that is, sounds like a may a copa coming from mr. stein meyer. what does that mean though, today for german foreign policy? but i think sure that the common from the training president was indeed a reference to the path of our for president. he was the right hand of former german johns. and then he was a foreign minister, and in this time he played a major role in leading germany into energy dependency from rash and get back. he already admitted, as you mentioned, that he took warning from both ukraine and poland and not be enough. and now we have to be aware of the simple fact that the germans reputation is still at risk not only because of this path, but also with reference to the current situation. and that's why we have to commit ourselves very clearly. we have to take whatever it needs to support ukraine and we have to do whatever it takes to russia. but let me just continue a little bit there with the german president, mr. stein buyer. and he was foreign minister under former transfer uncle, a miracle miracle was a conservative such as your

apparently that admission was not enough to spare. stein meyer. what was obviously a stinging snub tankless, mangling on font at bonuses, not was it. and on the judah, my colleague and friend polish president. and jay duda recently suggested that the 2 of us, together with the presidents of estonia, latvia and lithuania, travel to key if to send a strong signal of joint european solidarity with ukraine line. and i was ready to do that about us. but apparently that was not wanted by keyvonte again, and i have to acknowledge that. let us in here nick goods. i some history in context to help understand why stein meyer was told not to come to keep. before he became german, president stein meyer served 2 terms as german foreign minister under former chests, or under the miracle. during that time, he pursued closer relations with russia, both political and economic, and he shaped the german response to russia's illegal annexation of crimea back in 2014. but it's not only germany's recent past that is not sitting well with ukraine as it fights back a rus

the german president rung falter stein meyer wanted to visit. keep this week to show germany solidarity with ukraine until ukraine's president zalinski told him not to come. apparently stein myers, passed his intensive ties with russia, made him a persona non grata in keith. ukraine reportedly wants the german chancellor, olaf shoulds to visit instead. after all, the chancellor, not the president has sway over cindy weapons to help ukraine fight against the russians. but the snub has reportedly robbed chancellor sholtes the wrong way. now what i'm brit golf in berlin. this is the day ah, my colleague and friend polish president and j duda recently suggested that the 2 of us travel to key if to send a strong signal of joint european solidarity with ukraine. i was ready to do that. that was not wanted by keith. ah, also coming up you as president biden has accused russian, president putin, of committing genocide in you crate and the kremlin has now responded could you get an excuse, you mean, lee categorically disagree, and consider this kind of a

i'm little german precedent for gunfighter stein. maya has been told that he's not welcome in keith stein, maya encourage closer relations with russia. back when he was german. foreign minister and last week admitted that this had been a mistake on a visit to poland. stein my ended up cutting his trip short and returned home. it was a conscious display of harmony when german president francophile to shine maia was welcomed by his polish counterpart on j. duda. anti plans to travel to ukraine together were also meant to send the same message. but after the talked shine, maya made a shock announcement. my colleague and find a bonus as that, was it another judah? my colleague and friend, are polish. president andre duda recently suggested that the 2 of us, together with the presidents of estonia, latvia and lithuania, travel to cuba, to send a strong signal of joint european solidarity with ukraine than not that i was ready to do that about us. but apparently that was not wanted by keyvonte, and i have to acknowledge that others in here, mr. good. all that was left for the german president t

but after the talks stein maya made a shock announcement, my colleague and find bonuses that was it and other judah, my colleague and friend, our polish president. andrew duda recently suggested that the 2 of us, together with the president of estonia, latvia and lithuania, travel to cuba, to send a strong signal of joint european solidarity with ukraine. present notices that i was ready to do that but also, but apparently that was not wanted by t of on and i have to acknowledge that others in here, mr. good. all that was left for the german president to say at the joint news conference following the meeting was distressed that germany and poland remained close. partners then, as duda headed off to ukraine, stein maya booted his plane back to berlin. meantime, the german chancellor, olaf schultz is facing mounting pressure to go to keith. is he also likely to be declared persona non grata there? well, earlier we put that question to our political correspondent, benjamin, a valid alvarez group, a group of even if a chance, lola shawls is not declared a persona non grata and could travel.

