the w political correspond, manuel shaws is covering this story, enjoined just l. m. a. germany says it will impose more sanctions on russia following the discovery of those apparent atrocities in boucher what kind of sanctions are we talking about? well 1st off, terry recess, then in the report this is very significant because germany has been criticized also by its western allies for opposing, for example, of fool embargo on russian gas for taking too long to send to decide on sending weapons, which now the country has pledged to do and now we see germany imposing those feathers. sanctions, dozens of diplomats, the oppression diplomats have been expelled with. we've just seen for him. and it's not in our book saying that those. and boy, i quote, have worked every day here in germany against our freedom against our cohesion. the cohesion about society book also said that germany will no longer tolerate days to people expelled, will have 5 days to leave the country. this is just a 1st reaction to the atrocities committed in boucher more are to come with chancellor all

w correspondence. manuel shaw, they're reporting from living in western you crime. thank you very much. a one of let me put his justification for his invasion of ukraine, was that he, if might attempt to join nato and become a threat on russia's board up as despite membership of west military alliance being a distant and very uncertain possibility for your crime. but nato could expound to other countries in the region. the war is giving finland and sweden a reason to rethink their long house health status of neutrality. russia's war on ukraine has finally made finland feel. it's time to take sides. if there is a new iron curtain coming into the europe, then fins hope to be on the western side of that cut. in the best case scenario, that curtain would be finland's, 1300 kilometer border with russia. worst case scenario, finland, which like ukraine is outside of nato, becomes a kremlin target until the february invasion fins preferred this non aligned status . having built their own powerful military with one of the largest weapons stockpiles in western europe and a h

our correspondent manuel shaws is in live, be in the west of ukraine, and what we heard ukraine's president there confirming that the long expected russian offensive against the eastern part of the country has begun. how are people reacting to that news where you are? well terry, i'm here in the very centre of leave is the western part of their country, which have been relate to the sped by the fights we so happening in the eastern part of ukraine. but you can see around me, life is, is seemingly going on. you know, people here are industries there tending today, businesses, but you can feel that they, they were, they were preparing themselves for that to fence. if that's rash and offensive is some part of the country in the boss. you can, you can when you talk to them, they tell you they were prepared. they were expecting it to happen. they were expecting this new phase of fighting happening that just bracing themselves themselves for the wes and you know, yesterday the be itself had been hit by several me saw s tags. so it does feel here that's even if this region has been fed, it does fe

a reporter manuel shaws is in the western ukrainian city of live be. she told us a short while ago how people there have been reacting to the news of brushes. don't bass offensive while terry, i'm here in the city center of leave is the western part of their country, which have been related to the sped by the fights we so happening in the eastern part of ukraine. but you can see around me, life is, is seemingly going on, you know, people here are in those trees there, tending today business safe. but you can feel that they were, they were preparing themselves for that's offensive. that's rush and offensive is some part of the country in don't boss. you can, you can when you talk to them. i did tell you they were prepared. they were expecting it to happen. they were expecting this new phase of fighting happening that just bracing themselves themselves for the wes and you know, yesterday the be itself had been hit by several miss r s trog. so it does fear here. that's even if this region has been fed, it does feel that the fighting is intensifying all ov

i put that to t w. corresponded. manuel shaws, who's in the western city of libby. well, this is a preliminary agreement, terry are in a bit who if i create a women, elderly people and children, but the problem is not just to agree on a humanitarian corridor do use humanitarian corridor on the ukrainian side, hastily to another ukraine and city and not lead to russia, as russia often are offered evacuation route towards each country. this is something that the ukraine doesn't want. now the preliminary agreement today, it would mean that people, hundreds of civilians still trapped in mar, you, paul, could lead to city or for as appalachia. oh, so in ukraine, but it is all but decided yet. and a mayor of mario paul has said that nothing was certain as of now this is just a preliminary agreement. so it's very much still up in the air. over 6 and a half 1000000 people are displaced with in ukraine. irma, you spoke to some who come to live beef where you are, what are their main challenges that they're facing right now? well terry, yesterday i was at the station and i sa

d w corresponded. manuel shaws is in la beef earlier asked her for more details about the explosions. while early in the morning, terry, there were there was in the and the lights on the air me sol alerts and they were us is 5 blast that were confirmed later around by the mayor of eve. so when such an allotted takes place, everybody takes shelter. everybody goes to the bunker. our people here are really quiet, really calm because they are used to it. even if the west, as you were mentioning it, had been relatedly spad such attacks. but to day 5 blasts on, levine and dead does been at least 6 people dead. 11 people injured in 11 persons injured, including one child does also lot of materials damage damage on 40 cause, but oh, so windows glass, windows being sat said in a hotel in a nearby hotel where civilians were staying. now russia says it's targeting military infrastructure in ukraine. what can you tell us about the target of these attacks in libby? well, just like in any other big city as you are bound to find places which will be of interest as a target for russian military, of c

that was pete wal shaw country director for ukraine for save the children. thank you. now to france, we're a manuel mc con has emerged as the clear front runner after sunday's 1st round of boating in countries. presidential election, interior ministry figures give my can't just over 27 percent of the boat is all right. challenger marine le pen receive just over 23 percent. boat contenders now go through to the 2nd round which will take place on april 24th. at 10 other candidates from across the political spectrum have been eliminated. on the call pulled off a stronger than expected, showing against the pen who dramatically narrowed the president's lead in opinion polls prior to sundays, low vote. he may have won the 1st round, but for a manual mac crone. this was no time for a victory lap. down don't be seen. nothing is decided if we barely a month ago, micron looks like a shoe in. instead, the incumbent president ended up in the fight for his political life. with critics accusing him of focusing on global crises rather than the ones at home at 3 o'clock, but the a to all those who chose to abstain

policies . manuel macro no was also labeled as quote the presidents for the rich, and after a slight increase in popularity amid the conflict and ukraine. his ratings have been falling again. archie shaw davinsky reports on those election results a, b, it b, our country is full of so many doubts, so many divisions, so we will need to be strong, but no one will be left behind. it will be up to us to work together to achieve unity. i'm not the candidate of one camp anymore, but the president of all of us. so many of my call has been re elected as president of france. it's the 1st time that anybody has been given a 2nd shot in office for around 20 years. he beat marine the pen with a larger majority than was expected. however, many said that they simply couldn't vote for either candidate. and as a result of that, the abstention rate is said to be at a 50 year high at around 28 percent. there was anger that spilled out to the streets of france, moments after that announcement was made that emanuel mac gone, had once again won this huge discontentment, with some of the things he did in his 1st mandate, his 1st 5 years in office. and they were already tensions palatable with protest is out