the, the, the, the we news long from berlin hungry approve sweden's bids to join nato. lawmakers bowed overwhelmingly to support the decision after overcoming opposition from the prime minister. also on the program. germany rules out sending taurus, christmas, solve 3 frame. chancellor shaw says delivering the weapons that key requested would risk pulling germany into the war with russia. allies of alexander volume and claimed the late russian opposition leader was close to being released in a prisoner swamp. at the time he died in a penal colony in siberia, the

article for lease. welcome to the program. almost 3 years ago. russia's full scale invasion of ukraine prompted sweden to formerly apply for nato membership. today hungry became the last of the 31, members of the defense of lines to approve sweden spit. budapest veto was the last major obstacle standing in the way of this kind of navy, a nation joining nato. the hunger is prime minister victor. all that and asked is parliament to deliver and they did resoundingly auto. so i will read out the results of the honorable parliament to pass the bill with $188.00. yes. votes with 6 saying no saw without any extensions from sweden applied to join nato. in may 2022, prompted by russia's war and ukraine, hungary, as government dragged its feet, turkey did as well, but over a month ago,

turkey approved the swedish accession. now with henry's decision, the last obstacle is removed. for decades, sweden held off on joining nato with many swedes preferring to remain neutral. but after russia invaded ukraine, public opinion rapidly shifted to favor and joining the alliance rather than standing alone and a potential conflict against russia. sweden will now be the 32nd country in nato reactions to the vote came fast on board with them and it has been a good day for sweden and it is security for our executive. hold them and the whole all the parliaments and the nato countries have voted for sweden to join nato. and it's of course, historic day that we're witnessing and he's the worst dog can be seen. brings in the a very capable uh, forces of 1st clause the defense industry on the

street and spends a 2 percent of g d, p on defense. and also demonstrate stop to naples store is open. uh uh, that's preston to 10 did not succeed in his attempt to close dental store. there still a few parliamentary formalities, congress presidents must sign off on sweden succession, but that's expected to happen within a few days. and dw corresponding terry schultz told us more about the reactions from nato states to sweden, succession being greenwood as well. the nordic countries have definitely been signaling help please. they are with this that the final country. sweden will be entering nato within just a few days. a swedish prime minister of christ or son came out instead of to historic day for sweden. they said the country is ready to shoulder its responsibility in euro, atlantic security, nato secretary general, un stilton bird or norwegian also put out a message on x,

saying that this is going to make all nato countries safer. and i thought the most touching message actually came from finland, of course, finland and suite and put in their bids to join nato together. but finland got in much sooner than sweden and finished president selling me. mister said that this accession of sweden finally completes finland own membership and said that they were looking forward to bringing their neighbor into the alliance. so certainly, a lot of, of happiness from around nato numbered states. this tells you sholtes, reporting from brussels. france has hosted in international conference to demonstrate that support for ukraine remain strong, 2 years after russia's full scale invasion, french president, the money on my call. welcome to leaders of more than 20 european countries to the gathering. in his opening address, my call said wavering us to fort for ukraine, made european commitment even more crucial french president called on allies to prioritize more ammunition for ukraine, including medium and long range,

missiles and bombs. and the asked for more financial aid. the key for the years to come to, you know, is increased. and before heading to paris, a german chancellor or shaw said his country, well not supply you crane with long range, taurus crews, myself. the chancellor cited the missiles, extreme range, and the fact that it would not be possible for jeremy to remotely monitor and accompany target control shows. also said the missiles deployment could increase the risk of germany becoming involved in the war with russia. of these, it's not, his clarity is necessary, but i'm surprised that this doesn't move some people the that they don't even think about whether to a certain extent, participation in the war could emerge from what we do stuff. that's the tools and our chief political correspondent, nina. honda described the reactions to this announcement as well. i would say its mixed. um, there are quite a lot of deadman votes as in general, who in previous polls have said that they appreciate the fact that so it's always

casually waves as options before. he sends big weapon systems to ukraine. we had a scenario of when it came to those big tanks that left the 2 times that went on for months and german voters do recognize that. that is something that they appreciate. the chancellor full that he doesn't take those decisions lightly, military expert. so all debating what listings all that he's not saying so is all up. so i was afraid that ukraine might do reverse engineering. so in other words, manipulate the weapon once they've gotten because of ukraine has said that they rule out that they target russia directly like moscow. i mean, this is possible in theory with a tourist, but they say they need the system to be able to hit targets, russian, military, logistics, etc, to stop russian troops advancing those targets they say are on ukrainian soil. so this is something that people are debating is or left towards and does he not trust

the ukrainians, or is it because germany is not a nuclear power, unlike the breast and the friends in that source is worried about the escalation and the lack of options for gemini, if the tourist delivery did indeed cause an escalation. i would say in general today the feeling is lost. he's set something on tourist again because he's been very tight. lips recently has said in the past, we wouldn't deliver it, but we didn't credit situation on the battlefield getting was because of a lack of, i mean, nation and strategic weapons pressure on him to express himself have been growing. so now he's spoken. but is this the end of the debate about whether gemini said delivered taurus by doubting of those? nina has the allies of alec saying of only say the russian, the opposition leader was the close to being freed in a prisoner swamp. when he died, his political foundation released the video claiming a deal was in place to free him and to a named americans in exchange for a convicted russian hitman jailed here in germany. the claims haven't been

