berlin. the ukrainian president addresses the world economic forum, and repeats his plea for advanced weapons, saying deliveries must arrive before the next russian attack. also, ukraine's interior minister is killed in a helicopter crash near kyiv. it came down next to a

kindergarten. local police say children are among the dead. and a victory in the philippines for a journalist under threat. >> today, facts win. truth wins. justice wins . anchor: a court accords nobel laureate maria rest a and her news outlet on tax evasion charge is largely seen as politically motivated. ♪ i am pablo, welcome to the program. the ukrainian president delivered a virtual address to the world economic forum in davos after calling a minute silence for ukraine's ordinate, volodymyr zelenskyy called on partners to deliver military aid to his country. he said the supply of air

defense systems must outpace russia's ability to carry out a tax, and he stressed that decisions have to be made faster. >> the time the free world uses to think is used by the terrorist state to kill. ukraine and its allies have been resisting it for almost a year. all of our prompt actions brought positive results. mobilization of the war must be the next military mobilization of our joint enemy. by supply ukraine with air defense systems that must outpace russia's next attacks. it must outbid another invasion of russian attacks. pablos: how was the ukrainian's president's speech received?

guest: it is the same speech over and over again. he is burdened with the most serious job of his life, but every night he is giing to addresses -- giving tv addresses with the same problem that he is not getting quick enough support from the west. he said after a minute silence of the speech that he is short of time and the speech will be very short, and that time is of the essence. the clock is ticking for the ukrainians. they are desperate to get their message across. the ukrainians i spoke to hear are still confident they are going to get the help, but it isn't coming quick enough. i think what really brought the message home was his wife, the first lady of ukraine. she said this crisis we are facing at the moment, the cost of living price, the energy crisis, recession, such high

debt, all comes back to one factor, the war in ukraine, and if that were solved, maybe we would not have such a hard economic battle that we are facing right now. the fact is that the economic situation, the geopolitical situation has been totally shifted, and the cards reshuffled by one man in the kremlin, vladimir putin. pablo: ben we will be back to in a moment. first, we are going to take a look at another area that was the german chancellor's continued pledge to ukraine facing international pressure to allow for the pressure of the german-made tanks to ukraine, a demand the chancellor did not pick up on in his speech, let's take a listen. >> russia has already feared in reaching its imperialist goals.

ukraine is defending itself with great success and impressive courage. the broad international alliance led by the g7 is providing the country with financial economic humanitarian and military support. germany alone made over 12 billion euros last year, and we will continue to support ukraine for as long as necessary. but in order for the war to end russia's aggression must fail. that is why we are continuously supplying ukraine with large quantities of arms in close consultation with our partners. pablo: we are going to go back to ben, standing by in davos. ben, we just heard from chancellor scholz. president zelenskyy asked specifically for tanks. did he deliver on what zelenskyy was asking for?

ben: no, he did not. somebody in the audience asked why hesitate? why wait? and it is germany's partners are also putting the pressure on olaf scholz, the lithuanian and polish presidents in talks. yesterday at polish house, where i was, were desperate to get their message through to germany that these heavy tanks are strategic right now to winning this war and perhaps ending the war and bringing about peace. due to the polish president -- the polish president said it is very needed, this decision. his lithuanian counterpart said it is a strategic factor in this war. we are seeing weapons coming from all parts of the world, but it is these tanks that are so strategic. germany is not allowed to produce them to be stored or

stockpiled, according to law, so it is left with this conundrum that it has to call on its partners that it has to supply the tanks it has made, and they are said to be the best the west has to offer. he also does not want the tanks falling into the wrong hands. they don't want russia stealing the technology and passing it to russia. pablo: clearly, the topic of ukraine has been central to davos, but did scholz focus on other areas in his speech? ben: well, he only touched on ukraine briefly, and went on to his business case. he is here in davos, talking to the global elites, the ceos who make such huge decisions and his counterparts from all over the world, chief economist, as well, and as we see alliances shift,

and as we see some countries pool production out of certain countries like china, for example, the u.s. wanting to make more back in america, germany also would like to show the world that it is a reliable partner, and it is also a green tech partner. at the moment, renewables have taken on so much more importance here, but scholz says by 2030, 18% of energy will come from renewables. climate activists will say that is too far away, but germany is certainly in a transition. again, if you take a leaf out of -- page out of the speech from zelenskyy, speed is of the essence. pablo: thanks, ben. a helicopter crash in ukraine killed at least 14 people, including the ukrainian interior

minister, denys monastyrsky. the helicopter carried the minister and other officials and went down outside the capital key. official site it hit a kindergarten and apartment building as it fell -- official say it hit a kindergarten and apartment building as it fell. children are among the dead. >> emergency services were quick to the scene. it is not clear what caused the helicopter to fall from the sky. translator: what me know at present is the helicopter fell between the kindergarten and a residential building. on board the helicopter, operated by the state emergency service, were nine people. among them, the leadership of the interior ministry. >> the interior minister, as well as his deputy and other officials, are among the dead.

