after china, japan, india is the most important economy in asia. and with 1400000000 inhabitants the largest democracy in the world. now, electrons have begun and india as most populous state who to pradesh, followed by voting in for other states. it will take at least until march. busy 10th for all the votes to be cast and counted, the elections are being viewed as a barometer of 4 and a render modi's ruling parties, the prime minister of india, of course, and he started out promising to create jobs. but with the pandemic hitting the country's economy hard, unemployment is still one of the biggest problems people in india are facing the economy is on the answering again, like many jobs were lost during the pandemic unemployment.

she comes from a remote village in north—east india. she has battled poverty, overcome bouts of depression, and tackled what half of this world can surely relate to, having your period on one of the most crucial days of your life. here is her inspiring story. from carrying firewood on her head in her mountainous village to becoming the first indian weightlifter to win a medal at the olympics, mirabai chanu has had an incredible journey. but they were big struggles. she didn't have enough money to buy food or even travel to training. under her coach's guidance, mirabai chanu made it to the olympics. in tokyo, on the day of the competition, she got her period. but the ride has not always been smooth. at the 2016 olympics, she didn't perform well. her mother, a tea seller, helped her stay the course. she has a message for female weightlifters. there we heard about the kind of barriers that women face at a very grassroot level. i am at a place in mumbai that literally translates to "a local gym." small clubs like these operate across the re

how japan and india have reacted to the ukraine crisis . japan says it's open to sanctions, what india called for a straight. what explains this difference in responses? plus both countries are also attending an indoor pacific meeting with e ministers in paris. what impact could the ukraine crisis have on the situation in the, in the pacific? japan's ambassador to the u explains? ah, i british manager, welcome to the doctor, news asia. glad you could join us. russia has actions in ukraine have prompted condemnation from japan, prime minister from yorkie, she'd call them on acceptable. russian president vladimir putin on monday recognized the claim of independence of 2 eastern regions of ukraine. he's also ordered so called peacekeeping troops to danielle and lou. hans, it's raised fears of an imminent russian invasion of ukraine. now there has been near global condemnation of the russian move, japanese prime minister key. she went on to say his country would coordinate its response with g 7 nations, including over sanctions. dead organisers only another, a series of russian actions aco

now, electrons have begun at india's most populous state. would a pradesh followed by voting in for other states? it will take at least until march 10th for all the votes to be cast and counted. the elections are being viewed as a barometer of 4 nor under modi's ruling parties, the prime minister of india, of course. and he started out promising to create jobs. but with the pandemic hitting the country's economy hard, unemployment is still one of the biggest problems people in india are facing. the economy is on the upswing again, but many jobs were lost during the pandemic. unemployment stands at 7 percent. finding work is a major concern for many, including these people at a market in what are pradesh. india's most popular state come to you because what we want work like on board, there is no work on that. we, i'm not against any government. they're all the same for us, you, mother, but there should be work the poor need work. nerin. dr. modi is on the campaign trail. route. our product is governed by his party. earlier this month, the pri

the bigger picture in india? what is it telling us about india? it's telling us that the, we're going down a very many beans. it is stored, you know what i chose to bed? is it ornamental, right? it is not up for debate. it is not up for to be done. i was 0 any others and it, it is not or gave here. we're talking about whether or not these humans should be allowed or not allowed to where they job. it is bizarre to me that we even need to have this conversation. you know, i don't know if you saw this visual miles of a from going not because there's another, it'd be hide or joining with that. the, the bed eat woman, a middle aged woman who has been getting these up on their life. you bank with bank a bank, that is her bank is, has an account that and the person sitting in the bank said no, you'll not be allowed to access your account today because you're getting the job. this is how you normalize hate. so some, some was them woman sitting in some other or note of india completely, supposedly undulated to this. imagine she's a young was than woman rea

so we've got a lot of problems in india. but i would say that the biggest issue in india is the part that everybody has that somebody else will make a difference. so and that is a huge problem that we need to address ah . 6 with the confidence the in wymond, this glenda is a client that about needs help on that journey of being human. we have forgotten that we are not the only species on this planet. we are just one among millions and millions of species on this plan. it is an item, rebecca laurel, don't be one a better tomorrow. we need to empower every single person within india, like mahatma gandhi. he had the famous saying that, you know, be the change you want to see. and i believe that everybody needs to go back to mod my gandhi's teachings and understand that they can be the agents of change rather than looking looking for somebody else to bring about change. ah . 2 ah, [000:00:00;00] ah . 2 so i do a lot of my music compositions within nature, so many times. so when i have the time to get out of the city, just going

