mr. gorbachev: chilly, but still a war. steve: when the berlin wall fell, gorbachev didn'elt intervene,tant to prop of the iron curtain. mr. gorbachev: there must not be bloodshed. that.ldn't allow for an nisue of such mde, for germany, the whole world. steve: he famously hit it off with margaret thatcher. any advice on brexit? mr. gorbachev: you can figure that one out for yourselves. you british are clever. i wouldn't give you advice. steve: so not only a president, steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. laura: an important interview. turning to ourporting champions in d.c.gt, the wash nationals paid a visit to the white house this afternoon. it's customary for american sports teams to be invited by the president after winning a championship. but like so much in washington right now, these events are not without division. catcher kurt suzuki dond a "make america great again" hat, while more than half a dozen players che not to attend. some have been critical of mr. trump's policies, and the president himself was booed when he

mr. gorbachev, open this gate. [applause] mr. n this wall. >> wow, how did you come to write those lines? >> and went to berlin to do some research about six weeks before the president delivered the speech senior staff simply said he was going to stand here he will have an audience of 10,000 or 40,000 people he will talk for 30 minutes. say something about foreign policy. [laughter] most of that day went badly for me the young speechwriter. i went to the site where the president would stand, people, tom brokaw remarked on this, it's almost impossible now to convey once the wall is gone what it felt like at that place you look in east berlin and it was though the color had been drained from a photograph. gray, dilapidated buildings, soldiers marching back and forth. you look in berlin, color, activity, life, the dividing line of the wall. i just thought, what do i write? what do i give the president is equal to him and to this place? in the evening i broke away from the american party and white to a suburb of west berlin where berl

mr. gorbachev, open this gate. [cheers] [applause] president reagan: mr. gorbachev, mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. [cheers] [applause] host: back in the berlin wall gallery in washington, d.c., we welcome angela spence, professor of eurasian, russian and eastern european studies at georgetown university. 9, 1989 -- november what was the story of that day that led to the images that people around the world saw on their televisions that night? guest: it is great to be on your show. this was not planned by the east german government. more and more at this point as the revolutions are going

mr. gorbachev, open this gate. [cheers] [applause] mr. gorbachev, mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. [cheers] [applause] sam: wow. how did you come to write those lines? peter: i went to berlin to do some research about six weeks before the president delivered the speech. senior staff said he will stand here and have an audience of 10,000 to 40,000 people and talk for 30 minutes, just say something about foreign policy. [laughter] most of that day went badly for me, the young speechwriter. i went to the site where the president would stand. tom brokaw are marked on this. it is almost impossible to convey now that the wall is gone what it felt like at that place. you look in east berlin, and it was as if the color had been drained from the photograph, gray dilapidated buildings, soldiers marching back and forth. u-turn and look in west berlin, color, activity, life. and that dividing line of the wall. i thought, what do i write? what do i get the president that is equal to him and this place? in the evening, i broke away from the american party and went to a suburb of west berlin wher

mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> that is ronald reagan, president of the united states and mr. ust that. it has been 30 years since the berlin wall was torn down.

mr. gorbachev, mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. [cheers] [applause] host: back in the berlin wall gallery in washington, d.c., we welcome angela spence, professor of eurasian, russian and eastern european studies at georgetown university. 9, 1989 -- november what was the story of that day that led to the images that people around the world saw on their televisions that night? guest: it is great to be on your show. this was not planned by the east german government. more and more at this point as the revolutions are going on and east germans are fed up, more and more them, 100,000 of them in the summer months were taking refuge in west german emphases in czechoslovakia, hungary and other places. they were trying to go to west germany. the country was hemorrhaging. at some point the leadership decided we have to let people travel. --this point anyone between if you are under six or over 70 may be you could travel to the west. most young adults could not travel. they decided to have a meeting and some new laws allowing east germans to