they were believed to be on their way to the front line when the helicopter came down in foggy conditions. one eyewitness said the pilot seemed to try to avoid buildings as the helicopter came down. translator: i think that he chose the smallest target because there was a two story building there, and here there were 10 floors. the pilot made a heroic effort. he flew the helicopter to the smallest place. he did the best he could. >> investigators are already looking into the incident, which president zelenskyy dubbed a terrible tragedy. pablo: there has been no let up in the fighting on the front line close to the city in eastern ukraine. months of artillery fire have reduced much of the city to ruins. we have this report on a group of volunteers braving the shelf

fire to bring civilians to safety. correspondent: evacuation spelled out in red. this is the staging area for a group of international volunteers. the front line is visible on the horizon. about 40 kilometers away. translator: in the evening, you can see the rockets rising and about one minute later, there is a crash somewhere. they are preparing their next relief effort. drinking water and first training for civilians. translator: this is the car we are taking in. it is an armored vehicle. take a look. there were metal plates screwed everywhere. it is the safest vehicle we currently have. it is a little extra bit of security for us. correspondent: patrick gets a call. suddenly, plans change. translator: we have now got two

more people to evacuate, a woman who has fallen down, and an older man who has frostbite and has to go to the hospital. correspondent: that is all they know for now. final preparations and then it is time to head toward the front line in their makeshift armored vehicle. he is in charge of finding their destination. >> on the google maps, all maps, i can find the names of streets, you know, just go and ask civilians where the streets are. translator: we are not an ambulance, not in the traditional sense. we have a mattress and pillow. correspondent: they are nearly at the front, a small village right by the embattled town of soledad. the sound of artillery strikes. some people still holding out. this woman had a stroke. houses are getting hit.

it is unclear what exactly is going on here. one man used to be a soldier, worked in a factory, and then later sold fruits and vegetables. he risks everything on foot and now his foot is frozen. he walked a long way to his nephew's house and his socks. his foot never recovered. >> what made you decide to come out now? translator: i did not want to be evacuated, but i am a burden because i am sick. i am a burden on my nephew, who is young. he took me in. all i have had to eat the last few days is boiled sausages and macaroni. i tried to eat a little. there is no toilet here.

>> we have to go soon. he does not realize he is cold because he has an infection that raises his temperature, and he doesn't realize he has frostbite. correspondent: these volunteers have taken over evacuations because nobody else will. their mission ends here in the emergency room of the hospital, where they hand him over. he will probably lose the foot that helped carry him. pablo: let's have a look at more headlines around the world. police are firing tear gas at protesters taking part in an unauthorized devastation in eastern congo, demonstrating against the presence of foreign peacekeeping troops in the city. they want to seek a previously agreed withdrawal agreement between the government and, 23 rebel group. both sides accuse each other of breaking the agreement. the brazilian president has fired at least 40 members of the

military responsible for guarding the presidential residence. he expressed distrust in the military after they failed to stop the storming of government buildings on january 8. he suggested some troops were complicit in allowing a mob of the supporters to attack the buildings vietnam's vice president -- attacked the buildings. vietnam's vice president took over the top job after the national legislature approved the resignation of the previous president. the resignation comes amid a major escalation in the country's anti-craft campaign that caused political upheaval and forced several ministers to resign. well, away from the war in ukraine and a court in the philippines acquitted maria ressa of tax evasion. she was a joint winner of the nobel peace prize two years ago

and reported on her country's antidrug campaign made her an enemy of the former president. >> it is not the end of the war for maria ressa, but she has won a significant battle. speaking outside of court, she struggled to hold back tears. >> but, today, facts win. truth wins. justice wins. major emotional. >> she cofounded the online news site rappler and used it to expose the philippines president alleged abuse of power and growing authoritarianism. should tried to discredit rappler. ressa says he weaponized the judicial system against her and her associates.

the 59-year-old has been battling a series of cases filed due to her vocal criticism of the former president. >> these charges, as you know, were politically motivated. they were incredible tasks. a brazen abuse of power. and meant to stop journalists from doing their jobs. >> she still faces three other criminal cases, including a cyber libel conviction, on appeal, to which she could be sentenced to nearly seven years in prison. pablo: european union lawmakers elected a replacement for a scandal hit vice president facing corruption charges. mark uncle from luxembourg and a member of the parliament's left to central socialist and democrats group takes over. he was also backed by the parliament's two other largest

groups. his predecessor is one of four people who are under a criminal investigation and facing charges, including money laundering. dw spoke exclusively to the newly elected vice president. correspondent: vice president, congratulations on your election today. what will be your priorities for the european parliament? >> thank you further congratulations. my priorities would be to be a team player, but in the given circumstances, also try to be a champion of transparency and anticorruption, with other colleagues together, and, of course, am a social democrat so i know where i come from, and i am an active member in the employment and social affairs committee, so social europe is important to me. i am a fierce defender of the union of equality, and with

whatever portfolio they will attribute to me, i hope they choose a portfolio that fits me, but i have had experience in national politics for many years, so i am ready to take challenges. correspondent: the election was necessary because of your predecessor who was removed from that post. she is a suspect in corruption scandals at qatar gate. a number of members from your group of socialists and democrats are under investigation. do you have a problem? >> i cannot say that this happened outside of our group. it happened in our group, and that is why our group reacted proactively, took measures, and we know we have to do homework. we are having an internal inquiry.