i mean, you know, russia has stood by india ever since india got independence on each and every issue . so in new delhi would not want to jeopardize it, you know, strong defense ties, strong economic links with russia. so that is one reason number 2. the reason is because i think you really feel that nato countries are following double standards. and when it comes to this whole issue of, you know, recognition that russia has given to don bass, don't know why. and the west has double standards when it for example, big issue of course of all the west follow the different kinds of standard browsers completely different set of standards on donna's and so and, and then the code to principally the region india has is that india doesn't want to interfere certainly doesn't want to use to break out all 3 of you. big nation, india and russia. both are the younger nations. they will, they will one, she added thought he'll sovereign if you wouldn't want to sort of re, jones does your it does breaking out so. so these are all the strong concerns in india, and i must make this to put in is very pop

well, these product _ successful in india? well, these product linked - successful in india? well, - these product linked incentive schemes were launched last year during the pandemic. the government was aiming for certain key sectors like medical devices, like pharmaceutical, raw materials for pharmaceutical ingredients, among others where they wanted to reduce the dependence, particularly from countries like china, and also to have a strengthen supply chain for these products, especially if these products, especially if the world has to deal with recurring cases of the pandemic and lockdowns. so there have been multiple phases of the scheme. the recent one was a semiconductors. the very recent previous one was on the automobile pathway, worth about $6 billion for local manufacturing components and components that were going to the electric makers were being submitted. remember, these proposals will go through a review process by the government and only then most of it will come up stream, mostly by 2024— 2025, but a lot of experts have stated that providing financial assi

india's most popular stage with unemployment. d, monetization, and tax balls high and voters agendas. look at the latest from our correspondence. also coming up you as entertainment giant, disney is reporting surprisingly large growth and it's streaming service. we'll get an expert view on how sustainable that is. and 3 months of mayhem. coming to an end, we'll take you to the island of la paloma, where tourism is finally returning after the double impact of volcanic eruptions and the pandemic empress colburn berlin. welcome to the program. after china, japan, india is the most important economy in asia. and with 1400000000 inhabitants the largest democracy in the world. now, electrons have begun and india as most populous state. would a pradesh followed by voting in for other states. it will take at least until march 10th for all the votes to be cast and counted. the elections are being viewed as a barometer of 4 nor render modi's ruling parties, the prime minister of india, of course. and he started out promising to create jobs

what did i vision in my due diligence and secular india and this borders and is also on shore in india as a largest state with the state of more than 200000000 people is voting to elect a new government. it's current head, a hindu wank named yogi addict enough is a divisive figure who openly, bates muslims in 2019 after violent protests over new citizenship laws viewed as discriminatory against muslims. he vowed revenge. police went on the rampage, especially most them areas resulting in people's depths. some of them sphere up a potential other cannot victory and the state elections will only make things worse for their community. the streets of merit in india's, or to pradesh, about a 3rd of the countries, one and a half 1000000 people are muslim. to date, the scene is peaceful. but in december 2019, the streets saw a deadly violence. protesters were enraged by a new citizenship law, widely seen as anti muslim. at least 5 people were killed in clashes with police. eye witnesses said police clearly fired on the protesters. police blamed the killings on the protesters saying they fired

india. after new deli revoked in data minister push muse, or toner, me in 2019 both of them. missions in delhi and islam about have been significantly downsize to low high commission is present and either. and so the world food program has also played a part in program in this deal, which is so very important for the afghan people. the w. s p says 9000000 afghans just one step away from famine. with the un saying that if the on the font has the highest number of people in emergency food, they emergency food need with more than 24000000 people in humanitarian need. welcome ida is on the pakistan side of the boat and sometimes this update arm just a few 100 meters from the international boundary between india and budget on the walk daddy border. the day of our drivers are going to be drunk boarding weight from india, which were donated by the indian government through the world food program and drug good to have already been cleared on the indian side by did read take more time for doors, drug

