so now germany is still now germany is not going yet.e position of gazprom , germany is most likely, so, uh, a representative without a last name. it was said there that the top manager of this company is uniper, right? yes, this is the main exporter of our gas. they said that we are not we consider the payment of russian gas in the ruble as a violation of sanctions, so we continue consultations with the government, but they still have time until the end of may , they have to pay for gas. the fact is that according to the directives of the european union, in this case, in my opinion, last year , considering there the last extremely unpleasant winter for them. they must fill their gas storage facilities in euros. europe by october 1, as far as i remember, 90%, in order to do this now, during the warm period, they must pump russian gas in the scalded hedgehog mode, and not to do what they do, the poles said so, why because the poles said last year that they would not buy russian gas, they would not have baltic payet, they have uh, they hav

a gas ball self germany. but there's a european ban on tracking because so right now we're, we're importing fresh gas from the l n g. so called liquid natural gas from the united states, which is the result of fricking. so we're not shy and taking these guys, but we are very much reluctant to do so, like germany is not shy and taking nuclear power volume is taken from. let's go to the energy expert here with 2 questions. germany is new economy and climate minister who is a member of the green party and certainly not responsible for the predicament that the country finds itself in. he's been working tirelessly to try to begin weaning germany off of fossil fuels, making deals in the united arab emirates, and can tar to get more liquefied natural gas looking to reduce coal. he says that germany can actually be off of coal and oil by the end of the year. so question would be, you have said, you think germany could do a full embargo, even including gas. how so we did several studies, especially on the gas market.

matthew, even president, so ascii has indicated that he understands that germany, that germany can't go for a full embargo on gas overnight as it were. but should germany being be doing more and if so, what i think it should definitely be doing more. and i think the question is, is the wrong one? i don't think it's what should germany be doing for you? great, because ultimately what they're doing is for security in europe. and i think when you see these pictures, there is no other option from a moral perspective, but to impose a gas embargo. and yes, that would be painful. and yes, that would tip germany into a recession. but you do, you really want to sort of live with having funded putin's aggression against ukraine. and let's remember, there are hundreds of millions every day that are flowing into russia for gas from, from germany. and i, you know, i just think it's, it's not going to be a legacy that any german is going to be comfortable with. if this war, as many people fear continues for, you know, possibly years. most of the cutting off the funds for russia's war machine, as i

and that really has damaged germany's reputation. still the strongest economy in the u as a leader in the, this geostrategic struggle and politically at home. i mean, how unified is this, this move? and these are, as we've been things sort of a very new perspective on, on germany's a sort of military and military involvement. how much unity is there within, within the german government and political parties. on the one hand, there's a striking amount of unity. we are still rubbing our eyes and is here is correspondence that particular the greens very early on came around pro, delivery of weapons pro, delivery of happy weapons being very vocal about it. and at the same time, it's the social democrats who are still struggling to break with what many c as a pro russian past. embodied by the former, the last social democrat, chancellor, gerhard schroeder, who is still on the payroll of vladimir putin. we saw a few weeks ago ago, had food are traveling to moscow and meeting with putin in an attempt to maybe change his mind. i mean, how wa

that germany can't go for a full embargo on gas overnight as it were, but should germany being be doing more and if so, what i think it should definitely be doing more and i think the question is, is the wrong one. i don't think it, what should germany be doing for ukraine because ultimately what they're doing is for security in europe. and i think when you see these pictures, there is no other option from a moral perspective, but to impose a gas embargo. and yes, that would be painful. and yes that would tip germany into a recession, but do you really want to sort of live with having funded putin's aggression against ukraine. and let's remember there are hundreds of millions every day that are flowing into russia for gas from, from germany. and uh, you know, i, i just think it's, it's not going to be a legacy that any german is going to be comfortable with. if this war, as many people fear continues for, you know, possibly years, malta have cutting off funds for russia's war machine as it's been called is one of the reasons given for saying that germany and the rest of europe should as

