to use to come close in a cruise geo political conflict. when, oh you lost on the run. starts december 18th, on dw, the, this is data we news line from berlin. serious pickups of pieces after the fall of the sun regime. while every day life begins to return to the streets of the capital of damascus, hundreds attend the funeral of a leading anti government activist. also on the program. rochelle launch is one of its largest arrow attacks against ukraine targeting energy infrastructure across the country and prompting key residents to fix shelter. and a teenage front of you from india takes the chest world 5 store and becoming the youngest world champion in the history of the sports the

clinical for at least welcome to the show g 7 liter, as plan talks today to coordinate their approach to syria's rebel rulers, the group. 2 the world's leading industrialized countries has already stated that in what support a government that is inclusive and non sectarian. the rebels are largely in control of syria now and have plans to protect the rule of law after years of abuses under out. so it president bashar al assad and his father, a sense of normalcy. slowly returning to many places. just days after the full of busha, assad government life appears to be returning to normal in the syrian capital of damascus. the curfew imposed on residence after his hours thing. his now being relaxed. shops open again and people of fine clothes and suit

as to what i'm talking about, how do i could was closed for about 2 days and then we opened again. but just until 5 pm, we had a cou, a few because there were a few robberies. some people had weapons and was shooting at each other. it was a mess. i'm the now thing, so fine. when i'll feel a little better, we can move around. everything is ok, the last, sorry leave, but as things return to normal, news of some of the most beautiful aspects of the subdivision is emerging hundreds gathered to the funeral as well. no, no position, activist mazda a mazda. he died from torture and one of assets notorious prisons. in day he has become a symbol of the hovers that the old government is prepared to inflict on any one

who spoke out with you on he was we are the goose i. so if she would leave prison and speak out, but when i found out he had been executed, my heart goes for so there is a lot of uncertainty and there was so is like a and then bit of a power vacuum. yesterday the new government has announced that the old constitution will not be valid anymore for the next 3 months. so think so really a little bit on search. and we also should keep in mind that there is still conflict in going on in the country and military actions yesterday for the people go on to it in the northern city or for across. these were actors who were celebrating the full of, of thoughts that were protesting in favor of a h t s. and they are accusing the curtis and that s b s that they have shorts a,

these acts to this on these activists know. so there are plenty of outside actors interested in influencing developments in syria, who's been most active so far in this past week. well mainly, oh, the foreign forces that have already assuring the interest for many, many years here and 00 a trying to influence the transition process again. first of all, of course we have the countries who are in favor and supporting the new government . we have, for example, kata that has said that the, they want to reopen the embassy. turkey also mentioned that they want to re open the embassy and the chief of the tuckers intelligence has paid a visit to damascus yesterday. and then we also have a turkey and at the u. s. and the u. s. secretary of state lincoln met

yesterday with the territories present at around. this is important because, um the u. s. is supporting the curtis forces in the north, in the flies against ices. but these forces are seen by turkey as terrorists. so this is why the conflict is still ongoing despite these play yesterday. and of course we have a israel, israel healthcare. it has carried out many air strikes in the last couple of days and is also advancing for the into syria and territory. and the syrian observatory of human minds has mentioned that israel's forces on now in a mountain than members of the syrian diaspora around the world. are eager to return to their country either to visit for the 1st time in many years or to move back. but some are also leaving syria. why is that? which yes indeed. and i myself could witness that as well when i was crossing

from the bonham entries into syria because there was a huge cure on the east border of thousands of people who wanted to at least syria for various different reasons. there was some people who were supporters of assets and who um, who are now afraid that they will face consequences. but there are also people who belong to minorities, such as the christians or curds. if you say that the worries that they might not be ground to rights and that that there might extra suppression as well. i have to look into many christians in the last couple of days. and um, they say they are completely worried that they feel like, you know, they will soon be the ones that will suffer the new government. but we also have to keep in mind that i've taught and that aside, really use the sentences for years and years. and he was telling and justifying

also his power by telling other minority likes like the christian that without him they would be suppressed. and they as well as rebels have of course vowed to protect minorities that was dw corresponding stella minute in damascus. thank you. mean, well, rebel forces backed by turkey or continuing operations in northern syria against curtis troops. turkeys as the objective is to clear the area of terrorism. you are a secretary of state and we'd lincoln has met with turkish president ridge of type air to on an uncle. to discuss the finding, or countries or nato allies, thoughts support opposing science and syria. the usc, this theory, and curves as allies, especially as a bulwark against the power vacuum left by the fall of charlotte's thoughts on caresses. they are terrorist us now, it's just a month before the buying that ministration. hands over to donald trump. i asked

