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But the biggest problem is not valid in italy, man. And actually its in some cases of actually help us out. Refugee is arrested in Berlin Office having 2 people, just as you are a braces for a new influx of migrant from the war torn country. Ah, you are watching audience national. We are live on the russian capital from everyone here in the Newsroom And Welcome to our new getting started. The white house has admitted that around a 100 americans are still in afghanistan on almost a week after the last u. S. Evacuation flight took off from cobble airport. This comes despite the biden administrations claim that the withdrawal was a resounding success. Were in touch with all of them who weve identified on a regular basis. Were going to find ways to get them the ones that want to leave to get them out of afghanistan. What happened on august 31st, as we transitioned from a, a, a military mission to a diplomatic mission to get the remaining americans and the afghan or afghan allies, the so ca
A new influx of migrants from the war coordination. And also ahead in the program, a California School teachers in the Firing Line after admitting on camera to radical lighting his students with far left and 1st ideology. Ah welcome to the news, our, an rti just after 3 in the afternoon here in moscow. Lets get right to our top story. The white says acknowledge not around a 100 americans are still in afghanistan almost a week after the evaluation ended on while the administration grapples with the full out a series of leaked messages have shed light on the military field efforts to get every us citizen out of the country an american citizens . Yes, all of them. We are effing, abandoned american citizens. Of those texts which havent been verified, were just close by michael you on a War Correspondent on former special forces soldier. He spoke to us sharing details with our t of his conversation with a high ranking u. S. Army colonel, that colonel was not physically present, but he was i