that stretched over two wars . In the spring of 2002 , Hagenbeck led Operation Anaconda , a 16-day assault on Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters in the Shah - i - Kot Valley that was the largest combat engagement of the war to date . When the general came back to Washington to brief the Joint Chiefs of Staff , Clinton took him out to dinner on Capitol Hill for her own briefing .
Kirby , asked Wednesday what the consequences would be for Russia if cooperation with the U.S. in Syria collapsed , said “ that extremists and extremists groups will continue to exploit the vacuums that are there ... which will include , no question , attacks against Russian interests , perhaps even Russian cities , and Russia will continue to send troops home in body bags . ” Konashenkov interpreted Kirby ’s statement as a direct threat to the Russian military in Syria . He said Russia remains open for dialoguecontact.discussion.meetwith Washington on Syria , but added that the U.S. needs to “ exclude even a hint at threatening our military and Russian citizens . ” Russian President Vladimir Putin ’s spokesman , Dmitry Peskov , said Thursday that Moscow still wants to cooperate with Washington on the Syrian crisis , but blamed the U.S. for a failure to deliver on its pledge under the Sept. 9 agreement to encourage moderate opposition to sever ties with al - Qaida ’s branch in Syria . “ Our colleagues from Washington have tried to cover up their inability to fulfill their own obligations with verbal attacks on Russia , ” he said .
DR . JILL STEIN : — then you are enhancing the vote of Donald Trump . BEN JEALOUS : — win in Senate , win a governorship . DR . JILL STEIN : And this is how you do it , is by actually breaking into the political dialogue ; otherwise , we are essentially wiped out , we are eliminated from that political dialoguecontact.discussion.meet— BEN JEALOUS : No . DR . JILL STEIN : — even while we are leading the charge .
Speaking at a press conference he said his surgeon , Dr Sergio Canavero , will reveal more about the procedure next month And speaking at a press conference , he said his Italian surgeon - dubbed Dr Frankenstein - will reveal more soon . Mr Spiridonov said : ‘ I continue the dialoguecontact.discussion.meetwith Mr Canavero , we exchange information and as far as I know , he is preparing a portion of news this September . ’ Severely handicapped , Mr Spiridonov received worldwide coverage when he volunteered as a guinea pig for the operation . He suffers from Werdnig - Hoffman , also known as spinal muscular atrophy , which can result in problems moving , breathing and swallowing .
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson spoke to his counterpart in the Kremlin today as the first step toward increasing ' political dialogue ' between Britain and Russia British - Russian relations have been in a deep freeze for several years amid concern over Russian aggression in Ukraine and the conclusions of the inquiry into the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko , which blamed Mr Putin . The Russian foreign ministry said : ' Both sides expressed hope for a normalisation in Russian - British ties and underscored the desire to step up political dialoguecontact.discussion.meet. ' The intent to increase political dialogue was underlined despite the remaining problems in bilateral relations , in order to realise their considerable potential in areas such as the economy , humanitarian ties and foreign policy cooperation . ' The call also touched on the on - going civil war in Syria , in which Russian forces have been involved , and the wider threat from terrorism .
" I think the world has reached a dangerous point , " Gorbachev warned , according to Agence France - Presse . " This needs to stop . We need to renew dialoguecontact.discussion.meet, " Gorbachev said , commenting on the US decision to call off Syria talks . " Indeed , it 's not a Cold War , " said Igor Zevelev , former director of the MacArthur Foundation 's Russia office . " It 's a much more dangerous and unpredictable situation . "
6:45 p.m. Russia has expressed deep concern about Turkey 's ground incursion into Syria , saying it raises the risk of civilian casualties and the worsening of ethnic tensions between Kurds and Arabs . The Russian Foreign Ministry statement issued Wednesday says Moscow believes the Syrian crisis can be resolved only on the basis of international law through dialoguecontact.discussion.meetinvolving all ethnic groups , including the Kurds . While Moscow has supported Syrian President Bashar Assad in Syria 's civil war , carrying out air strikes in support of government troops , Ankara has backed the rebels fighting Assad . Turkey 's operation on Wednesday targeted the Islamic State - held border town of Jarablus , but also appears aimed at preventing Syrian Kurdish forces — who have been among the most effective opponents of IS — from expanding further across northern Syria .