you see stories of india from the cities mostly. but what's really missing, are these reporters bringing those stories off? you know, the local corruption, the local social injustice is the local cost. injustice is violence or crimes, and they bring it on their smartphones and they have subscribers now. so they are really, truly telling their own stories, and these women were telling the their own stories that let's just break it down for us. try and paint a picture for us as to what it means to be a valid in rural india. yeah, b t a so i have reported as well from the sparts and when i went to the rural areas, they are religious that are divided based on cost system. so they had a religious thought, see people from the higher cost and dilute villages. and there is segregation between these so like the children from one village cannot play with the children from other villages. and that also translates into violence as well at times you know, and report crimes like in rape. and these things are also dad, which perpetrated against th

ah, millions of people across india and around the world are morning. the death of one of the country's most iconic singers. latin. my gosh. car has died at age 92, after being hospitalized with cobit last month. the bollywood superstar recorded thousands of songs and received dozens of awards in her long career. india has declared 2 days of national morning. this report from d. w. 's team in delhi. the people of mom, by bidding their final farewell to the much loved singer latham and jessica had captured the hearts of millions. with her music. there was an outpouring of grief at use of a death. prime minister nearing the mo, the flew down to pay his last respects at a state funeral with full honors. hollywood, superstar shadow con, was there from the fin industry, as was cricket at such and then duka. the singers love for cricket was well known. let them engaged because reach, went far beyond the celebrities. a music had become an intrinsic part of people's lives. over the decades, the newspapers were full of headlines, remembering the singer and the l

in india, millions of people of mourning. the death of one of the country's most iconic, seeing its lot among jessica, has died at the age of $92.00 after being hospitalized due to a coven 19 infection last month, ah, known as the nightingale of india. again, because lilting voice dominated the air waves for decades, the bollywood superstar received dozens of movie awards and sang more than 15000 songs in her career. india's her ministry has declared 2 days of national morning flags around the country of flying at half mast at delhi bureau chief m brita. cima is covering this forest and re to what are the reactions in india to the news and the reaction to loveland. yes. dec, huge, the president said he was heartbroken when he heard the news, a high demise. the prime minister came out and said she was a blessing to humanity. television stations and radio stations have worked with companies. you know them again because debt they're reading her or interviews. they're playing her music. people are paying tribute, social media for

any country, for instance, what is happening in india is not more indians are like, this is not the india off of narrow. and gandhi, this is the india of not under moody, but daily, highly organized, elitist. take it over and they're just like the nazis took over germany. so, you know, at a given point, there is this extreme nationalism which has been released in the us. and they want those dominance, but surely they are sensible voices and the you are saying that conflict is where you are heading concrete. gore war is not the way. there is another way where it could be women when for all of everyone. and i certainly believe that the corporation between china and the united states, anyone for that by to russia, will benefit mankind much more than a conflict. i wish i had more time. i have many more questions, but let me ask the final one in and it's a bit cheesy. but i asked sincerely because you have reached the pinnacle of your supporting career by giving your country. it's 1st and only victory in the cricket world cup. how do you hope to be remember? what do you want to give to your pe

and what i thought it took us a long time to reach india. and now we're going back to afghanistan via bucker's dunwar border. we are very grateful to india for the support of the downtrodden of gods. and do you propose sending the wheat to have gone as town last october? but it took 4 months of negotiations to make it happen. job humanitarian assistance monitor several you and resolutions, which emphasized that. and even libertarian says to not being sent to him from his tongue by the international community should be facilitated or trade between india and pakistan has been suspended since august 2019. this food aid is one or just a handful of areas of cooperation between the 2 countries and 2 and a half years boxed on suspended bilateral trade off to india, revoke the autonomy of indian administered kush meat in 2019. both countries have no direct travel relations either and the emissions and deli and islam above have been sick, can lead downsized. the world food program will distribute the aid to some of the 9000000 afghans. it says, i jus

is that the government concerned is the government of india. also one of the agencies because minor motors, part of a database of targets in whom no foreign government could conceivably have an interest. the only government that would have an interest in that range of characters, opposition politicians are, you know, human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, et cetera. would be the government. yes. so that's a reasonable surmise. and we know from the new york times reporting that a contract was signed in 2017 between the n a. so and the government and all right, of course, that is the suspicion of course we can't say, but that is the case for sure. just to be fair to the new government. however, i think finally wants to get in. come in on that funny. yes, that in addition reports and attribution b, dylan doors. fact and fishermen, there are you governments that have already admitted that they have bought and use the because the software one of these government, the country are poor land beating the european union despite or the, or the expo