mr gorbachev tear down this wall was. the. 'd center of the conflict so with him sebastian if own homes pro-democracy movement imagine if it has the i'm qualified support of the international community it is better think again my guest this week here in berlin these joe you see you the pro-democracy activist show me how a movement now tries to make a deal with. hong kong government before that becomes impossible conflicts are. next on t.w. . there. is a calculable. their egos and such. their rivalry 10 to. 3 princes. who dream of leading the arab world. there are full power and boundless ambition have touched the middle east into a grave crisis sunday. to rival princes of the gulf states nov 27th on t.w. . syrian born on man visits a local bar in berlin. he lives just opposite with a father who is a member of the hitler youth as a child. some residents are suspicious of refugees in the neighborhood. and there is curious about the bars regulars to cross the road worlds apart. starting november 11th on d.w. . so you see people u

mr gorbachev, who's now 88, negotiated with president reagan to reduce the nuclear arsenals of the twomoscow correspondent steve rosenberg, to mark 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall. at the age of 88, mikhail gorbachev rarely goes on camera. but the man who helped end the cold war has decided to speak out, fearing his legacy is under threat. the arms race he thought he'd stopped has reignited amid growing tension between moscow and the west. how dangerous do you think the current confrontation is between russia and the west? translation: as long as weapons of mass destruction exist, nuclear weapons, the danger is colossal. all nations should declare, all nations, nuclear weapons must be destroyed. to save ourselves and our planet. mikhail gorbachev says that preventing war became his priority when the soviet public began sharing their fears of conflict. translation: everyone used to say to me, mr gorbachev, don't worry about the food shortages or our other problems, we will manage. just make sure there is no war. it showed in the last war how much my countrymen had suffered. i

mr gorbachev — who‘s now 88 — negotiated with president reagan to reduce the nuclear arsenals of the30 years since the fall of the berlin wall. at the age of 88, mikhail gorbachev rarely goes on camera. but the man who helped end the cold war has decided to speak out, fearing his legacy is under threat. the arms race he thought he‘d stopped has reignited amid growing tension between moscow and the west. how dangerous do you think the current confrontation is between russia and the west? translation: as long as weapons of mass destruction exist, nuclear weapons, the danger is colossal. all nations should declare, all nations, nuclear weapons must be destroyed. to save ourselves and our planet. mikhail gorbachev says that preventing war became his priority when the soviet public began sharing their fears of conflict. translation: everyone used to say to me, mr gorbachev, don‘t worry about the food shortages or our other problems, we will manage. just make sure there is no war. it showed in the last war how much my countrymen had suffered. in the past we used to talk about the cold war.

the brother wall once stood and where he holds a speech in 987 asking his subject counterparts mr gorbachev to tear down this wall and well as we all know 2 years later the wall fell. very distrusting largely thank you. and as part of the w. special coverage of the son of a shrew were looking out for many germans was their 1st time shopping in the capitalist west on the 9th of november $989.00 the wall came down across the border in the thousands but he had it straight to west berlin is most face. the call fulton down a street that was a showcase of consumerism and divided but it isn't today at the dump looking at this famous for what it meant for many germans from the communist east to see it for the 1st time. i did it we reported a crystal. one of those locations where 30 years ago a lot of east germans all flocked to welcome christophe where i. i met 1st in dumb phil as you mentioned one of maybe the most important place when it comes to showcasing capitalism in germany there are a few other places as significant as the 1st in dumb with all a free market society had to offer and all the

the brother wall once stood and where he holds a speech in 1987 asking his subject counterparts mr gorbachev to tear down this wall and well as we all know 2 years later the wall fell. very distrusting largely thank you. it was part of the doctor's special coverage of this anniversary we're looking at what's many times was the 1st time shopping in the capital is west on the 9th of november $989.00 the night the ball came down john lewis across the border in that thousands and many headed straight to west balance most famous shopping for the force to street was a showcase of consumerism and the divided city today to return to the famous street looks out of what it meant for many germans from the communist east to see for the 1st time. i did a reporter christopher coke one of those locations where 30 years ago a lot of east germans are flocked to welcome christophe where i. i met 1st and phil as you mentioned one of maybe the most important place when it comes to showcasing capitalism in germany there are few other places as significant as the 1st and dumb with all a free market society had to

