a claims he's willing to negotiate with cranes. vladimir savanski raised the possibility of neutral status for ukraine. but the conditions for such tools are not immediately clear. where you are one of vladimir putin stated reasons for invading. ukraine is the danger of the nato military alliance coming too close to russian territory. now with war on its doorstep, leaders from the alliance are holding a virtual summit. the discuss increasing its presence on its eastern border. nato comprises 30 countries with the us, the most powerful. if you take a closer look at its european borders, we see the baltic states of estonia and latvia, both border russia, lithuania, border. so russia's allied bela roost. troop deployments in estonia and latvia are small at just over $1000.00 each. while reinforcements from germany recently landed in lithuania, poland has just over 6000 troops at the moment on the member states on the southeast and flank of smaller garrisons. the u. s. is sending reinforcements as the alliance moves to strengthen its eastern edges now a short while ago and they to secretary ge

if today i made growing fears of an imminent russian invasion meeting with president vladimir savanski, he is expected to offer more economic support, but no weapons. on tuesday, he travels to moscow for talks with vladimir putin of the presence of more than 100000 russian troops. on its border with ukraine, and what's being seen as a serious threat to peace in europe. ah, downtown kia, finite residence, seem relaxed despite the rumors of a possible invasion. yet it's you. i said, i feel com, you should always be ready for everything. and then you'll have nothing to be afraid of but not every one in ukraine is keeping cong civilian observers from the organization for security and cooperation in europe. pulled out of the rebel held city of don esque citing the deteriorating security conditions, rushes, foreign ministry criticize the withdraw calling on the monitors not to play politics . a growing number of countries, including germany, have evacuated, their embassy staffs from give german chancellor olaf sholtes says he will make an appeal through diplomacy. his father, morgan deal kra

the crisis over a possible washing invasion. ukraine's leader vladimir savanski has invited us president joe biden to visit his country. washington says russia has more than 130000 troops on ukraine's border. western allies are lifting in supplies as cube vowels to keep its air space open. international observers pack their belongings. the organization for security and cooperation in europe has been monitoring the conflict in ukraine's east since 2014. but as tensions with russia escalate, they've decided it's time to relocate. the departure is a bad sign for neutral intelligence coming from easton ukraine. multiple countries also relocating the embassies from key of in the east to live in the west. as the u . s. ones that russia could launch an invasion at any time. this comes in response to recent military movements from russia to the north. it is conducting joint military drills with bellows. while in the south, russian warships practiced naval drills in the black sea. but the flurry of diplomatic activity continues unabated. his father long in the okay, now i'm going to ukraine to mo

today i made growing fears of an imminent russian invasion and meeting with president vladimir savanski is expected to offer a ukraine more economic support, but no weapons. the visit comes overseas staff full out of the eastern rebel held in the city of dun yeske, western intelligence sources say russia now has more than a $100000.00 troops on ukraine's orders to more of the chancellor will travel to moscow to urge the russian president to deescalate the crisis d. w correspondent, nick conley reports on the challenges facing the german chancellor. on today's visit to care. germany's new chancellor is going to keep at a time of unprecedented tensions, not just between ukraine, russia, but also between friends. with cave accusing berlin of sitting on the fence, ukraine prepared its bomb shelters before an embassies evacuate nest of berlin's refusal to follow the lead taken by the u. s. in supplying ukraine. defensive weapons is key of number one, complaint where other countries are provided and to tank missiles, ammunition, germany, his offer to sent 5000 helmets. an announcement, the pr

at the same time, vladimir savanski says he didn't think they would be an all out conflict. in an earlier address, he stressed that ukraine won't give anything to anybody. now, according to the signed agreements, rush will help to ensure the defense of the through publics that includes protecting their borders. it also allows the participants to create and use military bases on each other's territory. they will also recognize official documents, including passport roster will provide support for financial and banking systems in the to republics. the treaties will last 10 years and can be prolonged automatically. now, russia's recognition follows are 8 years of conflict and had on bus more than 13000 people have been killed since early 2014, many of them civilians, more than 23000 have been injured and over 1000000 displaced for now. several regions in don must have been cut off from the water supply and due to heavy shelling, our correspondent put on one cross of his knee and, and ask with this update. we are in the village of fi, glen of car, right outside the city of damas

