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keep within the election campaign tossing up of how the hello i'm terry morris, and good to have you with us before ministers of the rent and turkey say they will resume diplomatic efforts together with russia to end the syrian conflict. turkey backs the rebel forces who seized the city of a level in a lightning offensive over the weekend. around and russia support the regime of president bush. auto saw the revel advanced marks, the most serious development in the syrian more since 2020 the syrian army is rushing soldiers and weapons to hum my province in north western syria. it's trying to break the momentum of the insurgents who were moving southward after capturing large parts of it, lived on a level provinces to the north, including

a level city which had been under government control for the last 10 years. a serious army chief traveled to the new defensive line and how not to rally the troops. this is our land and our pride. anyone who breaks the law, anyone who has been hard to stand against us, we will make an example as a favor. in a level city army, militants roam the streets, freely taking celsius outside of left, both iconic citadel and its airport syrian and russian war plains bomb to level. after it was overrun, it only took a few days for the rebels to jolt the front lines of serious civil war which have remained largely frozen since 2020. the revel coalition consists of multiple groups with differing audiology is what unites them is their opposition to syrian president, bashar al assad. waiving the city center, stone, ping on your head,

god willing, we will find you pig in either the city, a rather controlled stronghold in the north. people are being subjected to daily air strikes. volunteers with the syrian civil defense known as the white helmets are helping to find the injured under the rubble and taking them to hospital. thank you. to find me is massive destruction caused by the bottom and surface area. this neighborhood is residential and the regime forces deliberately targeted at some with direct strikes. several people i enjoyed working with our teams are still working to search for these trumps and transport them to the nearest hospital. aside is meeting with regional partners, including iran, to try to shore up support for years. he was able to beat back opposition fighters with the help of russia, iran and his beloved. it's believe the rebels decided to strike now,

knowing those allies were either weekend or distracted by their own conflicts to so who are these anti government forces in syria and what do they want? but one key player is the group hi outs tire our chum or h t s. it already controls much of northwest syria and is expanding its control as lisa ellis reports. theory in ripples celebrating after entering elect. the country 2nd largest city. defensive took the world by surprise, even though some report suggest they had been planning the new push. again, csra seem for a while. they weren't even though the insurgents all led by jee, how does group hire to to hey, assume no by the initials h t s. they are the most powerful rebels function in syria. a don't made up of some

searching groups at at least 60000 well trained fighters. they govern it live province, an area of at least $3000000.00 people in the northwest, which is parts of the around. so 2 percent of syrian territory notes controlled by president bush, the i'll assad h t s was founded by islam is rebel abu mohammed ali bologna, emerge from the group known as almost or from the te, set up in 2011. and the early stages of serious war back then under galandes leadership, they were a direct affiliates of all kind of reports. and we broke ranks with the group in 2017 to become the new organization now known as h t. s. and they've long been designated a terrorist organization by the u. n. on the us. they've also been accused of human rights abuses and areas they control, including executions,

the persecution of religious minorities and women are they more recently the claims have disavowed terrorism and are trying to present a more motivate to face was for in sarah stucco house here she's the middle east expert with highlight both foundation, which promotes democracy and human rights. thanks for being with us, sarah. tell us more about these h t s militants. just how powerful would you say they are well more powerful now than before, even during the attack on friday. they have costs, very little bloodshed, mostly due to the fact that the searing machine just must do its troops. so they had to swift a capture a level and also of the weapons of the syrian how many that they left behind the h. she says that it wants to unite

a fragmented opposition in syria. do you think that's likely? well, it's a f as a merger of the friends as little as groups. so they're happy and i to different groups before. but now we will of course have to watch closely whether the joint operation or coalition between each to us and the tier national army. the target specs process will hold and also how it will behave towards the us. the security forces in the, in the northeast, whether there will be fighting east sports or whether they will manage to coordinate a shift is said to be backed by turkey, which was trying to normalize relations with the regime. what do you make of that? as we cannot say at this points to what degree on turkey was in on this operation that became for she would say that what's

