Macro advisory in moscow. He said the situation for the russian currency is unique. You should not be looking at it in the same way as if there was a slide in a normally functioning economy or a european economy. The rouble is entirely managed now by the central bank in conjunction with the Finance Ministry, and has been since we last saw the rouble collapse down to about 130 in march of last year. So the Central Banks priority last year was to keep the Rouble Exchange rate high at around 60, because it was tackling inflation, but this year, because of the sanctions impact and because that has led to a big hit on the value of russias oil exports in particular, they have devalued the rouble in order to compensate for that fall in dollar terms. In other words, weaker rouble translating dollars into a higher rouble amount to balance the budget. Thats been the priority this year. It doesnt reflect an imminent crisis. Sort of a broad collapse in the economy. Its the result of the central Ba
mission for himself. korea today is a very important to the united states. bret: korean war cost 37 thousand american lives, 800 thousand chinese soldiers, and as many as 4 million koreans died in a brutal conflict that lasted three years. and changed the course of history. we flattened north korea. to this day, this plays into minds of all koreans in the north. bret: brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. fact that communist forces have invaded korea is a warning. this was the start of the cold war. bret: today 30,000 american troops remain in korea standing vigil at one of the world s most heavily fortified borders. because of everything left the way it was 80 years ago. north korean side did miscalculate once in a real big way. we got the korean war out of that. that doesn t mean they won t miscalculate again. bret: hello i m bret baier, my latest unauthorized history series for fox nation is a 5 part documentary, what is called forgotten war. but may
mission for himself. korea today is a very important to the united states. bret: korean war cost 37 thousand american lives, 800 thousand chinese soldiers, and as many as 4 million koreans died in a brutal conflict that lasted three years. and changed the course of history. we flattened north korea. to this day, this plays into minds of all koreans in the north. bret: brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. fact that communist forces have invaded korea is a warning. this was the start of the cold war. bret: today 30,000 american troops remain in korea standing vigil at one of the world s most heavily fortified borders. because of everything left the way it was 80 years ago. north korean side did miscalculate once in a real big way. we got the korean war out of that. that doesn t mean they won t miscalculate again. bret: hello i m bret baier, my latest unauthorized history series for fox nation is a 5 part documentary, what is called forgotten war. but may
you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. ahead on cnn newsroom. after days of violence, israel and the islamic jihad agree to a cease-fire. we ll go live to see if the peace is holding. plus, the latest from the u.s.-mexican border and the latest fallout from trying to house migrants in cities. a hug 42 years in the making. he reunites with his sister after he discovers he was stolen as a baby. reporter: live from cnn news center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. it s 5 a.m. here in atlanta, noon in israel where a cease-fire with islamic jihad appears to be holding. palestinians celebrated the cease-fire. many are skeptical it will hold. at least 35 people were killed. listen to what one person has to say. translator: the truce is good. we want truce built on a good basis. there is a truce and then after a month there are people who die. we want a truce based on a good basis. the idf says its oper
vowing to forcefully protect u. s citizens as his administration cast blame on iran and seeks to punish its proxies. also tonight, former white house chief of staff mark meadows is under orders to testify along with other top x trump aides. in the january 6th criminal investigation. it s another win for the special counsel after forcing trump s lawyer to face a grand jury today, and north korea threatens to unleash a giant radioactive tsunami as it claims to test a nuclear capable underwater drone. kim jong un ramping up his dangerous taunts. as we re learning more about human rights abuses on his watch , welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world is on assignment. i m alex marquardt york in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news and let s get right to that breaking news out of syria, u. s forces targeted with rocket fire tonight by suspected iranian backed fighters. this comes after a deadly drone attack on americans and retaliatory airs