>> hello and welcome. this is dw news live from berlin. as syrian peace talks resume, a surprise announcement from russia -- vladimir putin ordering the withdrawal of his forces from the syria. the drawdown could start as early as next week. putin vows to intensify russian involvement in the peace process. in geneva, the u.n. chief mediator at those peace talks describes them as a moment of truth and says the only plan b is a return to war. we'll get the latest from our correspondent in moscow and geneva in just a second. and germany's chancellor vows to push on with her liberal migrant

policy despite severe losses for her conservatives in sunday's state elections. angry voters flocking instead to the new anti-immigration party, the right wing asd. thank you for joining us. russian president vladimir putin has ordered his military commanders to start withdrawing russian troops from syria. the russian leader said the pullout should begin on tuesday. he has also said russia will intensify its role in the peace negotiations to end the conflict. for more on this, let's go to our moscow correspondent. winky for being with us. give us more about what

president putin has been saying. guest: it is worth saying that this is a surprising move. at the meeting with the defense and foreign ministers, he said i think the task has been fulfilled. we got a bit more detail about what that might be. the defense minister said russian airstrikes stop networks supporting terrorists and also stopped the flow of money and weapons among oil and trading routes. given that that has taken place, these forces will start their withdrawal tomorrow. it is unclear at the moment who might be withdrawn, but what we do know is the russians will be keeping a significant part of

their operation in syria. they have a seaport and airbase there and i think we will see them keeping a significant presence there. but it is interesting because this comes on a day that piece talks restarted in geneva and i think it is perhaps a message moscow might be sending that this is the time to wrap up the question of syria politically and they are not going to keep on supporting him militarily. christopher: what you are saying is this could bring movement to the peace talks in geneva. is there any other reason why president putin has decided to do this right now? guest: i think it does suggest they want to push for a political solution. part of that reason might be the situation internally in russia. it is ethical to see as you walk

along the streets here, but it is due to a low price for oil. the russian government itself has been making sweeping budget costs across all departments apart from defense. it cannot afford to keep pouring money into a conflict far away from its borders and this is perhaps a way of russia's saying it's trying to get out of there. they are now getting to the point when their ally is in a better position than he was six months ago. they helped the syrians retake from terrorists more than 10,000 square kilometers of land. that was done with the help of the syrian army.

they pressed into a much better position and are trying to extricate themselves because of the financial burden. christopher: thank you for that background. we are going to go straight to geneva. barbara basil is following the peace talks for us there. what effect do you think from your perspective in geneva will president putin's move have on the talks? guest: it will definitely change the position of the pieces on the chessboard in geneva. it came as a tremendous surprise literally minutes before the news came from moscow. we did an interview with the spokesman of the opposition alliance here and she said directly what will happen here will be decided in moscow and he

appealed to president putin to decide for the syrian people to end this war and said the future of bashar al-assad, the president of syria will be decided in moscow. it seems in a way, he may have been heard to a certain point. the representatives of the government were full of self-confidence and drew redlines all over the place, saying we are not going to talk about the future of assad or more unitarian access or the release of prisoners. they seemed like they are staggering into the talks here and i assume this will be going to change. what ever it means, it is a signal from moscow that it wants at least these talks, that once in the end a negotiated solution to this war. the regime won't be able to turn

away, get up and walk out as they have done before. christopher: many thanks for that. turning to germany now where the liberal refugee policy of angela merkel received a sharp rebuke yesterday, the conservatives suffering strong losses with voters flocking to the opposition calling for germany's borders to be closed. she has vowed to press on with her migrant policy, stressing the need for european solution to the crises. reporter: there is little to celebrate. members of her party are demanding a change in the refugee party and feeling bolstered by the elections where the anti-immigration party made huge gains. but the chancellor is sticking to her plan.

>> we have already made numerous steps forward but we do not have a sustainable solution. i'm convinced we need a european solution and we need time for the solution. reporter: the only comfort came from the victory and collect me. they read -- they support the policy and leaders see no reason to change it despite weak results in the elections. >> we are not going to bow to the right wing policy -- politics. it is one of the core values of the spd. reporter: the green state premier also warmly supports the policy. his party beat out the cdu doing

the most votes in a traditionally conservative state. he will face difficulty forming a coalition. >> i just hope all the other parties are open for discussions regarding this situation. so that party politics can stay at the door. reporter: chancellor merkel kenseth -- can rely on the support from the left and the greens. that's where the discussion on refugees is likely to be needed. christopher: the afd leader has been savoring the victory, repeating the message that has attracted voters and unsettled the establishment. reporter: the afd sees a division in german society that hasn't just happened now but has been there for years. the middle class is becoming

