and live now, but i did all these special correspondent, a pay moist following with an extra in is stumble, a pulse, clothes and one hour. what is the mood in a symbol at the moment? so there's certainly a lot of enthusiasm in anticipation. we seen numbers at these pulling stations grow

by the hour. really? i mean, i was at a pulling station this morning here and assemble. we arrived at around 8 in the morning and then just a few hours back there after there were lines for people waiting to queuing to cast their ballots. i mean, we even saw president or the one today himself as he went, it has his own valid having to q and a, i mean, as soon as pulls close, this enthusiasm is it is good for is going to be even higher for a the results. but my general impression is that, you know, despite this, you know, some analysts say that democracy has really suffered under president or the one over the past few years. but it freedoms have been chipped away. people, at least from what they told me, they really still have a belief that change can come through the, by the fox and whether you're in or the one supporter or click start to supporter. people want change. that's definitely my sense here on the streets of his temple if .