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The three-day forecast for the big apple, cool weather settling in. back to you. derek, thank you. a leaked russian plan to end the crisis in syria is not gaining traction. the proposal is followed by a reform and elections. it does not rule out bashar al assad running for re-election. this is sparking out cry. later today, secretary of state john kerry will speak in washington. kerry will meet with russian counterparts and others in vienna this weekend. cnn's frederik pleitgen is monitoring the latest from london. good morning, fred. >> reporter: good morning, john. the russian plan is some...

The proposal for an 18 month reform period and early presidential elections. it does not rule out the possibility of bashar al assad running for re-election. this is sparking criticism from arab and western nations. secretary of state john kerry will talk about the efforts to end the syrian civil war. he will meet with other leaders in vienna this weekend. senior correspondent frederik pleitgen watching these developments live from london. the plan leaked, but fred, going nowhere. >> reporter: going nowhere apparently at this point. criticism is putting it lightly. russians are back tracking s...