welcome to the w. biden's national security advisor jack sullivan has said that russia could invade ukraine any day. now, do you believe that an attack is imminent? oh, we don't know this for sure, and i doubt anyone outside the kremlin will know what we know. what everybody can see is that the military hardware that the troops are in place to do this. so it's possible, but was it imminent we control or for it's part the kremlin has been saying that it has absolutely no intention of invading ukraine. and what it's doing is merely carrying out military drills. how credible is this explanation? well, it's difficult to judge when we see the drilled so reports today that additional aircraft for close health support grown converts board is arriving in barrels. it's a lot more than you would need for exercises hold. so you see a lot of hardware arriving. but the troops with her it didn't later, which also support the idea. this is not an exercise, is as preparing for new rate. we've also been hearing a russia announced that it will be carrying out naval maneuver is a, with more than $140.00 war s

no one asked that , but some did ask why we can trust w biden's assessment when all his previous assessments were wronger. >> here was his answer. and if you have any indication about whether president putin has made a decision on whether to invade, you do feel confident that he hasn't made that decision already as of this moment, i'm convinced he's made the decision. you are convinced that president putin is going to invade ukraine? is that what you just said a few months ago? yes, what reason do you have to believe he's considering that option at all? there was significant intelligence capability. >> we have significant intelligence. just trust us . i mean,, maybe they're right. we have no idea. maybe russia is invading right r now. in the point ist why is this thes president's central concern they're so deeply worried about ukraine's territorial integrity. meanwhile, we don't even have a border. it's wide open. u.s. border authorities reported one hundred and fifty four thousand encounters with illegal aliens at the border in january in one month that's almost double t the number of encou

term dream that we aspire to but putin is the one that framed it that way and ipu think that's w the biden administration rightly is now pushing back, to try to change the narrative, and i would like to see them go farther by the way. i hear lots of people debating nato expansion and what gorbachevsi said, and jim baker0 years ago, i would like to hear a lot more about russia annexing crimea, violating one of the principle tenets of the united r nations, you know, that was established, the rules of the game in 1945, and what about talking a little bit more about recognizing parts of georgia as being independent countries? those are the conversations we're not having, and that is a victory for putin's information campaign. >> so you would like to see a sort of more wholesale reframing what is coming to pass ofhere, or what has come t pass. >> exactly. >> i guess i wonder though, is it for biden and the white house success, the radical transparency that we had assurances today from russian foreign minister sergei lavrov that negotiations with the west were quote far from exhausted. is this s

trey: president biden w said russia would face swift and severe consequences, if it invades ukraine andmised sanctions like they've never seen before and said that russia would pay a stiff price. immediately. that was a month ago, yet here we are, europe is still on the verge of a war and putin appears undeterred by the threatti of sanctions, what would the crippling sanctions be that biden promised? should united states wait until an invasion is underway to impose sanctions? why not start now. will the rest of the world, nato in particular cooperate with the sanctions? senator james langford, the sponsor of a bill that would impose heavy military and economic costs on russia, thank you senator, why wait until the invasion starts to begin to process of getting russia's attention? >> we need to be able to make it clear in advance, not that just there will be sanctions but what they will be. it is secondary sanctions as well, say, if you do business with russia, you can't do business with russia and y the united states, we're the largest economy in the world, everyone wants to do business

w dot com slash 77. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, u. s. president joe biden is convinced that russia will invade ukraine. we have reasonably, the russian forces are planning to attend to attack, you crank in the coming week. the coming days that warning after another day of high level talks with western allies. but does joe biden still believe diplomacy has a chance? moscow. meanwhile, denies planning an invasion as it prepares to test its ballistic missiles. at the same time shelling and explosions are reported in ukraine's separatist controlled east plus deadly storms. batter, northern europe and britain is bearing the brunt record wins. rip the roof often arena in london. ah, i'm public felice. welcome to the program. you as president joe biden says he's convinced that russian president vladimir putin has decided to further invade ukraine. he said washington had substantial intelligence to back the claim. biden gave the warning after a coal with the leaders of major u. s. allies. we have reasonably, the russian forces are planned into an intend to attack u

