government has condemned russia's decision to ban deutsch avella. russia said it was shouting d w. moscow bureau of burden van, german language programming of russian state broadcast a r t. due to its lack of license, the deputy director general to pay to limbo called the moved by moscow, a teufel overreaction, and promised legal action. that's a news update this out of state you now for business with rob watts will have more news at the top of the hour. the go away. sh her. i'm kinda working. that's hard. and in the end is a me, you are not allowed to see you anymore. we will send you back. are you familiar with this with lions as of the what's your story. ready

and d, w is moscow. bureau chief is uri rachelle and we can talk to him right now. are you, how did you find out about this decision? well, have learned about it layla from the russian media, the rest of information about it was also the website of the russian minister of foreign affairs are in the mean time, i have received an official letter from the russian foreign minister where i was officially as a bureau chief, informed that our office has to be closed, starting at 9 o'clock to morrow. that means i can still talk to you from this studio now by to and not to any more starting tomorrow. what does this mean for your work? you are a, do you have to leave immediately? will have to clarify this forester at the moment. it is not clear if and if yes, when i personally and my colleagues from germany have to leave the country. of course, of this decision by the russian got authorities came as a great surprise surprise to us. we are shocked for all of us here at this news is very personal. are we expected countermeasures from the russian authorities? it was announced th

the kremlin shut down t w's moscow bureau. in retaliation for germany, shutting down the german language propaganda broadcasting arm of r t, russia. today. this is another sign that russia is not interested in. the russian government is not interested in press freedom and freedom of opinion. but i can only say, even if we have to leave the country, we will intensify reporting on the country to our viewers watching a p b s in the united states. and you all of you around the world. welcome, begin the day with worries over a possible russian invasion of ukraine that are no longer worries of an imminent russian invasion of ukraine. the white house says that it will no longer use the word imminent to describe what russia may be planning with. it's more than $100000.00 soldiers positioned along the border with ukraine. now this is important because words matter, they matter even more when you and your allies are supposed to be reading and speaking from the same page. and that is precisely what has not been happening. you as presiden

w. 's moscow bureau chief, uri ra shadow, your he thank you. while the german government has called moscow's move unacceptable, dw director general peter lambert said in a statement that the network was being used as a pon. earlier i spoke to him to get his reaction or we had been expecting some measures by the russian side. but i think the sir is a total overreacting from the russian government, because they're closing the bureau, they, they want us not to, to broadcast anything any more in russia. and i think also that our correspondence must believe, obviously russia is something which is a really over erection, and it's not even a tit for tat measure if you want to see that like this. because 1st of all, you can't compare oe r t german with the dodge of l. i mean, we are public service broadcaster and not a state govern meant broadcaster. and on the other hand, we have to see that the russian journalists, sir, will continue to work freely and germany and can broadcast whatever they want. so this is not the case with our colleagues, so it's

w. peter lindberg, mr. lindberg and welcome. what update can you give us in respect to the closure of w bureau in moscow, where the office is closed and the colleagues over there stopped working together this morning there to take their personal things out and gave back the expectations during the day. and as far as we've learned, the 2 non national, a russian national must not leave the country immediately. but we are not quite sure whether this has to be done in the next day. so we, we were still waiting for, for the real confirmation that they can stay, how other colleagues going, are they in any kind of danger at all? i don't see an immediate danger, but i see that they are shocked and disappointed. on the other hand, the professional journalists, and they will cope with the situation. and now we have to wait, how we can support them at the best. you mentioned just a little bit earlier, but what concretely, if you know, will happen to both the russian local staff and the non russian staff of the bureau in moscow. first of all, they can't work for the moment and we are in close contact with them. and we'll support them wherever

condemning russia's decision to ban deutsche avella prussia and said it was shuddering the w's. moscow bureau after berlin banned german language programming of washington state wide caster r t. due to a lack of license, you're watching the w news. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day to see you that ah, with ah, with who he go africa. you can only protect what you know is the motto for namibia is jarell. conservation is as many people know or too little about these animals and doesn't get into bookkeeping. and when they see any more, for example, it's, you can use an infant that your rob conservation foundation wants to change this eco africa next on d, w. oh, ms. hendrick's off use in my hands. when i come from rod your immense unimportant mean soft transmitting mules and information. and when i was young, my cancer was brought in money. the war trav pipkins. most people would cause up around, tried you received. it was my job to, to, in one of the largest prod you said so thought everyone in the town called listen tools at days or nothing husband for

