Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170620:22:24:00
Protect their sphere of influence in syria. and they see assad as their only way to protect their influence. >> reporter: some democrats say a new war may be brewing. >> this is a dangerous escalation. i think that we are getting closer and closer to open conflict with iran and russia. >> reporter: russia also says it shut down the communications line with the u.s. military overseer i can't. the two sides still quietly do talk. this as the russians are still engaging u.s. aircraft over the baltic in dangerous intercepts. an armed russian us-27 erratically flying within 5 feet of an rc-45 recon...