you know we're interactive documentary. running ten returns home on d w dot com. this is the w. news live from berlin russia stages its biggest war games since the soviet era moscow says the exercises are purely defensive but nato fears russia is preparing for war at the very latest from the russian capital also coming out. of warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe as syrian and russian forces prepared to take it live

problems thirty thousand civilians have already fled this month alone many more are taking to the road. plus the book president trump calls a joke and a call on. people here in the bookstore can't wait to get their hands on it but if you're from supporter it's quite a different story and find out what those trump supporters think about bob woodward's tell all told. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for being with us the russian military is conducting its biggest maneuvers since the end of the cold war under of thousands of russian soldiers are taking part in maneuvers across the country in eastern siberia they're being joined by troops from china and mongolia these drills will continue for a week russia's defense ministry says they all involved. some thirty six thousand

vehicles one thousand planes eighty warships nato says russia is preparing for a large scale conflict. so what's behind these maneuvers were the very latest let's cross over to moscow from dude our views yuri rachet ho yuri medo has contend these exercises as a problem to conflict why is russia along with china fielding some three hundred thousand troops this week well brian of course that the russian army is very large in terms of the number of soldiers and military technologists to moscow organize a such a war games every year on the other hand of course it's about showing military might especially against the nato russia doesn't see itself necessarily as an enemy of nato rather a competitor but a competitor it can get more and more problems with we can see these problems from time to time on the russian border with the nato countries in the air when russian

jet fighters are approaching nato aircraft very dangerously and that could be understood as a military provocation or in the east of ukraine they are russia supports the separatists with all military strength and that ultimately around is this feeling among the neighbors in poland and in the baltic countries and that fear is understandable if three hundred thousand soldiers to do military exercises which is not only a test just in case russia has to defend itself but also a signal and clear signal against to the west europe these aren't just the biggest maneuvers in decades this is also the first time china is taking part are these two countries integrating their very large military. well both countries obviously approaching each other the military although china participates with much viewed a few troops as russia just three thousand soldiers along with aircraft and

helicopters. russia and china have trained together about thirty times since two thousand and three but this is the first time china participates at the strategic level military experts assume that china can profit from russia's what time experience in syria for example and ukraine eastern ukraine china might have obviously even more more than a convict ments bought is apparently far behind russia in terms of office a training experts say an interesting question brian is why is that close a military ties between shah russia and china could be and nights mail a danger for the united states because not only economic but now also military cooperation between the two nations can grow more and more both countries have similar ideas on what to the world's all the should be strong state weak civil society north american coalitions yes the coalitions with others especially and to

american countries did abuse moscow bureau chief yuri were shadow thanks very much you're bringing us up to date on this. in syria the russian military is launching air strikes against the last rebel stronghold in the country and it'll have province the united nations is warning of a humanitarian catastrophe there thirty thousand people of fled the province this month alone and there are fears that chemical weapons might be used those staying put are preparing for an expected all out offensive. making use of everything to survive this improvised mask this one seven if residents desperate approach to protect himself and his fellow syrians from a gas attack. should the mirror these gas masks are important now especially after the latest threats of a chemical strike the russians claim that terrorists will do that but that's a lie everybody knows that the russians and the syrian regime used chemical weapons

but with the mood. like many others in their lives he spoke at a makeshift shelter as he expects a government offensive on the province to get worse. this is footage of what was said to be a syrian barrel bomb attack. president assad's forces backed by russia and iran recently began recapturing the province of its lead from rebels. since then tens of thousands have been trying to escape the airstrikes but since the area's home to three million people many more could follow. turkish aid organizations have joined other relief groups as they try to fulfil people's basic needs it's a tall order. we saw that we expect massive migration in it's estimated that between seven hundred thousand and one million people will try to leave. i'm going to do will you do them said his organization could eventually dispatch at least one

thousand trucks carrying food and medical supplies but considering the threat of a chemical attack that aid might fall terribly short. now for some of the other stories making the news today the white house has received a letter from north korean leader kim jong un asking for a second meeting with president trump press secretary sara sanders said the letter was quote very warm and that the president's open to the idea the two met for the first time in june but relations have syria did since. a petrol tanker explosion in central nigeria has left thirty five people dead and injured hundreds more the explosion occurred at a filling station as the tanker discharged petrol. peru's marking the return of an ancient gold mask from germany after a twenty year legal battle. the century mask was unveiled in proof presidential palace after was handed over to the peruvian embassy here in berlin and it was

