me, for the transshipment of weapons according to a senior u.s. defense official. over the weekend russia s deputy foreign minister said russia planned to target convoys carrying military aid from the u.s. and nato. we have learned dozens of cruise missiles fired at the base killing 35 people sunday were fired from long range bombers operating in russian airspace. these planes were not operating in ukraine s airspace. a senior u.s. defense official tells me the russian cruise missiles damaged at least seven structures at the base. top u.s. officials were asked if this attack would effect the security assistance that the u.s. is providing. we re going to continue to get as much security assistance to the ukrainians as fast as we can. and in the most efficient, effective way. we believe we will continue to be able to fly substantial amounts of military assistance and weapons to the front lines. of course these convoys are going through a war zone. and so to describe them as safe
thank you. arthel: well, eric, the russian strike on that training base in western ukraine brings putin s brutality dangerously close to nato. and that raises questions about the u.s. and its european allies continuing to help ukraine. national security correspondent jennifer griffin has more live at the pentagon. reporter: hi, arthel. after russia s cruise missile strike near the polish border, national security adviser jake sullivan said u.s. and nato weapons shipments to ukraine will continue. we believe we will continue to be able to flow substantial amounts of military assistance ask weapons to the front lines. of course these convoys are going through a war zone, and so to describe them as safe wouldn t quite be accurate. but we believe that we have methods and systems in place to be able to continue to support the ukrainians. reporter: on saturday the white house announced it had authorized another $200 million in security assistance to
difference between us and george iii was people in the senate should have some ability to make treaties. elizabeth: but would he get the same support? is so there are democrats such as yourself who are supporting the president. right. elizabeth: but would they put their money where their mouth is, and would they ratify that? i think the president has to come back and say we engaged in negotiation, and here s what i can tell the american people. now north korea s not going to strike our homeland, they re not going to have intercontinental ballistic missiles, they re not going to have tests. and i don t understand how anyone in congress where our obligation is to keep the united states safe wouldn t really be supportive of that kind of movement. so i wish the republicans had supported president obama on iran. we can relitigate that, but i don t think it s a principled position for someone who supported the iran deal now to criticize engagement with north korea. elizabeth: to go full