in the middle of the seventeenth century ukrainian leader dunn who. broke a truce agreement made with poland siding more powerful russia. just over fifty years later as the russian swedish war was raging another ukrainian leader ivan mazeppa bro. the union with russia when he switched sides joining forces with the swedish invaders many times ukrainian history was written by third parties seeking to keep the gains of a revolution at any cost russia agreed to the humiliating conditions of the breast with screechy of one thousand nine hundred eighteen which turned ukraine into a german protectorate another historical document to change the fate of ukraine was the molotov ribbentrop pact of one thousand nine hundred thirty nine one of many such agreements being signed between european countries and rising germany. attempting to protect his nation from the approaching nazi threat. joseph stalin negotiated a treaty of nonaggression with adolf hitler while promising each other piece of the soviet in german foreign ministers molotov and ribbentrop realigned t

and became an incubator for leaders of ukrainian citizens. in one thousand nine hundred one one of them new book founded svoboda an openly radical nationalist party preaching the good old principles of bondage era. just to. purge ukraine from the jews in russia ukraine for ukrainians and so on his statements got him fifth place in the simon visa center top ten anti semitic world leader rankings of two thousand and twelve. it also sadly attracted numerous phone. dimitri are founded another extreme right organization treason or trident in one thousand nine hundred four. in april two thousand and thirteen became an assistant to a member of parliament from the opposition party who died. later that same year he would become the leader of the most radical ukrainian nazi group the right sector. laundry paro be would soon appear leading a whole army of ultra nationalist warriors. and the torch marches would once again light up the streets of ukrainian cities. with. the world drastically changed in august one thousand nine hundred ninety one when the

of ukrainian nationalists german occupied polish. and eastern between one nine hundred forty three and one nine hundred forty four this genocide of poles was led by. thirty five thousand to sixty thousand people. and twenty five to forty thousand eastern. fell victim to this massive ethnic cleansing operation. sensing the inevitable loss of the german troops the organization of ukrainian nationalists. gave up on their former ally and began fighting equally against the germans and the soviet forces. in january nine hundred forty three u.s.s.r. troops started pushing the nazis back liberating one part of ukraine after another . western ukraine was the last ukrainian region held by the germans finally being liberated in october of one nine hundred forty four. bands continued to wage their guerrilla war against the soviet regime carrying out bloody raids on ukrainian villages and towns and leaving behind chaos and casualties. this war went on until the middle of the one nine hundred fifty s. when the last collaborators were either detain

met the one hundred by you we want to talk to god in ukrainian not in any other language we want to ukrainian priest the ukrainian church the russians are sending tanks against us killing our children and grandchildren we don't want the russians here no way. but we have a ukrainian church a church that's truly independent of russia a country that's attacking us we're not praying for their soldiers anymore father said he refuses to accept that these changes the permanent is fighting to bring his parishioners back in from the cold. a restaurant owner in london has received threats after printing empty bricks of messages on his receipt abraham dos program to still to print out bricks it is bad . it's lunch time for even him dos in his restaurant westminster kitchen he arrived in london from the kurdish region of turkey twenty five years ago the recent break that debates in parliament made him decide to do something. but i did end up writing on my till system a message for the receipts to say bricks it is but immigration makes britain great and they've also cooked and served food today. but even

met the one hundred by you we want to talk to god in ukrainian not in any other language we want to ukrainian priest the ukrainian church the russians are sending tanks against us killing our children and grandchildren here we don't want the russians here no way. we have a ukrainian church a church that's truly independent of russia a country that's attacking us we're not praying for their soldiers anymore father said he refuses to accept that these changes are permanent and is fighting to bring his parishioners back in from the cold. i hope the people will eventually understand what they've done repent and return to the fold of the true church. for the moment at least that seems unlikely what began as an argument about bricks and mortar now threatens to turn into a long lasting division in this community. you're watching t.v. news up next it is g.w. business so stick around for that and don't forget you can always get the latest on our web site that's at the dot com i'm sorry kelly thanks for watching. the. kick off. the bio just suffering the beast unable to get a job to play in the same. b

