women of a scan, this time to the unique insights into a seemingly hopeless struggle. the sharp edge of teeth, thoughts much set on dw, the. this of the building use a live from the land, ukraine's president on the us vice president sit down to discuss how to end the russian invasion, leisure, zalinski and j. d. vance, face to face ukraine. once security guarantees from the us for an interest, any peace talks with russia also coming up in britain and across europe. free speech i fear is in retreat. vice president bonds were slammed your pen needles for running in fear of their own voters. less homicide

analysis, which of these really hostages, it's due to release on saturday. the 3 men were docked in from the same keyboards on october 7, 2020 the, until me a lot of a welcome to the program. well, data is gather every year in germany to discuss international security policy and with war raging in europe again, due to russia's invasion of ukraine. the agenda of this year is munich, security conference seemed pretty clear from the start, the top us official this year as vice president data yvonne's and in his performance on the opening day on friday, he relegated the ukraine war to come your role. i took the opportunity for political let, you know, on so coming of the 1st face to face meeting between ukraine and strongest allies,

is the trump administration took office after 3 years of fighting j. defiance, making clear to us once towards the end. 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, but 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. the big question is how it durable piece can be achieved, and certainly a piece that ukraine can agree with others. one thing, thanks so much, i think you were on my way and really what was the need to to speak for, to work or add to prepare the town hall to stop and seniors of work. we want really, we want this word much, but we need a real security guard to use. the security guarantees a key to your paying leaders who are concerned. the trump may give concessions to

russia in the attempt to end the fighting concessions at the expense of ukraine. any speech of the munich security conference j. d. vans did level to allay yorba spheres. his main focus was not ukraine. instead, use european countries of suppressing free speech. instead, the main threat to europe is not russia, but you are up itself. well, thank you. the threat that i worry the most about visa, the europe is not russia. it's not china, it's not any other external actor. and what i worry about is the threat from within the retreat of europe, from some of its most fundamental values value shared with the united states of america, your j events and speech. you st. shockwave through your i brought a strong response from germany. these are they will cut to democracy, was called into question by the us, vice president for the hold of your buddy. i can be reached at as the speak to the entire lation of democracy, democracy and def. i understood incorrectly. he's comparing conditions in pots and

filled up with those no authoritarian regimes. ladies and gentlemen, that is not acceptable. acceptable. delegates of the munich security conference always expected, the trump administration to ask questions of the us european alliance. now that scratching their heads over what those questions are david solve always the managing director of the alliance was secure in democracy at the german marshall fund house for his assessment. well, the state of the transatlantic relationship for certainly in the uncharted 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 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 the present perception by europe that united states has actually

meddling and insure european affairs and domestic politics inside europe. so this is certainly different i, 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 in 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 is this meeting between events and president zelinski have the 2 leaders managed to find any common ground as well? i think the common ground is that both sides obviously wants to bring this work to an expedient. and i actually take the trump administration and it's word when it says it wants to sort of at the realty, some disagreement as 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 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 works with the clothes on that note, jamie valence has been critical of us monitoring 18 great in the past. uh, do you think this meeting would have done anything to soften his position or even trumps position? no, i really think that both the vice president and the president are, are opposed to providing a to ukraine in perpetuity. they may, in fact uh, agree to extend military assistance as a form of leverage against russia. they perceive that russia is not in fact and a good faith negotiator. and i think they might learn pretty quickly that russians not indeed a good faith negotiator. but i think the vice president has long said that providing long term security and military assistance ukraine is simply on turning

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 existence 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 gym and marshall fund in washington. thank you. thank you. let's take a quick look at some of the stories making headlines. ukraine says a russian drone has struck the genova nuclear power plant, the weapon penetrates of the facilities protective outage shell and started a file. the u. n's, atomic energy agency said re nation levels remain stable. the crumbling has denied,

keeps claims that a carried off the strike. least 2 people have died and dozens more injured. after road bridge collapsed in northern through a double decker bus and a cock crossing at the time fell into the river below because of the collapse is not yet clear. local media reports say the bridge has at least 60 years old of hope. francis has been taken to hospital in rome with bronchitis, officers complained of breeding trouble since being diagnosed with the illness last week. the 88 year old has struggled with multiple health issues for years, and often uses a wheelchair or came public appearances. the world health organization is called for cigarette style cancer warning labels on alcohol w. it shows that the move would help a latch drink goes to the health risks they face. studies show that most people on

aware of the long, proven links between alcohol consumption and several types of cancer. how boss has revealed the names of the 3 is really hostages, that to be released in the gaza strip on saturday. the mentors in group said it would free 3 men who abducted from a cable. it's close to the southern, gaza, close to southern gaza during the october 7 terrorist attacks. any of this we come, us threatening not to release more hostages saying israel was not, was not allowing promised aid into guys a israel schedule to free more palestinian prisoners in exchange. earlier we had from general hispanics. nadine in tennessee on what is really officials are saying regarding this next exchange schedule um the unnamed uh is rainy fish. oh uh, just uh, issued a statement and this is a cold name for the prime minister netanyahu or his, the cervical, uh,

the statement says 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. why is this message coming? good right now? because uh, the prime minister's office uh, came into uh, backlash uh earlier today because they released the statement saying that the less that's a must have given is the accepted by as well. something that the scores doesn't say it gets along with the statement that we've seen throughout this week. the we're saying that all the 911 hostages should at least by saturday. and then even the saying that all the hostages should the release by saturday. otherwise the hell will break out just like drum has this said later on the statement was deleted them the instead of it, it was written that instead of the wording and the list is accepted in black as well, they should have been written. the lesson was accepted in as well. in other words,

as well, did not still med decide what is going to happen after this touch of the democratic republic of congo. a. m, 23 levels of and ted, because of the capital of soft cable problems. after seizing the airport, that's of the city there, one to and back to group as quickly advanced south after taking the key city of coma 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, is the one that backed rebels have taken the main airport, serving the area and have entered the regional capital to cover its home to around 1000000 people. congolese troops were seen on patrol in the city.

unconcerned had been growing among residents that they would leave allowing the m 23 militia to take control here to turn the light. and we all stead. i think i have to leave the city because those who are protecting us are already running away. and dimes civilian. i'm going to go to the mountains. the one on is that they've got me about the and about the 2nd. the reason 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 in the conflict congolese presidency like she's a k d speaking at the munich security conference claimed rwanda. which box the m 23

rebels, expansionist visions in the eastern part of congo, to uncalled for sanctions against the country to do much good. what gets you on school? mazda? can see how can the integrity of a country be violated like this concept? it's people must, it could without the country responsible being sanction tongue. see only once that the account is all set up. for london, president polk academy 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 helpful, can be achieved. are now a tie of cars paddling off the coast of 2 days had an extraordinary encounter with a humpback well after it temporarily swallowed him entrance. and monica's trip was

going swimmingly when the huge well surface nearby briefly trapping him and his and its mouth. father managed to capture the whole thing on camera. here it is again, you can see the yellow kayak disappear before popping back up just a few seconds later on the well. the surfaces again before swimming away, smart goes has been to to safety cold. but on han solo with a wave of a story to tell is there a reminder of our top story? us vice president, 80 vance has criticized europe saying he was seeing a retreat of free speech on the continent of the munich security conference. you said one cannot when democratic mandates by silencing opposition. since

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