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w. ah ah, this is dw news live from berkeley and a phone call, but no break through joe biden and vladimir putin discuss the crisis in ukraine. russia dismissing us warnings of an imminent invasion as hysteria, also coming up police failed to end a truckers protest against pandemic restrictions heating cross border trade between canada and the with the blockade spots. copycat demonstrations in several of the countries and germany's federal convention gathers to elect the country president with incumbent fantasy dying. my points to win a 2nd tip. ah, i am jared read. thank you very much for your company. a phone call between the us and russian leaders has failed to ease tensions over you credit president joe biden and vladimir putin spoke after the us warned that russia could invade ukraine. at any time. moscow is dismissed. the claim is hysteria. ukraine's forces are on high alert, has more than 100000 russian troops are gathered near the border. germany has joined the countries in telling its nationals to leave ukraine. a white house statement says biden, warned putin of swift and severe

you're watching a special program from the w use us meet wait to hear from a russian to from from usaa president joe biden as a response to russians move to recognize those 2 easton ukraine states. michael, okay, is that you to very shortly? i had of other, let's go to the w corresponds all of a solid in washington who is just give us a preview of what we're expecting to hear from american president said joe biden. let's go to nick connelly and keith welcome. nick explained to us the significance of this latest announcement from the russian president. well, exactly the announcement as we had it last night seem to just include recognition of those separatist enclaves on the territory where they are now. they currently control the bigger cities in done yet can the hans most the population but only about a 3rd of the area of the regions respectively of done yet kalonski, the 2 thirds that remain are under control of ukrainian government here in care of and basically that frontline hasn't moved since 2015 since the high point of that conflict. so by saying explicitly that russia a recognizes supports the aspi

ah w, travel, we go, ah, ah ah, ah, this is dw news life from berlin, the fine cold, but no breakthrough. joe biden inflated me putin discussed the crisis in ukraine. russia dismissing us warnings of an imminent invasion as hysteria, also coming up germany's federal convention gathers to elect the countries president with incumbent front i disdain maya poise to win a 2nd term. ah, i am jared read. thank you very much for your company. a phone call between the us and russian leaders has failed to ease tensions over ukraine. presidents, joe biden, and vladimir putin spoke after the us warned that russia could invade ukraine at any time. moscow has dismissed the claim. as hysteria, ukraine's forces are on high alert, has more than 100000 russian troops. i gathered near the border, germany may time has joined are the countries in telling its nationals to leave ukraine. a white house statement says bite and warned putin of swift and severe costs. if russia does invade ukraine, moscow says the u. s. is guilty of unprecedented hysteria. american citizens have been urged to leave ukraine immediately. other

w. stuff on simon's in washington, so joe biden seems convinced that russia intends to invade. do we know how the, what's or respond of this conflict turns hot? well, we have heard the most blunt commons so far from the president, i think with what he just said. you're absolutely right. um, but yeah, the u. s. is says the president and say his administration are prepared to us in impose very, very, very severe sanctions on russia. so with nato alice with european partners, and they're working actually, and this is a quote from a press conference conference the earlier today from the white house on the finalization of a severe fine old package sanctions package. and what is in this package of sanctions? it's of course, final financial sanctions cutting or russia out of the global market when it comes to financing and export controls. meaning that those sanctions are, will be then designed to not allow a russia to import anything from. yeah, the european union and the united states, which would be says the white house, a strategic loss for a russia and a calamity for a president

