u. s. as such and the u. s. could and will have to concentrate on unique capabilities for ukraine that only the u s.n provide. but basically for very childish reasons, um have made uh sort of this young team. and now of course, the republicans will have a lot of fun criticizing the biden administration that europeans as again will consume their security at the expense. so, so lots to talk about going forward. i thank all of you very much for being with us today and i thank all of

u. s. and germany announced plans to deliver armored fighting vehicles to ukraine, the german made martyr, and u. s. bill bradley fighting vehicles could soon be on their way to the front lines . we'll look at the difference they could make on the battlefield. also coming up in the us, there is no end inside to a historic political deadlock. republican congressman kevin mccarthy loses an 8th vote to become speaker of the house of representatives. the latest that back comes despite concessions to far right. lawmakers and vote benedict. the 16th is lay to rest at a funeral ceremony presided over by po francis. it's the 1st time and 2 centuries that a sitting pope has conducted such rights or has breed assessor. ah, i'm nicole really. it's good to have you with us. germany and the u. s. a say they are prepared to send armored vehicles to ukraine after speaking by phone. the leaders of both countries said ukraine would be receiving german made martyr. and u. s. bill bradley fighting vehicles. the decision follows a move by france to equip ukraine with light tex, and it looks like we're experien

ukraine. i don't buy that argument that we have to be in total locked up there. the u. s. has provided so much. i mean without the u. s. ukraine would be in russia as a hands now. so it's, it's kind of ridiculous for us to say, you know, if we don't force the us to stay engaged here and nothing will happen. i mean, it's quite the other way around. so, but of course, it's very important not to show rifts that putting could exploit in terms of european strategic sovereignty. this is not a good story. i mean, that this war, because we're very, very dependent on the us. that's obvious. strategic autonomy is something that you're, it's been talking about for years and years and years. do you actually see any change, any forward movement? no, maybe there could be a reaction because of the disaster that we can't provide security on our own continent as europeans to finally wake up now. but that remains the same cost of the decision on the abrams tank by the us. is that largely a symbolic decision in the end? and could those tanks actually make any difference in the ukraine conflic

u. s. advisors to ukraine. see that it's not worth the cost and ukrainian lives. russia has already shelled the city to rubble, leaving little to defend but assemble. the u. s. is recommending ukraine shift its focus to the south, where western deliveries of armored vehicles could set up here for a renewed counter offensive. the city of her son was recaptured by ukraine in november. and russia has ramped up pressured this winter across the southern frontline as key of looks toward spring and expecting a large russian offensive with the possible mobilization of thousands of new invading troops. nato said weapons deliveries will help ukraine prepare. and russia is planning for new offences. they're building heavily oped and mobilized. hundreds of thousands of new troops are ramping or production, acquiring ammunition from all to the tenant. seems like it wrong or north korea and, and therefore we have to be prepared for a new russian offensive. that's exactly why denouncement made last week are so important. tomor

u. s. and germany, napoleon says it would support a nato effort to send the jets to ukraine. and now we're hearing that officials from france and the u. s. say that they have not ruled out that option. however, german schanzer, olaf schultz, he has drawn a red line over supplying heave with any combat aircraft. meanwhile, fighting in this wars intensifying especially in the east of the country, russian forces this week took the mining town of sola dar and are now making another push in the city of buck boot. oh, for nearly 6 months now, russia has waged a brutal battle to take the city of bof moot, and so far failed, but at a heavy cost to ukraine. why this makeshift cemetery on the outskirts of the city shows the scale of the loss but most is located between donetta and the hans, get the edge of the front line and the don bass region of victory there could give russia a bass to launch a campaign further west, who would also be a blow to ukrainian morale. zalinski said the fighting, there was key to the war. couldn't get his ulta every day, the enemy fails on the buck. mood fr

u. s. which gets to tie up russia while breaking up russian european trade to the ultimate benefit of the u. s. apparently, ukraine is now realizing that it's getting used as a pawn and all of this and frustrations of ukrainian officials are becoming more apparent. the most important thing for us is to continue to receive the military assistance that we require because situations such as that in solid, dark, would have been avoided. you know, if we would receive those tanks. and since we are fighting the freedom war i, we are fighting not just for some cities and villages and you, when we are fighting for calm on shared values, global name, we're currently carrying out nato's mission. they aren't shedding their blood, we're shooting ours. that's why we're using their weapons that says like ukraine is getting a little bit better and tired of paying a high price of doing the west dirty work against russia. the ukrainian ambassador to the u. k. vadim for state po also said earlier this month, quote, we're losing people left in right. we're not advertising. how many of those last are military or civilians, but you can