but after the talks stein maya made a shock announcement. my colleague on fond tip on my colleague and friend polish president, angie duda, recently suggested that the 2 of us, together with the presidents of estonia, latvia and lithuania, its own travel to key. if i need to send a strong signal of joint european solidarity with ukraine, remind them appears as a leader. it is mitchell kiner. i was ready to do that. but apparently that was not wanted by key if and i have to acknowledge that this name and let us in here, mr. good. all that was left for the german president to say at the joint news conference following the meeting was distressed, that germany and poland remain close partners. then, as duda headed off to ukraine, stein, maya boated his plane back to berlin. art world is now our political correspondent bridgeman, over as gruber bridgeman as good to see you. so this snub for the german president, is it all because of what he did when he was the foreign minister? there are several reasons for that, but you mentioned already one fun

but after the talks stein maya made a shock announcement. my colleague on fonder bonuses dots, was it another judah, my colleague and friend polish president. andre duda recently suggested that the 2 of us, together with the presidents of estonia, latvia and lithuania, travel to cuba, to send a strong signal of join to european solidarity with ukraine. but then not so that i was ready to do that by the way, but apparently that was not wanted by t of on. and i have to acknowledge that others in here, mr. good. all that was left for the german president to say at the joint news conference following the meeting was distressed, that germany and poland remained close partners. then, as duda headed off to ukraine, stein maya boated his plane back to berlin. earlier i spoke with our political correspondence, benjamin alvarez gruber, and i asked him what the reason could be for this appearance, snub for the german press. there are several reasons for that by you mentioned already one fun file just i may, i was germany for a minute. i had a really cl

then as duda headed off to ukraine, stein maya booted his plane back to berlin. to other news now, police in new york city say they're looking for a person of interest who may be linked to a mass shooting in a subway station. they say the man hide a van possibly connected to the violence. at least 29 people were treated of hospitals, hospitals for gunshot wounds, smoke, inhalation and other injuries. no motive is yet 9 with the attacker still at large . ah, confusion and panic during a morning rush hour commute in the hearts of new york city. ah, i 1st knew the moment of shock noted some of my friends, i didn't know happy knows. i was like, i was scared and i know i didn't know to do. i didn't know. i just got off the train. i stayed by the police officers and i just, i over the best the violence started on a train car traveling through a diverse working class neighbourhood in brooklyn. witnesses se the attacker put on a gas mask, opened a smell canister, and then opened fire. the bloody attack spilling out onto a subway platform. i didn't know what was going on.

left 234 declares that rom, stein's heart beats on the left. the bands of recent actions have helped put the matter to rest at a concert in poland in 2019 where l g b teachy writes were under attack, ban member christoph schneider wave the rainbow flag and posted the message equal rights for all on instagram. members of the band also kissed on stage in moscow in protest against anti l g b t q measures in russia. the message here russia, we love you, but rom shines love of russia. didn't stop them from coming out in support of ukraine shortly after the country was invaded by russia. i still did them on has been spotted helping ukrainian refugees arriving at berlin's main station. the track zeit seems to up hit the zeitgeist. the ballad became the bands, 3rd number one single in germany. the fans are now looking forward to finally seeing the band they live for live again, from steins long delayed to our kicks off in prague on may 15. mm. the star also has a devoted hand base, not just at home in ukraine, but aliana, ayana's offense, to keep up mo

the german president, dr. walter stein, mire, wanted to visit. keep this week to show germany solidarity with ukraine until ukraine's president zalinski told him not to come. apparently stein myers, passed his intensive ties with russia, made him a persona non grata in keith. ukraine reportedly wants the german chancellor, olaf sholtes to visit instead, after all the chancellor, not the president as sway over cindy weapons to help ukraine fight against the russians. but.

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in berlin, they gathered at the venue of one of rom, stein's earliest concerts. the weight is almost over a show, no mine. i've been told the song lament the fact that time doesn't stand still and allow us to enjoy the moment. but rather it moves relentlessly on for propelling us ever closer to death. but the fans are not disappointed. it will really good. i love to like building up of the melody and the like, drama, kind off and also the like how the guys from the band like they played their roles like really good guy look great song. i almost had a tear in my eye and one asthma it's quite low key, not your typical ramstein song, and it fits the tines right now. thing toffee, as the topic is very well chosen with ramstein or one of germany's most successful rock bands ever famous for their incendiary live act. they've sold 22000000 records worldwide with songs in german. they got their break in the us after their songs were included on the south track album of the david lynch film lost highway with their corely, intense, crazy, out of control. i'm learning germa

