as they delivered the weapons and moving they had actually in the very 1st days off the rushes invasion of ukraine, they set up a time in february or radio or in march. that to europe and ukraine's partners needed to throw everything they had and will add to crane so that ukraine could fight all for us is addressing. not so much that that sentiment and took a bit longer to develop hearing gemini, every time you train us for a new weapon. systems for ad defends full of full homage vehicles. for example, there was a long discussion that pre dated, that eventually always germany came to the conclusion that they had to follow suit that they had to join this and do those activities by the international community to help you train. and they have since developed into ukraine, 2nd largest. suppose the overall behind the united states, that is something that is sometimes forgotten that germany does support you train and the leadership say that they will do so far as long as it takes. so there is

financial aid, those humanitarian aid, lots of ukrainian refugees have come to germany. and of course, there's also military aids. so now you train operates with un weapons from ukraine, from germany, german made uh, less than 2 times, for example, where deliver it to ukraine. ukraine also has the defense system, iris t, something that the german army itself doesn't have. so now the times are changing, but the latest thing that you crane ones is of course, a torres cruise missiles from germany. and that again we have the same discussion. gemini, is taking this decision very, very slowly. we will probably see a decision in the weeks to come, but there is a bit of a feeling in ukraine. please help us deliver these things will quickly, if you decide to do that in the end, why don't you do it sooner? now the stars cruise miss also you've just mentioned uh,

what's the hold up the and what are the worries on the german side in delivering those to you frame this germany always uses 2 argument is one, we are already delivering a lots of aid. please don't forget that we all very active. i've mentioned it already. we are the, the well, the 2nd largest support of you train. we help you train in all sorts of areas. so this is something where we are giving a lot at the same time. there are voices here that say, perhaps these cruise missiles could end up on russian territory and this is something was done in the german leadership wants to be very, very sol, that if they deliver those weapons, then that has the okay, you from the international community as well, that this is not seen as something that germany, what germany is going it alone. so to say what gemini is sort of the front runner.

and um, the said argument i have to add, this is also that the german army itself is depleted. it was neglected for decades and you can really tell of in terms of underway in terms of functioning rifles in terms of planes. gemini, like i said, doesn't even have the iris t, a defense system that it has supplied to ukraine. so these are the considerations that are going on at the same time as the leadership has not ruled out the possibility that it will eventually send those tours cruise missiles as well. mm. uh, you mentioned the international partners, denmark and the netherlands are close to a to a nato countries have agreed just a couple of days ago to send f 16 fighter jets to ukraine. something that ukraine was actually banging for for a very long time. do you think this decision increases the pressure on countries like germany, to step up the supplies even further?

when it comes to those planes? the argument that we're hearing here in germany is always, we don't have those f sixteens so we can give them to ukraine. and that is a valid argument, of course, but when it comes to delivering other weapons, people are talking about the you training and counter offensive and arguing ok. what else can you do in terms of helping you train, defended skies and fights off for us and regression? and then they're all voice is here when you speak to military experts, for example, that say, well there are other roles that germany could fulfill. even more pilots could also your training pilots could also be trained here in germany. the same process is apply whether you fly in a 16 or whether you fly of an f 35, a unify to of what have a the lending process, for example, is something that could also be trained here in germany. so i do think that we will

see some development in this discussion as well. what other things can germany supply that doesn't have the plains? and of course the tories cruise missiles is one such decision that literal wasting . for now, the other big part of that uh, story. uh, the ukranian refugees, germany is taken in a loss. not as much as poland, i believe, but there are at least the 1000000 i believe you find in refugees here in germany. is that a problem right now? so instead of becoming a problem, yes, germany has taken a lot of refugees, and interestingly we will see some of them up on the stage behind me later tonight . because base choir that is going to be on stage consists of your training and refugees who now live in belin,

