the cultural identity meant, let's say part of our community life on the service, the research is now on the business. dw news live from berlin, ukraine's president calls for a european army to confront russia's trent. speaking at the munich security conference load of air zaleski urges europe to shape its own future at washington signals as cutting back as commitments to european defense. also and to show the latest hostages released by him off begin their joyful reunions with family d. deco fan and 2 others are back in his row. meanwhile, hundreds of palestinian prisoners are also free to the exchange the

american evans dean. welcome german chancellor. all of scholes says defense spending must increase significantly to counter the threat from russian. speaking of the munich security conference, he also responded to controversial remarks from us, vice president j. d. vans who are in europe to open its doors to far right parties . shaw said germany has the right to decide how in deals with fluoride hate speech . also in unix, ukrainian president for the mirror, zaleski warren, that russia hose and danger to all correct that he said, new russian divisions destined for belarus could attack nato countries. polanski also called for the creation of the european army to deter russia. a let's be on us now. we can, throughout the possibility that america might say no to europe on asia,

that threats and that many, many leaders have told it was your that me, it's its own military. and i me, and i mean of you are a and i and i, i really, i really believe the time has come. the forces of your must be created. and his address to the conference chance, or all of scholes called on europe and his allies to be ready to support ukraine for the long call even after any peace deal might be made. the over p as in european, so being the strongest supporters of ukraine. we are going to do this for as long as it takes to things these is so long as the notice and the most and the bus stop by them stop. when the weapons pull silent them in the,

at the end of the negotiated solution, ukraine will have to be able to defend itself against possible future russian attacks. if you not see it today, it will be a massive financial material logistic challenge. ukraine cannot do this on its own in the foreseeable future, and that is why the support of us europeans here and the transatlantic and international partners will continue to be necessary on the same way. we have shed buildings together in the past the minds i'm the 1st our top i as the the b as chief political correspondent. now how is that, how much substance there is to these words of unity between ukraine of the you this is definitely one of the 4 questions, just how united is europe and has your really understood this wakeup call that is not the 1st one off to the americans who 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 are going to do, or you are going to have to do a lot more for your own defense. so these are some things where now you do feel like europe is advert crossroads when it comes to its future. and below them is the landscape. the ukranian 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 as 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 fact. so what europe 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? no, marianna, if you talk to security experts, defense experts, foreign policy analysts and you ask them about the potential, the prospect of a europe. i mean, so yes, they would smile at you and say they say is the on so that politicians give when they don't have answers to the pressing questions of the day. and with all due respect, steve, all of them is landscape. this is a goal that europeans will have to piss 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 5 steps towards those um forces. well, let them use the landscape knows that, and he wants europeans to act and implement and more strategically, the european strategic autonomy and plans that they have all agreed on. so they need to agree 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 going 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 him 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 the definitely used, you know, has a, in unique for us. let's get a check now of some of the other stories making headlines around the world. and the democratic republic of congo looting has broken out and because after reval finders entered the eastern cities after thousands of residents have fled with airlines and backed rebels already in control of the local airport. the m 23 arm group and its allies captured goma. the regions largest city lead last month, tens of thousands of joint anti government coach has and the central serve and city if time we have it. students have been leading massive anti corruption demonstrations for months now. that's following a deadly railway disaster back in november. the protesters blame the collapse of a freshly renovated transportation roof on raf and they're demanding accountability

. po francis is expected to stay in the hospital in room for at least several more days. francis was admitted with bronchitis on friday. the 8 year old has struggled with multiple health issues for years and often uses a wheelchair or a cane at the public appearances. heavy snowfall has blanketed the tubal region of central japan, causing severe damage to homes. residents save the snow and ice, have made it dangerous to go outdoors. another round of heavy snow falls expected to hit northern japan after the weekend. go to the middle east now and 3 is really hostages, released by him off earlier on. saturday has arrived back in israel and over uniting with their families. you your horn. so ye deco hun and sasha true the font of are the latest group of hostages to be exchanged for hundreds of palestinians,