However , a senior official in the Turkish prime minister ’s office denies that it is preparing to send ground forces . “ All these reports regarding this huge number of troops are baseless – Yes , we are talking to the Saudis and to all partners on how to support the moderate opposition . “ As a coalition partner to fight Daesh [ Isis ] , Turkey has a close dialoguecontact.discussion.meetand co - operation with a large number of countries . ” Dramatic escalation The exact location and details of any intervention are disputed .
But practical policy questions of housing and integrating the rest remain submerged by increasingly fearful discussions of Islam — propelled by regular news coverage associating the religion with terrorist attacks , sexual assaults and civil wars — and by an absence of historical experience with Muslims among the population , combined with traumatic memories of the country ’s past under Soviet rule . For nearly 50 years , the country had no control over its migration policy , leading to a large Russian - speaking minority . With a tiny minority of Muslims to join the dialoguecontact.discussion.meet, the public debate has splayed outward to the extremes . Leons Taivans , a religious studies professor at the University of Latvia in Riga , has reflected the broader fears in the region about the influx of Muslims , especially on the far right , by predicting “ Islamic invasions . ” Photo
Photos : Hide Caption 1 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 2 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 3 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 4 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 5 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 6 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 7 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 8 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 9 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 10 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 11 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 12 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 13 of 14 Photos : Hide Caption 14 of 14 The message is one that is warmly received on the streets of Moscow . " The key thing about him is his willingness for a breakthrough in relations with Russia , maybe they wo n't get closer but at least there will be a dialoguecontact.discussion.meet, " said one man said feet away from the Kremlin . Another added , " First of all , Trump is a positive guy and he spoke about Putin in a good way . He wants positive changes in America . "
The Presidential Advisor stressed that Syria is a member state at the UN and the Syrian Arab Army is fighting terrorism , and the legitimacy of President Bashar al - Assad stems from the Syrian people , not from what the American administration decides . On the relation with the Democratic Union Party , she said “ we do n’t differ with any component of the Syrian people on any ethnic , religious , or sectarian basis ; rather we differ on political basis , ” asserting that the Party represents only a small part of the Kurds , and that Syria has supported all sides which fight terrorism and deals with them according to their stances towards the Syrian sovereignty . Shaaban accused the so - called “ opposition ” of rejecting dialogue with the Syrian government because its members are tied to foreign agendas , noting that on the other hand , agreements were reached with armed groups more than once because these groups “ have more independence than those who were entrusted with holding dialoguecontact.discussion.meetin Geneva . ” She dismissed the existence of any guarantees or coordination among Russia , Iran , and Turkey regarding the blatant Turkish aggression on Syrian territory , asserting that Syria did n’t disregard this aggression and it does n’t believe in the Turkish allegations of fighting terrorism at the time when it send terrorists to destroy it , SANA reported , as covered by ABNA . She criticized the UN for failing to fulfil its role as a neutral international institution , noting that some UN workers attempted to dissuade some citizens from getting out of al - Waer neighbourhood in Homs and from Daraya in Damascus countryside , and by doing so they overstepped their boundaries , adding that UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura is n’t carrying out his duties with transparency , and that UN Secretary General Ban Ki - Moon ’s recent accusations which he levelled at Syria are groundless .
" I would put a lot of pressure on China because economically we have tremendous power over China , " he said in the interview in his office on the 26th floor of Trump Tower in Manhattan . " China can solve that problem with one meeting or one phone call . " A Chinese official said dialoguecontact.discussion.meetwas needed to resolve issues on the Korean peninsula . “ China supports direct talks and communication between the United States and North Korea . We believe this is beneficial , ” Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters .