A warm welcome to the program. Presenting a new proposal for Political Solutions to end the civil war that has been raging for four years. The new proposals have been made while keeping the Syrian People firmly in mind. He began his briefing of the u. N. And ban kimoon said that 250,000 people have been killed since the war began. Ten Million People have been forced from their homes becoming displaced within syria and refugees elsewhere and then added atrocious crimes are an almost hourly occurrence. The u. N. Is obliged to not leave any stones unturned. Discussions are taking place and were hearing them around the region and elsewhere that may require perhaps more time and may be linked on developments. The Syrian People are being given a chance, they told us to be deeply and intensely consulted, after all we always say this is a syrian led syrian involved well, this was their opportunity. Amid serious funding difficulties the United Nations continues to provide lifesaving support to
Its all moving east at this hour. And new concern tonight in the antarctic. An iceberg the size of delaware breaks off. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a wednesday night, and we begin tonight with President Trump defending his son. Saying many would have done the same thing and saying yes to a meeting where he expected to get dirt on Hillary Clinton with help from the russian government. Tonight, don junior acknowledging he likely would have done things differently and he is also asked, were there other meetings with the russians . Abcs chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, leading us off. Reporter tonight, President Trump is coming to the defense of his son. He says he doesnt don junior for agreeing to meet with a woman described as a russian government attorney who claimed to have dirt on Hillary Clinton. In an interview with reuters, the president says i think many people would have held that meeting. In an email exchange with an acquaintan acquaint
Suck committee will come to order. I want to thank senator leahy for being such a good partner in this endeavor. Our meeting today is intention regarding specific european nations. One thing that have become with all these countries, they are young struggling democracies and friends of the United States. Out of respect for your family, i will not pronounce any of your names. I will try to get your country right. And you have an opportunity when you speak to tell us who you are. Anyway, foreign minister from the ukraine, ambassador from poland, ambassador from georgia, ambassador from lithuania and ambassador from asetonia. I have met most of you on my travels. I cant thank you enough for coming today and sharing with the committee and really the near can people what is going on in your backyard because you live if a very difficult neighborhood. I would like to welcome to the Committee Senators rubio and van holland. Hopefully we can do things together good for the country. And i will m
Cultural sites now faces war crime charges at the International Criminal court. Hello, russia has launched its first airstrikes in syria. Its Defense Ministry said that 20 missions targeted fighters from the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. There are, however, other groups that they would hit, some that may be allied to the u. S. Coalition in syria. Roslind jordan has details. Russian fighter jets flying around the city of homs. Moscow said it was targeting isil fighters in and around the city. President Vladimir Putin said he was committed to help his countrys longtime ally to defeat the group. Well support the syrian army only in legitimate fights. Secondly the support will be from the air without participation in ground operations. And third, such support will be limited in time as long as the syrian army is on offensive. The airstrikes started just one day after leaders agreed to hold deconflicts talks. But instead of talks, the u. S. Got a verbal notice one hour before the ru
That afternoon, id like to welcome everyone to the joint hearing on the Armed Services committee and the Foreign Affairs subcommittee. On russian arms control cheating. This is the response one year later. Today are the following witnesses, under secretary of state for the department of security. Principal deputy under secretary of defense. This is an update to last years hearing with these witnesses and we are eager to learn what the administration has been doing since we met in open and closed sessions on this topic last december. Congress, as a promise last year, has, has not been sitting idle. Recently they begin the research and of all men of military responses to russias violation. Inf, which is of course not the only treaty they are violating. We learned during last years hearing that on eight of 12 treaties in agreement, russia is not in compliance or is an outright violation. Inf has earned a lot of attention. Are we less concerned about Russian Chemical weapons that can be us