that germany will temporarily take control of gas from germany. so the germans subsidiary of gas from the russian energy giant. there were different technical aspects that explain this decision. but from a political perspective, it is very relevant because it basically means that germany's showing that he can also use energy as a political leverage when it comes to ensuring supplies of gas to this country and also diversifying its energy sources. as the german government has stressed on various occasions that it is intending to do so, all in all big political decisions coming from germany this afternoon when it comes to the crises to the war in ukraine is over your political or correspondent thomas farrah reporting. thank you. so much on the war and ukraine has prompted many european countries to take steps to decrease their reliance on russian gas and accelerates a shift towards green energy. but experts say climate action is still not happening fast enough. united nations climate scientists have just released a landmark report on just exactly wh

what earth could germany do? i mean, though, there's a lot of pressure to, to cut off or the russian gas, but germany says weak hard. i mean, if should they do it? what would happen in germany? where there would be an increase in price? is that for sure that will come, but it might not us amount to a, you know, the catastrophe that some are necessarily fear. you know, it is at germany's gas reserves are still full or by a quarter there's 25 percent or gas in those reserves. so even if it cut off the gas flow right now, it would still be able to, to, to leave on those reserves for the next weeks. the next month to come. it might also accelerate the switch to a cleaner energy, which was also a goal of this current government. so germany does try to get to become more independent from a russian gauss, perhaps it should inspire itself from lithuania, who announced that he was now a completely independent from russian ghastly tray, now was heavily dependent of the russian gas supplies as early as 2015 it till 7 years

do you know germany germany germany is silent.of no, i completely disagree with you, germany is not completely silent, because this reduction by two to three times is, in principle, an answer to steinmeier. the germans avoid direct confrontation. this is a traditional german position. they don't want a direct confrontation. but here's what they 've done now. this is not only the defense of one's own positions. this is a small response to zelensky about his refusal to accept his steinmeier time. and this, of course, also shows that germany guided not only by economic interests. they also remember insults. and they try to respond to these grievances. the question is simply that the pride of the people suffers the pride of the society, of course, suffers terribly, because it's hard, the main men's theme in europe is the embargo. this is the number one topic and leaders come to us in ukraine. uh, start the government of both spain and denmark. here they will come to us today and support us. naturally they say yes they will talk about

the talk shows here in germany and he is shouting very loudly that germany must do more. it must deliver, not just more weapons, it should deliver heavy weaponry. and not just as he puts it, iraq of appellate grenades, which have proven to actually have made a difference in ukraine, but also potentially tanks and armored vehicles. and that's something that also the nato foreign ministers are debating today whether in the light of boots or in the light of these terrible pictures is terrible. images that we all have in mind, whether this is a turning point where nato countries to must send heavy weaponry. that would also be used to liberate villages, to have a more active role, have a less defensive in nature and risk. a russian interpretation that this would be nato countries entering this conflict because after all, that's what nato, what germany, what europe is afraid of that raso would decide potential single handedly at that nato is now part of this conflict. and that is now, and i think you'll find it difficult ashley to get it across my lips. but that's what position

significant that germany is supplying this heavy weapons. the had been pressure growing on the government not only by the conservative party, but also within the government with the free business and f t p. part in the greens, calling for these heavy weapons. it's not surprisingly that this announcement happened before at these a high level delegation smitty, and i'm son in cell than a germany. there was media report, boy, a german media. as you dodge had cited, who said that germany will send to these tangs with these anti aircraft egg capacities. so all in all here in ramstein it was happening and relieved that germany is finally taking this step. and the us defense secretary lloyd austin said that these me things will now take place every mm hm. catholic mythical, is that what they want to show to day here is unity. they are talking not only to nato members, they are talking to all allies, all around the world, and that's why the u. s. also made this meeting here. this was not under the umbrella of ne, to more people and more countries we

