battle tags to keep on their reports that germany may do the same. and several top ukrainian officials resign or dismissed of an accusation of corruption in the biggest government shake out since the war began. ah, money insides. now they're alive from deb, also coming up easy. las les belinda, chris hopkins is officially sworn in as a new prime minister off the shock resignation of to send the are dead. aah! nancy government, demonstrators. inquiry remained to find spot calls from the president for truce. and the ever expanding wealth of wearable tact, we check out the latest gadgets. aston expire in japan. ah, for weeks crane husband pleading to its western allies, the battle tanks to bull sits, campaign against russia. and now cave appears set to receive some of the most advance combat vehicles in the world from the u. s. and germany. sources of told al jazeera that the biden administration will approve the delivery of m one abrams tanks. as soon as wednesday, the us president is yet to make a formal decision. the tanks could take months, so even years to reach the front line. ukraine's president vladimir lansky says the country needs decisions on real deliveries that are great jabard awarded. there is a lot of talk about tanks, about modern tanks that we need and about the way this shortfall can be filled if it's a lot of efforts, words promises. but it is important not to lose sight of reality. but it is not about 5 or 10 or 15 tags. the need is larger, mission narrow, more fish in the of heating the ship discussions must be concluded with decisions, decisions on real strengthening of our defense against terrorists. washington, d. c. he is passing elaine, a source in the us government has confirmed to me that they are close to finalizing a deal on providing us made m one abrams tanks to ukraine. now of course, a lot of things can change. a lot of different international players are involved in these sort of discussions and decisions. but the source did say that they expect that it could be announced from the white house on wednesday. this comes after weeks of top military brass saying, all the reasons why it wouldn't work to help you crane. i get these tanks right now . they say things like, the 4 person crew that operates the take. these are very modern machines. they need a lot of training, but the bigger factor is they need even more maintenance to keep these. again, very complicated, but powerful tanks running. they said that would in fact take time. there were some complaints that the u. s. uses jet fuel to power. these one abrams, but in reality they can in fact run on diesel. so they were asked about this is the pentagon today, why? say all the reasons why it wouldn't be immediate and then potentially make this announcement. and they responded by saying, we're also looking at helping ukraine over the medium and long term that seems to indicate that they don't expect if these tanks are in fact sent to you. crane that they will be on the battlefield anytime soon. again, they need to find the source, are they going to try to build the here in the united states, or try to use that money to pay other countries to give up there and want to abrams tanks? so again, it seems that if a deal is in fact made, if it isn't announced, it is not going to be on the battlefield anytime soon. and that's what the top military brought from us has really been focusing on, is what they see as a very short turnaround to the upcoming spring offensive. germany is also expected to decide soon on whether to authorize the export of one of the world's most advanced battle tanks to ukraine. of media reporting that the chances of sholtes has already decided to send them. brush has been building on balance to supply leopard to tanks and allow all the countries to transfer this. poland formerly requested permission on tuesday. dominic cane reports from ballad. this is the weapon system. the ukranian president says his country needs to fight the russians . the german made leopard 2 main battle tank. see here during a nato exercise, in lithuania, it's both heavier and faster than many of the tanks. russia is using in ukraine and widely used by other european countries. several of whom now want to re export them to key. if to end the conflict, we need to army crying. so the aquinas able to defend itself and turn russia is not able to push through with this agenda, imperialism, and still incur territory. on tuesday, the polls formerly asked germany to allow them to do just that. the view from nato is clear, while anti aircraft weapons and missiles can defend against air attack and armored personnel carriers can transport troops to the fighting. the strategic value of heavy armor to punch through the front lines is clear. battle things are, of course important, or both to be able to repel a russian, a new offensive spot. also for ukraine to be able to retake territory to, to wind answer or prevail as a sovereign in the plantation in europe. but there is another angle to a decision by germany to release the leper twos. some believe it could lead to an escalation in the war and to a worsening of relations between berlin and moscow. a kremlin spokespersons said on tuesday, they are all ready at a low point, and that is the problem facing all of shots. the legacy of the 2nd world war hangs heavy on german governments. thanks like these help the ussr defeat nazi germany. and yet, 80 years later, it's modern german tanks that might help defeat russia in ukraine. dominant cane al jazeera at the soviet woman warrior in berlin. estonia has decided to contribute one percent of its g. d. p in military aid to ukraine is foreign minister told al jazeera the western countries need to deliver the heavy weapons require needs within weeks. usually if the political decision is made. so the weapon systems will reach already to the battle ground, maybe week time. but surely, the tanks will demand also to have a certain instructions ukrainian soldiers. and so it will take some time and i hope in poland there will be a certain instruction that programs start launched. and we need also a support mechanism, logistical. but i think the time we will measure, i hope, is going to be in weeks already to get them in the back of free. we should immediately believe that all the conventional weapons are in our possession western countries. and secondly, also without any political cabinets. estonia just past the season that we are, we are now in a comprehensive amount. we are going to deliver one percent of our g, d, p to military a to crane. and i have consistently made the plate also to other