evidence that the withdrawal is happening. meanwhile, ukraine, celebrating a day of unity president vladimir savanski, has declared a day of celebration. citizens are being asked to fly the flag from buildings and to sing the national anthem. some us officials have paid previously warned that wednesday would see russia start an invasion of ukraine. well, let's get both the don't you said she's to the school editor, mckayla kushner, who was at travelling with chancellor shots yesterday on his trip to moscow. a welcome mikayla. russia says is withdrawing the sub troops rama ukraine's border. is it too early to breathe? a sigh of relief? no, it isn't. you can have a sigh of relief relief. certainly that immediate military threat seems to be off the cards for now. while moscow adding a putin also speaking to would have saw as the german chancellor there, it was stressing that he would maintain his interests and that means keeping up the pressure. so it seems to be that those intelligence reports may or may not have been part of a strategy as well at to basically convey the message that yes, the threat wa

germany has already committed to halting the approval process of the pipeline. ukrainian president vladimir savanski, that russia's actions in easton, ukraine will impact the whole of europe. dedira he lay replaced. we had substantial discussions on wishes, actions regarding security. and we are confident that the future of european security is being decided now here in ukraine, unless we have coordinated our efforts on how to count rach washer and how to deescalate the situation to live with them. with switching as ghostwriter, date of new correspondent nick connelly in cave. welcome at nick. so what else did president lance, we have to say, what he replied to russia's, let him imputing who yesterday base he called on ukraine to recognize russian sovereignty of alex crimea. and to better give up on its aspiration, join nato, he said ukraine needed security guarantees and they needed them. now, i don't think there's much else he has safe. and i think the really important take away from all this is that ukraine's leadership is now on board with what the warnings would be a hearing from washington for

deployment of troops outside russia, in support of separatists and east in ukraine. cranes, president vladimir savanski, has been hosting a meeting with his counterparts from poland and lithuania. the 3 men signed a joint declaration, calling for the swift introduction of robust sanctions against russia and ukraine's declaring a nationwide state of emergency sol. so started calling up reservists as fee as grove, a full scale russian invasion. but to president savanski has stopped short of a general mobilization. another news, 200000 children. the duffel region of sudan don't have enough to h malnutrition that is on the rise in camps for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the years of fighting. as had been woken reports from alpha in north da for the looting of world food program warehouses is disrupted the delivery of 8 sha bella has never had to come to any christian center before. she's been living in the show camp for displaced the denise in north dar for, for nearly 16 years now. she comes regularly as she struggles to nurse her 8th month old son. and i can go over them with gummy, and i

well, ukrainian president vladimir savanski has also dismissed russian statements of, of withdrawal. how much more willing can i could, which when we are seeing a large concentration of troops, it hasn't changed over the last week. we're seeing some small rotations. what i wouldn't call these rotations of pullback of russian troops cause to throw out there. if we will confirm the pullback of russian troops once it happens and once a short period of time passes after the number of groups of military forces and hardware decreases at those parts of the border. rushing back to rebels in easton, ukraine are accusing ukrainian government forces of mortar attacks which violate a cease fire agreement in the dispute region out 0 cannot independently confirmed the allegations by russian state media and the self proclaimed landscape people's republic. ukraine's government says the rebel shelled its positions 8 times in the past 24 hours. although the situation they say is now stable. i, let's speak to our cars. when andrew simmons is live for us in keith. and you said, which we make these repor

he was one of 3 european leaders in care for talks with president vladimir savanski brushes. president vladimir putin says he hopes dialogue on ukraine will continue in order to avoid negative scenarios including war. but he accused the u. s. and allies of ignoring a criminal security demands. and can you, besides, president says com has returned to his country to west african states condemned, but they described as an attempted crew. he said the security forces stopped an attack against democracy, but many of them had died. the u. k. prime minister is facing a backlash a day after damning report into a culture of habitual rule breaking in down the street. the guardian, newspapers reporting bars johnston attended, leaving party for number 10 aid during the strict post christmas lockdown, which is now under police investigation. recent polls suggest he's lost the trust of the british people 3 months away from local elections. he parker reports from london. i hope the boys will look at their cortinez go. i don't like that. that's a little bit embarrassing. in the topsy turvy well to brit

but we do know that vladimir putin has been calling for the overthrow of vladimir savanski government by the ukrainian army. and we do know the vladimir putin is not prepared, does not want vladimir zalinski there as the president of ukraine. so who it is that the russians would be happy to talk to. they haven't made clear and burned dead as far as the um, the did the latest on, on ha, ha rushes reacting to the sanctions that have been placed on it. and it's in increasing isolation in the world. what i'm hearing on that well, you have both now the but the physical as well as a practical and political isolation of russia really beginning to take shape. and in response, rushes or the deputy head of the russia secure to counsel the former present to meet him. andrea death, he sort of shrugged off sanctions. he said it gives a good reason to pull out of talks on strategic nuclear stability. he says, and potentially from the new strategic armed reduction treat to the start treaty that sir resigned in 2010 and extended to 2021. a method have also called it really unfair, a decision by the c

vladimir putin announced the military operation in a broadcast on russian tv. he disparaged ukraine's democratically elected government and asked ukrainian soldiers to surrender. ukraine's president followed amir savanski introduced martial law. and he made an emotional plea to russians. questions. i'm addressing you, the russian people as a ukrainian citizen, bullied, we are separated by border stretching more than 2000 kilometers. and right now there are 200000 of your soldiers. there are a couple of your leadership has authorized them to move into the territory of another country. and this could mark the start of the major war on the european continent and the peace come continued black smoke from a ukrainian military airport and truck. you have in the east of the country. russia confirms that they bombed the site. housing block with hit and distraught residents were left, grieving the 1st casualties in a new war. they did not want as the world condemned russia's attack when its neighbor, the e. u commission president said all of europe is under threat over the russians. target is not only done by the target is not only ukraine, the target is the stability in europe and the whole of the internationa

vladimir putin announced the military operation in broadcast on russian t. v. he disparaged ukraine's democratically elected government and aust, ukrainian soldiers to surrender. ukraine's president velasmio savanski introduced martial law and he made an emotional plea to russian questions can. i'm addresses you the russian people as the ukranian citizen, bullied, we are separated by a border stretching more than 2000 kilometers. and right now there are 200000 of your soldiers. there are a couple of your leadership has authorized them to move into the territory of another country. and this could mark the start of the major war on the european continents. now you can continue black smoke from a ukrainian military airport and to give in the east of the country. russia confirms that they bombed the site for housing block with hit and distraught residents were left, grieving the 1st casualties in a new war. they did not want as the world condemned russia attack on its neighbor. the e u commission president said all of europe is under threat. over the good news. the russians target is not only done bus. the target is not only ukraine, the target is a stability in europe and the whole of the internation

ah, this is the w news and things were our top stores. ukrainian president vladimir savanski has called for russian president vladimir putin to meet with him to resolve the crisis on a shade border. kolinski was speaking of the munich security conference and event russia bypassed for the 1st time in decades in while violence in east and ukraine has spiked. the government and russian back separatist accused each other of escalation. president putin, on saturday of a saw what russia called shed ruled military exercises including tests of nuclear capable, ballistic missiles, couldn't tract. the drills from his situation were and joined by l. a. russian president, alexander lucas shanker, is pledged to protect russia's national interests against what it sees as encroaching western threat. at least 12 people have died after the 2nd severe storm in a wake swept across western europe. emergency services are battling to clean up the wreckage after strong winds paralyzed transport across the region. britain has been hardest hit by the storms. this is the w news from berlin. you can get more news