what is the sense here in germany about this reliance? all essentially, they are concerned people here in germany about the possible economic impact of such an embargo if there were, for example, on embargo on russian oil or russian gas. but germans are essentially divided on whether the embargo is a good solution or a good decision for germany. and that's also something that, by the way, we can see among people who vote for different parties. there are some who say that that is an important signal that should be sent to russia. that idea of an embargo whether others believed that it would be a big problem here in germany. if such an embargo were implemented. because germany could suffer as the government has stressed economically, for example with poverty or mass unemployment. busy so the issue of an embargo on russian energy, specifically oil or gas germans do seem to be divided. but as i stressed earlier, there is also an idea among germans that more needs to be done when it comes to the german governments reaction to the war in ukrain

this is even better, because when germany is struck, it is always a blow to everything, because germanyources are transferred there. in the state of the goods, and in this case, there are not even any sanctions, but even public sanctions, when you call, do not buy german, this is a blow primarily throughout the eu, you understand from italy and france airbus you understand what, that is, german french or whose conversation is actually about what i understand, the question is, do the germans understand, and if they understand, how much time do they have left for this understanding, if they understand, remember this , how many times we discussed these ideas of george friedman in this program. eh, this is the very thing between the sea, yes, this one is actually actually a barrier between the baltic and the black sea, which i was lining up. how many times have we shown this map, but this one, this one, this is all between the sea, which cut off germany from russia and that's it. it. strictly speaking, for the sake of this and e happened precisely yes, that 's about just between the sea. i'

germany and in putting gas from germany under the control of german regulators. while the government ensures that moscow and that, that germany and not moscow controls are process. thank you very much. our political correspondent and manuel shaws their of course, will continue to update you on the latest developments in ukraine throughout the day. meanwhile, here's a quick look at some other stories making headlines. china has indefinitely extended a lockdown in shanghai, western districts, as it tries to contain the city's biggest ever covered 19 outbreak. more than 10000 health workers have been sent to the financial capital to assist with the operation . the city said it tested all, it's 26000000 residents on monday as part of its 0 covered, dra, starting on may 1st. germany says it will no longer impose compulsory quarantines on people infected with the corona virus. the health minister says medical staff will be the only exception for every one else. isolation will be strongly recommended, but not required by law. and kenyon, motorists have endured another d

do you see germany and the military? are you in a position to deliver anything that ukraine says it needs right now. the politic commitment is the ukraine service every support. this includes yes, heavy reference, artillery air defense and tanks. and yes, there's a variety of options for the german government including offers from our industry and coordinated with our partners in european union. so for example, some you partners delivered beer systems from sylvia time and they can actually be replaced. and we can fill these gas by, for example, delivering our air defense system into our apartment. so they have the rioting options to be chosen in coordinated manner by germany and by our partners. and then they did with ukraine. yes, we have to do more and we have to get faster so far. we did too little and too late. there's a consensus in our parliament already more and to deliver also a heavy weapons. our champs are still hasn't changing, but i think they will be. and in due time concrete and significant progress, mr. ba

as i visited germany, i consider germany to be a great friend and an ally. and, you know, we've served a, i've served in germany as a, as an officer and in work with german forces and, and i, it's, it's always been a real pleasure to, to work alongside our, our german partner, sir. now i think it's, it's significant that you know, germany announced that it was gonna provide 50 t t assistance. i think that those systems will provide real capability to for ukraine. and in terms of what else germany will do going forward. again, that's a sovereign decision. one that you're that, that the german leadership will make and i don't want to speculate on that. i just believe that just based upon everything that i've seen in my interaction with the minister of defense and how intently she's been focused on making sure that she can do everything that she can to help and work alongside her partners and allies. that she'll continue to look for ways to be to be relevant and provide good capability till ukrainians as they continue to, to prosecute this fight. the next quest