poorer and families are under more and more pressure. we are increasingly compromising our countries future. that is why germany needs a party that focuses on social peace and we want to be this party. it is than since the migration crisis that we have an experienced violence that is increasingly on ethnic lines. think about criminal mafias and the areas police refuse to enter. think about violent attacks on extremists, both the left and the right. christopher: let's bring in our local correspondent on all of this. thank you for joining us. could the afd build on this success? guest: that is precisely what they want to achieve. after yesterday's results, they call themselves a steadfast

parliamentary power in germany and they will certainly want to build on yesterday's results as we approach the general elections next year. but their possible victory or the possible good results will depend on the one hand how they act on these three regional parliaments and whether they have a presence and an external factor for them, whether the established parties managed to reduce the numbers of refugees or solve the crisis. if they do that, that would take away some of the main arguments and it would be difficult for them to achieve a good result in 2017 elections. christopher: on that issue, let's talk about angela merkel. she has vowed to press on with the migration policy. can she just ignore the message of these elections? guest: that was one of the criticisms we heard today.

he said yesterday's results couldn't mean everything has to stay be same, that change is needed but angela merkel is going to stay with that european course and she repeated that, saying that is her only plan and she does not have a plan and wants to use this coming eu summit to bring home some good results. >> let's talk about that eu summit. does this poor showing have any consequences as she heads into the migration summit? guest: indeed. it only increases the pressure to bring some positive result back home. one of the results of the election yesterday is voters want this refugee crisis to be solved as soon as possible and she's under a lot of pressure to

precisely do that. she has focused on the solution and is under pressure to bring results act here to germany. christopher: thank you very much. the growing fervor for tighter borders in europe has not swayed the desire among refugees to find a way into central europe. that desire manifested itself as thousands risk the dangerous river crossing from greece into macedonia. reporter: it is a desperate and risky attempt to continue into northern europe. migrant set up a human chain to crisis and icy river with a strong current. thousands left the crowded camp and the close macedonian border is frustrating refugees. >> where you go now? >> people, everybody going.

it is very problem. reporter: instead, greek police attempt to block their way. refugees breakthrough and move on. >> we are just following the group, but we don't know where they are going. we spent 10 days at the macedonian border in the rain and we are living primitive lives. we don't know if we will make it across. they are walking through the cold, muddy terrain. it is a hazardous journey. many are exhausted. the camp has taken its toll. hundreds make it across the border but their journey comes to a halt.

the macedonian army arrest them. the question now is will they be sent straight back to greece? christopher: we're going to take a short break now and then it's all the latest business news.

christopher: welcome back. you are with dw news in berlin. russian president vladimir putin has ordered the withdrawal of russian forces from syria, saying they have completed their task. he added moscow will be intensifying its role in the peace process. negotiations on the cease-fire resumed today in geneva. we are going to talk about turkey now and last night car bombing that triggered reprisals by the turkish military. warplanes struck camps in northern iraq and 11 people have an arrested in connection with the last. it is almost certain the

separatist kurdistan workers carried out the bombing that left 37 people dead. reporter: sorrow and fear mounting with civilians at a busy transport hub. the city's residents look ahead with unease. there is no guarantee of safety. these will do whatever they want. if they can set off a bomb in the middle of the city, how can you not be worried? but security is what the president cross party pledged to win elections last year. people have grown angry and distrustful at the failure to provide it. >> he can arrest me but he cannot give me back my nephew. i will insult him to his face if he comes here. he wanted the presidency and

many people lost their children here. reporter: investigators are busy determining who was behind the attack. evidence points to the pkk. turkey conducted new airstrikes against the kurdish militant group and the government has vowed to crack down on terror. >> i say to all terror groups and their backers, you cannot weaken our will. our armed forces carried out a comprehensive operation in iraq. words of assurance that come to late for the victims of sunday's bombing. their families want answers about why the attack wasn't prevented after warnings of a possible blast came just days before it occurred. christopher: time now to get the latest business news with daniel winter. daniel: i promise i'm not a

robot, but how can you tell? science fiction writers have dreamt of autonomous machines doing our work for us while we sit back and put our feet up. it is clear some of those dreams are becoming reality. machines are automating evermore complex tasks while devices and their human owners are becoming closely network. you could say people are at risk of becoming sidelines. some of the exhibitors want to make sure that doesn't happen. we will speak with our correspondent in just a moment, but first this report. reporter: is this the future of the digitalized workplace? meet pepper. have her may look like an oversized toy but it is a robotic assistant capable of responding to human speech and emotions. it's already being used in japan at retail stores and business-to-business communication. >> you are finally able to make