the w story and john jones, what the point of blankets visit to turkey is. well, i think a lot of people here in tuck, you're asking that question um, but having said that, i think washington are arguing, given the urgency of the situation, the, this is, it is vital to achieve goals of a successful transition to a stable, inclusive, searing government and also to address these ongoing clashes between the tuck, who spec false is what the story next to me and the syrian democratic forces. this put, the code is full, so it is supported by the united states with military personnel on the ground in the war against the slamming state and, and containing the slamming site is also another issue that lincoln is here to discuss. given the fact that these dynamics take rooting on poor sleep price on situations of chaos on the, on a power vacuum. and the concern is that that has to be prevented that threat. so i think having said that though this will be a bit of an awkward in the meeting full of the talk she's president. and i think

his counterpart, how come feed on, given the fact that the trump administration is only a matter of weeks from coming to power and any commitments may by doing concurrently valid for a month full. so turkey has promised to quote, never allow any weakness to arise in the fight against ices, but some analysts story and believe that what they're doing in serious ne, is doing precisely, that's why is arrow on willing to take that risk as well. i mean, for his position odms position is always being that you don't invite terrorist with terrorist and unco considered as a simmering syrian democratic faulty as being affiliated with the car. the separate his group, the p k. k, which is being fighting the talk the state for decades. and he's designated by washington 9 the european union as a terrorist group. and on course says that the washington should have nothing to do with such a group. and this poses an x, the central freight to talk as much as the assignment states and all of those ones

. rhetoric is always, we are fighting both the p k k code and the s t a threat and dice that does not make states. so on, chris says, this group of support has to end on cruise committed to fighting these land make states. but washington argues of similar garden simmer. syrian democratic forces on vital to fight the stomach stating alternately and preventing them from seizing this opportunity of this vacuum that possibly exist in serious. but also you have to be aware the to these the syrian forces. cottage policies are of looking off to pur. uh as i make state, thousands of islamic state prison has and prisons holding tens of thousands on the if the tories policies back and continued. these are sold. the fear is that those persons will be open and you will have a search of islamic state minutes and some nice thing that. so another key issue on clinton's each end a here is that the advice will to contain the stomach states, right? how would you expect us darkest cooperation on syria to change one stone from for

trends to the white house? well, i think that that is the key policy for monk, for they believe that they will have a formal understanding presidency when trump was previously in power. he was uh, quoting for the total with, for one of us forces the in the pricing since you're in, i'm much of the recent statements by trump indicates the same thing that he said to you, i should have nothing to do with sir. they should stay out a nice thing. the uncle will be waiting till trump comes into about with the hope that he will pull out those us forces. and that will remove one last, the obstacle for turkey or tv. it's going of removing. but it says, it says threats on the syrian boulder corresponding door in jones is doing well. thank you so much. i. the turkey has given shelter to more than 3000000 syrian refugees, more than any other country. and celebrate of the outside regime, southern collapse and thousands have since returned home. but many remained cautious about what to do next,

and whether to leave behind the lives they built for themselves in turkey. the w 0 johan reports from the turkish syrian border mood highly, is making his way back home to syria. with his wife and their little daughter nodding the cues at the school of crossing me, the toughest town of the hand must move flip syria 5 years ago. now he says they can't wait to return 3 of them out, a beautiful has a lot of destruction. but we will rebuild. we don't care about that. the bottom of what matters is we got rid of outside. our country will be safe for children and future generations. like mood and his family, thousands of syrians have rushed to the turkish food and recent days, eager to return home. after many years and next i to most syrians crossing this

photo right behind me is a one way street. they have to give back their residence ton, the fatality officials. he had told us and sign a document saying they are returning voluntarily. and that means they conscious come back if that's a risk, many a willing to take to if you shall. so rich ease of stepped up, efforts to facilitate foster returns, opening border crossings and boosting staff members and president adel and said he expects more refugees to leave for days, dakota color subject as syria achieve stability. voluntary, safe, dignified and orderly returns will hopefully increase as well a sorted account. it's my belief and prayer feels the 13 year longing about 3 and brothers and sisters for their homeland will gradually come to an end. some boys or add one is under domestic political pressure to send back many of the 3000000 refugees. turkey welcomed off to the syrian civil war sconces. nearly 14 years