so, germany's president is not welcoming keith. is there consensus on this in the ukrainian capital? you know, probably this is a really difficult to say. i talked to some of our forces, they told me they don't know anything about it. they don't want to come to come. and on that, we know that to the journal presidente has been highly criticized here for his close ties to russia. however, now we are hearing from one of president zelinski advisor saying that it was more about, well come in, somebody who really can make practical decisions like the german chancellor. because ukraine is hoping for more weapon deliveries from europe. so we are getting some mixed message messages here, and we really have to say that said the rejection of style. my as visits to key if was a huge offer on. and we have to see how it's going to play out in the relations between the crane and germany. due to view correspondence, alexander alexandra phenomena in keith. thank you. well, let's get the german angle on the story with tito view corresponded to nina

movland from germany?n germany also speak out against providing ukraine with heavy weapons. well, in order not to be drawn into the great war. supplied russia with weapons and built nord stream-2 turbines in the occupied crimea. well, by the way, all this oil is also money that goes to the war, which germany buys from russia and continues to buy before, well, can you call it pacific position, that is, if they didn't want war. maybe they didn't do it. are people not connecting? well, when we talk about the war and the pacific position in germany, the germans are allies of the russian federation, they were active in the previous years, building up troops, berlin, moscow, beijing and e. germany is no less interested than the other three countries in building such an axis, we saw with you that in this way germany tried to oppose the united states of america and to have some kind of position of its own, a new position, because if you and i are going to understand that we remember that after the second world war

and so clearly this is all taking place in germany. but the fact that the united states is called dozens of countries to the table. and that we saw a declaration from the us defense secretary, that nobody will leave without a commitment to ukraine. somewhat set the tone here. so that's why the timing isn't that terribly surprising. and the outcome is something that if you'd asked me 3 days ago, it really didn't look like this was going to happen. and she made clear that, you know, germany has been supporting ukraine since day one, as you said, talking with a partners. how great was the criticism because there was, of course, criticism, germany for just simply not doing enough. how great was this political pressure well and from within, it was great because it actually read the other 2 coalition party. so current in government with all of sorts and that there's inhibitions. tricky. the social democrats were having the concern of actually becoming a party to the war was something that simply no longer what was taken even within the coali

at a summit in germany, u. s. defense secretary lloyd austin announces monthly meetings on ukraine, calling on allies to move heaven and earth to ensure keith has the weapons, it needs a u. turn from germany on sending heavy weapons to ukraine after criticism. berlin now says it will deliver anti aircraft systems to keith and un secretary general, antonio battalion holds talks with russia's president in moscow. vladimir putin says he's open to un involvement in evacuating civilians from audio, paul ah, on pablo foliage, welcome to the program. germany now says it will for the 1st time, sand heavy incision follows weeks of criticism at home and from ukraine. defense minister christina lambaste made the announcement at a u. s. lead meeting of defense and military leaders on tuesday. the u. s. air base in augusta and germany, this is where the united states and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for ukraine. during the meeting on tuesday, that was hosted by us defense secretary, lloyd austin.

s. air base in ramstein, germany. this is where the united states and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for ukraine during meeting on tuesday. that was hosted by us defense secretary, lloyd austin. we don't have any time to waste the briefings left today, laid out clearly why the coming weeks will be so crucial for ukraine. so we gotta move at the speed of war. and i know that all the leaders leave to day more resolve than ever are to support ukraine in his fight against russian aggression. the day kicked off with a surprise in a notable policy shift. germany, which had been criticized for refusing to send heavy weapons to ukraine, announced it would now send capehart and he aircraft systems the ambient, i don't think we've made the decision that it's now important to support. and he, i craft, offends us that can be done with a good pots, and is exactly what's on the list of what ukraine needs. and that is what we coordinated with others are now making possible. we'll continue doing this slide fo

germany well, there is no reason.t turns out that way, and eh, but we are all told by experts that without complete isolation, without a complete rejection of russian gas and oil in it is impossible for the world to simply overthrow this economy and it is impossible to overthrow this monster, they will continue to kill. it seems to me that this is a bit of an outdated speech or a statement that we need this. remember the statement of the minister of foreign affairs, but not the obstacles by the end of this year, germany will stop any dependence on oil and gas from russia, because it is 40% of gas and more than 50% of oil from russia. this is treated accordingly, i repeat, after all, politicians in germany in germany report to pre-voters and what exactly do they not want to allow politicians in germany so that the german population accordingly suffers in the same way and accordingly, the way out of this situation is to attract alternative sources it is already necessary to explain the income to the voters in them, the