speaking to the bbc, interview to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, mr gorbachevs to declare that nuclear weapons should be destroyed. he was speaking to our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg. these days, it's rare to see mikhail gorbachev in front of a camera. aged 88, he avoids the limelight. "i'm slowing down," he tells me. "i can barely stand up." but the man who helped to end the cold war has a message for the world — that his achievements are at risk. and one of his greatest achievements was ending the arms race between the soviet union and america. his diplomatic double act with ronald reagan slashed the two superpowers' nuclear arsenals. but the arms race has reignited. there is new tension and fierce rivalry between moscow and the west. how dangerous do you think the current confrontation is between russia and the west? translation: as long as weapons of mass destruction exist, nuclear weapons, the danger is colossal. all nations should declare — all nations — nuclear weapons must be destroyed. to save ourselves, and our planet. in the past, we used to

translation: everyone used to say to me, mr gorbachev, don't worry about the food shortages or our other problems, we will manage. just make sure there is no war. it showed in the last war how much my countrymen had suffered. in the past we used to talk about the cold war. how would you describe the current stand—off between russia and the west? translation: chilly, but still a war! when the berlin wall fell, gorbachev didn't intervene, reluctant to prop up the iron curtain. translation: there mustn't be bloodshed. we couldn't allow that. for an issue of such magnitude, germany, the whole world. he famously hit it off with margaret thatcher. so, any advice on brexit? translation: you can figure that one out for yourselves. you british are clever clogs. i wouldn't give you advice. so, not only a president, but a true diplomat! steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm sarah mulkerrins. on top of the formula one world. but lewis hamilton says there's more to come. back on home

mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> that is ronald reagan, president of the united states and mr. gorbachev did just that. it has been 30 years since the berlin wall was torn down. and leaders are gathering to commemorate the event and we are live in berlin. also this hour we'll have the latest in the impeachment inquiry in the united states. we have details about with what was said behind closed doors. also, an arctic surge is expected to sweep through the united states. experts say the icy temperatures could break more than 200 records. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm natalie allen in atlanta, georgia. and "cnn newsroom" starts right now. thank you again for joining us. we begin with germany pausing to mark a milestone in its history. 30 years ago cracks in the soviet union led to the toppling of the berlin wall. the moment is remembered as the symbolic end of the cold war. more live video for you here. multiple european leaders and as well as young people are on hand for what is turning out to be a low kiey commemorations. church se

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mr. gorbachev, open this gate. [cheers and applause] mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. and applause] >> harris: those famous words from ronald reagan, in 1987. and that wall, the berlin wall, an international symbol of division and communist repression, would come down a little over two years later, marking the end of the communist rule in east germany and the beginning of the end of the soviet union. tomorrow marks 30 years to the day since the berlin wall began coming down. joining me now is best-selling historian and reagan biographer, craig shirley. he is the author of three books on america's 40th president. the significance for you of this day. craig, welcome to the program. >> thank you, harris, very much. >> harris: and this day has what meaning to you? >> i think it's one of the seminal events of our lifetime, certainly of the last 100 years. world war ii, the rise of the soviet union in 1917, the fall of the soviet union, as we are marking tomorrow, and 9/11 are probably the most important seminal events in the last hundred years. it's unfortunate. i don't thi

mr. gorbachev, open this gate. mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall!r (cheers) >> who can forget that. president reagan speaking those famous words at brandonberg gate two years before the fall of the berlin wall. today marks 30 years since that barrier came down and freedom was finally let in. right now on the left of your screen, you're looking live at the ceremony that's happening underway in berlin. the chancellor angela merkel and others were there, and as well as the secretary of state from the united states. i'm joined by a former assistant to president reagan, "the president will see you now, stories and lessons", peggy, thank you for coming in. >> thanks for having me and congratulations on the new show. ed: appreciate it. bottom line from me, when you hear those words from president reagan, it puts chills through you, what he said to gorbachev. >> it does. for him it was a culmination of fighting from communism back when he was president of the screen actors guild he was concerned about the red scare in hollywood. we remember the words at the