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w, news ally from berlin. the risk is high. the threat immediate. that's a top us officials latest warning about a potential russian invasion of ukraine. the biden administration is urging americans to leave you pray, now saying there will be no rescue if hostilities begin. also coming up france bands, freedom convoys as hundreds of protesters opposing corona virus restrictions, head for parents, driven by what's happening in canada. and she, while the winter olympics with a record breaking performance, but after doping controversy this 15 year old russian figure skater, now wait to hear, if she'll be allowed back on the ah and welcome to our viewers around the world on michael oak, who the biden administration is sounding the alarm over potential russian incursion into ukraine, saying the risk is now high enough? the threat is immediate enough. moscow didn't denies having any plans to invade, but with more than a 100000 troops station near ukraine's border and a ramp up in military drills. western allies are worried and attack is eminent. u. s. president joe biden is due to speak with russia's vladimir putin later today in the hope of averting

w news. here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you. you as president joe biden has warned the threat of a rush, an invasion of ukraine remains very high. he chooses moscow of running a cold false flag operation by claiming to be withdrawing forces from the border region. well actually sending in more troops. that's all for now. up next our doc film, iran from above, looking at the plains of the east. there's plenty more war. there's analysis on and debate further on our website. that's d w dot com for now. i'm ever until, thanks for watching. ah ah, the green and then you feel worried about the planet? i'm the of host of the on the green fence about cost and to me it's clear remains to join me for a deep dive into the green transformation for me for you, for the plant ah.

i d w said chief political editor. well, a president biden's, a warning regarding russian claims to for withdrawn its troops follows i was withdrawn. some of its troops follows a chancellor schultz who said, meeting with president putin to yesterday. and speaking in moscow, law firm shall so repeated calls for an urgent de escalation. it was his most important trip abroad to date for love. charles arrived in moscow to carry out what he sees as one of his key tasks, building bridges with russia. and the bridge is badly needed as the world remains on high alert over a possible russian invasion of ukraine. while schultz made his way to the kremlin, the russian parliament sent a strong signal to the west, which members of the duma asked their president to recognize to break away regions in eastern ukraine as independent. a move that could kill off what remains of the minsk piece process. difficult preconditions for shots as crisis talks with vladimir putin. the leaders look for ways to close the gap between russia and the west. speaking afterwards

w ah, ah ah, this is the w is life from berlin, u. s. president joe biden awards the ukraine crisis remains dangerous, even as russia claims its withdrawing troops. german chancellor off shouts calls for an urgent de escalation, also on the program policing 100 juris arrest. the form of president on drugs charges plan, orlando hernandez, now faces extradition to the united states. it's towards night at the berlin international film festival stars and audiences are back described some pandemic restrictions to which folk, well, with the golden back. we'll take a look at some of the things ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. western countries of welcome to russia's announcement that it's pulling some of its military forces back from its border with ukraine. but despite the assurances from moscow, they say they need evidence of the withdrawal. u. s. president joe biden has warned, the situation remains dangerous. the russian defense minister reported today at san military units are leaving their positions near ukraine. that would be good, but we have not y

w is chiefly decal editor mckayla cooper high. got to see you mckayla. now you as president joe biden, is that convinced that russia will launch an invasion of ukraine? there was a cold between biden and his trans atlantic partners last night. what more can you tell us? well that there is yet more levels of concern, and we understand that was a readout of that cool. a basically calling on russia to de escalate. but i think the final sentence in that report really does resonate with what i'm hearing. it is the west talking to itself at the munich security conference. and rata basically is taking actions. and that's also at seeing the german and the french foreign ministers and in available on to leave to the are and basically say that the build up of heavy weaponry that, that constitutes a breach of the minsk agreement at that is really the west taking a risk because the overarching question is, when is the point reached, where the west, where nato, where native part is not nato as an institution, where the us would take some kind of action. and that is a question that is really hangin

