many as they chanted no to war, and persian to the trenches, the i s d w, russia, analysts, roman gun to rank. what difference if any, this resistance could make? well, it's too early to tell such things mean me time to develop and it depends. you know, large parts of brushing society loyal to like or pepsi or being a teacher for many. and now things are starting to change. some parts of the russian society defective. it's the biggest pro, just seen in wash again. and it's a gamble. it's an experiment if you want, and no one knows how roughly society will yet. and i would say them, it depends on 2 factors. first, how things will develop on the front in ukraine, how the fighting will change, or focusing or against him, and how the situation in the russian economy will develop the course risk. this model is ation. we are seeing a double blow economy. people are needed. companies and enterprises being mobilized and economies, and it is also under pressure by western sanctions, which are now developing their full effect. so i would say it is still an open question, but things are changing

that's the question we ask d w, russia analysts, roman going to ring court. well, yes, it is having an effect already. the mobilization is not running according to the long last. the big of the problems are and even higher ranking russian officials are criticizing how addition is being done. the frustration into society is growing. receive that, but we shouldn't overestimate those pictures are those cues at the borders and the people protecting in the streets. it's still minority. and most of the people are just are feeling the orders just get on the bus and being driven through to the front line or to the training centers. and then they will join the war. so and majority of russians did mobilize now will join the war. but consideration is very volatile, we cannot make any predictions how it will be in a month or 2. so it is, it is a problem. it is a problem already. but still i would like to repeated most stress and fulfill the orders as to w, russia. analysts roman, gone to ranko speaking to us a little bit earlier. let's get around up now of some other wor

who are there at the moment, but we can assure, be sure that there are some thank you, roman d, w, russia, and list roman gunter anchor. while dw correspondent ne conley is in the eastern and ukrainian city of khakis and earlier, he told us how people on the ukrainian side viewed the vote being staged in russian . how territory. why here in fact, even you crank and control territory, it isn't really much of a topic. people here are basically resigned to this being a foregone conclusion. they don't see it really change anything. they're definitely not going to see their government changing its behavior. and somehow leaving off trying to regain these areas, just because russia claims that this is now russian held tertiary. we've even heard some russian leaders kind of talking about the numbers that they expect to happen, the seeming a hinting at what the result is going to be. even before people go to the polls as the people on the ground in crush dock thought ukraine. we can't get there, we busy not be able to get lessons 2014 since russia stoked though separatist campaigns in the east the

you tube ah ah, this is g w, news ally from berlin. new russia had tough in the penalty for those refusing to fight in ukraine. it comes as hundreds of thousands of reservists are mobilized activists. j, the call up is far more sweeping than the kremlin is letting on, and that ethnic minorities are being drafted in disproportionate numbers. the german chancellor, hunting for new energy partners in the middle east, full of sholtes, arrives in saudi arabia, looking for alternatives to russian oil and gaps. and iranian authorities cracked down after 8 nights of unrest, sparked by the death of a young woman in police. custody debts and hundreds of arrests are reported as ron's president vows to deal decisively with protesters. ah and a warm welcome to our viewers round the world on michael ok. as hundreds of thousands of russians are called up to fight in ukraine, president vladimir putin signs new laws said increase the penalties for any one who refuses to fight. the amendments now threaten up to 10 years in prison for any one who disobeys orders re

t w's russia analyst konstantin eggers has more on who is exempt from russia's mobilization. lucy, myrna the, this mobilization is not partial by the rights. it's not partial it's, it's very massive. but there are ex exemptions which were publicized by the crime in the yesterday, by the way to my, my bit late i'm and they are predictable. um people from state media i, they put his propaganda machine. i excluded from this draft or on the cool op, ah, banker, is to ensure a smooth functioning a functioning of the banking system. and i t specialist, although there are many reports than many id specialists, and many just banking clocks we're cold up. so it seems to be a big bill adobe linked to the reaction and trying to kind of fix areas in the ah, russian economy that are vital. ah, there is, i would say also a very fairy sumption that lots of most of stayed bureaucrats or pie level no more . most of the security services and police and the russian national guard will remain in place and will not be called up to maintain control over the situation in russia itself. so there are definitely

them. others have responded to the mobilization order by crossing into neighboring mongolia and t w's, russia, analyst constantine a get told us earlier about the scale of what moscow has cold, a partial, my believe zation. this partial probably with regard to the state bureaucracy which to logic sent from a certain level being exempted from from this mobilization ah, banking sector. i'm please because we do wants the financial system to work ah, over they claim the, the, the authorities claim that i t sex people will also be exempted box. there are many reports of people with i t sort of specialization being drafted or rather being pulled up. it is a, i would say very traditional russian kills because to do the system is a very much builds on a, basically bureaucrats ah, over ensuring themselves. and that's why the image of people pretty much everyone probably apart from these people i mentioned being on hold up in shops on the streets. no, that is something that is really happening. this system is trying to ensure that the 300000 people that put in order to be called up will be called up no