later, the hospitality is waiting. and many tugs struggling with an economic crisis and high inflation. want the syrians to return as soon as possible, you know, do they should leave, because that homing of economy, they've made us news of values and all identity. they're not doing a country. any good for the color must be jewel and vision. the oppressive regime has been dismantled, but this is exactly what they wanted. and so i think there is no longer any reason for them to stay here on the list of 2 on the hallmark we have all ready to share the load with them. if they want to stay, they can stay. if they want to go, they can go, but i think they want to return, but they would make you said the 31 year old mohammed nina sees, wants to wait and see how things develop in syria. before making a big decision, he flipped and there was a teenager of interest in skills in new life for himself. here in turkey, assembly

a restaurant with 40 employees on the other. it's not easy for us to leave everything behind. even if the situation stabilizes only 2 or 3 years before things improve. but overall, so many syrian children, like my own, were born here and know nothing about syria to me. i got you. i'm going to go on top of that, come the questions of what you syria could look like. and how would we be governed and we hope to achieve democracy in syria, civilian government, and free and fair elections. i don't know what to do. yeah. we prayed to god that in a situation in syria improves obviously stability returns and our homeland becomes better than ever. but right now, nothing is clear with the stuff, but i'm pretty sure she will be back at the border crossing the lien and his family of finally going to syria. suddenly everything has to move fast as they stepped

into an uncertain future. steve right now, where authorities say a russia has launched a mass of aerial attack on the countries energy infrastructure president followed him. here's the landscapes that a total of $93.00 missed 1000. nearly 200 drones were launched in one of russia's largest attacks and the war explosions has been reported in several regions. overnight. a russian air strikes also hit a residential area in the eastern city of car keys and enjoy now by our correspondent and economy and cave. next, great to see you. what is known at this point about the latest attacks on ukraine's energy infrastructure. this was huge. this was one of the biggest thing, this is a tax on energy system, the 12th so far, and it's no coincidence that they have chosen this weekend right now. the

temperature is dropping for the 1st time, really kind of severely this winter. it seems like most of the damage was in the west, the country no major damage reported from care of which still stay as the capital best protected. and the strategy of the agreement with ortiz is not to inform, at least close to the events, to not give the russians too much of an indication how successful they have been. but certainly we're seeing the impact, we're seeing people across the western central ukraine, dealing with power cups on top of the kind of scheduled power cuts that they all used to. so it is a very difficult situation and is one that is intended to basic grind people down to get people so tired and so exhausted that they lose the will to either stay living here they think about going abroad or pressure that government into coming some kind of deal with that in the kitchen. this is the 3rd winter nick, russia is following this playbook. how does it affect civilians yourself included? i think caring key if we very privilege this is the best protect part of the country, is also the part of the country that has the best of energy supply and has the

shortest powered. got. so it is a very different situation, but certainly the heating is the big thing. russia has also not just attacked the electricity plots because at the district cheating thoughts. and the problem with that is if you destroy a pipe and the hot water and those pipes freezes, you basically have to start from scratch. it is incredibly expensive and incredibly difficult to rebuild all of that. and you, if you see behind me quite how cold it is here, temperatures over the weekend scheduled to drop below minus 10 celsius. that is not something that is practical to you. carry on. if you've got small kids annual relying on pow banks and generate to try and keep some kind of heat and you know, keep your kids healthy. so that is something that is very tough. how is it that, especially if you're out of town, you have your own house, you kinda dropped, you can come up with, you know, gas eating gas bottles, things that are a bit more of a ton of us. but if you're in a high rise apartment on the 20th floor, with no elevators working and no heating, it is very, very difficult. and although people get used to it,

it doesn't make it any nicer. looking at the front line now, russian troops seemed to be advancing as fast as at the beginning of the invasion. you'll get the sense briefly if you can, that they're racing to create facts on the ground before donald trump takes office in january in the united states. that's certainly the take here. we're seeing a lot of movement towards across internet screens, but i think it's unlikely that the russians will be able to take all the territory that they claim as the, as that they've annexed, according to the russian constitution. that is not going to happen, but certainly we're seeing a huge push in rush or losing man and equipment at a just enormous pace. and it's not clear that they can really carry on with that much beyond january 20th. so certainly push that and ukrainian soldiers really desperate to try and hope this and lots of questions about how much you know support they're getting from that government and how good the like i mentioned the duration is dw correspondent and economy and keen, great speaking to you thank you so much. i for