sure you get the deal. it is anssistant to the sales guy. reporter: manufacturer say pepper want them -- won't compete with employees. it will complement them. one german startup hopes the augmented reality system will complement employees. it has assigned a gesture control system for glasses using a series of hand gestures, workers can access information and keep their hands free. hospitals and industrial sites could see the new unit put to the test. from augmented reality to augmented people, dangerous things is an american startup specializing in bio hacking. there chips allow people to interact with wireless devices, open digital locks and exchange digital information. their next generation of chips will help people predict their identity online and in the real world.

>> with augmenting yourself, you can take ownership over your identity. with the chip technology we are developing, we can give you the power of cryptography in your own hands. reporter: cutting-edge technology with a human focus. the workplace of the future is taking place from automated assistance to augmented reality systems and cybernetic implants. one thing is for certain, tomorrow's workplace won't look anything like today's. daniel: my guest joins me now to talk tech. if more and more things are becoming automated and machines are doing more for us, should people worry they will have their jobs taken over? guest: i think that's a good question and it's a question many people have been asking since they heard the word

digital economy. they are saying if our economy is undergoing this digitalization, will low skilled jobs no longer be relevant? we had a latest comment from the swiss president today who is here and said in a recent years in switzerland, 12% of all jobs that have been created have done created in the tech industry. he's arguing it is only going to create job but when you see the future ubiquity of the internet of things, which can relate to things like agriculture, the winemaking industry, for example , you can understand why some people are a little bit concerned. daniel: we saw its possible to have technology become a part of you. have you taken the step toward becoming a cyborg yet? guest: i has to admit i did not

engage in that. i'm going to bring in our reporter because i want you to explain to the viewers at home what you did in the name of digital journalism. reporter: if you look right here, i let a company called dangerous things implant a communications chip into my arm. it's a small glass tube that will let me interact with mobile devices. basically i can store small amounts of data like passwords or my business card. anyone with a compatible device can read it and get the information. if i meet someone for the first time, they will waive their phone over my arm and get my contact information. i can use it to unlock digital locks or interact with any device that is wireless compatible. guest: did it hurt? reporter: i felt a slight

tension when the chip went in but it was not any worse than getting a normal injection. daniel: the careful or by the time you come back, you will be fully automated. moving to asia, this big ugly thing behind me is the tooth fish. it is a delicacy that retails up to $20 a kilo, making it attractive not only to fishermen but poachers. indonesian authorities are beefing up their fight against illegal fishing. >> for over a decade, to pirates use this to poach chilean sea bass. now authorities have stopped the operation. wherever he illegal and unregulated fishing is going on, we must get rid of it. we want to show indonesia can become a leader in combating illegal fishing. the viking is the last of six

seized vessels known to poach toothfish. illegal poaching has hurt local fishermen. >> hopefully this is just the first step in and future it will be much more difficult to do illegal fishing. this is what this is. reporter: in indonesia, authorities put the viking to its last rest. to serve as a monument in the fight against illegal fishing. daniel: that is it for your business news. now kicking off with some sports news, it is back to christopher. christopher: the question is hanging over international sports. fifa officials arrested for

systematic doping. millions of fans are demanding answers following a recent wave of scandals in the sport. reporter: sports has seen difficult times with all the recent scandals. the anti-doping agency has gathered to demand more action in helping to restore the public's faith. it's president had harsh words. >> the public's confidence in sports was shattered in 2015 like never before. the public mood has soured. cynicism has surveilled and there's a general feeling they are all added. reporter: the world of sports has been brought to its knees in recent times, but winning back the public trust requires less talk and more public action. christopher: a kenyan runner had no problem breaking the all-time record in england on monday.

the finish line tape proved a little more difficult to break. take a look at this. >> he is going to break the course record. christopher: the good news is he wasn't hurt by the tumble. we are going to take a short break now and when we come back, we will be looking back at the day's top stories.

♪ welcome to this week's "focus on europe," where we take you behind the headlines. i'm michelle henery and id like to give you an insight into the lives of the people who live and work across this fascinating continent. thank you for joining us. on the program today, how scotland's oil boom went bust. refugees in serbia come together across the generations. and how france's wall for peace is causing conflict. did you ever imagine that a trip to the gas station could be a highlight of your day? with the price of oil tumbling, filling up your car is now cheap and has even led to more people across europe ta r