d w ah ah, this is dw news ally from berlin. russia toughened the penalty for those refusing to fight in ukraine. it comes as hundreds of thousands of reservists are mobilized activist shay the call up is far more sweeping than the kremlin is letting on, and that ethnic minorities are being drafted in disproportionate numbers. they'd rather leave than vote. we hear from ukrainians escaping, rushing, occupied regions of their nation. those flying stake playing say they want no part of what they call sham referendums on submitting to kremlin rule. and iranian authorities crackdown after 8 nights of unrest, sparked by the death of a young woman in police. custody debts and hundreds of rest are reported as ron's president vows to deal decisively with demonstrate ah a michael. ok. it's nice to have you with us, as hundreds of thousands of russians are called up to fight in ukraine. president vladimir putin signs new law setting priests, the penalties for any one who refuses to fight. the amendments now threaten up to 10 years in prison for any one who disobeys orders, refuses duty or surre

w. ah, this is dw news live from burly in russia, toughened the penalty for any one refusing to fight in you cried security forces, the rest, hundreds of demons dried as opposed to russia's military. my belie station activists say the coal lot is far more sweeping. then the kremlin is lighting on germany's chancellor on the hunt for new energy partners in the middle east. olaf shoulds arrives in saudi arabia in search of alternatives to russian oil and gas class. an emotional fear will fitness, great, roger federer, who plays the final match if he's police are in korea ah, i'm john driebe, thank you for your company. russian president vladimir putin has signed new laws that increase the penalties for any body he refuses to fight in your crime. on saturdays security forces arrested hundreds of protest is opposed to russia's military mobilization. moscow says it's aiming to recruit up to 300000 troops to shore rob it's flagging military campaign in ukraine. a police took a hard line against demonstrators protesting against russia's 1st military mobilization since world war 2. for the confl

w. russia and less to roman gunter rancor. t w correspondence. ne conley is in the eastern ukrainian city of hockey, and he told us how people on the ukrainian side view, the votes being staged in russian how territory were here in had given you crank control territory. it isn't really much of a topic. people here are basically resigned to this being a foregone conclusion. they don't see it really changing anything. they're definitely not going to see their government changing its behavior and somehow leaving off trying to regain these areas. just because russia claims that this is now russian held territory, we've even heard some russian leaders kind of talking about the numbers that they expect to happen. the seemingly hinting at what the result is going to be even before people go to the polls asked for people on the ground in rockford, ukraine, we can't get there. we basically not be able to get there since 2014, since russia stoked those separatist campaigns in the east there. so what we can see on social media is not a h

his, the w's, russia analyst hormone gunshot ankle? well, yes, it is having an effect already. it mobilization is not running according to and the longer it asked, the bigger the problems are and even am i ranking russian officials are criticizing how the mobilization is, is being done and the frustration and the society is growing. we see that, but we shouldn't overestimate those pictures of those cues at the borders and people protesting in the streets. it's still a minority. and most of the people are just fulfilling the orders just get on the bus and, and know and being driven to through to the front line or door to the training centers. and then they will join the war. so majority of russians did mobilized now will join the war. but the situation is very volatile. we cannot make any predictions how it will be in a month or 2. and so it is, it is a problem. it is a problem already, but still i would like to repeated. most russians fulfill the orders. a quick look now at some other stories making headlines. 5, rescue workers have been killed in the philippines as super typho

saturday, many as they chanted no to war, and putin to the trenches for more, we can now talk to t w's, russia analyst, roman gun to ranko roman. these protesters appear to be very resolved, but what real difference if at all, will there resistance actually make? well, it's too early to tell such things mean me time to develop and it depends, you know, large balance of brushing society loyal to medical or testing or being the picture for many. and now things are starting to change some parts of society. the fact that it's the biggest project we've seen in washington again, and it's a gamble. it's an experiment if you want. and no one knows how russian society will yet. and i would say it depends on 2 factors. first, how things will develop on the front in ukraine, how the fighting will change or focusing for against you and how the situation in the russian economy will develop the course risk assessment elevation. we are seeing a double blow economy. people are needed. companies and enterprises being mobilized and economies and it is also under pressure by western sanctions, which are now deve

he w. russia analyst. oh man. gotcha. ankle told us that the referendums are part of a wider russian plan to dominate all of ukraine. well, we have to keep in mind that the general goal of russia is to destroy, to disintegrate grain. and this is what is all about. and these so called randoms a just an instrument on the way to the end goal. so it is very important for russia to occupy ukraine, but not to look as an occupier. that is why they are staging these referendums and the so called referendums, in order to know, to make an impression that people leaving the ukrainians, i actually one willing to join russia in rush race, so gender us to accept them. so it is, of course, a war situation and no referenda is possible under walk circumstances nor a friend are possible according to the ukrainian law. and there are many other reasons why it is all illegal. but it is also important for russia to distract attention from the defeat. the russia suffered in the region of hockey in north or ukraine in early september. but

