the u.s. plans to deliver tanks to ukraine. that announcement hours after olaf scholz confirmed berlin would send tanks as well and allow european allies to do the

same. coming up, two people killed and several others wounded in a knife attack on a train in northern germany. police say the suspect is in custody. thank you to all of you on the -- around the world, and welcome. joe biden announces country will send tanks to ukraine. the decision marked a coordinated move with germany and other european allies to equip ukraine with modern tanks ahead of an official -- offensive this spring. joe biden announced just took support for ukrainian soldiers. >> today, i am announcing the

united states is sending tanks to ukraine. lloyd austin recommended the step. germany has stepped up. >> earlier i asked how much of a role it played in biden's decision. >> president biden got asked

right after, he asked if germany forced him to change his mind and he said no. we were working on this together. this was a coordinated effort. the alliance stands firm. >> what we heard is no will be are hurting in the past few weeks. the president announced american tanks and not suitable. how do we explain this?

>> that is highly debated. was not the president who said it is the best weapons or tanks, they are too complicated to maneuver. difficult to provide on the battlefield. general petraeus said the exact same thing. what is the story behind the changed mind? they wanted to show they were on the side with germany and the united states is willing to fill that and what might make a difference an understanding of

the military, it's complex why they change their mind. >> thank you very much. just hours before, the german chancellor gave the go-ahead to be delivered. initially, germany plans to provide training and maintenance. >> will provide ukraine with

tanks. many criticize them for dragging their feet but he defended the timing. >> i want to say it's right we do not allow ourselves be forced into action but instead focusing on close cooperation and continuing it. berlin will deliver tanks. >> this is not just about any weapon. >> details will be discussed with other allies to send tanks. >>, stood the decision depend on

the german chancellor? >> he came to the parliament to make this announcement and presented it as part of this coalition, alliance of european countries were able to step up, direct military support for you and. cooperation is what it was about. making sure vladimir putin saying there was a total division when it comes to a response. olaf scholz will have a number of different factors in his mind as he presented his decision, certainly, much of the international criticism he has faced, some of it is unfair.

there are historical sensitivities for germany getting involved, for much of the time over the past few weeks, it looked as if nothing much was going on and communication was poor. i think what he has been doing is working behind the scenes. german tanks in particular will be able to be sent. >> when it comes to sending tanks, public opinion in germany is divided. many fear it could escalate the war. that it could become a war between russia and nato. why is that a concern here not

poland? >> the short answer is germany is a cautious country. poland may see things differently. germany is seen and the crime one has made a lot more the worst nazi to get the heads around. germany, there has been

propaganda efforts. >> thank you. it was a decision ukraine has him waiting for for 10 months. closer -- was there a sign of relief? >> that is exempt what there is. we have seen people posting on social media.

people have been conciliatory, zelenskyy thanked them for this decision. a notorious former ambassador to germany took a photo of drinking german beer. there's a lot of expression. there is hope there will be a change on the battlefield. >> will enough tanks arrive in time to hold back a russian offensive?

in order to answer, maybe what is more important, says experts

this is territory. when new territories are liberated. we try to get there right away. the face of the war changed so fast. all these objects could disappear or some people could take them. we need to gather and hold onto these artifacts in order to show them in the future. >> for now, there seems to be no shortage.

>> two people have been killed and several injured in a knife attack in germany. it happened as the drain -- train was traveling between hamburg. the motive behind this incident remains unclear. this is what interior minister had to say that the actions of passengers on the train. >> we should mention the passengers intervened very bravely. they may well have prevented the attacker doing more harm. we don't know at the moment. but, it's definitely the case that many or some people, the passengers were already brave.

>> for more, we want to go to a journalist. what do we know about the attack right now? reporter: it happened on the train at 3:00 p.m., and the suspected person injured several people. three of them, seriously. some passengers pulled him down until the police arrived. there were quite a dramatic scene. the person had to be taken to the hospital tested seven injured persons. >> are we any closer to knowing the motive?

>> the suspected person is 33 years old, he is from palestine. he is mentally ill. we had from investigations the person has been released a few weeks of. >> the latest on that stabbing the tech base earlier today. thank you. let's take a look at some other stories. a court in moscow has approved a government app nation to shut down human rights watchdog. his latest organization to be targeted. it was created in 1996 to monitor soviet authorities commitment. spanish police have arrested a

man suspected of being behind a better bombing campaign. it targeted pedro sanchez. an employee was slightly injured. the european court of human rights says it will hear the dutch case against russia over the downing of a flight in 2014. nearly 300 people were on board and were killed. >> iran says it will respond to sanctions imposed over the crackdown, it's one of the most -- the economy is in crisis.

>> a quick look around the consumer goods on display and you have a guess that iran is indeed crisis. economic sanctions are making business even tougher. >> the sanctions have made bank transfers different for imports and exports. we have to buy out raw materials like steel abroad, but transferring money is difficult. most people here know that the main causes of the economic crisis are domestic. problems are enormous and they have roots in the national economy. if the economy improved, all branches of industry would benefit and all people would get their piece of the pie. our team was allowed to visit

the factory. it's the first time since antigovernment protest began in september that authorities have allowed us to leave the capital. there have been protests. inside, they say none of them joined the protests. he says there are no more spare parts for german made machines so they are turning to countries not imposing sanctions like russia and china. we have customers in india. necessity is the mother of

invention. they have seen growth despite problems. mistakes need to be connected. the problem must be solved. european countries are hitting iran with fresh sanctions. >> voter apathy in nigeria is a concern among younger people, but that could be changing. they can help decide who will lead africa's largest economy.

it's a big deal. >> it's early. normally, he is going to use chicken farm. today, he is preparing his morning cry. he has been doing this every morning. >> one nervous possibility rests on me. according to my views, i have to be involved. you have to invest, to something two-stage.

>> young people can be seen mobilizing ahead of the elections. they want your vote to count. >> the huge protests are seen as the root of the new political movement. we were mostly about police brutality. let the same time, the power of organizing. it has been a trigger.

they're looking for new and fresh. >> they want something new so they want to lend their voices and see if they could make a difference. >> i am voting. i feel like this is the right time. they want to vote. male, female, lung people. >> people having to have their say. >> midweek action. looking to carry on bayern munich. there were on the road again. they did it in bold fashion. >> started again by gathering in the dark.

they soon which they did not bother switching the lights on at all. in looks that the second on 15 minutes. andre silva have the goal. proud wished he could be back in the dark. 4-0 at halftime. the been out to look -- the penalty local by the smiling spaniard. a humiliation as the stands empty. left with a familiar sinking feeling. >> here's a reminder of the story to sarah.

joe biden has announced battle tanks to ukraine. this tanks are not what he described as an offensive threat to russia. olaf scholz has confirmed germany will send battle tanks to rain. the move comes as forces train to use the time. you are watching dw news. stick around. we'll be right back.

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>> welcome to live from paris. world news and analysis from france 24. these are the headlines. biden says u.s. tanks for ukraine are not a threat to rush the move by whington follows the decision by germany not to stop its leopard tech speak -- leopard tanks to back the efforts to seal prudence invasion. zelenskyy says this keeps ukraine on the path to victory. take into the streets in beirut in protest as a row breaks out over the reopening of the investigation into the 2020 port explosion. the public pro