seized from an art dealer in germany in one nine hundred ninety nine. or mass evacuations have been ordered along the atlantic coast of the united states ahead of the most powerful storm to menace that region in decades more than a million people in virginia and south carolina are getting out in the face of hurricane florence. this is quite literally the calm before the storm measure time as usual for the residents of the snores carolina seaside town but in today's time this stretch of coastline could be hit by winds of more than two hundred kilometers per hour. we do have a plan. to perhaps evacuate we want to watch it through today and see what's happening. others here not taking any chances. protecting their possessions and clearing supermarket shelves supplies are already

running low it's a similar story at petrol stations long queues are forming. coming any i want to make sure my car's full of gas but i also want to make sure i have enough for our generator. residents are being warned not to underestimate what is currently a category four storm as it heads towards the u.s. coast it's growing in strength due to hit land thursday morning in the u.s. . more than one million people have been told they must evacuate. today let me be clear north carolina is taking hurricane florence seriously. and you should to get ready. today i've asked the president for disaster declaration on behalf of north carolina so we can get federal help as soon as possible. and it's not just the storm that will turn this

picture of calm on its head it's heavy rains and also a full cost causing possible flash floods and mudslides. while the tell all book about life behind the scenes and president white house has hit the bookstores after a week long buildup of reviews leaks and interviews fear was written by bob woodward is of course one of the reporters who expose the watergate scandal. dismissed the book as a joke and they called. her asked a gathering of trump supporters what they thought of the book and its author. the trump international hotel is an island of refuge for this meeting of truck supporters in the otherwise extremely democratic lucy of washington d.c. people here can bask in their mutual love of the president and ignore negative media like say a certain book by a certain legendary journalist as bob woodward's book hits the shelves it's already created waves among the president's detractors for trump supporters this is simply

a more negative media coverage and other day of fake news for a president that they still very staunchly support it's a left wing attack getting ready for the elections to try to energize that side of the of the populous it's been so many books out but that's not going to step down from supporters we're very loyal to him because at the end of the day you know what we get if we don't get down on track we get left wing snowflake that says he's not your average politician he's trying to fix things he's coming in from the outside and the establishment does not like that on both sides of the aisle especially on the out so i don't even i don't even bother to america to bother reading that garbage even members of congress are jumping on the bandwagon to discredit the two time pulitzer prize winner and his reporting. he's a lifelong liberal he is he may be a journalist but he has a bias he has an approach if you look at his his four decades of work you're going

to find that he picks somebody he picks somebody to attack there was a republican and not a democrat and you know if you have four decades you should have some of both he doesn't do. well against ins of a morality isn't and lying contained in woodward's book i mean nothing here is from supporters have only good words for their president. sports now let's get a selection of results from the new european football format the u.a.e. nations league several heavyweights in action on monday reigning european champions portugal be deadly without their star player rinaldo sweden scored twice but couldn't match turkey's three scotland's road to a two nil home went against albania kossovo came out on top in its battle of the minnows against the faroe islands all mexican football club has enlisted the coaching help of none other than diego marat don the argentinian legend has limited

experience as a coach but for locals in a city in the heart of an area controlled by drug cartels his arrival offers a ray of hope. for the kids of. a chance to celebrate best city. rarely do the residents here read positive headlines about their home. c.n.n.'s going to c.n.n. as a city when one for negative things now will be known for sports or them. but diego maradona himself of course is known for much more than just his sporting achievements and there are concerns that this may just be a nutritive publicity stunt. an unproven coach here nonetheless be paid a reported one hundred and fifty thousand u.s. dollars a month by dorados a second tier club whose players complain of missed paychecks still the fans are hopeful that new. york we want him to remain clean to coach to give

it all for the team and for him to vindicate his name because unfortunately from what we keep reading there's a lot of talk about all the addiction he's had and how they're not going to allow him to properly coach the team. maradona to sounds hopeful about his new start with thought out those. who. i want to give what i lost when i was sick. no we didn't come here for a holiday. came here to work to give these guys a hand. in. the world cup trophy in mexico where there is time. remains to be seen.

stories this hour russia. of the cold war. of thousands of russian soldiers are taking part in across the country. are purely defensive but. this is. for the entire team thanks so much for being with us. at the beginning of the. week watch as. the continent. enjoying our youngsters. seventy percent.