defer. the most important thing we can do is use them as a deterrent. no one expected the sanctions to preventing and from happening. trey: putin was threatened with sanctions and invaded ukraine and way biden promised. the sanctions would be crippling. what were they? had they even been imposed yet. were they sufficient? when will russia begin to feel their impact? peter doocy is live at white house tonight. reporter: despite all those sound bites, officials are no longer trying to use sanctions to deter putin, they are uses sanctions to punish him. if this is it, the financial punishments bit by bit, ukrainians are saying, they want a lot more. i will not be a
most high profile prisoner not watched more closely. brian, thank you. the on again-off again visit by one of two democratic congresswomen to israel is off again tonight. michigan democrat talib said she will not visit her elderly grandmother on the west bank even though israel says she can. they previously barred her and omar from entering the country. correspondent trey is in the middle east bureau to tell us where things stand. trey, good evening. john, good evening. the scheduled and now cancelled visit of two congresswomen to the middle east sparked a fiery debate about the role the united states should play in the israeli-palestinian conflict. congresswoman talib has turned down an offer to travel to israel on a humanitarian visa. last night after being denied standard entry to israel along with ilhan omar, talib signed a letter to the interior ministry
to see in her own eyes the suffering of the palestinian people and the relations of the occupation on the people s lives here. the grandmother said she was excited for her visit but supports the decision not to come. i m going to keep things for her, i hope to see her. as for the response from the israelis the interior minister said, quote, apparently her hate for israel overcomes her love for her grandmother. the divide in positions about this con congressional visit to israel does highlight the concerns the sger national community has about finding common understanding between the israelis and plinls. currently the trump administration is working on a peace plan for both groups but they re going to have to work with politicians in washington and also those on the ground who will be affected. john? more on that with the panel ahead. thanks, trey. president trump met with top
favors senior official jeffrey rosen. bret: a federal judge will consider to revoke the bail of longtime trump confidant roger stone when he stone says the photo was misinterpreted and that it was a random image taken from the internet. his attorney says stone will apologize to the judge in perso person. overseas, an american woman who joined isis and reportedly encourage the spelling of american blood now wants to come home. we told you about this situation last night. this evening, we take a closer look. correspondent trey asked has that from our middle east newsroom. isis is days away from losing a major piece of territory in northern syria. many of his ins who left to join the group at its peak wants to return home. hoda muthana is 24 years old.
decisions for president trump s agenda. bret? bret: trey in our middle east newsroom, thanks. acting attorney general we will get reaction to that and the breaking news when we return, but, first, beyond our borders tonight. the chairman of japanese automaker nissan has been arrested and will be dismissed for alleged underreporting of his income and misuse of company funds. ceo carlos gon is accused of reporting $44 million of the $89 million he was paid during a five-year period. the brexit negotiator for the european union says the 27 eu nations fully back the british withdrawal agreement. the deal has come under vehement criticism in britain. eu nations in britain are still negotiating the outlined text of a future relationship which should be ready in coming weeks. disaster coordination authorities are asking residents in 8 communities in guatemala to evacuate and go to safe areas after