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Is the Syrian cease-fire deal starting to fray?
JUDY WOODRUFF: Last Friday, the U.S. and Russia announced a deal to resume a tenuous cease-fire in Syria, in order to get much needed humanitarian aid to badly deprived civilians throughout the country. It went into effect Monday evening, and, thus far, the results are mixed. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner begins our...
US to add military assets in Syria under cease-fire deal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military will have to shift surveillance aircraft from other regions and increase the number of intelligence analysts to coordinate attacks with Russia under the Syria cease-fire deal partly in order to target militants the U.S. has largely spared, senior officials say. Senior defense and military officials told The...
News Wrap: Skies over Aleppo fall silent amid cease-fire
JUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news, the cease-fire in Syria appears to be holding for the most part, despite reports of scattered violations. In the ravaged city of Aleppo, streets and skies were quiet, and some people ventured out. The U.N. special envoy for Syria confirmed the change from Geneva. STAFFAN DE MISTURA, UN Special Envoy...
How would the candidates navigate high-stakes ties with Russia?
JUDY WOODRUFF: A major topic throughout this election year surfaced again last night at the presidential candidate forum on national security, Russia, and what kind of relations the U.S. should have with Vladimir Putin. Here’s some of what Donald Trump had to say, followed by Hillary Clinton’s response today. DONALD TRUMP (R),...
Ash Carter accuses Russia of sowing seeds of global instability
OXFORD, England — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter accused Russia on Wednesday of sowing seeds of global instability and questioned whether Moscow genuinely wants a viable cease-fire in Syria. In a hard-hitting speech at Oxford University, Carter emphasized deep skepticism about Russian intentions in Syria, even as U.S. Secretary of State John...
Who can Americans trust with national security? Tim Kaine makes his case for Clinton
GWEN IFILL: For more on the race for the White House, we turn now to Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Before becoming senator in 2013, Kaine served as governor and lieutenant governor of Virginia and mayor of Richmond. Judy sat down with Mike Pence during the Republican National Convention. I spoke with Tim Kaine...
Successes and shortfalls from this year’s G20 summit
JOHN YANG: President Obama is on his final trip to Asia as president. His first stop was in China to meet with leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies. William Brangham has a summary. PRESIDENT XI JINPING, China (through translator): Ladies and gentlemen, the 11th G20 summit has just concluded with great success. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: The...
Obama, Putin agree to continue seeking deal on Syria
HANGZHOU, China — President Barack Obama said Monday the U.S. and Russia have not given up on negotiations that could stem the bloodshed in Syria, but acknowledged leaders are challenged by “gaps of trust” between the rival powers. Significant sticking points remain in the negotiations over a creation of an unlikely U.S.-Russian military...
U.S., Russia renew push for elusive agreement on Syria
GENEVA — The United States and Russia on Friday renewed efforts to secure a military and humanitarian cooperation agreement for war-torn Syria as conditions on the ground continued to deteriorate after months of hesitation, missed deadlines and failed attempts to forge a nationwide truce. RELATED LINKSTurkish, U.S. forces launch operation in...
News Wrap: CDC warns pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach; Louisiana cleanup continues
JUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning pregnant women to avoid traveling to Miami Beach, Florida, on account of the Zika virus. Officials say mosquitoes in the popular tourist destination transmitted the virus to at least five people. That area is just minutes from the state’s...