mr gorbachev open this gate. is. this wall. the phone. to the point of strong opinions clear positions from international perspectives based 30 years since the fall of the bowling ball germany is celebrating but the mood is to change with dismay many in eastern germany say they've been left behind and feel like 2nd class citizens so what's going wrong find out going to the point shows you. next on d. w. . bush wrote it. he asked it on. and he read it to the top. job ever 9989. the story behind one of the most remarkable days in recent german history above schabowski is no doubt the night the wall came down. in 45. after the fall of the berlin wall nov 9th on d. w. . lawson says of guy you don't need to see every available vote for the over mentioned home the force i'm going to hold the most recent article in the works well at least the bottom of the valley is at the last dragons in this 100. 3 years my. books on. germany's this week celebrating the full of the building walls 30 years ago but the party mood has changed with dismay many in

mr gorbachev open this gate that one with. mr gregory draw carry down this wall. 'd into the conflict zone with tim sebastian is from holmes pro. democracy movement imagine if it had be our qualified support of the international community it is better think again i guess this week here in berlin it is joey see you a pro-democracy activist show me how a movement now tried to make a deal with the hong kong government before fast becomes impossible conflict so. in 90 minutes on d w. syrian born american visits a local bar in berlin. he lives just opposite with a father who was a member of the hitler youth as a child. some residents are suspicious of refugees in the neighborhood. and there is curious about the bar's regulars to cross the road worlds apart. starting november 11th on d.w. . come and follow the adventures of the famous naturalist and explorer. to celebrate alex on the phone while its 251st day were embarking on a voyage of discovery. expedition was on t.w. . on. oh we can be the generation that ends it. malaria. millions can live. this is. tonight a majo

cooperation with america in russia now there is wild anti-americanism and that was 2006 this week mr gorbachev was asked by the b.b.c. if russia and the west are still engaged in a cold war take a listen to how he responded. but surely but still a war. in different places. and yet there is shooting it have craft and it was not being said he would do that and everywhere glued this is not the kind of situation we want to turn over the. when gorbachev was foreshadowing in 2006 what he was describing today in 2019 i mean it seems that he was a minority at the time why do you think that was the case. i think that he could see clearly the tensions that were rising and they had been up over things like the iraq war and russia was on the other side but he could also see i think the root of nationalism in russia with which he would be quite uncomfortable he's been very careful over the years not to be too critical of vladimir putin as having said which he is critical of him because he doesn't recognize a real democrat but he's really quite right in saying that no good we the west export our democracy y

prosperity for this movie and unity eastern europe if you see liberalization come here it is it mr gorbachev open this gate the top in the visitors will be trough care down this wall the da. da. i'm. thinking. to the point of strong opinions from your positions international perspectives it's 30 years since the fall of the bubbling bowl germany celebrating with a movement against changed with dismay many in eastern germany say they've been left behind and feel like 2nd class citizens. so what's going wrong find out going to the point. next on d w. because he wrote it. to each pass to don. and he read it to the. job ever 9989. story behind one of the most remarkable days in recent german history. schabowski is known for the night the wall came down. in a sustainable way discovered the bauhaus. mouth starts nov 14th on g.w. . syrian born america visits a local bar in berlin. he lives just opposite with a father who was a member of the hitler youth as a child. some residents are suspicious of refugees in the neighborhood. americans curious about the bar's regulars to cross the road worlds apart

mr gorbachev open this gate. which all cheered this wall. in. a phone. book and. a shortage of teachers in rural areas. it's a big problem for russia and a huge problem for children. arsalan jaan isn't a teacher but he wants to do something positive. he voluntarily travels to remote areas and teaches kids to open doors of opportunity for them. next on d w. repeated new beginning continues battleforce. west and east germany 30 years after the fall of the wall. how competitive are the 2 economic region what about salaries and of course the residents. of clue what happens when everything changes. made in germany in 60 minutes from cong. coleman. discover you. discover it with. google. to 100 lives the ideals of the fonts are more relevant today than they were. this year it's been shaped things to come to all of the people understood the sign is a way of shaping. the part documentary starts november 14th on t.w. . hello and a warm welcome to focus on europe i will are about lola thanks for joining us today they are terrorists who tortured and killed for their own cali