happening is interest interest. turkey has for a long time tried to normalize diplomatic relations with the central team, which did not work out because of the us ups positioning. um, so there is of course, an interest to raise their own on the go negotiation capacity with this operation. at the same time, there's a strong push within turkey to the put the syrian refugee population from turkey back to syria. um, so for that um, more triggers, affiliated, controlled areas in the northwest are and it's interest. and at the same time, we also need to highlight that. and there's syrian agency in what we see happening right now. many of the people that are that live in it looked at live in the northwest, will have more than half of the population are internally displaced. syrians

displays from areas on the assets control who have heavily suffered under the regime. also, in recent years, there has been heavy bombardment by russia and the upsets uh such as you and many of these fighters that are advancing now in syria, our syrians, many of them from an apple who had now for the 1st time the chance to go home and to see their families again. but you, you mentioned turkey, you mentioned russia, there are multiple x terminal actors that are involved in this, in one way or another. how or regional players like it ran, for example, how are they likely to react if this escalating violence re ignite serious civil war as well? what is happening is definitely not in the interest of you. ron was an interest to keep his car the open on to live and on for it's

a weapon supplies. at the same time, we need to ask the question, if there is a sub, i'd like to pass it to you at the moment to come to us, that's 8. russia is engaged in this one ukraine, and it's not likely that it will take any risk and ukraine in say this was assessed on his paula has been on. yeah, we can severely, but it's really strikes and the resistance here and especially months and also you wrong. and proxies has been repeatedly targeted by his ro in syria and in 202016. and it took 4 years for us to read. take an echo from dribbles last time, and it's only worth because of this message, support biased allies. and now it last i left and one day and its allies are much, much weaker, and also less willing to engage than last time. so remains to be seen on how these things will develop. so thank you very much. that was sarah stucco house from the

high lake bo foundation. thank you. now moving on to 11 on where is really strikes on it to southern villages have killed at least 9 people despite the 6 day old seas bar. it's the worst attack since the truth between is real and help a lot took effect last week. the strikes came into buffers are from which both sides are supposed to withdrawal. israel's army says it targeted rocket launchers and terrorist infrastructure and did so in response to it has bullet attack. as lebanese work to rebuild areas truck earlier, the speaker of level parliament accused as real of by letting sees far more than 50 times. we spoke earlier about this with journalists, bollix flooding, intel of be, he told me why the truce is so shaky. uh, just a little uh, less than a week since the beginning of the the ceasefire. we already see the both started.

all right. actually uh either a bite of lading the agreement or at least uh, nothing cementing just 100 percent on the yesterday, after the attack by this by law where they have wired to block us toward the army base and how to do the area of these radio strikes started, apparently 9 people are show yesterday and live on on the comes out of the via the tenants or sac pulled out his blah, i'm sorry that they themselves said that they are retail, the aging us, or what they call is rose, violation of the ceasefire. agreement now from what the status of the, from the is really perspective we're talking about a series of his beloved by relation the pretty uh they are attempting to actually transfer width is from studio to the area of that as well as active that chromeboys by a drunk and also a number of uh, there's a lot of places that were in many cases inside the um,

a towns and villages in south and uh, and were attacked by these ready, uh, air force uh as well and wants to make sure that a dog. yes. the agreement that doesn't only just sign the paper because it's really a piece of thing that this is worthless. what seems what it is important and that should be enforcement of the agreement. and that's what what we're seeing today. israel says it is committed to the ceasefire. deal, but his troops are still in southern 11 on what israel saying about his next steps as well. first of all of these really drugs are allowed to be inside the south and live at on that until the end of the 60 days. uh, the 1st 60 days until the until the 21st of january, if i'm not mistaken. so we're talking about the continuation of the agreements, but the b is rated steps. uh,

from what we see the the continue actually dealing with the hold on for such a that is in the south uh is the source of those things today. um, throughout this last week that the, um uh the illuminati is the forces are not getting into the positions of these are the troops as quickly as lather. s weekly of the o 2, and that's uh, what we are expecting right now. the, the liberties, drugs, the liberties army, of course we're talking about actually get as much as quickly as possible into these really positions that we will see. and is a withdrawal from the self level. now has ball offer as part is firing rockets at northern israel again, what does that mean for people hoping to return to their homes their, this us. so we clearly say, um, i have seen that uh the people who live in on the vcs,