in india, many water tanks are controlled by a so called water mafia. they have it started feeling like they are good. there to bring it in. ha dang, we're selling it. so dating less mendocino but they're also disappointed. and then there's the bottled water industry, which is worth almost $3000000000.00 us dollars and expected to grow by around 7 percent brake. major players in the market include coca cola and nestle, which have been accused of both causing and profiting from water scarcity in the united states and canada. for example, coke takes water from municipal sources, bottles it, and sells it to people who often don't have clean water at home in india and mexico . coke was accused of severely depleting ground water after opening bottling plants, and nestle has come under fire for over extracting water from native american reservations in water stress california. so is there any way to ensure more people have safe, affordable available water investing and infrastructure is the most direct way to improve access both repairing, broken, or damaged

the changes how spiritual people in india are channeling their energy to save the planet. ego, india. next on d w. ah, like a what people have to say matters to us. i am. that's why we listen to their stories reporter every weekend on d. w. ah, with our august bountiful, a forest, soil and sees provide us with food and the natural capital. our economies are built on. but ever increasing production consumption and the relentless use of resources are fueling our biggest and bod, mental problems. how can be balance the needs of society, our economy and ecology.

we have someone who has traveled to india and is doing stand-up in india for the first time. please give it up for mr. hasan minhaj. [cheers and applause] more bombay love, please. more bombay love. >> oh, man. ok. this is--this is gonna--this is interesting. do you understand don't know what i'm doing here? [laughter] i got off the plane, they said, hey, there's a guy, his name is raj, he'll pick you up. i'm in fucking india, man. how many rajs are there? i come out, there's 97 brown dudes. "sir, sir, sir, sir." no! i can't-- i'm gonna believe all of you. [laughter] oh, my god. the amount of love that i got from the crowd was 180 degrees away from the amount of fear that i had. even for certain jokes, they'd be like ha ha ha, applause break time. >> yeah. yeah. the comedy now is so new, there's nothing that the audience will listen to and go, "that's been done." >> you guys are doing everything for the first time. >> yeah, everything is fresh for them. there are bits that work great in some places and not in other places. >> like your bit about the 54%. >> yeah. >> does it a

i think practically no one in india who doesn't know let them go and hear music. and i was mentioning the song that i told you about paying tribute indian. so did it grow? not, not just the prime minister here when i was listening to the song this morning, i was in chances that i'm going to change that for us in delhi. thank you very much for bringing us the latest on that story. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making world news. at least 3 people are reported dead after a cyclone. hit southeast and madagascar, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes. the storm has brought widespread flooding to the indian ocean island. it's the 2nd fear storm to hit madagascar in a fortnight. the african union has condemned a series of military coups in the sale and west africa. at a summit in ethiopia, the a you called the developments of worrying sign. the block is suspended. the membership of 4 countries was recently booking fast. oh, after the military seas power rescue as in morocco failed to save a boy who fell into a narrow well, they dug

a partner or boss mila was mostly in india today. such relationships can be different. ah, a few weeks after the picnic or rosman, missing his cousin, some showing us to really get tracks. but he found his 24 relative dick gym door to door to door neighbor. and they can. is that a way to go put it would take them up with that? thought i get out if bad at that was cag. beside him and they got the body. get o at this disembodied. he thought as of what our deputy with the said for a fully so get a 10, we'll get it is 20, the sid dignity the sick which melody my meg here. so said ne gave was the bondo, i had called fit am go medical dorky here. so said ne gemara by it was totally murdered, yelling before his death or bars received threats demanding, she pre cum, shred them as a vicious la my domain is it? but others go call, sunny day, kam, k, r bus 230 melinta, or bow together. let's shoot them and get a little kinky. too good, chick exit. now your gang will get i will later did the kci your door. don't bad me, brandon? he lincoln as her legally they get the good amendment

why is india moving ad with us? chris if you look at what the finance minister said, and what the other ministers americans have also been saying that there was that appeared to be a perception in the government that since crypto currencies investors are going big on trip. tucker and thieves. and the government is a little wary about digital crypto currency. so to provide a sort of a safeguard, a question, again, the dominance of crypt took it into the market. they brought in this government back to be a little currency, which is going to be essentially a legal tender. it's going to be digital based on the block to block chain technology. we're going to be a little tender, and it is not going to be a crypto currency. so to, to provide a sort of account up to the growing trend of crypto grants in india. this appears to be the reason behind the launch of the digital repeat written charges char, gotta k m for us in delhi, looking at the plans of the indian governments to introduce a state back to digital currency charo

