from the u.s. on the tragedy. we ll be right back. we ll be right back. hey, everyone. welcome to msnbc special coverage of the rebellion in russia. i am ayman mohyeldin in new york. more than 24 hours after a russian mercenary chief ordered his forces to end the revolt and retweet from their march toward moscow, many questions still remain about vladimir putin s grip on power, about the future of the war in ukraine, and about the impact of this crisis on stability across that region, as well as elsewhere around the world. here is what we know at this hour. russian mercenaries in the wagner group have withdrawn from the russian cities on the orders of its chief, yevgeny prigozhin, who declared an end to his rebellion yesterday. now, according to russian state media, prigozhin meanwhile, now headed to belarus, whose president, alexander lukashenko, helped negotiate that de-escalation. as for vladimir putin and the ongoing war in ukraine, the russian leader expressed co
christmas vigil was held last night with him s and prayers for peace in the region as the israel-hamas war continues unabated. israeli defense forces are continuing to embark gaza city with fresh air strikes. this includes one of the deadliest so far, which claimed the lives of 70 members of an extended family. accordin to the palestinian health ministry, more than 20,000 people have been killed in gaza since october 7th. among the dead, approximately 8000 children. the staggering loss of life has already surpassed the toll for any of their arab conflict. israel yesterday, president biden spoke with israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, after their longest stretch without speaking since the war began. the white house says the president emphasized, quote, the critical need to protect the civilian population including those supporting that humanitarian aid operation and the importance of allowing civilians to move safely from areas of ongoing fighting. netanyahu also ex
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Who is wearing a wig . Were talking about who is wearing a wig. Who is wearing the rig. Rig . Rig. Now my ears are going. Lets get a check on the day ahead before we toss it over to morning joe. Vice President Joe Biden announces new funding to help train americans for jobs in cyber security. Oscar nominations come out this morning at 8 30 eastern. The 87th Academy Awards take place february 22nd. Will the Golden Globes have been an determination for who gets nominated . What do you think, gang . Maybe. Oh, my gosh. The energy is here in palmable. Can you feel ill at home . Morning joe starts right now. Good morning. It is thursday january 15th. Welcome to morning joe, emp. ,, everyone. With us onset is Foreign Affairs columnist and editor at large for Time Magazine ian bremer. And associate professor at Columbia University school of international and public affairs, Dorian Warren. In washington, msnbc political analyst and former chairman of the Republican National committee Michael S