we want a ukrainian priest, a ukrainian church. russians are sending tanks against us, killing our children and grandchildren. we do not want the russians here. no way. >> we had a ukrainian church, truly independent of russia. we are not praying for their soldiers anymore. >> he refuses to accept that these changes aree permanent and is fighting to bring parishioners back in from the cold. >> i hope the people will eventually understand what they have done, the head, and return to the fold of the true church. >> for the moment at least, that seems unlikely. it began as an argument about bricks and mortar and threatens to turn into a level of division within this community. print: the berlin international film festival, the berlinale, kicked off today. "the kindness of strangers" premieres at this year's festival. the outgoing film festival director was right there in the middle. the jury for this year's festival appeared today for the first time to answer questions from the international press. juliet the notion -- juliet binoche

what makes a ukrainian that was a very fuzzy concept i don't say that it was completely split between pro western and for russian people because very few people had actually concepts about europe with us europe mean and what does russia to me through the war actually these concepts called on the table of these concepts are debates in ukraine because people sometimes would be evil sorry league sort of say ok here it is is through a floor and here's this putin's that's what it is and but this metaphor sort of other and ukrainians find their own places it so you're saying that the definition of what it means to be ukrainian that definition was crafted more by the events that we saw five years ago yes and what does it mean to be a ukrainian today how is it different today than it was five years ago i should have de de de de defining moment for ukrainians honestly what what makes their different worlds are the eastern european people is is a very sad if self-consciousness and self to finish in sometimes very strange way spot that's what makes them are my property my state. and and my freed

it's the ukrainians i don't know how long poroshenko last bruising will definitely last for some time but the thing is by by invading trunnion invading the dome by putting has lost the rest of the ukrainians resisted thirty eight million people a lot of people in and he lost the just real heart of ukraine he lost he lost all series in sort of the hearts and mind games a lot of other eastern europeans who were more sympathetic like in belarus or like in central asia liking kazakhstan their people versus of more custom to also richer and rule and in thing russia was all old of bath suddenly they start to pivot their way in belarus they don't know where to pivot because you know calm pivot to europe but he still tries to sit if now find more freedom of action than he would have ever done without this it'll be fascinating to see where we are in another five years school stuff wrestle with the european council of foreign relations stuff as always we appreciate it thank you thank you very much. well the day is nearly done but the conversation continues online and you'll find his and d.-w. d

find their own place it's so you're saying that the definition of what it means to be ukrainian that definition was crafted more by the events that we saw five years ago yes and what does it mean to be a ukrainian today how is it different today than it was five years ago. should have d d defining moment for ukrainians honestly what what makes their different tools are the eastern european people is is a very sad if a self-consciousness and self to finish and in sometimes very strange way spot that's what makes them up my property my state. and and my freedoms and to have to fend that this. one has to remember ukraine ukraine's last struggle armed struggle for independence was a after the first world war. all intimate so it's very rather sort of that was germany the russian occupation the soviet occupation the german occupation then stalin's occupation so that was under the carpet now again sort of the countries put on the table and yet entity the history is put on the table and reaming gald world starts when you say the process. begin this process is it over but are we looking at a

macdougall has replied we want to talk to god in ukrainian not in any other language we want ukrainian priests to be ukrainian churchyard russians are sending tanks against us no killing our children and grandchildren here we don't want the russians here no way. we have a ukrainian church a church that's truly independent of russia a country that's attacking us we're not praying for their soldiers anymore father said he refuses to accept that these changes the permanent is fighting to bring his parishioners back in from the cold. i hope the people will eventually understand what they've done repent and return to the fold of the true church for the moment at least that seems unlikely what began as an argument about bricks and mortar now threatens to turn into a long long division in this community. the event will be fans in berlin have been looking forward to and look forward to every year the but in international film festival on the billion dollar is starting this evening this is a competition feel it's an unprecedented lineup of female directors among those vying for the top prize th

elation makes up a majority ukrainian nationalist groups initiated massive protests opposing the law and observing viewer might see some familiar faces there on a five. part of our last. on february twenty third two thousand and fourteen the very next day after the regime change the new government voted for in a no meant of the official status of the russian language and even though later this decision was vetoed by the acting president alexander turchynov it still sent a message and a powerful one this alarmed the russian speaking cities of eastern ukraine and people took to the streets to show their disagreement was in response. is conducted their own demonstrations when the two parties would meet it was always tense and eventually it led to tragedy. one person died and over fifty people were wounded in clashes during a pro russian march protesting the new government in kiev. on april sixth the crimean scenario began repeating eastern ukraine where protesters seized government buildings. and the next day it will seven day proclaimed don't yet see people's republic kiev replied by a