so germany doesn't lan is finding out. so germany doesn't [an to is finding out. finding out. so germany doesn't plan to and its _ is finding out. so germany doesn't plan to and its reliance _ is finding out. so germany doesn't plan to and its reliance until - plan to and its reliance until mid-2024, plan to and its reliance until mid—2024, so you can't do these things dan, i wonder if up until now, europe, the west has congratulated itself on putting a united front when it comes to dealing with russia — are we starting to see that united front being tested? i starting to see that united front being tested?— starting to see that united front being tested? i think tested is a aood being tested? i think tested is a good word. _ being tested? i think tested is a good word. but _ being tested? i think tested is a good word, but france - being tested? i think tested is a good word, but france and - being tested? i think tested is a - good word, but france and germany will want to stay close together on this, and there is a strong desire for unity on these nations in th

we start here in germany. we are chance to all of charlotte has been answering questions in germany's parliament on ukraine . schultz expressed his horror over the images emerging from the ukrainian town of boucher following the withdrawal of russian troops. and he told lawmakers that germany's goal in the ukraine conflict was very clear. as muscles at sea of life, it must be our goal that russia does not win this war as does a saturday. that is what is behind the measures. we are undertaking a name with weapons deliveries with financial and humanitarian assistance. taking in refugees acting again or the global sanctions measures that we have agreed worldwide. that fight for and bon jonas chancellor shows they're speaking in the bond stark, a just a few minutes ago now are political correspondent in the houses at the bonus. dark . nina, you listened to that whole speech or what stood out for you. well, of sides. the german chancellor was not very specific when it comes to concrete consequences that add the ger

germany delivers a lot more arms to ukraine than many people outside germany thanks.eason we do not know is cause the german chancellor is very unclear in his communication about how many arms germany is sending. when you look at international comparison, germany sends similar amounts to france, italy . it is less than the u.k., less than the u.s., but not an outlier. the difference in germany, such a controversial topic area particularly with german chancellor olaf scholz. he tries to play down how much germany is delivering. and the announcement of tanks that germany would send ge-made tanks directly to ukraine, has been controversial. many people in his party believe it would prolong the war. at is not the majority, but the view of many social democrats. laura: how about germany's dependence on russian oil and gas. is that reding because of the war on ukraine? damien: it is a huge debate, a massive controversy. many would say germany should implement an instant overnight embargo on russian energy. thmoney indirectly helps them fund the war. many in germany want an

but he defended what germany has been doing, saying germany had delivered weapons and will continue tothat. the big question is, if these weapons will arrive soon enough, and what kind of weapons will germany send to ukraine? brent: that was our political correspondent benjamin alvarez gruber speaking with me earlier. ukraine has captured what it considers to be president putin biggest ally within the country. the ukrainian special forces arrested him in an operation that they described as a lightning and dangerous. he was already facing treason charges when he escaped house arrest earlier this year. he can now be turned over to russia in a possible prison swap . >> the once high-profile politician, now ukraine's most high-profilerisoner. president volodymyr zelenskyy releasedictures of the man in handcuffs as he announced news of the arrest. last month the ukrainian government suspended his opposition political movement. he had taken an anti-e.u. stance and wanted closer ties to russia. the yucatan government accused him of plotting to replace zelenskyy in the wake of a russian invasi