ah, known as the nightingale of india. i guess his voice dominated the air waves for decades about the best i received dozens of movie awards in her long and prolific career. india's home ministry has declared 2 days of national morning with flags around the country flying at half mast. at delhi bureau chief embryo cima is covering this forest and re to what are the reactions in india to the news cindy reaction to let the longest glance death huge, the president said he was heartbroken. when he heard the news of high demise, the prime minister came out and said she was a blessing to humanity. television stations and radio stations have worked with companies. you know them again because debt, they're reading her or interviews. they're playing her music. people are paying tribute, social media full of that, a lot the most moving truck, it's been coming from the bonnie would put the energy, especially musicians who she's so inspired. and she was a fond of tricky to the cricket team. here is also morning got lost and there wer

and i says also major, you know, on suppliers to india. but you know, indian relations with the auto band with the u. s. has also become very strong in the last 10 years. it's also friendly, dies with ukraine. so although many things are happening in new york, but i think india is very limited influence over development. there since india is also the member of non, i mean non prominent member of the u. n. a. c. it also has to take formal position on many of these developments immediately. so in the us time do i think violence, it's interesting. it's a permanent, a representative of the un yesterday he was saying, you know, he's concerned about these developments. but you know, he still did not criticize russia. so obviously india wants the strain, di escalation diplomatic dialogue. and what, in fact, many of the statements as being in mind, i think security just so you know, all concerned countries including, i believe russia as well. and the mean would in fact, every day, dimension also is about $20000.00 indians. those were the, you know

i don't know why not getting up, obviously not valued up then india is leaving. i to paula really isn't and then this class these and he said given the right to do it then way back stopping. i still do all those things. so as the pro had jobs sentiment spread campus to campus, some began wearing saffron shawls. a symbol of hindu nationalism often worn by politicians are uniform. a living uniform is the same for every one. whether hindu muslim or christian, a job has to be kept outside the gate. what's your most muslim students coming to school wearing burgers and had jobs has deteriorated? the environment, god, i just as his job wearing women and girls were being kept off, campuses, other institutions began barring shawl wearing students. the difference immediately evident, as shawls were removed and stuffed into backpacks for entry. in the meantime, some schools were allowing entry to those wearing had jobs, women who see their garb as maintaining modesty and part of their religious identity. the caveat for these women, they must keep to specially segregated cla

and the nightingale of india, her influence was felt across generations. oh, i saw on my feet in her hardware fan and o, my mother, he's the only things men, many men. so he used to sing and that among escalade them to love i and every day, silly sin may kill them. so coming again on me that he is normally my voice, that is the soul of every indian heat that has the youth to touch as the armed forces. he thought his everybody was that in this country with a gun to lose for loss. hm. i guess gar, us, her funeral pyre was live at grace art has gone, but her voice and the thousands of recordings she left behind, keeping her flame alive and was cross right over to delhi. we're our correspondent, manila child re, is standing by an era. india has begun a 2nd day of national mourning for the loss of lot of on get out what's the atmosphere like there today? terry, the atmosphere is pretty much the same as the entity to continue to bore. and this morning we saw newspaper. all right, we have one to work on a contribution to the new cinema. we have multiple articles

and what will that mean for democracy in india? this is inside story. ah. blow welcome to the program. i'm kim vanelle. millions of people in india will be voting in state elections this week and until march, the 7th ballots will be cast across 5 states. among them, the most populous who tell pradesh results there are seen as a referendum on prime minister read ramadi and his governing b. j. p. party indicating how people may vote during the next national elections. opposition policies are trying to capitalize on the b. j piece. decline in popularity caused by 3 farming laws that triggered protests for more than a year had never tell sent us this report from top british we're outside of pulling station in a row high noted with israel. people are lining up to cost their vote $1000000000.00 . biggest states election. now the issue is home to more than 200000000 people and change the highest number of members to in just parliament and therefore has an outside importance in just political landscape. this election is widely seen as a chest, a prime minister

so is this a religious issue or a broader debate on minority rights and identity in india? this is inside storage. ah hello and welcome to the program. i'm hammer, jim jim, in the constitution guarantees a secular state and religious freedom, but minority muslims say they face increasing harassment and discrimination from the hindu majority. the latest controversy revolves around a ban on head scarves in school. it started last month when 6 muslim female students in karnataka state protested against being barred from class. hindus. students held counter demonstrations wearing scarves in saffron, a color associated with hindu nationalism. right wing groups have been accused of fueling the dispute. the state has shut down schools until friday, while it's high court considers the issue. will bring in our guests in a moment. but 1st, this report from poverty metal in new delhi ha videos that defined the growing tensions in the state of to not to go into india. students aligned with him to groups heckler women for wearing a boycott as competing religious. johns, a hood. every re

