the 5 years often we remember when the world still stops march 8th on dw, the this is dw news line from berlin. the us vice president slams european leaders in a fiery political speech in britain and across europe. free speech i fear is in retreat. j. d. van sends shock waves through munich security conference, and under the same being that you have some great distract hummers from. we then use also coming up and rebel fighters in the democratic republic of congo. enter the 2nd biggest city after government forces withdrawn, congo is present, anxious to katy warns of the risk of a wider war. plus a mazda announce is which of these really hostages. it's due to release on saturday

. the 3 men were abducted from the same cub boats. on october 7, 2023. the and a warm welcome to you, our viewers around the world, michael ocho. western invaders 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 in units security conference seem pretty clear from the start. the top us official this year is vice president j d events. in his performance on the opening day on friday, he relegated the ukraine war to a cameo role and took the opportunity to deliberate a political lecture. no one saw 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 insurable 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 to drive all this stuff to 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 and said the main threat to europe is not russia, but your up itself will. thank you. the threats 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. here at all 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 whole of your body. i can just as the speak to the entire lation of democracy, democracy. and if i understood them correctly,

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 a little, what those questions are david salvo is the managing director of the alliance for securing democracy at the german marshall fund. we asked for his assessment of the state of the trans atlantic 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 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 that 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. again, david salvo at the german marshall fund speaking to us earlier to africa now in the democratic republic of the congo, m. 23 rebels have entered will cover the capital of south keyboard providence. after seizing the airport that serves the city, the rwandan back route passed quickly advanced south after taking the key city of goma last month. armed a man in the town of coop. i'm. and 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 key bu 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 turn that over to a we else dead. i think i have to leave the city because those who are protecting us are already running away. and diamond civilian, i'm going to go to the mountains. the one on that they've got me about the and about the the reason surgeon violence has made an already diary,

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 president's v like she c 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 sco mazda with a discount? the. 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 concept. rwandan, 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 hopeful can be achieved. for more war now joined by dw corresponded joiner's girding in contrast to join us. the m 23 revo group continues to advance. it appears without forceful resistance. what's the latest or it's important to say, is that the m 23 rebels. they have taken the output of cover me yesterday something which is not yet confirmed by the comb with these alternatives. but agency if has, i use agencies has been talking about it. and so this means that they have controlled on the military, like a very strategic military sides. and often this,

the rabbits and they march towards because the rabbits themselves, they said that they have entered the city of calvo. it's a little tricky to say what's happening on the grounds, exactly, because during the night, people were hiding at the homes, but images for circulating on social media where you have seen the rabbits entering the city. this is also something we had confirmed for our rabbits from our correspondence on the ground and, and use agencies as well. they are reporting that they have to enter the city and i'm having to leave the deal with the military and it's not really resisting. so it's a little bit different to the situation and go my end of january. well, around 3000 people were killed during sizes. we should mention, m. 20 three's progress is happening against the backdrop of international calls for a ceasefire. and a resumption of peace talks. ethiopia is hosting an african union summit, but new york sees the president felix ed teacher. katie has declined to attend.

what's the sense there any hope? the summit can produce a roadmap towards piece. so he declined because he said that he needs to get back to the d o. c as soon as possible. and so the prime minister will be there. so, but the situation is there either like if i would ever call like a deadlock because the d o. c president felix 2 security, he said that he doesn't want to negotiate with the i'm 23 rabbits. he said that they are backed by rhonda, which is also confirmed by the united nations, but run to the run the president polk a guy i'm he said that it's a call with this issue and that it needs to be solved my comb with these people themselves so as soon as they don't move, it will be difficult to see any improvement of the situation. what's the atmosphere in d r c at the moment? yeah, so i'm in contrast, i went to the office

a little early today at 5 30 in the morning and makes our office. it is a night club. and when i arrived there, people were still partying using was quite loud. so it looks like business as usual, but things can change very quickly after the rebels have taken goma a few weeks ago. there has been the re so huge riots in the city of contessa embassies where to tax, for example. and so this is something people are worried about it, but we need to take, keep in mind that the country itself is around the size of western europe. so the rabbits are still far away. but that has been a rebellion in $19197.00, which was backed by one the engine gun to win rabbits marched towards contest. so they took the power back and, and so, but we shouldn't do any predictions at this point in time. understood that so dw correspond to joint skirting in contrasts and many tax. a quick look at some more

stories making headlines. at the moment, supporters of the lebanese village and group has bowl i have attacked a convoy have united nations peacekeepers heading to be rude. airport one un vehicle was torched and the outgoing deputy commander of the unit. phil mission injured pro. has bo protesters have blocked, rose to be rude, airport after 11 on for vented to run in plains from landing there. ukraine says, a russian drone has drunk that your noble nuclear power plant. the weapon penetrated the facilities protective outer shell and started a fire. the u. n's atomic energy agency said radiation levels remain stable. the kremlin has denied keeps claims that it carried out the strike. the world health organization has called for cigarette style cancer warning labels on alcohol. the w h o said that the move would help of their drinkers to the health risk they face. studies show that most people are unaware of the long,

proven links between alcohol consumption and several types of cancer. moss has revealed the names of the 3 is rarely hostages, set to be released in the gaza strip on saturday. the militant group says it will free 3 men who were abducted from the books close to southern gaza during the october 7th terrorist attacks. earlier this week and most threatened not to release more hostages saying israel was not allowing promised aid into gaza. israel is scheduled to 3 more palestinian prisoners in extreme really we heard from journalist bally exciting in toby's, on what is really officials are saying regarding this next extreme to yes, little of the unnamed uh is really uh facial. uh, just uh, issued a statement and this is a code name for the prime minister netanyahu or his, the 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 auctions are open. why is this message coming? good right now? because uh, the premises 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 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 were saying that all the $911.00 hostages should at least by saturday, and then even a saying that all the hostages should be released by saturday. otherwise the hell will break out, just like drunk has, is said later on, the statement was deleted and the, instead of it, it was written that instead of the wording and the list is accepted in, but as well, it should have been written. the lesson was accepted in as well. in other words, as well,

did not still med decide what it's going to happen after that at least to blended there. but do stay with us if you can up next we have read for you with a feature on the car that define former east germany, the true box. a michael look, that'd be back with more news at the top of the the are relentless during the filming 30 years of chaos and hope. the congo documentary about a decades long, more fueled 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. okay, they don't until i actually.