i m wondering how do we know this, who are these american officials telling this story. it doesn t sound like it was coming from those directly involved. and, you know, i just have to trust that they know that for a fact. i mean, the theory that you just described and what s described in the story could make sense, but there could be alternative theories, too, as to why this line of inquiry, this line of information is no longer producing in the way it did before. everything about the story is strange, the fact it is a news story that everyone is source for it. it makes me wonder is it true and what would be the purpose of telling this story. i mean, it s got to be difficult to cultivate someone in vladimir putin s orbit, in his inner circle anyway. it is very difficult. he s a spy himself. he understands these things. he takes precautions. there have been breaches before. and those people have been dealt with in horrible ways. and remember what is a source as
to look inside moscow. joining us now, michael mcfaul, former u.s. ambassador to russia. good to see you again tonight. sure. hasn t it always been extremely dangerous to be a spy in russia or a source that s close to putin? what s made it more dangerous? well, the answer to your first question, of course, is yes. extremely dangerous. and, you know, what has changed, i don t know. i mean, the reporting was quite extraordinary to me. i m wondering how do we know this, who are these american officials telling this story. it doesn t sound like it was coming from those directly involved. and, you know, i just have to trust that they know that for a fact. i mean, the theory that you just described and what s described in the story could make sense, but there could be alternative theories, too, as to why this line of inquiry, this line of information is no longer producing in the way it did before. everything about the story is strange, the fact it is a news
what the russians say is they are happy to conduct a joint investigation to get to the bottom of what is behind the novichok poisoning, the british have rejected this because they say their intelligence gathering is based on secret intelligence but there s no shortage of explanation as far as the russian government and authorities are concerned. russian diplomats are taking the lead on social media in proposing alternative theories. one diplomat from the south afterc aftercabrican said it s near th portondown embassy. he says what pre-text could lay
inspectors, the international inspectors, especially the experts with the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons. these guys know how to find what the agents, and they can put together a pretty saw this with of the malaysian airliner. they make up their alternative theories and try to confuse the atmosphere about the discussion. the other issue that s happening is that i don t know if you caught it, but part of the report was that love rov insi lavrov inzitted that u.s. and russia won t fight one another in syria. i don t know if we have the sound or just the statement. i want to share what he said. lavrov said speaking about risks of a military confrontation, i am, he said i am 100% sure the u.s. and russian militaries won t allow this and neither will president putin or president trump. i see it. i wanted to get you on this. very interesting here.
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