the world has revived we want to talk to god in ukrainian not in any other language we want to ukrainian priest the ukrainian church the russians are sending tanks against us killing our children and grandchildren we don't want the russians here no way. we have a ukrainian church a church that's truly independent of russia a country that's attacking us we're not praying for their soldiers anymore father said he refuses to accept that these changes are permanent as fighting to bring his parishioners back in from the cold. i hope the people will eventually understand what they've done repent and return to the fold of the true church for the moment at least that seems unlikely what began as an argument about bricks and mortar now threatens to turn into a long lasting division in this community. jimmy's antics last watched aug tracking down on facebook with a decision that restricts the social media giants ability to collect data in the country authorities say facebook cannot gather information from third party sites without consent the decision comes after a three year investigation. office

the ball has revived we want to talk to god in ukrainian not in any other language we want to ukrainian precinct in ukraine and shut the russians in sending tanks against us killing our children and grandchildren we don't want the russians here no way. we have a ukrainian church a church that's truly independent of russia a country that's attacking us we're not praying for their soldiers anymore father said he refuses to accept that these changes are permanent his fighting to bring his parishioners back in from the cold. i hope the people will eventually understand what they've done repent and return to the fold of the true church. for the moment at least that seems unlikely began as an argument about bricks and mortar now threatens to turn into a known nothing division in this community. nick calio they're reporting from ukraine now the red carpet action is vax the sixty ninth of berlin film festival is kicking off and i'm joined by my colleague charlotte shell so phil and david leavitt's down at berlin's the potsdamer platz hi guys what's going on behind you. halo was the bricks i thi

ukrainian tracing the ukrainian church the russians are sending tanks against us now killing our children and grandchildren here we don't want the russians here no way. we have a ukrainian church a church that's truly independent of russia a country that's attacking us we're not praying for their soldiers anymore father said he refuses to accept that these changes are permanent as fighting to bring his parishioners back in from the cold. i hope the people will eventually understand what they've done repent and return to the fold of the true church for the moment at least that seems unlikely what began as an argument about bricks and mortar now threatens to turn into a long lasting division in this community. now to a new development in the so-called football links the whistle blowing platform that has revealed some of the murky aspects of the global football business really pinto a major source for the stunning revelations has now gone public for the first time after his recent arrest speaking with german broadcaster. a secret location in budapest it's here in this modest apartment buildi

correspondent economy sent is disappointed but the schism from the ukrainian village of bunny. or are you. praying in the cold. it's not their usual church but these moscow patriarchy supporters say they don't have a choice the decision by the leader of the world's orthodox christians in far away istanbul to recognize the independent ukrainian church soon he took in this isolated village. within weeks supporters of the two rival confessions were locked in a standoff suddenly the village of brown it's a had two priests father said here the moscow patriarchy and father of the ukrainian church supporters of the ukrainian church collected signatures soon they had to go it's majority begin the congregation in favor of joining the body and within a matter of days they had the keys to the village church there's a certain form. father said he of the moscow patriarchy insists the whole procedure was raked villages he says were tricked into signing the petition but that was just the beginning. this is ripping the community apart people have stopped speaking to one another we even have a

school and you go to the former ukrainian president recalls the events of twenty fourteen. those who took part in this today over five billion dollars to assist ukraine in these and other goals that will ensure a secure and prosperous and democratic. news that u.s. president going all trump will likely declare a national emergency to try and secure funding for his border war with mexico debate over the legality of such a move but some calling it an overreach of presidential power. fourteen chill.