we are very grateful to india for the support to the downtrodden of guns. india propose sending the weight to have gone astound last october, but it took 4 months of negotiations to make it happen. job manager and assistance . several you and resolutions, which emphasized that any medicaid in the system not being sent to have this done by the international community should be facilitated or trade between india and pakistan has been suspended since august 2019. the food date is one on just a handful of areas of cooperation between the 2 countries and who and a half years boxed on suspended bilateral trade off to india, revoke the autonomy of indian administered kush, made in 2019. both countries have no direct travel relations either and their missions and deli, and as lama bob has been, can lead downsize, the, the world food program will distribute the a to some of the 9000000 afghans. it says, i just one step away from famine. you can imagine when you have people with nothing and cold winter families having to send their little kids to su, pawleys or to decide who to feed or not children.

oh to many in india and beyond. to listen to let them engage. sco songs is to hear the voice of the nation. ah, she could reach the highest no i need her here. conquer any wage, unfettered by shaudra or style. oh. the motions of famous boldwood act is on screen with a voice often described as each las and peel. ah, born in the city of indoor in 1929. let them engage good. was the eldest of 5 children. her father was a classical finger and theater actor. who died when she was 13. that was also when she made her debut on radio. i don't screen as a singer and an actor in mind arose oh, week as you may love this and on your she was a woman who was struggling and she entered a male dominated industry in the 19 forties and made a mark by maintaining an utmost dignity aah! after india lost to border war to china? 1962 lapel monkish co signed venetians most memorable tribute for its fallen soldiers. legend has it been, she sang india's 1st prime minister, showa her law. mary was moved to tears now ah! with decades she becam

to india now where millions are mourning. the death of one of the country's most iconic sing is latter manga count has died at the age of 92 after being hospitalized due to a coven 19 infection. last month she known as the nightingale of india, latter longest cow. lilting voice dominated the air waves for decades. the bollywood superstar received dozens of movie awards and sang golden 15000 songs in her career. india's home ministry has declared 2 days of national morning with flags around the country flying at hoffman. i'm joined now by d. w. correspondent namisha jess while natasha. what have reactions in india been to the news of her death letter back i remember, and susan condolences, inform member deeds, all the scene go up wanting in from across the country. and i don't mean eating the evidence even now at national, focusing on all the people who are not told you. and a member of a and a member of the flooring in the prime minister himself went out and read. seeing that the debt had left a massive void in the countries

what a reactions in india been to the news of her death letter back. i remember in susan condolences and fond memories, all the scene go up wanting in from across the country. and i don't mean eating the evidence even now at national. focusing on all the people who are not told you and a member, a and a member of the voting in the prime minister himself. what i wanted to read, seeing that the debt had left a massive void in the country, and now across the country, that is a black would be flying on hawk mazda. that is going to be a funeral this evening. we don't know that there's going to be doing is a morning one, right? we're doing it a song jack, what i like you use it on each decade and it's definitely a good reason why. and yeah, and how many do i remember one? yes. such an icon in india, but for the people around the world who may not have heard of her, tell us about the significance of latin america for indian music and cinema lender because she's mainly recognized as a li boxing the she sang for the music checks that we often see in boyhood mov

also coming up, india declares 2 days of national morning after one of its biggest cultural icons dies, sing a laptop languish, cobb performed tens of thousands of songs in thousands of languages. and at the winter olympics, germany hopes its investment in the sport of lewis pies off as it looks to dominate the metals once again. ah, i'm rebecca writ as welcome to the program. united states intelligence officials say russia now has in place 70 percent of the forces needed to invade ukraine. according to the report, a large scale russian and asian could kill as many as 50000 civilians and prompt a refugee crisis in europe. meanwhile, the u. s. is stationing some 3000 troops in neighboring nato member countries. a contingent has already arrived in south eastern poland near the ukrainian border. and now the batch is expected to land. they on sunday fell join efforts to protect eastern nato members from potential russian aggression. by the kremlin continues to insist, there is no plan to invade and says, the presence of nato troops will only increase tensions. and it's bringing database co

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