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w. russia has suffered key reversals on the battlefield as scarce forces have counter attacked and sees back a wide sway the territory. my guess this week from moscow is andre kalashnikov, senior fellow at the think tank. the carnegie endowment for international peace as anger mounts among some of vladimir putin supporters. how valuable is he? he's ready to stay in power at all costs because she considers himself with and this has his own mission, and he must returns as great greatness to russia. but the conflict of split russian society and radicalized both supporters and opponents of the war. how serious are the calls from local lawmakers for putting to resign? the will face treason charges? and what russia pose more of a threat to the west if it wins your war, all lose it. andre collecting cough in moscow. welcome to conflict zone. thanks a lot. seems clear that ukraine has made some important military gains in recent days as things stand. now, how big a set back are these ukranian advances for the kremlin? i. it's a hard question because i don't think that criminal has as really ans

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w. russia has suffered key reversals on the battlefield as chaos forces have counter attacked and sees back a wide swathe of territory. my guest this week from moscow is andre kalashnikov, senior fellow at the think tank. the carnegie endowment for international peace as anger.

why asked d w, russia analysts roman control unco how significant it is that there has been public direct criticism of vladimir putin and his war policy in ukraine. i would be cautious and there was criticism of putting and of this military operation before. and this criticism was limited to the social media. now we have some, maybe more criticism on, on russian state tv, but it's still under control of the kremlin. and we didn't have direct criticism of looking to put in there. what is new and what could be dangerous, potentially dangerous for the russian president is that we hear more criticism of this military operation. from the far right nationalists, imperialists are actually support this war and applauded when this war started. so they are very unhealthy, and they're actually very influential. they're not so many of them. but these are people that are very passionate, and it also ready to fight in ukraine. some of them were fighting in the don barza in the past years, so it could be dangerous for him. what also could be dangerous for the russian president, is that the russian army,

w. russia has further escalated it's war in ukraine. moscow is mobilizing $300000.00 additional soldiers and talks about using quote, all military means including the use of nuclear weapons. also, moscow is orchestrating for so called referendums to annex for ukrainian province. western governments unanimously condemned those sham referendums, but will countries like germany and now finally send those heavy weapons. that key needs to repair the russian aggression. that's all topic today on to the point war in ukraine. is this still time to deescalate? ah, hello, welcome to to the point, i'm go ahead. well 1st, let me introduce today's pat. this professor marina hanker security and defense expert at the hottest down. we have more, it's got my chief report at the german politics monthly. cicero is live in russia for many years and traveled to the ukraine. only recently, an island, madeleine ex, expert on german and u. s. defense policy at the german society for foreign policy. i this address to the nation on wednesday, putin has implied that he is ready to use nuclear weapons even. and is

w. russia is further escalating. it's war in ukraine. moscow is mobilizing $300000.00 additional soldiers and talks about using quote, all military means including the use of nuclear weapons. also, moscow is orchestrating for so called referendums to annex for.

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w. 's, russia, analysts, roman guns, rancor speaking to us a little bit earlier. is a round up now of some other news headlines. 5 rescue workers have been killed in the philippines as super typhoon, nor route continues to lash the country. strong winds and heavy rains of battle the main island of luzon, shutting schools, grounding flights and forcing thousands to flee their homes. nor is the strongest typhoon to hit the philippines. this year protested rallied in at japan's capital, tokyo against choose days planned to state funeral, full, former prime minister, sions, obey. who was assassinated back in july. many people say they are against the millions in taxpayer funds that the funeral will cost when so many japanese households and businesses are struggling to make ends meet. and votes are being counted in cuba after a referendum on a new social law being called the family code. the changes include support for same sex marriage and adoption, and more clearly defined rights for children and seniors. the referendum has government backing, but cubic catholic chur

plus our very own roman con, from ankle, the w's a russia analyst joining us from the w's bon headquarters. oh, well come to you all it says start with is put in, keeps escalating. the referendums, shamrock random's, we have to say nuclear threats, annexations and e, possibly even sabotage of gas pipelines, even though that's not confirmed. so let's talk about the pipelines for a moment. and i'd like to start with you roman, in which way would russia benefit from blowing up these pipelines? well, i guess just a few points how russia could benefit benefit from with the most obvious is this a sense gosh, prizes in sky high. so they are high now extremely high, and they're still getting even higher and higher. so russia will profit from that. i'm not a legal expert, but i think this could lower the pressure on russia to deliver some gas and to fulfill its obligations because russia cannot say, i can say now, well, we don't know what happened. we weren't, we were, it will take time to investigate. we do not know whether we can point and say, for sure who did it. so when russia refused to take

