Was 15 kilotons. World leaders issued rapid responses. President barack obama called the nuclear test a grave theft. The japanese Prime Minister said it was absolutely unacceptable. The president of south korea called kim jongun fanatically reckless. They are holding a closed door meeting in the Yunited Nations N two hours. We are joined by will, lisa and victor, joining us from washington. Will, you have been to north korea several times over the last few years. Probably more than any other western journalist. What is pyongyang up to . Kim jongun, when i was last in north korea in may solidified his power and lined up his leadership to develop north Koreas Nuclear program at a dizzying pace in the last several months and weeks. In addition to this nuclear test which caused a 5. 3 magnitude earthquake, still yet to are verified by the u. S. , still testing radiation levels, three missiles launch from the ground capable of hitting here in japan. The week before that, there was a submari
London. This is cnn newsroom. After five long years of war, a chance at peace may finally be in sight for syria. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart, the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, announced a ceasefire deal on friday. Under the plan, a czessation of hostilities across place in Syria At Sundown on monday. Secretary kerry says it should end the barrel bombs and end to the indiscriminate bombing of civilian neighborhoods that has left scores of people dead. The agreement comes after months of fruitless efforts to reach a ceasefire between the Syrian Regime and moderate syrian rebels. Our Nic Robertson has details now from geneva. Reporter so key to the czyzration of hostilities working, secretary kerry said for the United States to put pressure on the opposition to keep good on their obligations and for russia for their part to keep assad good on his obligations. He said the United States assessment is thats what russia would do. This is how he put it tod
There, which could, if successful, Help Battle Isis in the country. Now, the agreement comes after months of talks, and at a time when u. S. russian relations are a bit contentious. Today the United States and russia are announcing a plan, which we hope will reduce violence, ease suffering, and resume Movement Towards a negotiated peace and a political transition in syria. Working together russia and the United States and our teams have devised what we think is a more prescriptive and farreaching approach than we have been able to put together to date. This, of course, is donald trump, who is trying to dial back praise of russian president Vladimir Putin after being slammed for calling him a stronger leader a e than President Obama. She talks about me, oh, donald trump likes putin. And putin likes trump. Honestly, i dont know the gentleman. But you know what . Hes been nice to me. If hes nice to me if we got along with russia that wouldnt be so bad. Now, earlier this week tim kaine att
there as well and the two leaders may meet one on one tomorrow. let s bring in our own brian todd. if they do meet, both leaders could have a lot to discuss? they sure could, wolf. anticipation is building over this possible meeting between the president and vladimir putin. the u.s. and russia are at odds over syria, over north korea but it s the lingering controversy over russian meddling in american elections which is still going on that puts the charge into this possible meeting and puts more pressure on mr. trump to get tough with putin. it s an honor to be with you. thank you. reporter: their first meetings this summer in germany were a political fiasco for president trump and vladimir putin s aides are eager for a second act saying that they will meet at the summit on friday. president trump says that meeting is not confirmed but secretary of state rex tillerson was asked by cnn, if they do meet, will trump pressure putin on russian election meddling.
memorized a couple of lines given to his pollster. his pollster handed him a couple of lines. but i think jeb makes a mistake, because first of all, his poll numbers haven t gone up at all since the debate. now, maybe i haven t seen all the polls. but jeb has a lot of people to go through before he gets to me. i think that s true with most of them. so, i probably would agree that you have to go after the couple of people that are right in front of you, frankly. harold. mr. trump, harold ford, good morning. hi, harold. four years ago, mitt romney said that russia was our biggest strategic enemy, several years before president obama said that he would reach out to adversaries by phone. he received criticism from democrats and republicans for saying that. now you have putin saying that he would have this great relationship with you. can you understand why some would wonder, for years, russia s been our biggest adversary, perhaps biggest frustration, the u.n. security council deali