our leadership will inform the press about how we organize. we are aware that we have to do homework, but i don't think that we have been betrayed by some of our members, but the whole group cannot be compared to these few criminals if justice will prove they have done something wrong. it looks like that is the justice to do their work. but, yes, it happened in our group, but it does not mean that the group is a problem as a whole. thank you. pablo: let's take a look now at some other stories making news around the world. tokyo's high court upheld the not guilty verdict of three former power company executives over their role in the fukushima nuclear disaster. the lower court previously cleared them of negligence following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which flooded the nuclear plant reactors, causing

the worst nuclear disaster since chernobyl. israel's supreme court ruled that prime minister benjamin netanyahu must fire a key ally from his new cabinet. the court found that the head of the ultra-orthodox party was disqualified from serving as a minister as he was convicted last year for tax offenses. the ruling presents regimen netanyahu with a potential coalition crisis. the world holocaust remembrance center in israel turned 70, and it is holding commemorative events around the world, including in germany. situated on the mount of remembrance in jerusalem, it explores the pneumatic and chronological history of the holocaust. he went said he would never set foot in germany but has reversed that decision.

here in berlin, he told our correspondent about his reasons for changing his mind. >> there was an interesting tradition, not many doing it these days but it still exists. there are jews that keep a small part in their home not painted. why? you know, to remember the destruction of jerusalem 2000 years ago. every time they see it, they jerusalem was destroyed 2000 years ago -- they remember jerusalem was destroyed 2000 years ago, the temple was destroyed. that is why i did it. it is my stain on the wall. when i look at the map of places i have visited, i see a white stain on the map of europe, germany, and i remember why i do not visit germany, it is to give my respect. the same reason that prevented

me from visiting germany is the reason it brings me to germany because as chairman i have the ability to amplify remembrance and to amplify the victims, not only on a personal basis, but also a much larger basis. a much larger basis because it will be reported and an exhibition will be seen by many persons. it is basically the same decision. circumstances change, not my decision. pablo: you can find the full interview on our youtube channel or watch it later here on dw. it is the mission of him to make sure that the holocaust is never forgotten. most israeli school children visit to learn about what happened to so many jews under the nazi regime.

e oup on their visit. >> learning about the holocaust at israel's holocaust memorial in jerusalem. young israelis, like this group, find out more about the holocaust from their own family history, but also through the annual memorial services and their school, where a visit to yad vashem occurs by 14. >> bringing young students here and many people to come see the real life and on social media for facebook, insta, it is much better coming to see it in person to experience the whole museum here with the photos. it is much more meaningful, connecting you to your roots, and it has a very big effect. >> at the heart of the remembrance center are the individual stories of the victims and the horrors of the

holocaust, but it also deals with the nazis rise to power and anti-semitism, an issue relevant today. nearly 80 years after 6 million jews were murdered by the nazi regime, most survivors are no longer alive, but bringing their history and stories close to the younger generation remains important. translator: i think that as time passes, the question is, why is it important and interesting for me and relevant? soon, we will not have anyone who can say it happened to me. i will not be able to say it to my grandfather or grandparents of kids in my class. this makes people think and redefine why it is important and relevant. >> at the very end of the

memorial, the hall of names gives a face and name to the victims. most of them never received a grave to remember them. 4.5 million names have been discovered so far, but many remain on known, even to this day. >> i was very surprised by how it is constructed and from the explanation we got that it is built like this on purpose. and the shape helps to experience the place. >> it is my first time in the museum. it is interesting to see that it does not only focus on the holocaust. but really about how it all started. we were told it starts from people. from actual people. and it is important to remember that.

>> that is the aim of yad vashem . it's name means immemorial, and a name for every victim. a commitment to keep their memory alive for future generations. pablo: here is a reminder of our top story. the ukrainian president has delivered a virtual address to the world economic forum in dapo's. he called -- davos. he called on western partners to move with speed and delivery military aid to ukraine. you are up-to-date. i will be back in a few moments to take you through the day. thank you for watching. i will see you soon. ♪

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>> welcome to live from paris. world news and analysis from france 24. these are the headlines. a key aide to ukraine's president zelenskyy is among 14 people who lost their lives in an unexplained helicopter crash near kyiv. the crash happened in residential suburb near a preschool. will be getting analysis and the rest of the story from ukraine. france braces for a d