together with other residents of berlin. they will be singing a ukrainian version of beethoven's 9th symphony. so the ode to joy, which is of course, also a very highly symbolic piece of music. it is beyond some of the european union. it was used by bunstein after the fall of the berlin wall with singles time that in english to celebrate the joy of freedom. and when, when it comes to your training and refugees, they are highly accepted. they are very well integrated. there is a big acceptance by the german population that this is a neighboring country or an a country in the neighborhood. germany doesn't sarah border with your train, of course, but that we have to support them also because everybody knows they might, might be a situation that is temporary, we provide sell to now. so this is not something that can be used by the populace movements in the same way as when we're talking about refugees coming from other

countries where it is quite clear that these people are hit to stay, you training and refugees. the general sentiment is that once the war is over, once the country is restored, follow the, i'm sorry, probably 3 and be back. so if i dropped to you, i think is to stand by the gentleman president has now arrived. there is, and he is probably about, you know, he's sitting down 1st but will introduce ukraine's freedom orchestra in just a few moments. let's just uh, take this in the, the, the

on for this done by the gentleman president, the slightly behind schedule before he will introduce ukraine's freedom orchestra playing in berlin. and we're going to hear the president speak 1st and then that will be the over to you to a piece called law for the southern is dino from sure zip with daddy

and i think we can go back to across the nina. how's it now? who is right and you know, what can you tell us about the atmosphere, the basic concepts as well. and the concert is daunting as we speak now. and those, of course, the people introducing all of the representatives is coming from embassies that i

hear in berlin. and i sold the ambassador of lots we have for example, other ambassadors here as well. and this is something where people have come together. it's a balmy evening and violin, but i do believe that people would have come out even in the rain because it's such a special orchestra. it is something a unique experience when you bring together people from ukraine, but also from of the highly renowned orchestra's around the world. and this is something with some of the ukraine and musicians, for example. they have been given special permission by the ukranian president to leave the front lines full base your p until so these amen that on now carrying the violins and the instruments that normally carry rifles to defend the homeland. and this is something of course a web. belinda is a very aware that this is a unique night that they want to be a positive. how the audience members, them, is it, is it

a mixture of you find in and uh, and locals? i spoke to the um the, the contact person for the change in freedom um orchestra. he told me that uh, she knows for a fact that they're all going to be a lot of the training and refugees also here in this audience. so your training and refugees in the audience, ukrainian refugees but also on stage singing together with belen residence. um other than that, there are assemblies him cuz people are all sitting about having nice picnics and um the orchestra has just taken the stage is. so this is something going to enjoy and we'll send the symbol like music can really bring me a bridge between different cultures. it is vital to have customer relationships, especially in these times of prices. okay. and then uh,

i believe the musicians of all taken the places and we can now wait for mr. stein, maya to speak. but 1st as somebody else got to have one. that's president funk. by this time maya present it to then some germany defined attached. i'm a president and boss of those ukraine missiles my cabbage, ladies and gentlemen, and bassett, on my present stage since the diplomatic group 7 and on prince artist they've got to get stones point gas to someone and friends of classic music children. yeah, feeling fun. today is the 24th of august. the 2020 through is on my end 1000000000 on sure if it is summer 9. and we are all looking forward to a wonderful classical concert as part of the summer. but i caught you on festival,

which has been prepared so well by the culture g, n d h headed by mike's doing. and perhaps we could have a round of applause for them. and i'm gonna turn this in to you ladies and gentlemen, and we are part gathers each day. it was not in pos, on the 24th of august 2023. it is summer in berlin as well. and i'm in odessa on internet support uninstalled off the phone. however, house creek, there is a war on them. yeah. one year ago, lightest and 6 minus one to the input time was the beginning of the brutal where of aggression by right. not in the rational on you claim many like courageous ukraine in men and women are suffering at the front of one to end in the cities and villages of ukraine that are not spared by russia. ukraine is suffering to come, and ukraine is fighting every day. right?