countries to join that pledge. and to me and tell us as a senior research fellow at the german council on foreign relations, he thinks the delivery of german tanks will be a significant breakthrough for ukraine on the battlefield. well, i think it's no understatement to say that it hasn't been easy in the last last couple of weeks. and particularly in the last week, since the ramstein meeting, where the decision was expected to be taken, that allies would fall into line and agree to, to deliver as part of a coalition that would have involved germany allowing other countries to export the tanks that it sold to them, which really wasn't no brainer from the beginning, but also that it should have joined at that point to provide its own tanks. when that didn't happen, the frustration became clear and that's been briefings from both sides from washington. it was said that jack sullivan read the riot act to his counterparts in, in berlin. berlin denied this, but what i can think we can see now is that both sides have seen sense and actually done. the best thing for ukraine, which is also in both countries, best interest because ukraine winning this war and winning it decisively and russia being seen to lose is in the interest of all democratic countries. and so i'm glad that sense has prevailed over pride, and that we even may see the abraham's tanks as well as the leopards on the plains of the crime. several top ukrainian officials, including governors, have lost their jobs and corruption scandal engulfing the government. it's a big shake up in presidents landscape administration since the war with russia began. now the 1st resign was kitty law to mishenko, the president deputy head of office. he was implicated in scandals involving his use of expensive cars but denies any room during deputy defense minister via chess love shop. all villa has also resigned following and allegation his department over paid supplies for soldiers fees. the changes come 2 days after deputy infrastructure minister, the laws in the sky was arrested and accused of receiving kickbacks up to $400000.00 in a deal. it's important generators. the road. yes. when you call it. no government continues to carry out the necessary forms for a country freeman. this involves building anti corruption edifice, reward this until systematic and orderly work that is vital for ukraine as a require conditions for euro integration. one natasha butler has more from the craning capital. will ukrainian present followed him? is lensky had indicated on monday that he was going to make some changes in government circles because of a number of recent corruption of scandals and allegations. what we now know, what those changes are, we've seen a number of top ukrainian government officials who have resigned or have been dismissed the same for a number of regional governors, including as a governor of here, the capital key. now, as lensky says, we are, look, we're at a time of war. there is no place for corruption at any time. there's particularly no place for corruption at a time of war when all politicians or people should really be focusing on the war effort. he is also said that are, all officials are no longer allowed to go on holiday abroad. they should be remaining in ukraine and very much focusing on that war effort. as i said, look for so lensky. he knows that you have western powers. ukraine's allies are sending a billions of dollars of military and humanitarian aid to the country. they of course, want to know that their money is being well spent and not siphoned off by allegedly corrupt ministers. semanski is also very aware that for ukraine to become part of the european union, one of the conditions is that corruption is stamped out in the country. chris hopkins has been sworn in as new zealand prime minister. congratulations prime minister because hallmark have a 19 with the several places just in the den, following her surprise was last week. the faces the task of reviving the government's waning popularity had of october as general election. this is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my life. i mean a joyous and excited by the challenges that lawyer heat, the deputy prime minister and i both take today's appointments very seriously. and jim brown have more from wellington, you know, without doubt, chris hipkins turns out to not does not really have the sort of, you know, just cinder are the caribbean. huh. he's much more, a sort of pragmatic politician. you might say, he said that he wants to focus on bread and butter issues that indicate the might move away from some of the cinder turns policies. but certainly he wants to address the cost of living crisis. when i went to his constituency on tuesday and i spoke to some of his constituents, they will basically said that main worry at the moment was the economy. and the sense that you said and was becoming a less equal society. but you know, he doesn't have long because that's going to be an election in 9 months. and at the moment, labor is trailing. the conservatives by more than 6 points, 6 points. so he doesn't have a lot of time to turn things around in labor favor. so what sort of re sent that will be to, to seem to say, security forces and pearl have fired tear gas of thousands of anti government protesters in the capital, lima, demanding presidency. and the was a resignation. new elections. but what a is called for a national food falling week. the address 160 people have been killed because this began in december after the former president at the casino, tried to dissolve congress and was arrested. yes, ma'am. well, i will not today what we call for a truce. we call the congress. and now i call my dear homeland for national truce to establish the dialogue tables and better still to be able to set the agenda for each region and develop pop people's annual. still add on al jazeera, 39 now of these, my shootings in raleigh, a day, 24 of the new year sol. can i go and communities in california, often to mass shootings and 48 allen and families, and sit on staff for regions struggle to rebuild their lives in the ruins that destroyed hers. ah hello there. let's look to north america and there's more wintry whether it's a come from north eastern areas of the u. s. and easton canada thanks to a winter storm that's bringing some heavy snow towards the east coast. certainly by wednesday we will see that snow fall in new york city with a potential in some areas to see 20 centimeters of snow wet weather as well, licking up that east coast temperatures here, however, it's sitting well above the average for this time of