w know it. >> for president biden and so 'others, it's personal his son bo died at age 46 after battling brain cancer. they initially launched this in 2016 at the time he put vice president wide finance charge of the task force >>> the stunning resignation of a cable news giant is rocking the media world. jeff zucker stepping down as president of cnn and chairman of warner media's news and sports division now, we are hearing the back story. zucker who is also the former president and ceo of nbc universal, the parent company of this new yorker admits that at cnn he had a relationship with a senior executive zucker says he was asked about that relationship during the company's investigation of then anchor chris cuomo, who zucker fired less than two months ago, in a statement, zucker writes today, i acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. i was required to disclose it when it began but i didn't i was wrong. as a result, i am resigning today. cnn's media reporter brian shelts stelzer reported after skuker fired cuomo in december, cuomo did not go quietly instead, stelzer reports, cu

and for more, the mood and ukraine we go to d, w 's, nick carnell in the capital care, a neck biden, and french president mack on both called vladimir putin as we were talking about earlier. what are the people and politicians where you are saying about about those talks, the expect much i think there is certainly some diplomatic fact fatigue here in kiev basic if it is the last couple of weeks, it's been a top level visit almost every day. so much so that you had told him zalinski having to delay the dutch prime minister. so he could meet for his johnson that just weren't enough hours in the day. so there definitely is a sense people aren't going into this following this with the same kind of attention to ditch as they would in normal time because it's just too much happening. i think the expectations are pretty low. and the main takeaway is something we heard from moscow yesterday with one of flooding approaches, advisors saying that, put in, had complained to joe biden, that there wasn't enough western pressure on ukraine to implement the a peace accords on eastern ukraine in the

biden's decision on that. we do not want to have a conventional w with russia. i don't think the american people want that. hat makes it all the more incumbent on the biden demonstration to increase an increase now, military assistance to those brave ukrainians fighting today for their country. >> what is your time in russia as an investor teach you about the russian perspective on putin's invasion of ukraine? did they support his vision? >> their loss of use in russia just like their loss of use in our country. the last war in 2014, was right there right before that were started. i left moscow before putin was invading the first time. that had a lot of support because it felt like there was a coup d'etat in their perspective. they wanted to strike back. this time around, i interact with russians every day. i just gave a talk yesterday via zoom and i am watching what is happening in the news. it is pretty clear that russians don't understand why they are going to war at this moment. what was the reason now? it doesn't make a lot of sense. there are deep, cultural and religious ties to the ukrainian people i

president biden will be at camp david today when he takes the w. their fifth since mr. ok office. peter and kristen. >> thank you, josh. >> we turn to erin mclaughlin in kyiv this morning for a look on the ground in ukraine. erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kristen. this morning, the state department has ordered most of its direct higher employees to leave u.s. adding that as of tomorrow, it will no longer be providing con you lar services in ukraine. it will maintain a small staff in the western city for emergency purposes only. we heard from the russian foreign ministry this morning saying it is optimiing the staffing levels across ukraine. widely seen as an indication that the russians withdrawing the diplomatic staff. this as for days the united states has been warning its citizens in uave been speaking americans who say they are going to stay. we spoke to retiree dave egan who said he lived here for three years and this is home now. listen. >> i'm not going anywhere. i don't know what's going to happen, but i'm not running. i have too many friends here

a, ah ah, this is the w news coming to live from berlin. u. s. president joe biden tells americans in ukraine. it's time to leave that warning. come says moscow state is large scale military drills together with bell ruse along ukraine's border further stoking fears of an invasion. also coming up canada's truck blockade spreads to key border crossings with the united states, the canadian government is under pressure from the white house to end it. but truckers protesting corona virus restrictions say they're in it for the long haul and we'll take a look at the on mosques, interplanetary ambitions. the billionaire businessman says he's competent. his space hex company will launch its powerful starship rocket this year. ah. hello, i'm terry barton. thanks for joining us. us present, joe biden is urging all americans to leave ukraine immediately saying he will not send troops to rescue americans if russia in bates. now this is why the west is so alarmed. more than a 100000 russian troops have been moved to positions close to the border with ukraine. and russia has now