so it was conducted, i mean, the preparation was a very clean to stein operation in a sense. and so the troops will move to, for example, the most brutal of them is the chechen battalions and we've seen the president of chechnya comes on a bit of can been talking about completely elimination of you know, the nazi ukrainian is altogether going all the way there is also another troops of russian. god goes guardia also. supposedly they actually who is in charge of bad. i mean they respond directly to him. they will also the ones who just eliminated everything. so it depends on what the troops were. so, but what it shows is that complete discombobulated enough of the or organization of this war. so people or troops actually acted as they please, depending on the low level, low level commanders without very without high level, or it is organizational structure at all. professor cru server, you've met vladimir to where does he fit into the spectrum of russian and soviet leaders more irrational, more national, more unpredictable. how does he fit into the scheme of thank you. i met h

the rejection of stein my as visit to kia was a huge africa. and we have to see how it's going to play out in the relations between ukraine and germany. d w correspondent, alexandra phenomena reporting earlier from keith. or we also asked t w political correspondent, the hazard for the reaction here in germany to keep snub of german president photoshop product story generated massive headlines here in germany as slap in the face. that's what's commentators have been calling it here in germany. there's a lot of understanding for the horrible situation that ukraine is in. but this is the german president, the highest ranking, representative of germany that we're talking about. and of course he did apologize . am late. he did last week and, and essentially the criticism is directed at the time when he was foreign minister . and when he was chief of staff of russia friendly, former chancellor gerhard schroeder. so many people are cautioning that her solidarity with ukraine might windle here in germany. and that this could strain, potentially german

people who are responsible, proclaim stein for clandestine intelligence. and since now we know for sure that nobody expected that one, nobody even thought that it could be that remarkably stupid to go in invade in other countries in front of the eyes of the whole world. so he was fad that kind of mythology of ukrainians, wanting to join with the russians because they don't want to turn to the west or some such so we know that that happened and now there, but there's also not really reliable information in some say that 1000 of high level level officials were being either removed or being under house arrest. we don't know exactly that that's happening. i mean, they're still sick actually go. the defense minister is kind of randomly showing in public and we don't really know whether it's him killing a public or some footage some footage from the past. so the rumors are bad. they are a lot of purges going on, but we still didn't have the evidence of that. on the other hand, as you know, the russian government so secretive that we would mil, wow, when it is al

we've just been shock and horror and the cleanser stein official, the head of the cleanser, stand all creations. now not the skin. again, that is skin was the one who just couldn't. he was staring all the time because he couldn't believe what's happening. but then they figured it out very quickly, they're well around the flag. and it's a very unpopular thing to say here in america. but, you know, not the sanction so far, but, but the absolute ostracism is basically an economic cultural humanitarian. any other war on russia and the russians, in fact, help to unite, put in to unite people. and he's a lease right now around around the kremlin, precisely because they have no other future in the west to all the future is now in russia. so they have to, they have to behave. so in some ways it was almost 8 k g, b in order k g b by their security middle level gray, upper right chick. who with put in the head against those like marriage can or some other hardliners who would still understand who still understood that russia relations to the west, even if it is not a partnership. but some sort

but after the talks stein maya made a shock announcement. my colleague on fonder bonuses that was it and other judah, my colleague and friend, our polish president, andre duda recently suggested that the 2 of us, together with the presidents of estonia, latvia and lithuania, travel to cuba, to send a strong signal of joint european solidarity with ukraine present, not that i was ready to do that, but also, but apparently that was not wanted by t of on it. and i have to acknowledge that others in here, mr. goods. all that was left for the german president to say at the joint news conference following the meeting was distressed, that germany and poland to remain close partners. then as duda headed off to ukraine, stein maya booted his plane back to berlin. okay, let's bring back a alexandra phenomena. so germany's president is not welcoming keith. is there consensus on this in the ukrainian capital? hello. this is 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

to the ukrainian capital keys for talks with president zalinski, germany's head of state on for the stein maya had been planning to go with him, but was informed during a visit to poland that he was not welcome in keith's. that's because during stone, mass term is foreign minister. he pursued closer relations with russia. that's a policy which he recently admitted was a mistake. it was a conscious display of harmony when german president frank vall to shine maia was welcomed by his polish counterpart on j. duda. anti plans to travel to ukraine together were also meant to send the same message. but after the talked shine, maya made a shock announcement, my colleague and find their bonuses that was it another judah, my colleague and friend polish president, and j. duda recently suggested that the 2 of us, together with the president of estonia, latvia and lithuania, travel to cuba, to send a strong signal of joint european solidarity with ukraine. present. not that i was ready to do that about it, but apparently that was not wanted by t of on. and i have to acknowledge that others in here,