a teenage chest prodigy from india has become the youngest ever world champion out of tournament and singapore 18 year old bull customer. roger takes over the title of young this champion from russia's legendary gary, cuz bar of he was 22. when he won nearly 4 decades ago. roger's big moment came with the help of a mistake by his competitor. is the 2 grand masters squared off the we'll just title a rookie blunder from reigning champion. china is doing the reading. gave india is gu cashed them around you. the opening. he needed a smile creeping across his face as he realized as what's happened during the rain took a moment to look in his move before handing the wind to dollar roger fins wrapped in celebration and rushed to congratulate the 18 year old champion.

i mean, every just split uh wants to experience this is moment and very few get the chance and to be one of them. this is. yeah. i mean it can only yeah, i mean it. i think the only way to explain is that just living my living, my dream. his dream is also inspiring, budding chase play as he's just a team so that so you would you just achievement? i would say, i mean though you factor do you jo, installation for a young kid who would have taught any year to a to be something like this. his play invisible championship really inspired us also to maybe pick up test and to a lot of people who take up test. so it's excellent for this book and that's in indiana. it's one of the proudest moments in my life. good to still arise. you

hopes this will be the fist of meaning championship when he sees he wants to stay at the top for the longest time possible to become the highest rated choose player in history. earlier i ask chest expert process ramos of romani. i'm engine, i about the importance of this when for india is huge. oh is there a, india is reinforcing the speech. it should be a big game changer. payton's was looking to make sure that their children get a big just have a new installer on you. a number of times already and you've written about him. what can you tell us about the students need to not be,

well, he's extremely call uh, service peyton's they have ensure that the, the, the police have the names of the same uh mirror. go with the user name, the technician, see the voicemail. uh there was uh the use of the associated location for a very long time. no. um, hold on. sorry. sorry, just a minute or is it that com character that help to make history? there it is. excuse me. uh. the other name, maybe fax,

the duration. uh. choose the scanner. uh you should. it shows that he's gone even ghastly. he's able to make the decisions. sure. because have to tell us more about that max and the mistake his chinese counter, pardon me? more it will still all i'm doing many exploring what i'm saying that it can go up. it goes back to the to the sense the you know, the things of the

leaseholders. i can think of. 5 okay, historic when will change how chest is seen and played in india. it's a huge, it's a huge thing for indian just is like using windows 4 because this is a board which tends to explore. so uh the uh you know, just like the like. so one also in the boxes. so we been the paintings, the place to move are just going to be the best i see to be come in cuz he would be good to explore this process

rolla. so romano and tonight india. thank you so much. i and that's all from the news a for now and for me feel, gail will have more headlines for you at the top of the next hour joining if you can. bye thanks very company. the

exciting called cos. know on tv. my fee is and with i'm going to be a good long there always you can defend yourself that you can start off with. what is it like to come out when you're married? how does on mental health impact a lot of life between east to west or the cross is right in the middle and the world around germany is getting more dangerous. we decode what it means senior next to the point. strong opinions, clear positions,

international perspective. the rebels take them off, chris, the dictates of slaves to most ground, a serious sign piece of the 14 years of war. is there a shots for democracy? what about the power balance in the region? on to the point? we also offer the assets don't fold from syria to the point in 60 minutes on d w, the if you like history, but with the side of culture, travel and control to see this one. i'm ready to see what the nice thing about the wow that's up back is your everyday life. every day we encounter so many things that we don't even notice that they just go straight into the background, but it is still showing a spotlight on them. what you say might just surprise,

we're gonna dig up the, the on the everyday things around us. when did they come from? oh and why did they have all the time? i should, we can just search for the day and take them out for on the lesson to put down the spelling briefing and time. and we asked the question whether europe is actually caring about what's happening in georgia right now. more than 300 arrest, the european union says, thousands of people on the streets. we're recording this on thursday as a protest and to day 15 in the georgia and capital tbilisi. and i'm very pleased to have on the line from right that i'm back to the georgia dream. so he's a senior fellow at the george and foundation for us to t ticket international studies. and here in the studio with me, i have me to, to mine, he's a phone correspondent in moscow and berlin for the site weekly news magazine for.