to discuss this last amazing cases, to great idea compelling concise thoughts as you get in the the business dw news lives from the land, ukraine's president and the us vice president. sit down to discuss how to end the russian invasion for the merits and landscape. and judy vance, face to face ukraine once the security guarantees on the west port and has any peace talks with russia. also coming up in britain and across europe. free speech i fear is in retreat. vice president bonds us to them. european meet us for running in fear of their own voters. plus how much

announce is which of these really hostages? it's due to release on saturday. 3 man were abducted from the same keyboards on october 7, 2023. the hello am totally on logical and welcome to the program, ukraine's president for lo dimmers lensky is met, the us vice president, gd vance, mid signs of growing strain in us ukrainian relations. following their talks as the munich security conference, soleski called for a real and guaranteed peace in the wake of the war between russia and ukraine. for his part, vance said the us was aiming to achieve what he called a jewel piece in ukraine. with a meeting comes at

a difficult moment. this week us officials suggested that ukraine should feed tara trying to russia and abandon its natal emissions positions that class sharply. with keith's goals. washington says it has agreed to hold talks with moscow with the aim of ending the war. let's take a look at that meeting between present zaleski and vice president data events. as we had a number of fruitful conversations, a number of things for us to follow up and work on. and fundamentally, the goal is, as the president trump outlined it, we want the war to come to a close. we want the going to stop what we want to achieve, a durable, lasting piece. not the kind of piece is going to have eastern europe in conflict just a couple years down the road. so we have a number, a good conversation about how we might accomplish that together and certainly what many more in the, in the days, weeks and months to come. or there's one thing. thanks so much. thank you very much . we're briefly, i think web presence of ever seeing absolutely correct. we're

a single floor support residence hall. we have good conversation today, our sales meeting, not last. sure. and really what, what we need to, to speed for to work or add to prepare the task, how to stop points in continues of work. also at the munich security conference, the jenny vons gave a keynote speech in which he was expected to shed some light on president trump plans for a negotiated piece in ukraine. instead, vance gave a lecture about democracy in europe in britain and across europe. free speech i fear is in retreat. so i come here today not just with an observation, but with an offer. and just as a, by the ministration seem desperate to silence people for speaking their minds. so the trump administration will do precisely the opposite. and i hope that we can

work together on that in washington, there was a new sheriff in town and under donald trump's leadership. we may disagree with your views, but we will fight to defend your right to offer it in the public square. agree or disagree. c, d, w, use chief political editor mckayla, cuz now got to interview the cd. you pots the candidate to freezers, match who's has a good, who has good chances to become germany. next time. so then she got his reaction on j. d. vance criticizing your let's have a listen. yeah. yeah. helping you all today is a really historic day. the american security guarantees are being called into question. the americans are questioning the democratic institutions and the into fair and quite openly in an election, including in relation to democratic policies and the majority saw. and i'll have to

say it to steps me. it doesn't surprise me because they have talked about this before. this is best i family rejected. it is not the job of the american government to explain to us here in germany, how we should protect the democratic institutions. and we will continue on. of course, i'll be the ones on baseline that's bringing david salvo. he's the managing director of the alliance was secure in democracy at the german marshall fund. good to have you on the program. david is now we just had a j. d bounces the next step from gd alonso speech, as well as the response from predict minutes. we've had defense minister german defense, mr bar as the story is hitting back end of describing those comments as unacceptable . how would you assess the stage of the trans atlantic relationship at this moment as well? we're certainly in the unchartered waters. i mean, we've had serious tensions across the atlantic before it feels like ancient history . but if you remember back to the early, 2,

thousands and the brought off to the invasion of a rock. there is serious anti americanism in europe and serious disagreements within the alliance about how to approach that conflict. but this is different because this is a percept perception by europe that united states is actually meddling in ensure your opinion, affairs, and domestic politics inside europe. so this is certainly different, i worry that this particular aspect of it, the, the perceived interference by europe will actually drive a real wedge between between united states and europe and ways that are different than what we felt back in the early, 2, thousands and there were up to the invasion of iraq. and another issue that's causing a bit of strain is the ukraine war. now there's this meeting between events and pray, ministration. and it's word when it says a wants to sort of and the real decent disagreement is how to achieve that. and you know, the trump administration believes that ukraine could have real durable security

guarantees in the absence of american leadership in europe. ukraine to obviously disagree with that. i personally disagree with that as well. and i think many europeans disagree with that approach. so there in lies the, the tension in this nascent negotiation and how to bring this word to the close. on that note, j valence has been critical of us monitoring a to create in the past. uh, do you think this meeting would have done anything to soften his position or even trumps position? you know, i, i really think that both the vice president and the president are, are opposed to providing a to ukraine and preparatory. they may, in fact, agreed to extend military assistance as a form of leverage against russia. they perceive that russia is not, in fact, in a good faith negotiator, and i think they might learn pretty quickly that russia is not indeed a good faith negotiator. but i think the vice president, as long as that providing long term security and military assistance ukraine,