and is rarely detention. this is some moments ago the dead because 10 saw his wife for months of being held in captivity. she was 8 months pregnant with her 3rd child when he was abducted. their family watched and oh, and celebrated with champagne. the new words said, can explain how excited b r, how much we've been waiting for him at home. the reunion followed a carefully planned hand over the occasion was left onto a stage with 2 other hostages, e a horn and sasha. true for now. that surrounded by dozens of arm, tomas militants, the free urge for the completion of the seas fire, which almost came to a breaking point earlier this week. when homos threatened not to release more

hostages, the group accused is read of violating the terms of the truth. by blocking aid from entering garza in response, israel's button to resume the fighting. after the release of mazda mind, that both sides follow the terms of the agreement, the release of the 6th group of enemy prisoners confirms that there is no way to release the rest except through negotiations and the commitment to the requirements of the ceasefire agreement. the group has released a total of 19 hostages. according to the deals, 14 more are expected to be released before the end of the month. 8 of which are believed to be debt. in exchange, israel is freeing a large number of palestinian prisoners. in this 6 group more than 350,

the largest number so far in romano, a cheering crowd while comes their family members. some of them appeared gone. according to the red crescent for have to be taken to hospitals to uh, we are being through hunger, cold torture and humiliation. but we are a strong nation that believes and that's close. and hopefully we'll be free soon on search and see looms over the next phase. of an already precarious agreement planned to begin in march. well, here in germany and chancellor, all of schultz is visiting the side of thursday's car. i'm going attacking the bavarian city of unix. dozens of people were injured when an ask an asylum seeker drove into crowds at a trade union rally. federal prosecutors say they suspect that the incident was

religiously motivated and aimed at disrupting germany's upcoming election in just over a week. that dw as chief political editor and the china cabinet joins me now from unique where she's covering the chancellor's visit to the car attack sides. you taylor, tell us a bit more about this memorial. the schultz is visiting right now here. so you can just see what else also is. most kids zooming past behind me. he came to the scene here twice today, a 1st to laid down some flowers that this crossing was some 30 people were inches when this young man drove essentially into crowd into a demonstration. this is kind of demonstrations for they've rights. and he then went and spoke to the emergency services for almost an hour. and then he were tons of to once again reiterate that she is the very decisive in

acting where action is needed. and that's the full loan need to apply for such a terrible act. this of course, being of mine young mind who came here as a teenager. then he was erotic, who lives here in germany, and authorities believe that there was a religious extreme, this motive behind this. so what i saw, it's clearly very moved after having spoken to the emergency services today. the mission of this attack and unit of course shocked people in germany. but it's also fueled a debate on migration in the country and just a week or about a week and a half before the election. did the chancellor talk about this? it's yeah, just a week until people go to the polls and, and there's actually a sign here, the little memorial side that you can't quite see here behind me that says reset views. this would be for election purposes. so people who are very upset and they

were in a suffering bulk where we so the stabbing and that's is this issue is becoming so politicized, particularly in these elections. but one thing is clear at the office need a fruitless match from the conservative seed use. use use not just over the a heads at around 30 percent is points with pulled up, sold social democrats around about 15 neck and neck with the greens and he also, according to the paulding has logic credibility, racing is when it comes to dealing with migration being tough on migration, and this attack will certainly not help pulled off sold. so he's seen as someone who probably be acted late. and he of course, as the sunset is the person who goes, sees the victims and speaks words of condolence. but it's a complex issue. and it is something that he has been unable to resolve to the

extent that these kinds of attacks can actually be prevented. and that's really what people want. that was d, w as chief political editor, and miss had a cosigner reporting from you. next me try that. thank you so much. that's the latest on the w news. this our a married a evans team. thanks for watching the so you don't think you the same way you expect and more different things from life than your parents. i just want to pursue what that's my on site or you think your kid is 2 different, risky, irresponsible, reasonable stopping port and those nonsense? i want my son to become a doctor to.