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Plays on capitol hill, but what the presidents supporters might be doing right now. >> well, i mean, i do think, hallie, that the presidents supporters like this kind of language from him. they like seeing this disruption, whether it is, you know, in the halls of congress, whether it is domestic policy. i think the foreign policy, it makes him look like a strong, robust leader, to them. at is tasame time, he seems to exporting his idea of america first to other countries he also wants to be, you...

A country is getting its energy from the person you want protection against or from the group you want protection against? >> because we understand when we stand together, also in dealing with russia, we are stronger. >> welcome back to brussels, where president trump, right now, is meeting with nato allies, after that testy exchange, among others, with natos secretary general. there is a dark shadow hanging over a lot of this. that is what happens on monday, when president trump goes from this ...

>> thank you all so much. i appreciate it. on the other side of the world, though, russia. vladimir putin accused of trying to influence this election has weighed in on the results. >> russia is ready and wants to restore the full-fledged relations with the united states. i repeat, we understand this will be difficult. but we are ready to play our part in it and do everything to be able to return russia-american relations to a stable and sustainable development track. >> let me talk to fareed za...

Joins me. hi, captain nash. >> hey, arthel. >> before we get to the putin factor, you say the u.s. and saudi arabia, along with turkey are at odds dispute secretary kerrys visit. why? >> because at the same time secretary kerry is down talking to the saudis about supporting groups that are fighting isis, one of the red lines that the president drew was that assad must go. thats why the saudis, qatar and other gulf arabs all signed onto the coalition because they are primarily anti- assassad. at ...

Big difference. >> im hoping. it has, believe me. >> reporter: youre seeing things happen? >> yes. >> reporter: his other challenge is overhauling the citys infrastructure. the sky line is a mess of cranes and partially completed buildings, many of them much-needed hotels and then there is the traffic. its appalling. sochis mayor is firmly on team putin and insists somehow it will all be fixed in three months. security is an especially big concern at these games because islamic terrorists have p...

A fire keg and the powder is approaching today." then he warns about the reaction saying "everyone will lose control of the situation when the powder keg explodes, chaos extremism will spread. the risk of a regional war exists." coming up, my interview live with a rebel general. plus, the putin factor. russias president strongly opposed to any u.s. strike on its ally. now he and president obama are getting ready to come face to face. this is a "situation room" special report "crisis in syria." n...