wall once stood and where he hold this very famous iconic speech asking his son his counterpart mr gorbachev to tear down this wall that was a 987 and of course we all know that 2 years later of the wall fell. marina strauss in leipsic thank you. it was part of d.w. special coverage of the 30 found a version of the fall of the looking out what for many students was their 1st time shopping in the west on the 9th of november but 900 $89.00 k. is just cross the border in the thousands and many headed straight to west but it's most famous shopping boulevard before stand on a street that was a showcase of capitalism in the divided city today looking nice for streets and what it meant for many east germans to see it for the 1st time. christopher coke one of the many places where the 1000000 east germans headed just 2 days after the war began to fall 30 years ago a welcome kristoff where i. feel i'm on her 1st something dumb as you mention and cool for some dumb and its extension why i am right now stand like few other places in germany for the abundance of goods in a free market society and the mi

reagan committed then us president, stood at the brandenburg gate and delivered his famous words, mr gorbachevother four years before it fell but it fell quicker than anyone predicted it would follow in the death of the leader of east germany and his successors, who basically made the decision not to use troops to suppress peaceful weekly protests. we will hear the start of the next piece of music, you can see the next piece of music, you can see the images. angela merkel said it was a moment when east and west came together, with universal values commonly shared by europeans. classical music plays. that is the concert taking place tonight in berlin, quite the city to bn on this remarkable commemorating 3o bn on this remarkable commemorating 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall. the headlines on bbc news... the environment agency says flooding in parts of south yorkshire still poses a risk to life, even though water levels are expected to drop. the conservatives lay out plans to train and employ thousands more gps, despite failing to meet a previous recruitment target. labour and the lib

reagan made that famous speech mr gorbachev tear down this wall back in 1907 so the memories of that time are bubbling up of course in these days and a lot of us have been looking at some pretty emotional footage of that time including one clip that i think we can look at we've dug out a woman who came down on the 9th of november wanting to cross from east to west and this is what happened to her when she was confronted by border guards at the berlin wall. guarding the brandenburg gate the highest duty for border guards until november 9th. i can't take it anymore. and i just wanted for once in my life to go through the brandenburg gate to take a look around and i just want some the other part of. i've never been over there and i have no fake on no grandmother no uncles over there do you understand that. i wanted to go through and come back with my head high like love and yet it still but if you keep going like this will never get there why is that so hard to understand. that. the bush did. shoot or deal with her as a person the border guards at the brandenburg gate seem to be waiting

mr. gorbachev, open this gate. [cheers] [applause] president reagan: mr. gorbachev, mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. [cheers] [applause] host: back in the berlin wall gallery in washington, d.c., we welcome angela spence, professor of eurasian, russian and eastern european studies at georgetown university. 9, 1989 -- november what was the story of that day that led to the images that people around the world saw on their televisions that night? guest: it is great to be on your show. this was not planned by the east german government. more and more at this point as the revolutions are going on and east germans are fed up, more and more them, 100,000 of them in the summer months were taking refuge in west german emphases in czechoslovakia, hungary and other places. they were trying to go to west germany. the country was hemorrhaging. at some point the leadership decided we have to let people travel. --this point anyone between if you are under six or over 70 may be you could travel to the west. most young adults could not travel. they decided to have a meeting and some ne

mr. gorbachev, open this gate. [cheers] [applause] president reagan: mr. gorbachev, mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. [cheers] [applause] host: back in the berlin wall gallery in washington, d.c., we welcome angela spence, professor of eurasian, russian and eastern european studies at georgetown university. 9, 1989 -- november what was the story of that day that led to the images that people around the world saw on their televisions that night? guest: it is great to be on your show. this was not planned by the east german government. more and more at this point as the revolutions are going on and east germans are fed up, more and more them, 100,000 of them in the summer months were taking refuge in west german emphases in czechoslovakia, hungary and other places. they were trying to go to west germany. the country was hemorrhaging. at some point the leadership decided we have to let people travel. --this point anyone between if you are under six or over 70 may be you could travel to the west. most young adults could not travel. they decided to have a meeting and some ne