country for now d, w is weighing its options and considering possible legal avenues at added and it had tauriel note here we'd like to stress that this statement for our moscow bureau chief, uri risha, to in that report was recorded yesterday february 3rd. now, russia's ban of the w comes as german chancellor all of shows prepares a trip to moscow for talks about the crisis in ukraine shoals called the build up of russian troops on ukraine's board. a very serious and said any invasion would come with consequences. the german chancellor has been under pressure from other nato members to take a harbor line on russia. i view now let's bring in our chief political correspondent, belinda cray. melinda. so another issue has been added to chancellor sold, says agenda, what has the government have been saying so far? well, the german federal minister for culture and media, claudia, quote, criticized the decision quite emphatically yesterday and said that russia is drawing a false equivalence between russia today and deutsch avella. and she said that the broadcasting band that russia has now imposed is wholly unacceptable, quote unquote. and says that d, w is an independent

great country for now d, w is weighing its options and considering possible legal avenues and it authorial note here, we'd like to stress that the statement from moscow bureau chief uri rosetta in that report was recorded yesterday. february 3. now rushes ban of the w comes as german chance that all of shows prepare the trip to moscow for talks about the crisis in ukraine shoals called the build up of russian troops on ukraine's border . very serious and said an invasion would come with comes consequence. german chancellor has been under pressure from other natal members to take a harder line on russia. now let's get more from our chief political correspondent, melinda cray. melinda b is another issue there, added to chancellors a chance, a shelters agenda. what is the government been saying? so far, where bo sat, germany's federal commissioner for culture and media and germany's foreign ministry have roundly criticized this decision. and in the words of the culture, commissioner claudio, it is wholly unacceptable. and both she and the foreign ministry said that russia has drawn false equivalence between russia today in germany and deutsch avella. and in th

condemned russia's decision to ban this station dodge developed. russia said it was shattering d, w as moscow bureau after berlin band john and language programming of russian state . both costa, r c. u. s. lack of a license w's director general peter limbo, called the move by moscow. a total overreaction, and promised legal action. don't forget, you can always get w news on the go. just download the app from google play or from the app store. they'll give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news. and if you happen to be part of a new story, you can also use the d w app to send us your photos and your videos of what's happening around that's it for me and then his team of for now don't go away to the point is next to asking if turkey can survive, add up. that's coming up right after a short break and i'll have more well, do you? so you at the top of the hour, and of course you can always get all the latest news on our website, w dot com. got us in berlin for me on the team with with ah, with to the point. strong opinions, clear posit

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roches decision to ban this network budget valid unacceptable. russia has also closed down the w moscow bureau and revoked accreditation for all our reporters. there. it follows germany's decision to ban german language programming off russia state broadcast plus russia and china signal closer ties ahead. vladimir putin arrives in bay jane for the start of the winter olympics and for talks with g as in paying as they are countries increasingly aligned foreign policy and us hours to go until the games begin. human rights concerns have overshadows the, the run up, but organizers pledge to stay out of politics as left, some athletes on the uneasy and bashed night operation took a major terrorist theater off to battleship. president joe biden says the leader of his la mc state group blew himself up as us special forces approached during a raid in northwest ah, i'm gabelle. as welcome to the program, the german government has condemned moscow's decision to shut down the russian operations of this program thought developed. germany is foreign ministry said that is north put us you renewed strain on

strongly condemning moscow's decision to shut down the russian operations of this network. deutsch avella, the russian foreign ministry, ordered the closure of d. w, 's moscow bureau and his revoking the accreditation of our colleagues there. this is a retaliatory move for the german government's decision to ban german language programming of russia's state media broadcaster r t. earlier we spoke with our moscow bureau chief, uri rachada. we asked him what the decision means for him and his team logistically . and personally. yeah, that affect correspondence, produces camera, men, editors, and so on, according to russian. lo, they are now no longer allowed to work for the traveler. and let me say, when a personal note for me personally and for people who support our coverage from russia, this is a big shock. i've been at the bureau chief and correspondent for dodge of ela, he in moscow for 7 years. and like all my colleagues, i have loved to reporting from russia even more. we all wore our and we will stay passing that passionate fans of rush by russia. i dont necessarily mean russian politics, but the people over this great country, in my opinion, stories from ru

european union joins germany and condemning russia's decision to ban deutsche a valid at the w. moscow bureau is forced to close retaliation from russia. state media outlets are not being allowed to broadcast in germany. egyptians to celebrate their team semi final, where the africa cup of nations are host cover, see their hopes dashed ah, i'm fil gale. welcome to the program. china has joined russia and criticizing nater expansion. chinese president g pig and russian president vladimir putin. i've been meeting in beijing ahead of the opening of the winter olympics. this comes amid growing tensions over russia's troop build up on it for the ukraine. you statement from the to lead us highlighted that agreement and proposed cooperation on a raft of issues including energy supplies and stepping beta protest, movements little glass, get more from a journalist or fabian crouch, my in beijing. welcome fabian. so talk us through the main points emerging from this meeting. yet the meeting was quite remarkable. i mean, what we expected and what are so many analysts taught me, is that both sides will a