by agreement differently. that these way the civilians because they were willing to exit returns as soon as the bc for our agreement was in the biggest variety of population in the law, was to see or wants to make sure that the is or 80 of the army. and of course, the political will actually enforce the agreement. that doesn't only just sign the papers because they're saying that for 18 years we live in that area of world is beloved, was continuing their infrastructure and building data for their presidents himself and live. uh, we do want to actually who's our associated vision. so as long as we see that as road dog in for the treatment, then we will see more and more people go back to their home. but for now, it is still just seem to be in the beginning to bed, although that this week will so disclose. it started in most of the areas inventory

valley. thank you very much. that was journalist by like flooding in telling me germany's chancellor has wrapped up his visit to ukraine during which he announced, package or military a off schultz has come under criticism for speaking recently to russian president vladimir putting on the phone and refusing to supply ukraine with torres cruise missiles, but with future us a to ukraine on certain after donald trump's re election, sholtes made his position clear. german chancellor laughed. shouts stepped off the training keys, carrying a suitcase, or perhaps a symbolic gesture that he wasn't coming empty handed. he paid tribute to claims for and soldiers at the memorial independence square and then he met his ukrainian soldiers currently undergoing treatment in hospital. but this trip

was about to more than some pay model support. berlin is ukraine's biggest european baccha, and the chancellor is keen to let the keys and to must go knows that he intends to keep it. that way. he announced that germany would supply keith with arms deliveries with some 650000000 new guys. by the end of the year. the new package includes air defense systems, left for tanks and driving the crucially no taurus, marseilles, not something presidency landscape is still pushing for the city or dine. yeah, uh, total shall the total rest issue. of course, you know, old off and i have a lot of common views on some issues and we have different views on some issues. and i think you might, but i am, we are constantly working to make sure that we have more common ground on the

taurus issue disagreements as a tourist aside shouts, as message to ukraine. it was clear minded who can keep my visits. a cave today has made one thing very clear to me. people cut any of crane will prevail as the bus will let the media of anatomy uh hots the hot silvio european family a with you glory to ukraine. the surprise visit was away perhaps to let the keys know the what type of donald trump. so turn to the black test means for ukraine. germany still has its back. the more on shelves this visit to ukraine. we're joined now by the w. corresponded much ton to in keep and to w cheap political editor mechanic of the year in berlin. next, what was the purpose behind this unannounced visit to crane by the german trensler?

right, terry? so i would say this was probably more symbolic visits, more than anything else. at least this is the way it was perceived here in ukraine . germ insurance or older shoals made a lot of promises to ukraine for german supports and future. um, there were a lot of assurances made with no real guarantees when it comes to the 650000000 euro, a package, the weapons deliveries. this contains some very important weapons that are going to be making impact on the front side, but especially also be able to protect the cities when it comes to your defense. but um this money is not new. this is part of a larger package that had already been announced back in october, when presence of landscape visited berlin. what i think is a little bit more important or more interesting is what's happening behind closed doors here in ukraine. everybody is looking towards january. you're looking towards the united states and waiting for what impact the new incoming trump administration

is going to have on the situation here in ukraine, whether or not they're gonna still provide weapons or not. so likely, the leaders will have talked about how western leaders, how germany, for example, can compensate parts of potentially us a that will be missing. what's guarantees. european leaders may or may not once give and most importantly, also what concessions ukrainians would be willing to make. mikaela, chancellor schultz had not visited ukraine for over 2 years. why does he decide to go now? well, that's a big question. that's also being the basis here in germany, which is seeing snap collections um, most likely on the 23rd of february. and here the, the allegation is that this is more about his own election campaign representing himself as the leader who stands with ukraine while at the same time being the chancellor of course. and the chancellor piece who refuses to send at the long

