Taken action to protect u. S. Personal abroad. Pi killing the head of the Islamic Revolutionary guard force. U. S. Designated foreign terrorist organization. Covering this story. In baghdad. In washington and sanchez with the president in florida. Lets start with you. What is the pentagon saying tonight. Its really interesting that the confirmation of this strike is not coming from the white house. The only thing we have heard from President Trump is a tweet that was just an American Flag. Its the pentagon confirming as you mention at the direction of the president they carried out this strike. That led to the killing of the head of the cuds force. A designated foreign terrorist organization. Now what it clear from this statement is that this was done in order to prevent attacks on american personnel and it bears reiterating what this statement says. The u. S. Military is taken decisive defensive action to protect u. S. Personnel abroad. He was actively developing plans to attack ameri
indeed, michael. some neighboring countries as well. thank you for that and that interview, isa soares, fascinating stuff. moldova has summoned russia s ambassador to the country following russia s announcement its military is aiming to control southern ukraine all the way across to moldova. the country s ministry of foreign affairs says it, quote, expressed deep concerns over the statements made by a russian general and broadcast on russian state media. the russian military says controlling ukraine south would give its forces access to transnistria, a separatist region in moldova. jeffrey gettleman, foreign correspondents for the new york times, explained the significance of russia s moves and why it is worrisome to moldova. this would be a hugely ambitious gamble by russia.
so yeah, i think it means for millions of people in russian federation that there is going to be a moment of understanding, of acknowledging the whole catastrophe. ekaterina, that s what makes your work and so many other independent journalists so important. thank you for your work, ekaterina, appreciate it. michael, what s staggering, hearing from ekaterina, i don t know if you remember earlier this week, clarissa ward in the field went to one town in ukraine, and she spoke to one couple. the lady, the elderly lady, if you remember, she said she blamed not russia, but the u.s. so it s not as black and white even within ukrainian territory, this information, misinformation from russia seeping through to the borders of ukraine. and that is incredibly worrying
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polls close at 7:00 p.m. paris time. it is expected that the, quote, official results will be released around that 8:00 p.m. hour. about 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon eastern time in atlanta, new york. all right, dominic thomas, good to have you there on the spot. as i said, the start of a long day for you. appreciate it, thanks, dominic. thank you, michael. and be sure to tune in for our special live election day coverage that starts sunday at 8:00 p.m. paris time, 2:00 p.m. in north america on the east coast right here on cnn. i m michael holmes. thanks so much for joining us. our international viewers have african voices: changemakers next. for everyone else in north america, stick around, isa soares and will be around with more news in a moment.