is simply on to hand them all given finite resources. and the fact that he believes it will not lead to a decisive ukrainian victory on the battlefield. again, there's a difference in perception between ukraine, united states, i think you cream, believes that you ongoing us military assistance would lead to a decisive ukrainian victory. but clearly the thinking of washington is, at this point, that's wasted resources unless it will deliver russia as a to to the negotiating table to reach an actual relaxing piece. okay, we appreciate your insights. david salvo from the german marshall fund in washington. thank you. thank you, but let's take a look at some more stories making headlines. ukraine says russian drone and struck the general nuclear power plant. the weapon penetrate to the facilities protective alto shell and started a file. the un atomic energy agency said radiation levels remain stable. the

kremlin has denied, keeps claims that it carried out the strike or at least 2 people have died and dozens more were injured after a road bridge collapsed in golden rule, and double decker boss and a call crossing at the time, fell into the river below the close of the collapse is not yet clear. local media reports say the bridge was at least 60 years old. the world health organization is called for a cigarette style. cancer warning labels on alcohol abuse chose at the move would help a lot to drink, goes to the health risks they face. studies show the more people are unaware of the long, proven links between alcohol consumption and several types of cancer. how much has revealed the names of the 3? is there any hostages that to be released in the gaza strip on saturday? the minutes and group said it would release 3 men who, abducted from a kid,

boots close to a southern close to southern gaza, doing the october 7th terrorist attacks. any of this we come us threatening not to release more hostages, saying israel was not allowing promised aid into guise of israel is scheduled to fremont palestinian prisoners and exchange. earlier we heard from douglas police, the dean in tennessee on watts is there any officials are saying regarding this next exchange? a name is really a official uh, just uh, issued the statement and this is a quote name for premier to send it to the or his a circle. uh, the statement said that we have working in full coordination with united state to rescue as many hostages on live as possible as quickly as possible. and we intend to take full advantage of this opportunity after that. options are open y and this message coming. good right now because of the premises office uh, came into the backlash uh earlier today because they released the statement saying

that the less that's a must have given is accepted by as well. some think that the scores doesn't it gets along with the statements that we've seen throughout this weeks. the were saying that all the 9 a live hostages should at least by saturday. and then even a saying that the old hostages should the release by saturday. otherwise, hell will break out just like drunk, has this said later on the statement was deleted and instead of it, it was written that instead of the wording and the list is accepted in black as well, which would have been written, the list was accepted. and as well, in other words, is alt do not still med, decide what it's going to happen after this to not to the democratic republic of congo, a. m $23.00 rebels events. and because of the capital of south keeble province. after seizing the airport that serves the city, their london back to group as quickly advanced south after taking the key city of

goma last month. armed a man in the town of coop. i'm. it's not being confirmed to the people in the footage are. for the m 23 rebels seen here in a nearby town have been advancing up lightning speed through sight of keys who province? much like they did in north keeper. there were one da backed rebels, have taken the main airport, serving the area and have entered the regional capital to cover its home to around 1000000 people. come galleys, troops were seen on patrol in the city. unconcern had been growing among residents that they would leave allowing the m 23 militia to take control. here to do i, we all said, i think i have to leave the city because those who are protecting us are already

running away and diamond civilian. and i'm going to go to the mountains on some of the ones that they've got me about. yeah. and about the, the recent surgeon, violence has made an already dire humanitarian situation. in the eastern democratic republic of congo, worse, the fighting destroyed tens of thousands of emergency shelters, affecting 350000 displaced people according to the united nations. in response to the latest escalation and the conflict congolese presidents, the like, she's a k d speaking at the munich security conference claimed rwanda, which box the m 23 rebels. had expansionist visions in the eastern part of congo to uncalled for sanctions against the country to do much good. what gets you on? come on. so if it can't be, how can the integrity of a country be violated? like this concept? it's people must have could, without the country responsible being sanction tongue. see only once that they you

tell me that concept. we're london, president polk, i'm a, has repeatedly denied his country supports the m 23 rebels. despite the accusations long made by the united nations, the latest escalation and violence comes as african union leaders gathering ethiopia with the aim of ending the conflict and outcome that people in the affected areas of the eastern d. r. c. are hopeful, can be achieved. all right, let's take a quick look at our top story tobacco us vice president j. these officers criticized europe saying he was seeing a retreat of free speech on the continent. speaking of the munich security conference, vaughn said one cannot win democratic mandates by silencing publishing opposing voices. and without your up to date, i'm told me a lot of vote for myself in between. thank you for watching. the

are relentless during the filming 30 years of chaos and hope. the congo documentary about a decades long, more fuel by a neighboring countries greet for raw material. the world all too often silence in the face of tragedy. pyre of silence starts february 15th on dw picture about a car. they don't unflattering nicknames like the spark plug with a roof and racing cardboard noon from.