range missiles from germany to ukraine for use potentially on russian territory. that's the one issue that it sees what i've sold to otherwise is as a record know, in the opinion polls as the one issue, of course. and as he labels it is seeing him. school with the votes is here in germany. so yes, a lot of symbolism and also a lot of profile building and then that thing, that's also how that phone call to that to get put in a c, c here. and highly criticize, of course, can you bring the max germany does provide more support for ukraine than any other european country by far, but it is refusing, it has so far anyway, refused to provide the tourist missiles. that key has been asking for. we've talked about that already. is there any sign that schultz might be ready now to change his mind on that? yeah, that's a very important question,

especially here in ukraine. that's where the letter ukrainians half and asking. that's also something that came up during the press conference yesterday with the german chancellor schultz and presidents and lansky. a you training colleague asked, is there any news on the taurus cruise missile? and the response of the ukrainian president was in an awkward laugh, shrugging and pointing to his german counterpart to then stoically repeated the statements or so if he repeated his talking points that he has been given all along . that's this is a weapon that germany is not willing to provide to ukraine because of the range that has because of the impact that could potentially make. and because of the escal atory potential, as a child support, it puts it so for now, it seems that this is still a hard know from the germ max mikayla. thank you both very much. that was the w's chief, political editing, the kid across the there. and our correspond it much turned in key to take

a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. protesters have clashed with police for 5th consecutive night in the george and campbell subleasing, where thousands have been rallying against the government's suspension of talks. on joining the european union, demonstrators accused the ruling george and dream party of steering the country closer to russia. more than 200 people had been arrested since the rallies began. for many is constitutional court has confirmed the results of the 1st round of presidential elections, pro russian fluoride candidate colleen to adjust to check on approximately one. the 1st round will be on the ballot for sundays, right off along with conservative elena less call need. the decision comes a day after parliamentary elections produced a fragmented result in adding to once or data, but as the more i'm in no position parties and friends are threatening to house the new government where there's no confidence but later this week. so they're opposed

to and i'll stare at the budget. the prime minister and michelle vanya is trying to push through is government does not have majority. and this being challenged by both of the far left and the far right. on the record in vietnam is upheld the death penalty in the country's largest fraud case. real estate try to true on my lawn has appealed for april conviction, which held responsible for embezzlement and bribery and a thank god scheme. court ruled that her execution could be replaced with a lesser penalty if she re pays about 11000000000 dollars in the last an ongoing medical test reunited with one of our closest allies when she was an office for were us present. brock obama, the former german chancellor, was in washington for a, an event to launch or more of their to a sold out crowd. both she and obama discussed many of the global issues they had to deal with while in power from immigration to macros. relationship with russia

long lines that are a common side outside this venue in the us capital. but this time, people are not waiting for a band 1st floor to petition. uncle michael in a conversation with former us president bar obama. they spoke about mack of newman war and personal life, but also topics like climate change that the former gem indeed a warrant against neglecting. my concern is that we are now faced with so many problems trade conflicts with china. in europe, the war between ukraine in russia is affecting us badly, which means the issue of climate change has once again taken a back seat until one day, something really terrible happens. and we wake up. the dealings with russia has become one of the most contentious aspects of miracles, time in office, not only in germany, russia's warning ukraine prompted criticism over the legacy and the peace went off on the la medical for those who attended the solo to venture in washington dc.

there were many words of gratitude for the legacy of the former german tongue. seemed echo somebody has done so much for europe in person. amazing. i think it was so interesting to see the, to brock obama and uncle, a merkel. like in conversation together, that was like just hearing about their relationship from each other in real time. was amazing. after all these years of working relationships of i'm and of the chancellor having other than work with president trump. the still see that in action is, is wonderful. hoping to find somebody like i'm a, i'm a young guy as i speak to. and like, obviously there's like can be a lot of inspiration from this book that i'm to go from. for me, i'm responding to rate the expectation for the future from angela. yeah. with 16 years in power, ungrammatical shape jim and european politics his success, but also have failures a forcing many to question how her decisions then contributed to the challenges

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