year. that's not the case with the west coast, largely quiet here. temperatures below average, lots of cool conditions, blowing their weight for the south winfrey weather as well. edging in from central parts of canada into the midwest, we will see temperatures start to come down here for places like chicago for the south of this, the launch the quiet picture for the deep south. that's after that storm system blows through taking some heavy rain. so the likes of the florida panhandle that'll trickle down into more southern areas of mexico like choppers, the yucatan peninsula, some of that rain edging into western areas of chew but, but lots of sunshine breaking through the cloud. across the caribbean, some heavier falls for costa rica as well as panama, but for the worst of the wet weather, we have to look to coastal areas of brazil. that sure weather update. ah, the witness inspiring films from around the world. they shall not stop the violence and kill the power is bears witness intimate portraits and epic struggles. because when leadership is off the phone with not just the people witness the human spirit and the bitter reality. there been men who believe women, a property witness award winning voice, his telling groundbreaking stories. witness on al jazeera lou lou. okay, back watching al jazeera mine to far top stories. this, our ukraine looked set to receive advanced battle tags from the u. s. and germany to boost its defenses against russian forces. sources of told al jazeera or washington will approve the delivery of m one abrams tanks. as soon as wednesday, chris hopkins has been sworn in as museums prime minister, the former cove in 19 response. when the so replace is jacinta odda, following has surprised resignation. last week, peruvian president, dean up in the water is called for a national, true self to weeks of thought in protest. thousands of demonstrations of rallying in the cap to lima to demand on walter's resignation and actions. leaders from latin america and the caribbean have called for a coordinated regional funding following economic and climate crises that came in the final declaration from a summit. in the argentinian capital, what is aries? they express support for talks between the venezuelan government and its opposition and demanded the lifting off the u. s. blockade on cuba. the meeting mount return of brazil, which left the block on the previous administration. theresa bo has more from buenos aires. we were present in america and the gathering site of integration development and how to face the challenges of this part of the world is facing today. the regional pool is known was created back in 2010 and what was known as the title of fence are left and left when indoors in latin america was created to counter the influence of the united states and this part of the world, the leaders present here in one side is celebrated the return of brazil to be returned back in 2019 during the government of canada deal with leaving vis or mostly because of the press and press it should have never, never knew it was meant that in my 1st 2 terms in office, i dedicated myself to the task of building the latin america based on barnes and trucks. it is with great joy and very special satisfaction is brazil is back in the region and ready to work side by side with all of you. with a very strong sense of solidarity and closed his opening statement cards and pinion, president of federal expressed the importance of defending democracy and also warned about the risks of the extreme right in the world of the same time. gillian, president, voltage said that human rights need to be protected everywhere in the world. so i am looking over that earlier thought. elizabeth. we know that the values of freedom and respect for human rights and the principle of holding periodic and general elections by universal suffrage are essential elements of democracy. and in this sense, i reiterate as others have done that we need to see venezuela back in unilateral forums, the members of aflac presented a final declaration in which the express the importance of preparing for climate change, for example, or defending indigenous communities and languages in latin america and the caribbean by they also express the importance of working together towards solving the conflicts that are ongoing right now in this part of the world. for example, the situation in haiti with a political and economic crisis in plato, there's been riots for weeks or have left dozens of people dead. but also they requested an end of the embargo on cuba. a vigil has been held from the victims of saturday, shooting at a dance studio in southern california. 11 people died in the attack in monterey park on tuesday. there was another shooting at 2 agricultural businesses in the northern city of half moon bay. 7 people died in that attack. only in america. do we see this kind of carnage, this kind of chaos, this kind of destruction of communities and lives and conflicts. in a sense of safety and belonging which we whole yearned for, regardless of our political stripes. bangladesh has seen monks of anti government demonstrations. the main opposition party is leading cause for the prime minister. shake has siena to resign, accusing his government of failing to cap price increases and stiffening descent. and now is talmadge, how to reports from docker. growing number of people with no political links are also joining the protests. for years, bangladesh as economy has been one of the fastest growing in the world, but with patio recovery after the pandemic and warnings of global recession, it's struggling. the government is sticking 4 point. $5000000000.00 alone from international monetary fund. and political parties are unable to agree on how to hold election due december of this year. they're largely to crisis. the nation is going through. one is the political deadlock, the big parties, b and b in albany could not agree to a credible election mechanism. and secondly, they called on the crisis which covers all kind of fixed price hike, energy bills are going out of control middle class. this is a struggling guy, just army people angry at the government's failure to stop soaring energy and food prices are out on the streets, demonstrating and many of them are not members of political parties. big holiday holiday holiday will fit in. these protests are bound to happen. i did. people with fixed incomes are struggling in the house, rent energy cost now and on for the essential prices arise into almost double now. but people salaries, underwriting every day to the global. this government has done some d