russia's foreign ministry announced it is banning this network. deutsche of ela am shutting down d w's moscow bureau. the move comes in retaliation for germany's decision to ban german language programming from russia. state media broadcaster r t he watching it renews life from berlin. stick with as d. w 's asia with deerish. banner g is up next and i'll catch you later. one of mankind's oldest ambition could be within reach or what is it really is possible to reverse aging researchers and scientists all over the world for in a race against time. the dna molecule, though, has 28000000 different our glasses. they are peers and rivals with one during goal, 2 out smart nature. one of the most insightful discoveries in the history of mankind. more life starts for june 16th on dw, visited up in your st. aisha coming up today, counting down for the winter olympics in china. people in beijing at the athletes of bracing for the opening of the games on friday. what will the sport be overshadowed by concerns over china's human rights record and fears about the spread of corporate 19 plus? ah, some marines and

w. moscow bureau was shut down this week like holly asian for germany and banning thrushes, the state media outlets. archie carolyn, fixed again in beijing, fireworks at the opening ceremony in the chinese capital light up the night sky as they drink becomes the 1st city to host summer and winter games. ah. hello, i'm claire richardson, thanks so much for joining us. the leaders of china and russia have resolved to work together and against united states vladimir putin met, was she jumping in beijing in a choreographed show of solidarity just hours before the opening ceremony of the winter olympics. and the 2 sent a message to the west that they are unified in their opposition to nato expansion. the highest profile guest of the winter olympics, touching dawn and bay jing russian president vladimir putin, is in china to attempt the opening ceremony. but before that, a much awaited re union with this my knees counterpart, cheating pin to similar the opening day of the winter. tell him who is this thought of spring the hill and on this special day we meet with him. we believe this new sp

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government has condemned russia's decision to ban deutsche of elop. russia said it was shocking de w at moscow bureau after berlin band, german language programming of russian state, broad constant r t. due to its lack of license. they w director general paid a limber called the move by moscow, a total overreaction and promise legal action. no forget, you can always get d w news on the go. just download our app from google play old from the app store. that'll give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news. and if you're part of a new story, you can also use the de w app to send us the photos and videos of what's happening way you can use update this our to the point is coming up next, looking at turkeys future future under o, tuan will have more headlines for you at the top of the hour. i'm rebecca, written in the him, math for him valid from me and the entire team here. thanks very much for watching . ah ah ah, with to the point? strong opinions, clear positions, international perspectives. could turkey soaring inflation and plunging

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, the european union joins germany and condemning brushes, decision to ban deutscher vela d w is moscow. bureau is forced to shut down in retaliation for, but didn't suspension of russian state broadcast r t in germany. plus the winter olympics begin a beijing opening ceremonies underway. the law noch stadium built for the 2008 games. the spacing becomes the 1st city to host summer to winter olympics, and dejection to celebrate their teams telling me final when the africa cup of nations while post come room, their hopes dashed. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. china has joined russia and criticizing nato expansion. chinese president, gigi, and ping and russian president vladimir putin. i've been meeting in beijing ahead of the opening of the patient winter olympics of his comes amid growing tensions over rushes trunk build upon its order with ukraine into the statement from the 2 leaders highlights their agreement and proposed corporation on a raft of issues including energy supplies and stemming major protest movements for little foot touches us, get more from a journalist or fabian, c

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mentioned this media crackdown that's been going on, you know, not only with the closure of d, w 's bureau in moscow, but a much wider crackdown on any critical media outlets that we've seen since the beginning of last year. especially, you know, over the past few years, but especially since the beginning of last year, many critical media outlets have been declared foreign agents, many have been closed. there are still critical media outlets reporting about what is going on at the moment with this war. the state media, you know, including tv government channels are towing the official line and it's a bit disoriented because you're getting, you know, i witness reports of bombings for example. and then the ministry of defense saying, we're not bombing for example, we heard that statement. i just just recently and i think the situation when it comes to information is likely to it worse. there's a new and for there's a new director from the media watchdog in russia. they came out yesterday saying that journalists should only use official sources going forward. so perhaps that's the beginning of a crap d

we are certain that president putin got the message d, w continues to hope that its moscow bureau will be allowed to reopen sooner rather than later. oh, eyes were on russian figures gating star, camille of oliva. and she returned to the ice after testing positive for doping, the 15 year old, posted and impressive score of $82.00 to put her head in the hunt for olympic figure skating gold, a gold that she may never be awarded. but it was not a flawless performance valley, eva stumbled on her opening, jump in the opening short program, but regained her composure. she broke into tears after completing her routine, the strain of the past week, fully visible. oh my next guess tonight is no stranger to international competition. on the ice, she competed for the united states at the 2014 winter olympics in sochi. that was before the coven 19 pandemic cut her career short. she's now the host of the believe in figure skating. podcast on the believe podcast network. i'm pleased to welcome to the dave former figure skater, paulina edmonds believe it's good to have you with us. and i want to begi