Men fighting as mercenaries in syria a story of the government also keep under wraps. And is this the death of diesel environmentalist breathing a sigh of relief as a Top German Court rules of cities can ban heavily polluting diesel vehicles but will this move saddle millions of drivers with worthless cars. Also on the show i see air from siberia sending europes temperatures plummeting extreme weather warnings are in place in many countries as the cold front blankets even the continents southern edges with snow. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show. A day after a temporary truce fails to take effect in syria the fighting rages on as does the war of words between the United States and russia a top American General has accused russia of quote behaving like an arsonist and of Fire Fighters well in syria general joseph fatah lashed out after the planned daily ceasefire collapsed the u. S. State department has also slammed moscow for backing the Syrian Government russia is certai