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they gathered at the venue of one of rom, stein's earliest concerts. the weight is almost over a show. no, ma'am, i been told the song lament the fact that time doesn't stand still and allow us to enjoy the moment. but rather it moves relentlessly on for propelling us ever closer to death . oh, the fans are not disappointed. it was really good. i loved to like building up after melody and like drama, kind off and also the like how to guys from the band like they played daryl's like really good guy look great song. i almost had a tear in my eye and one as well, it's quite low key, not your typical ramstein song, and it fits the times right now. the thing toffee is the topic is very well chosen with ramstein, or one of germany's most successful rock bands ever famous for their incendiary live act. they've sold 22000000 records worldwide with songs in german. they got their break in the us after their songs were included on the soundtrack album of the david lynch film lost highway. ah, and um there are clearly intense crazy out of control. i'm learning ge

the fans are now looking forward to finally seeing the band they live for live again, from steins long delayed to our kicks off in prague on may 15th moon. lisa also has a devoted hand base, not just that time in ukraine, but aliana ayana assets to keep up morales. i'm making her more popular than ever but but, but, but ukraine's most famous female wrap up the full, my kindergarten teacher, who isn't afraid to speak her mind. oh, it's, but i'll yonah aiyona refuses to conform to society standards for her fans. she's an alternative style icon and a model for body positivity. but since russia were attacked ukraine, aiyona aiyona has been using her fame to take a stand for her country. what did you buy? the lou dorothea napoleon, no green rosier boy you, they, you know, you provide my social is 3, shall spot you in with numbers. and you track is not a rob, but a prayer. if good wiley the pledge, some hood this was put doping, play a village in the my, at the meeting. i yet the going buddhahood open. people ask me like a loaner. you have to write read. but all expect from me some aggressiv

oh sholtes, after apparently snubbing german president frank bolter stein meyer yesterday, who holds a largely ceremonial role. now german politicians, they have voiced their shock after the ukrainian leadership, allegedly rejected. stein meyers offered to visit the country along with poland, president and the leaders of lithuania, lethia, and estonia, ukrainian president of oldham is zalinski said that he has not been officially approached over a visit by the german president. joining me now from keith is the former ukrainian foreign minister. pablo clim can it's good to have you on the show. mister climpson. according to president zalinski, the german president did not make contact regarding a visit. now that would be a breach of protocol to say the least, but that is not what this snub is really all about. is it good evening what, what times are normally not about protocol? so fundamentally, it's not about to stand meyer himself i, he's definitely not more pro russian who's ends that majority of social democracy, democrats, or the general political reality. it's moy vow with disap

then as duda headed off to ukraine stein maya booted his plane back to berlin. and i am now joined by alexander miller from the german, the liberal party, the f t p, which is part of the governing coalition here. berlin is a member of parliament, expert and military technology and also the chairman of the parliament defense a committee. now the german president is not wanted in keith because of his ties to russia in the past. how much credibility has germany lost over the last weeks in that war? oh, i think this was a wise decision of the ukraine government. i can understand it from my heart because a symbol for the, for the close relations of german social democrats with russia in the past years. but this has changed with the beginning of the war. also, social democrats got very distinct from, from russia. and this change is severe, and now this decision from the ukrainian government to not invite i admire. no, it's not a good sign for the relationship of germany and ukraine. do you expect any negative repercussions all of that in the relations between germany

go see more. gabriel dismiss kim's allegations that stein mar, hadn't. former chancellor merkel had helped moscow build a pro russian lobby and ukraine? he said those claims were untruthful and malicious, and noted the final financial aid that germany has provided to ukraine in recent years. he claimed it is germany's role as a mediator between ukraine and russia. that is now being tainted with these conspiracy theories. we heard from german, joe political analyst rayner ross, us who says berlin should not be blamed for trying to maintain good relations with moscow. germany was always standing by the side of your brain. this is what we could see in the past 8 years. but germany was also seeking a stable relationship with russia, against all the pressure of other western partners of germany who always criticized this partnership. the west seems to stick very, very narrowly to the narrative that ukraine is, the country which has every right to act in the way it deems necessary up the moment to defend itself against russia. so criticism against any moves done by the ukrainian government is no