u. s. support for ukraine. i'm nicole ferla kimberline, and this is the day ah, because we understand and our bones are ukraine's fight. this part of something much bigger. joe. good, i think the u. s. congress. that's the number one priority for the united search right now. according to most republicans in our bipartisan by camel support, must continue because the battle for ukraine is a battle for democracy itself. both chambers, both parties, all who support ukraine, providing assistance for the ukrainian, 2 to 3 to russian bush. only those who won't victory as much as we do. victory will come in board. oh, also coming up after the deadliest known attack on russian troops and ukraine. the kremlin faces accusations of embellishing the numbers of the dead and unnecessarily endangering its troops. so that we get there to honor the memory of all did soldiers off to special military operations. we get there because it's hard for everyone was the when it's hard, we should be to get there, which oh, welcome to the s

ukraine. here in u. s. congress in december and born so in their sons, among republicans that ukraine should be getting less financial and military support, or is it more oversight? they're seeking, knowing where that money goes and how it's being used. again, it's difficult to talk nowadays and we can see it today. i'm off the republicans as a blog, and you half of the one hand, the moderate republicans and they want more oversight, more control on the money, the 8 packages that are being delivered to ukraine and the far right. they want to cut it off completely. they don't want to see more 8 packages, financial packages for ukraine column, the strong bipartisan support for ukraine by the previous congress and a clear message towards russia, didn't it? now that congress, a stance on ukraine, is more divided them before. how much of that week in washington's position towards moscow? this might be a positive situation, a for the once one to see the united states divided to one to see the us congress divided

and they're considered the best option for ukraine, them more widely, available, unused, much less fuel. then the u. s. abrams. ukraine says it needs at least 300 western tanks to repel a possible spring russian offensive keep wants the tanks to help it break through russian lines. fighting is currently centered on the town of back moot and the east where rushes, wagner mercenaries, and ukrainian forces are currently locked in battle. ukraine's army shed this drone footage of the area it's said to show impact craters damaged high rise apartment blocks and destroyed businesses. carmen says each companies are risking more destruction in ukraine. i supplying it with powerful weapons. ali ashan has more for moscow. moscow has been reacting to news of western weapon supplies to keep the deputy foreign minister said a gay of yahoo. gov warned that these weapons are going to be destroyed by moscow. we up. gov also down played reports of long range ballistic missiles supplied from the u. s. to ukraine and said that this is an element of psychological war for now . moscow has been over the past few days, escal

u. s. made miss how the veg system as a gift to ukraine. so they're basically throwing money at the u. s. military industrial complex for ukraine. and now austin announced all the western allies that are also donating their old us patriot missile systems to ukraine. gas. that means that the u. s. needs to make more to replace them for their allies. how about that? i had this meeting there. is there been a lot of pressure on berlin, notably from ukraine and from some of its european allies to cough up leopard 2 tanks, which no country can re export under german law without berlin's permission and berlin's position has been that it won't budge on the issue unless washington sends its abrams tanks 1st. so germany has basically been telling the u. s. i won't jump unless you do and the u. s. is looking at germany and saying no, you go 1st. so they're both just kind of staying there at the edge of this cliff with no one willing to take the leap on this tank issue. now as recently as this week, there were report citing senior pentagon officials, including under secretary for defense policy cal

remember that, that at 1st no one was going to send a patriot air defense system to ukraine than the u. s. that it would then germany said it would. so this is how it's going with tanks as well. ukraine has been asking for heavy tanks now for quite some time. and so far the only need, oh, i like to say it would do. so is the u. k. that puts a lot of pressure on the u. s. and on germany, the other 2 producers of heavy tanks, the u. s. says it's not practical to send em one abrams to ukraine. they're too expensive to maintain too difficult. and so that's why germany is clearly in the spotlight. now as we saw this news conference, all the questions were about germany and the leopard 2 tanks. and that's something that, you know, nobody should envy the new defense minister pastorius getting on his 1st days on the job. surely a difficult task to consider what to do with all of this pressure. right? so just purely from a logistical perspective, it's far easier to supply the leopard tangs to ukraine from european countries. and we have been hearing from a number of them that they are in fact read