you know, the brave ukrainian men and women are fighting you by the front seat and just across the country pretty for people. i've joining forces to your friends, their home loan, to the value of the sites and to their liberty, the president. it looks like, you know, the president of ukraine president cements you said in february of 2022, right? hyper from we have you tasted freedom and we will not relinquish and of villa that mention the will of the people in ukraine can hardly be expressed more clearly than by when they are being supported by countless friends across the globe. and this article is the feeling spawn today is the 24th of august 2023. nothing is the anniversary of ukraine's independence. and since the 24th of august 1991, i am not the ukraine has been an independent a not taking this type of label image declaration of independence. it says the

territory of u frame is on tend to visible between inviolable and faith. the territorial and english haggerty once before, unless you've been right up to life by them through the freedom of this island. secure and keep in mind that was something that in europe, in the 21st century, we always took as a given until the 25th of february of 2022 the most where this faith that we had was shake. and we're very deeply across your steam here in 20, by the 18th, 2002. but ok, same or not. we want a chief illusion. we will be support to ukraine as we have done for the last 18 months and for as long as it takes we will stand with you cream stuff. ukraine, them freedom off of the ukrainian or redone the focus on the, to the auspices of i'm is a nice the land. scott mclean expresses the desire for peace of ukraine and having

this conference here in the capital of germany, brothers in arms, thoughts as you can spend depending today is a strong signal of ours on the go to the crime. this concert tomorrow evening to send out a clear signal against me. you know, i get that type mind and i want to thank everyone of you. as a result. i very much. so me a c, r. i would very much like to see people in ukraine. bit and has done one so me before a little times. beautiful is i'm gonna assume come come in and gather them again in t lawson to and can listen to music like we done on this for less much like a summer evening that i pay for the carry, lin headed by carried on wilson today. this symphonic mit highlight will be like you can go to ones 9, but we'll go higher on before the the on photo, on the flight of from you to show the correct email will be some in the crazy and

on the town is room. ladies and gentlemen, i wish all of the sure to type something done a wonderful evening. thank you. you bet they're not the senator taylor, what's up the carrier invested in my caves, excellence and excellence. soon as i saw that the m. p. 's respect to z leave the to so i to would like to extend to very welcome to you as well as members of the audience and busy and this wonderful summer evening here in berlin and saw them of a and i usually take the most like to welcome, our new positions reminds me from the crane. i'm certain to be playing for us this evening and the beautiful gardens of sion, housing palace in berlin, davis law,

the amount of them on town. we all know kind of a gentleman that this is no ordinary or charter. i know mine and this evening is no ordinary concert. ukrainian freedom of ukrainian freedom orchestra. the status is composed of musicians who have fled to the homes, you know, kind is under the plane and level or severe pain or distress. use age for these 2 have come together as part of this special. and then she can some sorts of garden mozy calling. these are people who are fighting a musical battle for high peace and freedom and control. it was easy about the end with the music and you will experience this a little late. somebody gives you more talk, they are sending a message of courage, hope and try most of the got the fact that mrs. elaine, as and then the why since ukrainian or president is the patron of this wonderful musical initiative underscore giving these it's important notice on okay, those few and also you can move is a very special orchestra see of them and be the among the musicians playing and

there are those who are normally part of the resistance against rushes invasion of the home and there's a good fight. i mean, i personally like to go that route in freedom, orlando, among the 8 locations in europe with the cranium. freedom under stress, presenting its program. this summer of feeling good. i'm proud that feeling is one of your favorite patients here in berlin from the very 1st 2 days of the work though. so kind of great community people flood their home, a new crane to this policy and found refuge here is on the guns. i imagine hardy, but quite a few love you here today, mid on them up low, and i think we should extend a warm welcome to those people who has led the homes to be the sleeve. i guess the minor guess else is donald town. ladies and gents no time, no mazda service is not on the no, or if your customer of this is not only, no,