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w. bush and bill clinton. president biden will be holding a secure call tomorrow with allies and partners to talk about the tension, the attacks from russia on ukraine as well as the coordinated response. you saw the united states and its allies over the course of the weekend really step up their security assistance to ukraine as well as slapping those punishing sanctions against russia. the u.s. trying to show they are united with their allies as they are seeking to punish putin and russia for their actions. >> all right, thank you. >>> first lady jill biden addressed the anxiety so many of us are feeling about the ongoing war in ukraine and the uncertainty of the future. the first lady writing on twitter, i imagine many of us are feeling the weight of what is happening in ukraine over the recent days. parents are sitting in front of the television with their children explaining reports from thousands of miles away. our military families are aware that events taking place in europe may have a rippling affect on all of us. if

biden is willing to play hardball. in his poll there in washington. let's go to ukraine. now . mathias bullying is d. w's bureau chief in kia mathias. hi there. how concerned are ordinary ukrainians? about a possible war? if somebody dropped you yesterday or today into the center of gear, you wouldn't think at all and not telling you where you are. you wouldn't think at all that you are in the country, threatened by war. people are out on the streets. they are enjoying their life. you see street musicians, people doing their shopping. it's a beautiful day. but of course people are concerned and many people have done some preparations. some people have withdrawn an amount of money or to be safe for the, for the, for any anything happening. and some people have in stock piling, fuel or food people have thought about what they will do or whether they will, for example, go to their country side. how's their summer, how's, or whether they might even flee the country. so people are of course concerned, but this does not mean that people are sitting there scared panicking. you don't see a panic buying of grocer

ct and after slappingio sanctions b on russia today, biden admitted something we warned w about before he got elected. he wantso youpa to pay more at the pump. defending freedom willsp have a cost for us as well. and here at home we need to be honest about that . >> joining me now i steven. miller, l america first legalmp founder and former trump senior adviser at the whitee house.ct and also with me is indianaon congressman jim banks,gr republican study committee. steve, it is this just giving the democrats cover to stick it to americans and continue this war on private vehicle ownership and use in the united states. but it is very convenient. they shut down america's pipelines but canceled leases for oil and natural gas drilling. they put enormous new restrictionsew on the abiliy to explore and expand energyom domestically and others say,e oh , well, you're f really payig more for energy because of vladimir putin really has nothing to do with any of the policy choices that we've made here in america. the truth is there's one problem america should truly never have and that is paying

w. bush, barack obama, trump or now, joe biden, decide the political issues to get involved in afghanistan or to stay there for a while, or wind to withdraw, these were policy issues. it is an assumption in the world, whether the tools you have, u.n. dispatchers, statement from the white house, or military power, how useful are those in a military setting. the topic of this is, "why a president? ' in article two of the constitution, the very first print -- first paragraph talks about the commander-in-chief. it was given to the president to be to hurston -- given to the president. in article one, congress is supposed provide for these tools. when you have a statement like that you understand. the attorney general saying we can do things or week can do other things. really, the capabilities of these tools and whether we can do things the public would expect, their tax dollars would make it possible. >> we divide responsibility. we say the congress has the authority to declare war and to raise an army in to your but then we say the president is the commander in chief. is to take charge of tha

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w. use live from berlin, u. s. president joe biden is convinced that russia will invade ukraine. we have reasonably, the russian forces are planning to attend to attack ukraine in the coming week. the coming days that warning after another day of high level talks with western allies . but does joe biden still believe diplomacy has a chance? moscow, meanwhile denies planning and invasion as it prepares to test its ballistic missiles at the same time shelling.