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ah ah, this is d w. news live from berlin. russia cools off, reservists to fight in ukraine. russian president vladimir putin announced as the partial mobilization in a national address is comes as moscow plans to hold so called referendums in occupied parts. if you crate an urgent push to claim the territories for russia also coming up well, leaders condemn russia's referendum plans at the un general assembly. germany's child sla blasts russia for what he calls a war of imperialism against you. crate will show it tells the general assembly that keith must be armed to fight back against moscow's invasion. and how recon fiona levels up to a category for it wreaks havoc and the caribbean. the storm has back to the turks and k call silence. while puerto rico is picking up the pieces after it left a trail of destruction there ah, and i many campus mckinnon. a very warm welcome to the program. russian president vladimir putin says he has signed a decree, ordering the partial military mobilization of russia's armed forces. beginning to day in an address to the nation, putin said reserve. i

w correspondent conley visited the town and sent us this report. russia is here to day. that was the slogan, just a matter of weeks ago, hearing coupons, as russian officials handed out passports in the end, the russian flag came down faster than any one could have imagined. the russian army hasn't gone far. in fact, you can hear it's artillery every few minutes. just a few kilometers away. even before the shilling stops, graham prosecutors a fine coming. what remains of this police station, where russian troops had their base looking for evidence of potential war crimes love, which i thought to look this up with. what i was right now, we're collecting evidence brought the more law. some of the things we're looking for can be lost over time, that i'm with them go there that i'm worried that k, but we're looking for dna traces madison fingerprints diligence and also document 2nd law. and let me show you home, the thought that the russian departure was so hasty investigator tells us, many of the soldiers left everything behind even their passports. out on the streets, ukra

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ah ah, does this d w news line from berlin? russia stages annexation votes and occupied regions of ukraine. western powers slammed the so called referendums as a sham. they say russia will fix the outcome to justify swallowing up 15 percent of ukraine's territory. also on the program, iran's president vows to investigate the death of a woman after being arrested by the morality police. that's done little to quote, public outrage as protest turned into an open challenge against the government and the award winning british author hillary mantell died at the age of 70. she was best known for the historical trilogy. wolfe hall. ah, i'm nichol furnish, welcome to the show. authorities installed by moscow in occupied areas of ukraine are holding with the call referendums on joining russia. pulling has begun to spine world wide condemnation and a warning from the united nations that the results will not be recognized. balloting is taking place and the regions of her sons, upper regional hans and daniel making up about 15 percent of ukraine a

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w was forced to leave russia. how you're a good to see you. so what are you hearing today about the descent and russia after president putin's column of reservists? the descent seems to be wide spread across russia and people absolutely nervous. it said that partial mobilization, it will affect 330-0000 reserve, is to which supposed to be just 1 point, one percent of the total number of those who can be called up. but the problem is that most in russia do not believe in partial mobilization and think that much more men will be cult up than announced. some are trying to leave the country, we just saw it in the report. a plane tickets have skyrocketed, orders, go to an advocate, and the 3rd will probably try to get fake certificates about an illness in order not to be called up. i've got many friends and russia who are now leading in great fear, even though they have never served in the army. yuri, how is state media tracing the call up and how does their coverage of putin move public opinion? well, of course the russian state media leave no dou

ah ah ah this is the w use lie from berlin, russia and china valid to deepen their partnership? president, spite of a boot and then she, jim ping me for the 1st time since that ukraine, or they talk about safeguarding their security interests and deepening economic time. you chief, also on the line arising key for talks on integrating ukraine into europe. yesterday she said, united democracies would triumph over russian aggression and tennis. great. roger federer announces his retirement. the 20 time grand slam singles winter describes his decision to leave the court as bitter sweet. after so many injuries, the swift star says his body is trying to tell himself that ah, i'm been fas all and welcome russian president vladimir putin and his chinese counterparts. aging ping have held their 1st face to face talk since moscow's full invasion of you cried. speaking on the sidelines of a, somebody knows pakistan who didn't. thanks china for what he called it, balanced positions, walking crane and urge, deep ties with baking hood and also lashed out against what he called attempts to cr

ah, a ah ah ah, this is the w news alive from berlin. russia declares victory, and it's so called referendums. officials installed by moscow claim up to 99 percent of voters in occupant ukrainian regions. want to join you, russia, ukraine and its allies reject the results.