or the concert, and then the, ah, today i'm good is no ordinary day, or just as you've heard today's a special day, and it's showing up for today's ukraine's independence day on the 24th of august 1991, the new crime declared its independence in order to take it for close as the full member of the international community in peace and freedom and the democratic state under the rule of law assignments, i am delighted are a good minds. i should be able to market this day with you and to do so. all i hear is answers this unknown, even though i'm good for the anyone is in the mood to celebrate in the phases of russia's ongoing war of aggression to get the guitar today. this is an opportunity for us to pay tribute, is also ukraine's freedom and independence and to the ukrainian people

is, i mean, i know type job and can fuel for one and a half years. now ukraine has been fighting for going survival in a big or war of aggression waged by russia out. just convince us that we plan has come through the harshest winters. substituting independent is the right thing to defend its territory and re gains our tory that's been lost and i can assure them is, is proving us. i hurt your feelings towards them that the people in general and using all we've known in this fight for freedom with michel window that you have their solidarity. and if you're willing to leave of what's up, you know, the last of the cases that resigned and with your train, the minutes and we will support you on does all of the, as we can use on your, including on your partner with 0 and on you are so it in the mozy, they didn't gentleman, the ones that are using can lend expressions to our feelings of sadness,

as well as you can cause are hopeful and joyful feelings of injury. and so, and i wish you mentions and all of us and then soon and have a wonderful evening. and i'm certain it will be accompanied by beautiful music going to be hearing now. thank you very much. the to gather help with this president, 2nd, president russell sent it to the committee that is going to start members of i. e and my design was upon them. an excellence these ladies, are you gentle memories? ukrainian guess to guess because the little ones outside talk want to but i'm glad

she late all of us on this day of independence. i'm of you going not indecent, i like to do so because i and this really has a special moment for all of us today. we're not paying just kind of the ukraine's independence if i hope all is the liberty of your fall, it's fine. the eyes to show them how you're just your years or, you know, you know, we, i knew value training and man and mom made a choice fly. i chose a night between tyranny and liberty on for guns between the past and the future. and invite between luke, lise angela, hold up him just kind of as an independent, 9 month to get it cleared up, however, is not a declaration that we make one sneeze. it is a process sign money. it is not enough to make my choice. once we make this choice every day again and again. okay, even today ukraine is fighting for fit 5 choice,

ease its choice to live items comes gate fighter, right? so those were the actual, to defend as a country continues our soldiers on the web, racing on country and our people. i am and then young men and women are fighting before cause and you're in the past when we are not alone. the democrats have in the gym across the world and stands with ukraine or the sun, the galaxy windows. and i agree with you, president of the deutschland is trula. we can rely on germany. item housing job is i'm a half a year ago. you. we met a job, especially pilots and on the anniversary. and this is the template is russian. what is the tax on your credit, and you invite to jo, sorry to, and i'm very pleased that you're here again the on this day that stands for everything that is important to us. you for everything that we are fighting for the

gonna got back to this house here, inflicted so much suffering on the crane of by russia. but we had hoped by them through our allies, through here and particularly each one sykes through germany all germany. you took that spring back, all correspondence need. uh huh. that who is following events, that should housing palace and you know that speech 5 funds, why this is done my at. we just summit up for us all across the gym in president and was quite emotional in his speech. he said that music can be the voice, essentially, also to send out a symbol of optimism and of confidence that they can bring coaches together. and that this tonight is an ice web. gemini shows again that it stands in full solidarity with the people of ukraine in the fights against rest, his aggression,

and find further sign. my interesting lee said, the end of his speech that we're standing by you crane side also on the way to become a member of the european union. now that is something the german president is not normally somebody who gives political speeches. he's sort of more the father figure of a nation, but the time for the stein my, of the very clearly expressing his own wish that to the ukraine is seen as a country that has now chosen as a to be a democratic states. under the rule of law and that a search it needs to be integrated into european structures that will last for the next decade. student is chief political correspondent, nina hoss of that. thank you very much. the, you know, you're watching the w news. recapping your, our top story for you and right now rush as president vladimir putin expressed his

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