around where did they come from when? why did they have all the time? i should, we can just search for the day and change them out where the, this is the w news live from berlin, ukraine's president's calls for a european army to confront russia's threats, munich security conference. also here is germany's chancellor call for more defense spending and reject us calls for europe to embrace the far right also and to show how mos returns 3 is really hostages. as part of the shaking gauze of ceasefire deal, israel is releasing hundreds of palestinian prisoners and exchange, and revel fighters backfire wanda enter congos, 2nd biggest eastern city. after government forces withdrawn, congress,

president condense, rolanda, and what he calls it expansion. this tendency, the mariana evans dean. thanks for joining me. german chancellor, all of scholes says defense spending must increase significantly to counter the threat from russia. speaking of the munich security conference shows also responded to controversial remarks from us, vice president and j. the vans who urged europe to open his door to far right parties, shoals said germany have the right to decide how it deals with fund ride hate speech. also in munich, ukrainian president water zaleski warrens that russia poses a danger to all of europe. because he said, new russian divisions destined for bella rose could attack and nato countries. and he called for a united european army. it is known as the ukrainian president,

said he to have this advice for president trump when it comes to russian liter vladimir putin. so i told drum. mm. dad's potent afraid of him. yes. and he shorted me and i'll put a nose. and he's in the rest of the conference during chance, all of shoals called on europe and its allies to be ready to support ukraine for the long haul. even after any peace deal might be made. the over p as in europeans, being the strongest supporters of ukraine. and we are going to do this full as long as it takes 2 buildings. these is so long as the notice and the most indeed sidelines stopped when the weapons both silent them and the at the end of the

negotiated solution. ukraine will have to be able to defend itself against possible future russian attacks from that's yet not today. it will be a massive financial material. logistic challenge. what can you crane cannot do this on its own in the foreseeable future. and that is why the support of us, europeans. yeah. and the transatlantic and international partners will continue to be necessary. the same way we have shed burdens together in the past. it's a lot minds. i'm the 1st on the top this earlier i asked him to be his chief, political correspondent and in the honda how much substance there is to these words of unity between ukraine and the u. this is definitely one of the core question is how united is europe and has europe really understood this wake up, colla is not the 1st one off the the americans have came here and um,

essentially told the europeans, again look, we're going to be interested a lot more in other regions of the world in particular, asia, the, in the pacific. and you all going to do, or you are going to have to do a lot more for your own defense. so this is something, wow, now you do feel like europe is advert. crossroads when it comes to its future and below the music landscape, the ukrainian president was very clear in his remarks here in this speech. this is not no longer about the europeans doing everything they can to help ukraine defend itself. this is about finding ways for europe to come together so that europe ultimately can defend itself, potentially against russia. because base is becoming aggressive. now we all know that ukraine has received while it receives the candidates stages to become a member of the european union. off the rest has a full scale invasion 3 years ago. but of course that is

a long way down the road. now it's more about trying to coordinate a lot back. so what your of can do to ramp up support for your trade by the will to, to find more common priorities on, you know, one of the specific things of the landscape suggested that your, of do it with the goal of increasing its ability to defend itself. is the form of a european army. what could that mean? so mariana, if you talk to security experts, defense experts, foreign policy analysts and you ask them about the potential the prospect of a european visa use. they would smile at you and say they say is the on. so the politicians give when they don't have answers to the pressing questions of the day and with all due respect, see below them is landscape. this is a goal that europeans will have to puts you at some point to really form this unity

. but it's still a very, very long time away from now. now it's up to the europeans to find ways to implement the 1st steps towards those um forces. all of them is the landscape knows that and he wants to european to act and implement and more strategically, the european strategic autonomy and plans that they have all agreed on. so they need to every which weapon systems do we need. why do we owe all the different systems that kind of collaborate with one another? what? how do we get the financing guiding so that even smaller countries come by munition lessons? this is not just about trying to get soldiers together to form this army by europeans . this is also about where do the weapons come from? where does the munition come from? below them is the landscape says, okay,

i'll remind you of ultimate goal. and that way you can talk more specifically about the steps that need to follow. now. that was definitely use nina has a reporting from the munich security conference. it's all right. let's turn our attention now to the middle east and to gaza, where 3 more is really hostages. have been released by him off in the latest stage of a ceasefire. deal with israel, the exchange took place in hon. eunice, where the 3 men were required to speak on a stage before being handed over to the red cross. this week's hostage and prisoners while follows the dispute earlier this week, the threatened to the rail, the cease fire agreement, which is halted more than 15 months of finding. meanwhile, palestinians in the west bank city of rama law had been welcoming, released prisoners after they were freed from his really jails. also as part of the deal more than 300 pounds to me and prisoners and detain. these are being set free

. some of them were serving life sentences for deadly attacks and is wrong correspond to and tanya kramer's in jerusalem following these developments for us. and she told me more about the hostages who were released today. us. yeah, as you said, we saw the earlier release this morning of 3 more male hostages in hon. eunice in southern gauze was a know they were all taken captive on october 7 from the keep boots near us, which is actually not very far away from where they are, where release? no, no, we're talking about here. so the data and he's a us is where the citizen he learned upon no returning, coming back home to israel that a baby daughter was born while he was in captivity this alexander or so. so to even know if he's the russian is really a citizen. his mother, grandmother, and girlfriend, were taken also hostage on october 7th. they were released in the release hostage

cease fire release in november in 2023. now, we also have seen the release of your home and was also protected from the keyboard scenarios, but his brother remains in captivity and that shows a bit to know this. but just read moment today again, you said that the no, it wasn't even sure that this release will happen of to. so it's like in this, in this a c's 5. but also, you know, what is a lot of relief among the families that have a lot come back. the last ones now from this really says a lot of concern for those who are remaining in captivity. we also understand now that all 3 of these, no former hostages have arrived now in hospitals in tel aviv, where there will be staying where they will get medical check ups. and will they

will be staying with the families for the next couple of days. and tanya also part of this deal is the release of more than $300.00 prisoners from is rarely jails. what can you tell us about them? but actually there were 369 palestinian detainees that were released today under this agreement. now the 36 of them were serving life sentences for it deadly attacks. the so called security prisoners would as well says, 10 of them at least were taken to the occupied westbank where they were welcomed by their family members. um they were waiting for them. there we understand that at least 20 of them will be deported by egypt or to gaza. some of those are released to the best bang for taken to hospitals. straightaway that is

according to the public opinion read crush. and then there's also a group of over $300.00 palestinians that were supposed to be released. and this uh, a release of phase most warehouse uh without trial in posting and prisons. there were taken by the is there any military off to october 7 from garza and detained, and they're also part of this group that are being released and now today back to call. so now is the w's, tanya kramer recording for us from jerusalem. tanya, thank you so much. in the democratic republic of the congo and 23 rebels have entered, causing the capital of south cable province. as after seizing the airport that serves the city there, a wanton back group has 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 of the when the 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 petroleum. the city and concern had been growing among residents that they would leave allowing the m 23 militia to take control here to turn the light we all stead 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 and the conflict congolese presidency like she's a k d speaking at the munich security conference claimed rwanda. which box the m 23 rebels, the expansion this time. 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 on, on to the account. it's 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 of 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. and finally, is the time of year to let your hair down in venice, italy. the annual vendors carnival has kicked off with a colorful performance marketing the $300.00 anniversary of giacomo casanova. crowns gathered in saint mark square to enjoy a tribute to this city's famed rider adventure and a legendary lover. this year's festivities run until march 4th, and they're going to include costing ball's grades and more theater. the,

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