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w news live from berlin. still no breakthrough in the crisis of ukraine . joe biden and vladimir putin talk for the 1st time in 2 months. russia dismisses the u. s. wanting that an invasion should come at any time as hysteria, french police fire tear gas to break up. an eagle protest against pandemic restrictions authority stop hundreds of vehicles trying to reach the central powers . and in the business they got a little bottom forester as they thumped champions by and munich. stunning. does the variance ah, i'm really mohammed welcome to the program. a conference call between the united states and russia has fell to ease tensions of ukraine. president joe biden and blood mir putin spoke after the us warned that russia could invade ukraine at any time. moscow has dismissed the claim. as hysteria, crane's forces are on high alert as more than 100000 russian troops gathered near the border. germany has joined other nations and telling its nationals to leave ukraine. the u. s. embassy and keith, or non essential stuff, are being pulled out. and the u. s. government is

biden. this coming monday here is g w political correspondence. i mean, yeah, this visit to washington, which is in fact just the usual 1st visit by german chancellor to see the us president in the white house. i think there he'll, he'll have some work to do to persuade us politicians who are concerned that germany has been slow, for instance, to put the issue of knowing stream to the gas pipeline from russia to germany on the table as schultz is now done, to say that that would be effected if there were rushing to get aggression against ukraine. also, i think some in washington have looked to the german reluctance to support ukraine militarily. even though of course, people understand their historical reasons for that. but the whole stance has given the impression there, i think that germany may be an unreliable partner. so that's what shows wants to make clear is not the case. it should be said the by the administration was willing to give sholtes. i think the new german government a bit more space, they haven't proceeded with measures sanctions

[000:00:00;00] ah ah this is the w news line from the u. s. president joe biden warner, the ukraine crisis remains dangerous, even as russia claims its withdrawing troops and speaking in moscow. german chancellor, olaf sholtes repeats calls for urgent the escalation. and is this what the escalation looks like, nato and the usa? they need time to verify this russian withdrawal claims. so we'll get it. we'll hear from a military analyst also on the program policing on juris arrest, the former president on drugs charges on orlando hernandez. now faces extradition to the united states and its awards nice at the international film festival stars and audiences are back. despite some pandemic restrictions to which filled with the golden back. we'll take a look at some of the favorites. ah, i'm fil gale. welcome to the program. western countries are very welcome to russia's announcement that it's pulling some of its troops back from its border with ukraine. but despite moscow's assurances, they say they need evidence that the withdrawal is happening. us president joe bid

he is looking to reassure president biden of germany, resolved that as d w. visit the frontline town in ukraine where residents who have seen armed conflict before now try to keep hope alive. also coming out chinese tennis star punch way gives an interview with the beijing olympics denying that she accused the communist party boss of sexual assault. but did she speak under duress and cynical declares a special national holiday today. oh, boy, both ends in the capital, the car celebrate after the senate elise team when their 1st ever title at the africa couple of nation. ah. i'm see me. so misconduct. glad you could join us today sees a flurry of urgent diplomacy as european leaders try to defuse the crisis over ukraine. french president, demo on my call will hold talks in moscow with flooding their putin amid fears that russia is preparing to invade its southern neighbour. meanwhile, german chancellor, olaf sholtes is preparing for talks in the white house seeking to reassure press. central biden of germany's reliability as an ally shows has reiterated that m

now, if we can d, w ah ah ah, this is the w news line from the u. s. president joe biden warns the ukraine crisis remains dangerous even as russia claims its withdrawing troops. speaking in moscow, german chancellor, olaf shoulds repeats calls for urgent de escalation. and is this what the escalation looks like nato and the usa? they need time to verify this russian withdrawal claims. so we'll get it. we'll hear from a military and.

biden said, quote, the world will hold russia accountable. the e u and the u. s. ad moscow will face massive consequences for its attack on a sovereign country. he w, as in his pole, is standing by in washington in as president biden has said that the world will hold russia accountable. what can we expect the us to do in response to this russian invasion of ukraine? let teri ye had announced earlier this week that any case of an invasion, i quote his words here or they will increase the sanctions and that's what we are going to see. over the next days we expect the sanctions to come in waves. they will probably try to remove or russia from the swift banking, for example, we heard earlier as well that they can a target put in himself and the oligarchy sets of 1st. they didn't a do that before. and i'm sure that later or maybe in 45 hours when we will hear from him directly, he will kind of underline would, was enough wonder line said earlier that they will a hit strategically important sector as they will a try to block market markets which are key for the russian economy. so we, i'm sure we will are here in the next couple of hours or more details