were in preventing europe to go to war to ease that a little you know that even if you were the ukrainians will disagree with. them so really i am not. i know. because they know of you they know these people who did that. who. will be a problem for the next couple of decades until. or this is a key that until it is dissolved or the problem was settled between the election european nations one of your colleagues mitri of training of the carnegie moscow center wrote recently that in order to solve the ukrainian crisis russia will have to all for gathering people instead of gathering lance his idea is that the russia should offer an expedited path to citizenship for eastern ukrainians if they want to while facilitating the reincorporation of that territory into ukraine proper do you agree with that one of those could be one of the settlements one of the elements of the second the river there are others that but i don't think that issue could be settled it is a long term almost of the vision the men who have in ukraine. a failing state with an elite which is unable to run and i don't think i c

made the will has made by we want to talk to god in ukrainian not in any other language we want to ukrainian priest in ukraine in church the russians are sending tanks against us killing our children and grandchildren here we don't want the russians here no way here at the bottom we have a ukrainian church a church that's truly independent of russia a country that's attacking us we're not praying for their soldiers anymore father said he refuses to accept that these changes are permanent as fighting to bring his parishioners back in from the cold. i hope the people will eventually understand what they've done repent and return to the fold of the true church. for the moment at least that seems unlikely what began as an argument about bricks and mortar now threatens to turn into a long lasting division in this community. well the berlin international film festival the berlin dollar kicked off today the opening theme was the kindness of strangers which premieres at this year's festival the stars of german and international cinema attended the opening the outgoing director the film festival dire

most political analysts believe the compassion of the ukrainian people at that moment tilted the scales giving him the presidency. the number of victims among the protesters during your on my dime totaled over one hundred they are called to the heavenly hundred all the sacred victims were immediately mythologized. the beating of students on nov thirtieth two thousand and thirteen was the obvious trigger of your own my don those who sent trained provocateurs to the square very well realized that peaceful protesters were the ones who would get hurt the most. it's hard to keep protests going for months on end tension subside and people inevitably get tired. holidays are also a big danger for revolutionary masterminds people want to be home with their families and friends and one needs to get inventive to keep people in a cold tent city. on christmas day of two thousand and thirteen tabloid journalist and political want to be taught the honor. shawn of all was chosen to become the tool to whip the protests on my down back up a civic at fran's capitol on christmas. her heroic deeds as a repo

and ukrainian officials said on thursday the suspension of talks on closer ties could be revived after the two day meeting but officials said the deal was off the table. was. pro e.u. protests on the streets of kiev and to their second day the crowd of a round of thousand protesters were joined by the leader of the opposition the rennie well boxing champion vitaly klitschko he called on the demonstrators to maintain pressure on the government after it decided not to sign a major trade deal with the e.u. you go back to kiev the next day after the meeting with merkel. and protests are up but can you take me through that period. by the minute the worst with the mutiny see. more snow. yet at the mobil have. you go to. me a pretty much as i. could you will move on you built it will grow. up just in the coming. few months what you see is the whole business i don't like that we just released the world will to shift my ground. robert perry is a longtime investigative journalist based in washington d.c. best known for his major disclosures about the iran contra scandal in the one nine hundred e

is erupted in the ukrainian capital kiev fast malls and one hundred thousand people protested against a government decision to delay an association deal with. the tele you are a minister of interior affairs for the ukraine during this period when you were chief of police essentially of the country can you tell me your version of what happened from november protests through february protests. will do this or ship it lets them go the. fuck them. putting it. right but decide. to be as consumers are seventy azza new leader of the opposition party fatherland. leader of the opposition nationalist far right political parties vitali klitschko leader of the opposition party. both e.u. and ukrainian officials said on thursday the suspension of talks on closer ties could be revived after the two day meeting but officials said the deal was off the table for. war. pro e.u. protests on the streets of kiev and to their second day the crowd of iran a thousand protesters were joined by the leader of the opposition or any well boxing champion vitaly klitschko he called on the demonstrators to maintain

extreme right wing ukrainian nationalists so burned there was the leader of the ukrainian insurgent army which collaborated with the nazis during world war two many believe he is responsible for the deaths of up to one hundred thousand polish people ukraine no insists it was a justified response to polish militias that killed thousands of ukrainians the argument goes on despite his brutal methods banned there is no glorified as a national hero in ukraine indeed with dozens of memorials in his honor in fact is birthday was marked this year as a national holiday in january now the christian democratic union back in germany journey's leading party rejects the country's got anything to do with street selection and rehung code again says berlin should be more careful with its funding . it is not all that a current. new crew. we have a lot of revival of. three small and. i think if you pay due to your roots or ruination of a street. i think you should take her. name off the street with what others symbolize new in developing story to keep an eye on india claiming it's hit a training camp belon