you countries that don't want to do that straight away, such as germany know germany, which has a very high dependency on russian energy said look, we are going to try and reduce it. however, doing it immediately could lead to a recession. it could lead to mass unemployment. it could lead to poverty in our country. what's not good for the german economy will have something that will resonate potentially across the rest of the you. so some have questioned whether this payment in rubles could be a breach if you sanctions, but officials and ambassadors saying that the advice that's come from the european commission has been pretty unclear on this. at some point. so the last few weeks the commission has said, look, if companies want to open accounts with gas from bank pay in euro's or dollars, and then that money is converted to years, that would be completely ok. it's also come out and say, no, this does breach a sanction. so companies are in a situation not feeling particularly clear. it seems that poland is still buying gas from russia all be now it's happening to do it from germany. wh

are they galvanizing germany to do more? absolutely, and this decision by the german government announced by germany foreign minister internet above. and lena babel certainly points in that direction. she stressed that this was about countering rushes in humanity. and as such, she already informed the russian ambassador of that decision. we're talking here mostly of relatives of employees, of the russian embassy here in abilene and are in a babel clearly stressed that these people were working in germany against germany's freedom and social cohesion. and at the same time, they were an am quoting here, a threat to those who search protection in germany. so this is very much a strong decision by germany. we've also heard, by the way that russia has already said it will react to germany's announcement to expel those 40 diplomats. we don't know exactly what that reaction will be, but we have heard from russian source is saying that they will certainly react. so this certainly points to a new dimension also from germany's politic

what's your reaction to germany? this is decision to supply heavy weapons. finally, very important decision concerning the weapons themselves. they get an old design, but they've been modernized, they've been out of service from in a german. i'm only about 10 years. and many are we still use an extremely formidable short range. but if you're a pilot, there's nothing you can do about them. if you get near same applies by the way, the british vehicles they sent, but it's not only directly affected, but the possession of it keeps, keeps, it keeps aircraft away, it's a deterrent. but what's significant gerhardt is that the most recent trying to weapons deliveries from the west, not only note or the suite as well, or interesting for another reason. all of these now nato standard items that different from the soviet stuff that east european nations been passing on and will continue to know. there's also training implications in this because you can't just hand over these, these gephart and, and expect people to use and the

and germany’s plan b, germany’s plan d.e, describes all this, of course, specifically, well, it’s completely clear about the bundeswehr. they 've been talking for a long time, but she hasn't said everything yet. there 's, uh, those three hundred leopards that they have leopard-2 that they would like to use. uh, there, about 150 require modernization, that is, more than half of the tornado e aircraft with which the german luftwaffe are equipped, they are able to fly at night, because they do not have night vision devices necessary for bombing and for normal operation of pontoon troops in the endospheres destroyed a long time ago they do not exist their systems. the air defenses were destroyed because it was all planned. to do within the framework of nato, therefore, today's conversations of the parliament about what we will put we will do, they are aimed primarily at ensuring that, of course, but to free those warehouses that are and say we will not modernize this. and we'll patch up a little something there, we'll throw it

iron clad and germany. we come to help if necessary. but then it's also for everybody important including germany to make those decisions. so that we make nature stronger and there will be no need to come to any help at all. so what do you feel isn't understood in berlin yet? that is understood in the baltic countries, for instance, that our neighbors problems today her, our problems tomorrow. if we don't help our neighbors, when their house is on fire, that pyre will also catch, you know, your house, 5 minutes to cut us. thank you very much. take a look now. some of the other stories related to the war in ukraine. russia has expelled 40 german diplomats from moscow, and a tit for tat move. germany kicked out a number of russian staff earlier this month. the german foreign minister says the recal it retaliation is expected, but it's not justified. russian authorities say fire has engulfed an oil facility. the blaze broke out in the city of brands north east of the ukrainian border. there's no immediate indi

so this is massive is the massive shift in policy for germany. germany had long been reluctant to send heavy weapons to ukraine directly, but pressure had obviously been growing for germany to do more, even though they had been sending weapons. but just not the types that ukraine says a desperately needs to push back russian troops that are in the seizing the south and the east of the country. so clearly in germany wanted, the german government wanted to signal to its allies that germany is not coming to this important meeting today, empty handed. it could also be an indication that germany might have an even longer list in its suitcase today that we've only heard about those gay parts tanks there that germany is now willing to send directly to ukraine. and the german defense minister has also said that the country is now going to coordinate training of ukrainian soldiers on artillery systems on german soil, together with the americans. germany will also provide training for ukraine on tank, howard says, and that's something they'll do together with a netherlands. they'll continue to p