independently verified yet mister novalis died this month in the siberian penal colony. his family and political team blamed, let him here put in for his stuff a good russian hip man. volume across the coff has been tea and saving alexei and of all his life. the late dissidence allies claimed that prisoner swap was close at hand. now why they renovation of all he was supposed to be freed. in the coming days. in early february, putin was offered to an exchange with dfs, the officer of bathroom closet caused, disturbing his sentence for murder in berlin for 2 american citizens of the legacy of on the next day the by law pressik of was arrested for the killing of a chechen dissident in berlin, in 2019, he was found guilty by a german court of quote, state ordered murder and sentenced to life in prison. earlier this month, russian president vladimir putin suggested cross a cough could be swapped for us journalist evan goose cabbage. now and of all these

associates say an exchange deal was reached for and of all these freedom the day before he died in the siberian prison. yes, cuz of what i'm telling the story to explain why the volunteer was killed now. the change was made clear to putin, the only way to get credit of cough was switched. change in front of all me. so put in decided, i won't tolerate of only being freed and the so what do you do if they are ready to exchange? because the costs that we just need to get rid of the bargaining chip or replace them with someone else. when the chance arises. touch experi about how involved the died was undermined by statements from the head of ukraine's military intelligence . you know, more than i will probably disappoint you, but what we know is that he indeed died from a blood clot, and that's more or less confirmed information. it was. so you mean a natural death? that's why we know yes. no volume is not a popular figure in ukraine, given his support for russia's annexation of crimea in 2014. while speculation about the cause of all these depths worlds, the supporters are hoping to find

a venue to hold the public funeral. it may be difficult to organize. russian authorities have previously cracked down on the vall needs mourners on several occasions. a lot via perception of fitness policies and his war and ukraine has become a divisive topic. the former soviet country is home to many ethnic russians who feel their identities are being increasingly politicized the government and re guys been trying to integrate them by restricting the use of the russian language in banning some russian media. and that is stoking resentment in the community. now fears are that russia could use this, this content as a way to increase its influence on the country. funny for sure. it has been to del golf pills home to a lot, be his biggest russian speaking community. entering this room takes you back in time to the era when lots via was part of the soviet union rules from us go. it all belongs to all that could be no good at all. he was born in lafayette, but he's an estimate across you and like a quarter of the country when not to be

a voted to leave the soviet union and 1991. he says, everyone seems united way. she continues. i wish we all wanted independence, including me. when we voted in the referendum, we weren't divided whether you were a citizen or not. you know, that was the 1st but also the last time we were united today allowed to be eyes firmly embedded in the west. a member of both the u. n. nato, but vinegar adults says liberal values have not extended to russian speakers. on this level, the democrats, on the one hand freedom and democracy on the other. they started this division to be honest, dealing via the push to fill up with the step by step of the show 1st. but they bind education in russian. everything have to be in lot the and then came, the policy of divisions was dealing if possible, got the new. there's no unity union yet. many here in douglas sales would agree.

most people only speak russian in their day to day lives. and the vote for pro russian local politician, russia itself is just 120 kilometers the way showing. so these are all ready to be to crane against russia or re present western identities. yes. some feel it's so pressure from the government in rica. see if we lose you as the people here say that they aren't happy with the political regime. and that's that you like the russian president. then preventative and administrative measures take place in to meet up x and go to administer to you and not old ethnic russians and lots via support. the prominence policies, but decades ago, tensions between ethnic russians and latvians have become more visible, especially in places like this. since washing invaded ukraine, left, the government has been trying to crack down on pro russian sentiment, expressing support for russia as war is a crime. and then you immigration law. now the man said the russians who do not

have left the passport must prove they speak phase, the cloud to be and if they want to stay to curve the crime and influence latch v as also pull the plug on russian stage tv. no, it's discrimination. i want to watch what i want to watch. why do i have to watch lots of young channels for russia's president flooding? they're putting lots vs into russian policies fits his narrative about needing to protect ethnic russians. abrupt the narrative that took him into ukraine, just unable to provide you to, for the political aggression. if they pursue this policy towards people who want to live in that country work there is that i need to create some good for that. i want treat them. and they treat them and it will take like minor data stuff. then they themselves will face the same page like behavior within their country going assignments they can see and some east of joyce hewn up level car runs and online newspaper and douglas pills. she says, pollutants message for

a lot of you should be taken seriously. mostly between, we have seen how pushing and has propagandist explained the invasion of ukraine is that the russians are being discriminated now that they're being offended is cute, that they're not allowed to speak the russian language categories. well, next, tutoring might say that russia should save russians and lots of, yeah. please don't save us unless the ice, the, the signal you have that we are improved times, plans are signaling and it scares me flying to my e mail. these are serious things that should not be ignored to seems a good idea to was the brain who are shines the spotlights on ethnic russians and latvia, and whether poor too much use them as a pretext for aggression as it did in ukraine. the government here has not yet found the way back to the unity allowed to be experienced when it last made a big decision about its relationship with moscow. that's all we have time for,

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