speaking to the bbc in an interview to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, mr gorbachevyed. he was speaking to our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg. these days, it's rare to see mikhail gorbachev in front of a camera. aged 88, he avoids the limelight. i'm slowing down, he tells me. i can barely stand up! but the man who helped to end the cold war has a message for the world. that his achievements are at risk. and one of his greatest achievements was ending the arms race between the soviet union and america. his diplomatic double act with ronald reagan slashed the two superpowers nuclear arsenals. but the arms race has reignited. there is a new tension. and fierce rivalry between moscow and the west. how dangerous do you think the current confrontation is between russia and the west? as long as weapons of mass destruction exist, nuclear weapons, the danger is colossal. all nations should declare, all nations, nuclear weapons must be destroyed. to save ourselves and our planet. in the past, we used to talk about the cold war. how would you describe the current stand—of

tiananmen square behind them they were explicitly prohibited from doing by the by the soviet union by mr gorbachev and so that is indeed important but i do think you really have to think that by that stage it's really too late there is an enormous amount that's just going on on the street and actually i wanted to disagree a little bit peter with what you said before that there wasn't a plan for what to do in the middle of the 1980 s. and 185 solidarity office in brussels the summit office in brussels. i wrote to the international monetary fund but they wanted a plan for the reconstruction of poland along the lines proposed by leisure boats are over it's so the discussion of the reform has now been well documented after 1900 it was already being discussed well ok well where only very important you have been here all with all due respect i mean solidarity wasn't a monolithic thing even in the 1980 s. there were a lot of different solidarity is for sure ok absolutely ok absolutely of course i mean any political party any political movement is a coalition of different things and you know there was a c

mr. gorbachev, open this gate. mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. d applause] arthel: president reagan challenging soviet leader gorbachev just over two years before the fall of the berlin wall in 1989. now today germany is honoring that historic moment marking 30 years since the wall's collapse, which eventually brought down communism in eastern europe. amy kellogg is live in berlin, germany, with the story. amy? >> yes, the festivities are winding down here in berlin, arthel. yes, communism is done. the wall is down. the so-called iron curtain is up, but we can't forget that there's still a lot of talk about a sort of new cold war, and frankly, relations between president putin's russia and the west are just about as bad as they've been since the fall of the wall. now today chancellor merkel, who grew up in east germany, and went on to become the most powerful person in the whole of germany, one of the longest-standing leaders, her term is winding down, she said today, quote, no wall that keeps people out and restricts freedom is so high or so wide

mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> reporter: here at cnn, we actually own our own cnn car.was the epitome of east german engineering. we're going to take this car and take a drive back into history, that is, if i fit into the car. it's small and i'm big. ready to go. the remnants of the wall are a tourist attraction nowadays. but this deadly barrier with border guards, observation towers and barbed wire struck fear into the berliners it divided. i stop and pick up peter, who grew up in east germany, desp e despising the communist regime and the wall it needed to keep people from fleeing to the west. >> you look and saw the wall. and you know, its end. its end of the world. you can go where you want. >> reporter: as a young man, peter attempted to flee east germany several times until he finally succeeded in 1972. he then helped others get out, as well, until he was betrayed and arrested by the east germany secret place, tand spent severa years in jail there. >> it was a little -- >> reporter: psychological terror. >> yes. i sit in a room, not so light. and one month, two mo

mr. gorbachev will understand. he sees it not only in eastern europe, but inside the soviet union. before these developers took place, i have said we would be discussing a rapid change inside eastern europe. and we have been talking about that today, just before you all came in here. we have been talking about the gorbachev meeting. and one of the things that we are determined we will discuss, and i know he will want to discuss, is change. clubs mr. president, do that maybe east germans will want to stay and participate in reforming their country -- that is suggesting an reunification is some ways. what is your view? >> i do not see they are related. >> [indiscernible] >> i think it is way too early to speak on that. i have spoken out on the question of german reunification. the president of france spoke out. i've heard what the chancellor has had to say about it. michael, i don't know if the development of today speeds up the day or not. >> mr. president -- >> discussing a wide array of those subjects. we will be prepared to talk about it. >> [indiscernible] >> i would like to tal

mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> here we own our own cnntribante: we're going to take this car andinto history if i fit into the car ooepz. because it's small and i'm big. this deadly barrier with border guards, observations towers and barbed wires struck fear into those it divided. i stop and pick up peter beaver who grew up in germany despising the regime and the wall it needed to keep people from fleeing to the west. >> you looked and saw the wall, and you know it's the end, the end of the wall yochl u can go where you want. >> reporter: as a young man peter beaver attempted to flee east berlin several times. he helped others as well until he was betrayed and arrested by the east germany police, the stazi, and spent five years in jail there. >> it was psychological terror. >> psychological terror. >> yeah. i sat in a little room. one, two months, nobody came and said anything. >> the west german government eventually paid east germany to release peter beaver, but many others who tried to get away paid with their lives. more than 100 of them in berlin. in 1989 east germans had ha

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mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> reporter: two years later, the people did.all demand they be let through. >> they were streaming across the wall within hours of the announcement. >> reporter: overwhelmed border guards had no choice but to step back. >> now their job is stamping passports as fast as they can to keep the flow to the west moving, and many of them seem to relish their new role. >> that's good. >> reporter: the fall of the berlin wall pointed to the end of the cold war and the promise of a more unified democratic world. but three decades later, that expectation has faded with the rise of nationalism and cracks appearing in the european union and nato. in berlin, yesterday, secretary of state mike pompeo called on nato nations to spend more on their defense. he also criticized russia and china. >> today authoritarianism is just a stone's throw away. it's rising. and if we're honest, it never really went away completely. >> reporter: and today german chancellor angela merkel urged europe to defend freedom and democracy, warning they should never be

mr. gorbachev will understand. he sees it not only in eastern europe, but inside the soviet union. before these developments took place, i have said we would be discussing a rapid change inside eastern europe. and we have been talking about that today, just before you all came in here. we have been talking about the gorbachev meeting. and one of the things that we are determined we will discuss, and i know he will want to discuss, is change. >> mr. president, do you think maybe east germans will want to stay and participate in reforming their country -- that is suggesting an reunification -- that suggests german reunification is in some ways off. what is your view? >> it is way too early to say. i noticed the president of france spoke up, i heard what chancellor coles has had to say. if the development of today speeds up the pace or not. >> mr. president -- >> discussing a wide array of those subjects. i know they are interested in talking about that. we will be prepared to talk about it. >> [indiscernible] >> i would like to talk to him soon, but he is off in poland. i may try to

speaking to the bbc in an interview to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, mr gorbachevng to our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg. these days, it‘s rare to see mikhail gorbachev in front of a camera. aged 88, he avoids the limelight. "i‘m slowing down," he tells me. "i can barely stand up." but the man who helped to end the cold war has a message for the world — that his achievements are at risk. and one of his greatest achievements was ending the arms race between the soviet union and america. his diplomatic double act with ronald reagan slashed the two superpowers‘ nuclear arsenals. but the arms race has reignited. there is new tension and fierce rivalry between moscow and the west. how dangerous do you think the current confrontation is between russia and the west? translation: as long as weapons of mass destruction exist, nuclear weapons, the danger is colossal. all nations should declare — all nations — nuclear weapons must be destroyed. to save ourselves, and our planet. in the past, we used to talk about the cold war. how would you describe the current stand—o

mr. gorbachev will understand. he sees it not only in eastern europe, but he sees it inside the soviet union. so we will have a good, lively -- before these developments took place, i have said that we would be discussing a rapid change inside eastern europe. and we have been talking about that today, just before you all came in here. we have been talking about the gorbachev meeting. and one of the things that we are determined we will discuss, and i know he will want to discuss, is this change. >> mr. president, do you think maybe east germans will want to stay and participate in reforming their country -- that suggests you think german reunification is some ways off. what is your view on german reunification? pres. bush: i do not see they are related. huh? >> [indiscernible] pres. bush: i don't know. i think it is way too early to speak on that. i have spoken out on the question of german reunification. the know the president of france spoke out. i've heard what the chancellor has had to say about it. but michael