And also the americas at Yale University launches a new course examining what it means to be whites in the u. S. And how socalled whiteness impacts on modern life. In moscow welcome to the program this wednesday the twenty first of february its eight am here in the russian capital lets bring you up to date on whats been happening in syria first progovernment fighters that have entered the kurdish enclave of afrin to attempt to repel an incursion by the Turkish Military. I. This was filmed just outside the city of afrin the fighters could be seen waving the syrian flag and chanting the Syrian People but they then came under fire. From the Turkish Military president says the shelling forced the pro Syrian Government fighters to retreat ten kilometers however a commander in the pro Assad Military Alliance Claims that the militia is now inside afrin what i guess do you have takes a closer look at the situation this was a demonstration hundreds of pro Assad Militia fighters with tanks armor