ukraine. they're widely available and use much less fuel than the u. s. abrams. ukraine says it needs at least 300 western tongues to repel a possible spring russian offensive. cave once a tongue to help it break through russian lines. fighting is currently sent them a ton of moot in the east rushes logged mercenaries and ukrainian forces. a locked in battle. ukraine's army has shed this drone fatigue, showing the area it's set to show impact. crates is damaged, high rise, apartment blocks and destroy businesses. it's about the close combat artillery. an area attacks to the city is mutilated, but under the control of the ukrainian armed forces soon with ukrainian flag stands back moot in short, this is all information as of today. don't worry about back back damage that much keeps holding on that is ukraine sufficient. meanwhile, the kremlin says e u countries are risking more destruction ukraine by supplying it with powerful weapons. i hudson has more from the russian capital. moscow has been reacting to news of western weapons supplies to keep the depu

u. s. ukraine and whether the u. s. is aware of the extent to which is helping ts sites that there's restrictions which include wholesale or providing targeting location base with using anomaly 6, the technology, the defense intelligence. and she said that she, by extension, the ukrainian military can very easily identify the small firms, all of very of individuals, whether they are civilian military or you kind of. now this is deeply disturbing when one considers the precise targeting would have been necessary in the murder of darion. do get fired or terrorist called talking moscow. so it's obvious question about whether this technology such merger is now it has been there has been no consideration. all the limits or restrictions that london place and what shall be the french these false make pretty clear that there is none. and you trying to do or anything like positions should be held every step . the way what provide prevail was heavily involved in the blocks because the bridge explanation and what did you guys, wha

they're considered the best option for ukraine and more widely available and used much less fuel than the u. s. abrams. ukraine says it needs at least $300.00 western tanks to repel a possible spring russian offensive, or fighting is currently centered on the town of buck moot in the east, where russia's wagner mercenaries and ukrainian forces are locked in battle. ukraine's army is released the strained footage of the area and said to show impact wages damaged high rise apartment blocks and destroyed businesses. the kremlin says e countries are risking more destruction in ukraine. i supplying it with powerful weapons. and he hashem has mo, from moscow. moscow has been reacting to news of western weapons supplies to keep the deputy foreign minister said gay of yacht. gov warned that these weapons are going to be destroyed by more school re up. gov also down blade reports of long range ballistic missiles to fly from the u. s. to ukraine and said that this is an element of psychological war for now. moscow has been over the past few days, escalating his position with respect to the weapon transf

u. s. secretaries of state hillary clinton said last month, u. s. a to ukraine is a quote, really good investment for the united states. they are not asking us to be there to fight their war. they're fighting it themselves. yeah. and big beneficiary of their fight is the u. s. which gets to tie up russia while breaking up russian european trade to the ultimate benefit of the u. s. apparently, ukraine is now realizing that it's getting used as a pawn and all of this and frustrations of ukrainian officials are becoming more apparent. the most important thing for us is to continue to receive the military assistance that we require because situations such as that in solid, dark, would have been avoided. you know, if we would receive those tanks. and since we are fighting the freedom war i, we are fighting not just for some cities and villages in the grant. we are fighting for calm on shared values. we're well named. we're currently carrying out nato's mission. they aren't shedding their blood, we're shooting ours. that's why we're using their weapons. sounds like uk

because all has ukraine's capacity and finished her turn achieve strategic objectives. the u. s. president statement came just hours after germany announced it. we're deliver 14 of its leopard to battle tanks to ukraine. okay. does this, does a given us, this is the results of renewed and intense consultations with our allies and international partners. or we'd like to underline that it was right. and it is right that we didn't let ourselves be forced into action. now that we instead counted and will continue to count on closed corporation on these issues, international pressure had been growing and germany to agree to send le, to tangs to ukraine, or to at least lift an export ban on the german may tanks. so other countries could supply them that last week and meeting of defense leaders from more than 50 countries at ramstein air base and germany failed to produce any agreements chance loan of charlotte's was unwilling to send german tanks. unless the u. s. made a similar commitment that diplomatic gamble seemingly paid off the agreement to supply the tangs is a huge political

kilometers away, while on the move, they considered the best option for ukraine, more widely available and use much less fuel in the u. s. abrams. ukraine says it needs at least 300 western tanks to repel a possible spring russian offensive, or cave at once the tanks to help it break through russian lines. fighting is currently sent in on the town of buck moved in the east, where rushes, wagner mercenaries, and ukrainian forces are locked in battle. it cranes army has shared this drone fitted, showing the area it set to show impact craters. damaged high rise apartment blocks and destroyed businesses. with less close, combat artillery and aerial attacks produced, the city is mutilated, but under the control of the ukrainian armed forces, with the ukrainian flag stands back moot. mr. in short, this is all information as of today. don't worry about backward back, much dash back, much keeps holding on back much is ukraine official or meanwhile the kremlin says e u countries are risking more destruction in ukraine by supplying it with powerful weapons or the hashem has more from the russian capital. was guy's been reacting t

ukraine to fan to protect your cranny, land. it is not an offensive threat to russia. the move marks a major policy reversal for bided overriding the advice of u. s. generals who resisted sending the maintenance heavy machines. the abrams have been in use for a half century at russia's aware of the tanks, vulnerabilities. since february, the u. s. provided ukraine with more than 27000000000 and security assistance, the white house insists issues of training and logistics, including getting the jet fuel needed to operate the abrams tags to the battlefield could be overcome through training. it means to be seen how well the ukrainians will able to absorb this hardware and use it. it may take at least a quite a while before they they can do it in before it has an impact on the battlefield. still, president biden insist the addition of the abrams tanks will make a strategic difference as ukrainian forces rapid to defend territory in expected spring counter offensive. kimberly help hit al jazeera, the white house, or japanese decision to send tangs to ukraine, follows weeks of intense pressure from its allies. dominant came, explains from berlin. the

ukraine. if the u. s. agrees to send its own while there is still division within the german government on that matter. yes, officials have insisted that washington has no plans to send us may tanks to ukraine for now. expectations are growing ahead of friday's meeting of the ukraine defense counter group session at lunch, then abbeys, and sell them germany. a meeting where the 2 countries might be able to settle the tank debate, at least for now. says we just heard germany might be ready to drop it's objections. if the u. s. sans it's tanks in 1st. so was that on the table today is our political correspondent, benjamin of iris gruber. we presumed that it was on the table to day, and that it also will be on the table to morrow on friday, with this important meeting of amps and abas themselves in germany. and that something that was already mentioned, enter press release by the u. s. department of defense saying 10 countries in counting. we'll have a meeting on the side line of the contact group meeting fo

of the spirit and letter of the then constitution of ukraine, a flagrant burning of the procedures. army, it is something that doesn't bother the u. s. and the e u. a tool they rushed to recognize as the only legitimate leader of ukraine, a clique of nationalists and declared that they were the authorities after the might and crew so much for the lofty standards of democracy. in the rule of law, the self proclaimed acting president mister to she nerve approved with a support gave an order on a so called anti terrorist operation in april, 2014 and unfold those gain civil war. the inhabitants of don bass, who refused to accept such abuse and to refuse to live under the yoke of the radicals. the height of unload fullness occurred on the 2nd of may. 2014. when protested in the trade union house in a death that was set on fire, they were turned to blind eye to theirs. they made it clear to be clear vision that they had con, launched to any abuse. leave a routine of situation continued by the presidential post being filled, am allegedly, to come at corruption by the oligarchy. mister per shanker, the civil war against own people was, has

u. s. is the biggest supplier of weaponry to ukraine and the britain is very happy to be number 2 in the pecking order. all right, thank you very much. have returned in washington will the u. s is imposed visa restrictions on 25 people about a roof after it put exiled opposition. it is fed on a chicken of sky on trial in absentia charges against, or include treason, conspiracy, disease power, and creating and leading an extremist organization. she's charged along with our former campaign manager, maria moros and opposition figures. olga cover, cover so gate deal, epsky and pavel that to sugar his former couch, him and his step if found guilty, chicken of sky could be jail for 15 years. a day before the trial began, batteries brought new charges against chicken. oscar's husband accusing him of violating prison rules while serving in 18. yes sentence. sergey chicken off ski was arrested in 2020. after announcing his intention to run for president against alexander lucas shanker rights activists. estimate around $1500.00 people in ballard in are in prison and batteries on politically motivated char