u. s. presidential biden said, could see a russian attack on ukraine, but in fact, russian troops are set to be withdrawing from the border and from a burglar, crimea, and peninsula. what are we to make of all this? well, 1st of all, i think it, we, you know, from history that vladimir putin doesn't like doing what's expected of him. i think this was the american strategy by putting all this intelligence data out there to prevent which at least is incentivized, the criminal from doing what the americans expected them to. so that seems to work if we're to work, if we kind of believe that line, i don't think this is over. russian troops have been building up along ukraine's borders for months. now. this started far before christmas of last year. and in terms of the air troops being moved away, we're having to take the russian's word for this. russia has not allowed his social observers in to its exercises, even though m by the scale. we think those exercises, those would normally be required. russia has and said, said that they're carrying out many small exercises in parallel rather than on

u. s. presidential biden's are threatening to shut down russian gas pipeline to germany. if moscow is bates. crane is comments came during a visit by the german chancellor shields to washington. the russian president vladimir putin met his french count barton manuel mac from they displayed the meeting as constructive and set it confidence a conflict with you. frank could be appointed and the haitian prime minister is rejecting calls to stepped up his promising elections. opponents renewed demands on monday, 7 months since the former president chanel louise was assassinated election campaigning has now officially begun in the philippines, which will picked a successor to precedent. rodrigo to 30 in may. frontrunners include the son of a former president as well as a retired boxing champion, shamella adding doggone joined his life. now this out from manila jamilla, is this campaign going to be about personalities or about policy? do we think well, it's going to be about, bo he, sir. i mean, you know, as expected, the philippine elections are always, you know, kind of vested

u. s. presidential biden. has agreed in principle, to hold talks with russian president vladimir putin, that's after mediation by french president amount when i call aimed at diffusing tensions over ukraine. the white house says the talks won't happen if russia invades ukraine, which moscow says it has no intention of doing. australia has reopened its board as to vaccinated tourists ending one of the long distance. toughest corona, i was closures of the world. family and friends have been reuniting at apples after 2 years of restrictions in watching d, w, and use life from berlin up next, our globalization magazine global 3000. and i'll be back with the latest news at the top of the hour. meanwhile, from the in the team and then thanks for watching ah ah, with 2 voices from the street forbidden. i cannot music is a mix of electro and ram lyrics are about drugs and women. the song speak to the song, the younger generation i like now, a ban on performing is live next on d, w eco, india ah, noise net to human and

u. s. presidential biden said it is now time to really focus on diplomacy. and i think everybody agrees at this stage that that is what needs to happen next. randolph jibari moscow. thank you. let's cross over to natasha butler, who's life for us in kiev. natasha, what we heard from ukrainian authorities in terms of their assessment of these latest developments along the border well, ukrainian, a government officials have said that it look wait and say they want to see proof of for any russian so called pull out of troops before they will believe it here though, in the country. it is a so called day of unity. this was called by the ukrainian president of a law to me as the lensky a way of rallying people together. in fact, we heard short while ago from ukraine's foreign minister, who said that this was a day, not just for ukrainians, but for ukrainians and all of their allies. now the president is urged people to raise flags to tie yellow and blue ripples. in fact, we just saw a group of police officers handing out some of these ribbons and tying them to the

u. s. presidential biden's, holding a phone call with other nato leaders to discuss russia is ongoing to build up around ukraine. bivens urged americans to leave the country immediately. u. k. defense minister ben wallace says talks and moscow with the russian defense minister, sergey soil work constructor and frank toggle, who says tie is between the 2 nations close to 0. the kremlin has said it'll respond soon to proposals with us and nato as president joe biden, who signed an executive order to unfreezes $7000000000.00 in afghan reserves. half of that will go towards humanitarian efforts in afghanistan, the other half towards relatives of victims at $911.00 and other attacks by on groups. b. u and the secretary general is calling on all parties in libya to prioritize stability in the country. on thursday, libya's parliament appointed fatty was chicago to replace. the interim prime minister shaka was greeted by crowds of supporters. after was plain touch, done in tripoli, he said to replace our door. honey, did the baber, who says he won't stand down until elections are held? the chall

u. s. presidential biden's, holding a phone call with other nato leaders to discuss rushes ongoing to build up around ukraine, biden's or as americans to leave the country immediately. our white house correspondent, kimberly hawker, as more on that phone call. he promised that there would be close. 2 coordination with nato allies and so this call with transit land leaders is a part of that, as there is a continued effort to try and resolve. the security difference is that the west has, with russia. a one bit has taken what the united states called a dual track of deterrence, as well as diplomacy. this is what the crux of the call continues to be about. burton's defense minister ben wallace is describing his talks with russia's defense minister, sir. i should go as constructive and frank shaw who said bilateral ties are close to 0 the graham and says, it'll soon respond to reconciliation proposals from the us and nato. you know, as president joe biden has signed an executive order to unfreezes $7000000000.00 in afghan reserves, half of that will go to humanitarian efforts in afghanistan. now

u. s. presidential biden is tweeted or short time ago. he said, russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the united states and its allies and partners will respond to united and decisive way the world will hold russia accountable. we've also heard from the european union's commission president wasn't a funder line saying we strongly condemn russia's unjustified attack on ukraine. in these dark hours. our thoughts are with ukraine and the innocent women, men and children as they faced this unprovoked attack and fear for the lives we will hold the kremlin accountable. echoing what we heard from the u. s. president there, and this is the british prime minister. boars, johnson, he said, i am appalled by the horrific events in ukraine and i have spoken to present zalinski to discuss next steps. president putin has chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on ukraine . the u. k. and our allies will respond decisively. so those, some of the voices that we've heard

u. s. and nato and u. s. presidential biden's signed an executive order to unfreeze $7000000000.00 in afghan reserves off of that is going to go towards humanitarian efforts in afghanistan, half towards relatives of victims of $911.00 and other attacks by on groups madagascar and needs emergency aid for a 100000 people after 2 major storms in as many weeks cycling but said i struck last saturday, leading to a 120 report, a death and destroying thousands of homes. tropical storm honor last month killed 55 people and displaced a 130000 more. or let's bring in alina adam king, she's operations manager for cycling, but i, in the madagascar for the international federation of red cross. and she's joining us from mon angelie. thank you very much indeed for being with us. i realize, of course, that this is a busy time for you just how bad are things there and these are really bad. here. we've been saying we have recorded there, although 100. and she said, my been a 100000 people. are that right now? you have, well, although it doesn't h

or presidential biden of germany's reliability as an ally shows has reiterated that military aggression against ukraine would have a high cost for russia. germany is nato allies, including the u. s. are unhappy with berlin's refusal to provide ukraine with defensive weapons, but shall stress that the decision is in line with a long standing german policy on arm sales. the bonus gill had that for years the german government has followed the clear course of not delivering to crisis owns on not delivering lethal weapon to ukraine from one to forget. that was my predecessors policy. it was right then and remains right by the way. and this is really important to me that the majority of german see it exactly as i do as the government does. and as my predecessor delegating says he does, but not everyone sees it that way and their voices are very loud at the moment of mine. but my duty is to do what in the interest of the german people, and what in this case is also the view of the citizens of this country as well as longest as well as we said, it is the start of an intense week of diplomacy over ukraine, russia tensions thought. start with our political correspondent here in berlin. ni