now proven journal present stein myers visit there in helsinki to day is you there to support fill of the application to join nato. while he was asked that in the press conference and just a how much o germany should support finland's bid to join nato. and he said essentially it is up to the fence to decide for themselves. he can't give any recommendations. and he also said whatever you decide, and he addressed his finished counterpart there, and that germany will family stand by finland side, whether they do decide to join nato or not. germany will support that decision. he said, now of course, the 2 presidents have gone back a long time. they've known each other really well for years. and i was president stine maya is said to have called his finish, a counterpart regularly to ask just a whether he had any more ideas about putin's intentions. so this is something a very close relationship between germany and finland, m, but a president. stine, my is ultimately not the one he says, a to give finland any recommendation from a brutal vote briefly, nor did they also also talk about how f

frank walter stein meyer has been creating a spider's web of contexts with russia for decades. what is true, however, is that then foreign minister, frank walter stein mire together with then chancellor angular miracle did more than anyone else in europe to support ukraine in an op ed published by spiegel sigma, gabriel dismissed cubes. allegations that stand meyer and former chancellor merkel had helped moscow build a pro russian lobby and ukraine. he said those claims were untruthful and malicious, and noted the financial aid that germany has provided to ukraine in recent years. this germany's role as a mediator between ukraine and russia. that's now been tainted with these conspiracy theories. he alleged, we heard from german geopolitical analyst rayner ross 1st, who says berlin should not be blamed for trying to maintain good relations with moscow. germany was always standing by the side of your brain. this is what we could see in the past 8 years. but germany was also seeking a stable relationship with russia, against all the pressure of the other western partners of germa

right so american having a stein that's what they're called, right? okay, there are public stein crashing gatherings where you show that you're making that you know making real your distance from your ancestors by just publicly crashing that now if you're german those steins mean a lot they stay within the family for generations. they represent your military background, right your prussian background your hessian background. so this public rejection of germanness is important and as with all things with this war children, always have a role note here the little boy pointing a gun at a dog and note the shadow behind them. in so doing it's not animal cruelty peta. that goes all the way back. right this german robert prager. was found to be suspect because he was allegedly speaking german in public. i believe it was an illinois. and he had responded entirely too slowly. to the call to enlist and worst of all had raised the derelict question of why are we doing this again? and his peers lost their minds. beat him up tard and feathered him. and then lynche

actually, it's not just some mayor stein.resident of germany, it is clear that they have a chancellor, and in an applied sense, it is clear that the chancellor is a much more significant figure. yes, but in the sense of symbolism , the figures that unite germany are the president. still. this is his president. this means that the president is absolutely boorish manner. just in boorish another word. there is no denied here. he says we don't take this, but this ashot. can you please understand. and the scholtsy can be an assolstvo, you can joke well, you need to understand here. here's how germany will react of course, it's very interesting. unfortunately, i know roughly, dima. maybe you have a different opinion, which means either germany . zelensky's desire to see instead of a barbell aerosol said that she had not yet plans to visit ukraine and confuse kiev's refusal to accept mayer's pants . this is a completely outrageous statement. this is a humiliation. i wonder who advised zelensky, or he himself, like in the fairy tale

am over at this parents know about the german president, frank about stein my what's your perspective on that? president stan meyer made huge mistakes in helping russia with what russia became today. he acknowledged he's mistakes. he confirmed it and made his open statements against aggression of russia war with russia and president put in particular i'm not going to criticize during this war and the president on the right hand side for his decision . and as well now seems the mistakes were confirmed by prisoners time are driven business by meyer and i believe, and i hope that this meeting with the president, by mar, driven president and chris prisons. lensky are going to take place in next coming days or weeks here in q. okay, we will leave it there. vladimir kitch, go in, keith, thank you. thank you very much, and please keep supporting us. thank you. you're watching d w. news. here's a reminder of our main stories. u. s. president joe biden has approved $800000000.00 an additional military assistance to ukraine. the package includes heavy artillery as the country prepares to defend