germany and the u.k.share exactly the same conviction that putin must fail in ukraine, which is why we are working together in the g7 to toughen our sanctions and target every pillar of the russian economy in order to cut off funds from his war machine. the u.k. in the eu have announced new sanctions this week. today, we in the u.k. have imposed new asset freezes and travel bans. we will also agree on the importance of weaning ourselves off the dependence on russian oil and gas, ensuring that our energy security cannot be threatened by a rogue state. this is not easy for any of us and i applaud the seismic decisions taken by olaf's government to move germany away from russian hydrocarbons. today, we have agreed to maximize the potential of the north sea and collaborate on energy security and renewables, where germany and the u.k. lead the way in technology. we cannot transform our respective energy systems overnight, but we also know that putin's war will not end overnight. that is why britain and germany

taxes is a big problem in germany.germany, we have the most taxes in the world, but the money is not put in for the people who live in germany long time. corona changed many things. 0k. over one million people lost their companies. so the pandemic, the situation with the pandemic played a role in your decision to come to... but the methods are the problem, not the pandemic or corona is not the problem, because what they do is wrong. they destroy the infrastructure. and what about the vaccination rules? what do you think? yeah, vaccination is now a big, big problem, that you don't, erm, allow to criticise this. are you vaccinated? no, no. no. i don't do it because there are many questions with this vaccination. many doubts. doubts. do you think you can live here without vaccination? yes, yes, yes. but there is a campaign. it's not so that all paraguay find it good, this vaccination. many pa raguaya ns say "no". well, but vaccines save millions of lives. when you see the figures and you compare with the old vaccination,

~ , ., germany? when i listened to the seech of germany?chancellor _ germany? when i listened to the speech of chancellor shoots, - germany? when i listened to the speech of chancellor shoots, i i germany? when i listened to the l speech of chancellor shoots, i was surprised and honestly baffled, 100 billion euros on top of our military budget which usually is around a0 billion a year, that gives you a perspective of where we actually are right now with that announcement. 100 billion euros sounds a lot and it is a lot and honestly i would have loved to have that announcement when i was in office and it was far from happening. that is the good news here, however having said that, 100 billion euros has to be shaped properly, it is not a synonym for overcoming enormous structural deficits in germany and there are a couple of question marks about what to do with it, how to use it properly, and how to put it into an international context. iliiuiith properly, and how to put it into an international context.— international context. with your exaer

she doesn't. germany doesn't an embargo on russia gas. it would be quite interesting to see in which direction micro will push for more sanctions towards russia and also even more interesting. what would be chem and his reaction, right? so if we're looking at a re, at a 2nd term of a manuel mac on what does that look like? what are the challenges left to face? i mean, the european union faces many, many challenges when it looks west, when it looks east, when it looks just within itself and germany and france being 2 major powers have a lot to say about that. they have a lot to say and they will have a lot to taco be trans, be germany. we just come out of nearly 3 years and they make this has left its mark so so on the economy, we face the ukranian war. it's really not far. we only hear in brandon, we only a few hours drive away from the ukraine and border. it really is not that far. and i think both from for germany and for france, which is a bit further away on the map. this is going to be the major issue for the month, the years to come

and you mentioned are the, the measures that germany has taken. germany having been quite reluctant, especially when it comes to, to an embargo on russian gas. germany has been criticized pretty harshly onto the criticism. hasn't stopped or do you think that so deserved. um, i think germany is doing what are what is can to, to become independent from rash and gas. it has shown a willingness to, you know, i to, to gain this independence. but of course it's not going fast enough. if you, if you look at that situation on the ukraine from the ukrainian perspective, you also have to know that even if germany is importing 50 percent of its gas right now from russia.