Well talk to our washington correspondent. And is this the death of diesel environmentalist breathe a sigh of relief as a Top German Court rules that cities and ban heavily polluting diesel vehicles but will the saddle millions of drivers was worthless cars also on the show. A street sign this likely to get under the russian president s skin in washington d. C. The street outside the Russian Embassy has been renamed after one of putins slain enemies its a trolling tactic the u. S. Has used before to needle foreign rivals. And broad thomas a warm welcome to the show a la day after a temporary truce fails to take effect in syria a fire. Adding rages on as those the war of words between the u. S. And russia a top u. S. General has accused russia of quote behaving like an arsonist and a fire fighter in syria general joseph adl lashed out after the planned daily ceasefire collapsed the u. S. State department is also slammed moscow for backing the Syrian Government russia is certainly not he
A promise from europe to respond in kind market is one of those fears grow of a new trade war. And no end in sight to the suffering in syrias Eastern Ghouta were shaky daily truce goes into effect for a fourth day now and an agonizing wait for those track there to see if any aid can finally get through. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show today is the final day of campaigning before italy goes to the polls this weekend and the result of sundays general election is anything but a foregone conclusion there were demonstrations last night in rome as protesters turned out against the extreme right pound party which elders final Campaign Rally in the capital that that party wants to abandon the euro and leave the e. U. Now despite. Tensions at that rally no violence broke out. This election pits a right Wing Coalition led by the former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi against a Center Left Alliance led by another former Prime Minister material renzi the other main player of the a
House well talk to our washington correspondent. And is this the death of diesel environmentalists are breathing a sigh of relief as a Top German Court rules that cities can ban heavily polluting diesel vehicles but will this saddle millions of drivers with worthless cars. Also on the show icy air from siberia sending europes temperatures plummeting extreme weather warnings are in place in many countries as the cold front car and even the continents southern edges of 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 now rages on as does the war of words between the United States and russia a top u. S. General has accused russia of quote behaving like an arsonist and a fire fighter in syria general joseph fatah lash out after the planned daily ceasefire collapse the u. S. State Department Also slamming moscow for backing the Syrian Government russia is certainly not hearing to this cease fire theyre not adheri
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pause brings real relief. so how are aid groups responding right now to this development let s bring in ralph el hage he s the spokesman for the international red cross in the region he joins us from the lebanese capital beirut good morning to you mr hayes thanks for being with us your organization has released a statement saying it is impossible to bring in humanitarian aid humanitarian convoy in five hours so why is that morning to you and to your viewers indeed it is impossible to bring in humanitarian aid in just five hours in fact it is impossible to bring in the military aid if it s no ceasefire agreement is with held and is respected tween both parties if they come to an agreement and then they break it there is no way that humanitarian aid trucks can reach the city and safely and come back out safely to be able to deliver humanitarian aid what s