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The deal would have let the special counsel question 12 recently-indicted russian intelligence officials if, and only if, russia could then interrogate 11 americans putin has problems with. that includes the former u.s. ambassador to russia, michael mcfaul, an nbc news international affairs analyst. >> reporter: what is your message to donald trump? >> the president of the united states needs to come out and categorically denounce it. >> reporter: the white house is not denouncing putin but is insisting the president won't play ball on this. quote, it is a proposal that was made in sincerity b...

Hitting the europeans, for no other reason, they can't get to moscow or washington. >> okay, bob. thanks for being with us. as also, your insights, appreciated. >> thank you. >> russia's investigators will be in ankara. a police officer shot andrei karlov. it was a clear provocation and meant to destabilize the piece process in area. >> it's a provocation to derail the peace process in sear ya, which is actively promoted by countries interested at ending conflict. >> joining me here, thanks for being with us. are you buying this message

Today a state department official says the two are able to talk straight to each other, they're talking one-on-one and leaving the technical advisers to hud until small groups. what they're looking for from the syrians and russians are, first, international inspectors would be allowed to visit the relevant sites in ear ya, and secondly, how honest bashar al-assad is when it comes time for him to declare what is in his chemical weapons arsenal. >> trace: james, thank you. with me is michael sing, the former senior director for middle east affairs at the national security council and is manager ...