w perhaps built that way by the biden administration, sounds that way and trying to reboot his image?gs around politically when it comes to responding to this pandemic? i mean, seems to me your hhs secretary should be front and center leading the charge? >> right. the problem is that secretary becerra was the wrong choice for the job from the beginning. remember, hhs is the umbrella agency for cdc, and nih, cdf and the pop-up health service. basically every entity of this government we have utilized to fight the singular pandemic of the last century is run by somebody with no experience in health. he's an attorney, former congressman, former attorney general as you said, but you would think that at this particular time when these organizations, first of all, sometimes were feuding, often miscommunicating with each other and the american people, you would have a leader of that department that has a sense for how all of these pieces work in real life. doesn't have to necessarily be a physician, but somebody that has run either a major med enterprise or has worked within health throughou

w news. here's a reminder of the top story we're following for us. president joe biden says he's imposing a 1st tranche of sanctions on russia targeting financial institutions, bosco's access to western finance markets, and russian leafs, he said, russia had started an invasion of ukraine and described its recognition of 2 separate as regions in eastern ukraine as a breach of international law watching d. w of next, christy blatt's in with business they've had no peace for, for decades. people of iraq countries devastated. and there's no end to define how did it come to this group this is revealed and unprecedented story.

ah, ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin to night. you, as president biden tells americans in ukraine, now is the time to get out. the states arising, russian warships have begun, practicing landing drills in the black sea while a u. s. strike forced several 1000 strong is rolling into eastern europe, also coming up tonight. the 1st corona virus vaccine manufacturing plant is up and running in africa. the head of the world health organization tells d. w news. it's a promising start, plus an olympic team of just what we profiled indians, only competitor at the olympic games and his bid for glory plus rolling out the red carpet. the berlin international film festival is back in business. all eyes are on the live screenings, and who will win the golden vayer? ah, i burned gov. it's good to have you with us on this friday to night. strains in the high stakes diplomacy aimed at averting a war in ukraine. russia has announced large scale naval drills off the coast of ukraine. drawing condemnation from the west, washington is pouring troops and armor into eastern e

w. 's oliver salad is standing by oliver. we've heard biden's response. russia will pay dearly for putin's war how much pain is on the way. well, that is the big question, likely just how effective those sanctions will be. president biden described them as severe. he laid out how 4 more banks russian banks will be completely blocked off the u. s. financial markets. and overall, those sanctions are rather targeting the financial sector. not so much the energy sector, also swift, that financial system that is needed to, for financial institutions to sent money in and out of russia is not included. there were some reports suggesting that germany in italy might have opposed such a measure at this point in time. at least also, president putin was not targeted directly. so that led to some very. 5 noisy scenes, they are in the white towels with reporters yelling questions at president biden. who on the contrary, made clear that he believes that those sanctions will be effective. he said russia already feels the consequences. describe how the rubel is

w. bush were above 40%. it comes as biden struggles with the yaushgian conflict, inflation, out of control crime and crisis at the southern border. republican critics are calling for a cognitive test. >> it is on full display for everyone to see right now, president biden does not have the cognitive ability to do right now. he had a physical exam done, there was no mention of cognitive testing. we did this with president trump. >> another problem plague thanksgiving white house, the president's stalled aupon genda on big-ticket items like build back better which press secretary jen psaki says needs rebranding. >> our objective is working with democrats, republicans if they decide they are for lowering the cost of prescription drugs that can be moved forward. >> griff: biden is not the only one feeling heat, more democratic lawmakers heading for the door. 21 democrats are not seeking re-election. one of them, representative jim cooper saying this, "democrats are not alert to future dangers, the biggest danger after winning the