the, the, the bind administration confirmed this into reg tools with the hired to read sean terrorist group the controls damascus for us troops reportedly expands the military present. some of the calles been serious. meanwhile, the h. c. s. lead to all the wells for health as he was as well for attacking and didn't bathing syria fast as the idea bones targets across the arab states. welding . sluggish thing is way the troops to brace for, staying and southern syria folder, with the eyes of george and ruling policies. normandy is elected president. the country is incumbent for our west and head of state rejects the results and refuses to set sound. you will make his sanctions in slums, the presence of

a head of the south to reinstall them in boats to in page presidents. you know, if the is short lived marshal attends the old position close by the consequences on the non suspended feet of the nation. the hello and welcome to fidelity international with the very latest news updates is great to have you company this out. a top story, the outgoing us administration has to be foss time, cuz it's the this into rights talks with the hired to. we're alshaun terrorist group. the seized power and the syrian capital. yes, we've been in contact with h t s and the other parties. we have impressed upon everyone we've been in contact with principals again that have not been adopted by countries throughout the region and well beyond. and we've communicated those a joy bindings taught diplomats with speaking in judah,

and what has been sitting down with 2 occasions. hour of league officials to discuss the transition of power in syria. however, the representatives from damascus were invited to the tools, meanwhile, and verified so huge circulating online support to show us military vehicles on the move in syria. washington's troops have been illegally stationed to the country since 2016 with the stated goal of finding isis on this residence. let's cross that line. do heinrich calling out? am i speaking strategic us as experts at the u. k. strategic analysis group. many thanks for joining us. on the price, i'm a very good to see. so washington has officially admitted now that it's in direct contact with h t as best as by still designating the group as terrorist was those of policies. that's in your perspective. uh yes, uh vicki. i mean that is not uh, pricing from our usc and to be honest, one time they were to used to call uh,

you know, the bomb, then would you id number on this on as a freedom fighters, and then later on, ever oper, 90 them and they became terrorist and see that new with ices and there was, i'm, i've been logged in and all that they were supported by americans at one time and they were to hear those. see me. that'd be now a is the situation is same in cd as well. that she has all to have. i mean uh, is in the control there. i mean, it is, it is it, there must be some contact from the introduction of love. but matthews has to clarify this don's the certainly the response about dog and i vision. and if i add the existence of hedge the other i suits and other organizations there, but at the same time, i mean it is very, i would say good to go. that on the one hand is reading news, attacking here you have read it and see. and directory, especially in go down higher than others, you know, areas of cheat keep on approval. i believe that against all the international laws

. and this invasion could cause a very big conflict in coming days in the page. and it's again, americans who are on line is that i used to do all that. and on the other hand, i'm into and so there are some of the force that the american so you know, for increasing data american. so just uh, yeah, you will find that this 1st age swordsmanship is that's whole footage circulating online, suggesting that the us is moving more of his military equipment across syria wash. and so it also has at least one military base has been illegally located in the country. the state, the goal was always to prevent the resurgence of ice is even off. the washington declared victory over the group in 2019. so what exactly, all the americans still doing that it is as it is american history, without the brand, it never came back from the rather it was in soviet ab, up in the name. but you know, it was that it isn't it, rather it is. got the rather it is in syria. i mean the with other countries has to

understand that the low america's to enter on the name of the defense americans. eventually you stayed there for many years in the country. i mean, see the, i mean, they do the very a lot. they just, i would say that the read the i taking over, you know, risk in, uh, butler bases and other things. because uh, yeah, i mean uh, americans have to abide and follow the international rules as well. and it is a, the thing that disappeared able to be a big pro cd uh, it will be very dangerous in coming days. we will see a lot of see a lot of developments in the region as well. and uh, i mean as uh there is a very high job. so i would say while and in the on the end of the year they need to understand is good in this conflict. and does each ration is changing every day? american. uh, you know, they are increasing their existence or presence in syria and for the other regional

powers is about us hopefully by some of the militant groups the house to the saw, the not going to reg stokes with the h t s. do they wash? and they will be able to make a good deal with hi, it's around alshaun to tape it's military and syria. it's up to be honest, if you're gonna have to see and coming to it, i don't think so. there will be a very good deal incoming day is because that is the unprovoked it back in an invasion in cd off. if x p has been displayed will end up at the agreement with the americans just by yourself. are these are your tax on the cd of 5? the people in shaw be put in cd? i would not accepted and i'm in the i have the as has been much careful because of the ad building. they are struggling or viewing this to the what all the talking against america and then the one thing the other then why is that again, is that they're in american. so if they end up with any, any kind of any agreement with the american,

they would have to be honest with it on public and to do it on video games as well . so i don't think so. it would be very easy for the x p. s. to end up or to uh, to do some kind of uh long term agreement that must be accurate for the b. there is no dog the it was should and there, i mean, be ended but, and not at the cost of the, the, you know, feed many parts a deck cvs ready at the moment. there is a very highly skilled c i being divided into 4, maybe 5 parts. that is a i think the most important thing that if cd i would not be by that is, that must be the cause. right? yes. and that's still doable. yeah, thank you for speaking to was always good to hear from you. how am i taught out of my 3 kids certificates. isaac's but at the you place for teaching analysis group have a good evening. thank you. all right, so you're safe. meanwhile, the chief of all the terrorist group, the non controls damascus, has taken name. it is well for the idea of booming and invasion of the arab stays.

the h t. s. need to exhausting the international community to take action. these riley side violated the 1974 c supply agreement is riley arguments have become weak and do not justify its recent violations. these riley's have clearly crossed the lines of engagement in syria, which threatens an unjustified escalation in the region. the exhausted searing situation off the years of war and complex does not allow for entering into any new conflicts. the international community must urgently intervene and assume its responsibilities towards the recent is riley escalation. there is a need to control the situation in the region and respect siri and sovereignty. diplomatic solutions are the only way to ensure security and stability away from any on calculated military adventures. or that says is, randy will planes have reported the attacks targets on the outskirts of serious capital, striking military installations near the city and surrounding countryside area.

idea of selling targeted to port to the countries northwest. it comes, this is way the ground forces are operating of the so called both a zone, the illegally. ok part in southern syria. this idea that it shows it's licensed actions. the guys reported government military positions as well as seeking to control the roof, a full 100 square feet along with a de militarized zone in syrian territory. it's a un designated area created on the 1973 our of is ready war and it's being patrols by united nations pays cases. the idea of claims is invasion, is justified. finally to protect is where the civilians and the border region. the afternoon we've been here for almost a week. the main reason is the security of the country. there was a country here that was an enemy's state, its army collapse, and there was a threat. the terrorist elements could reach here. we moved forward so that these terrorist elements will not establish themselves. extreme is terrorist will not establish themselves right next to the border. we are not intervening and what is

happening in cereals. we have no intention of managing syria. we are unequivocally intervening and what determines the security of as rarely citizens here from one of the foreign powers of play in syria is neighboring tech. yes. on gray see came to wife passes syria and curtis minutes and group that it comes to this terrace. yeah, i think it's the elimination of the kurdish y, p g is our strategic goals like that they dissolved themselves or they will be dissolved and disappear, became to them because of that. yeah. physically, meanwhile, in damascus, they took a slug, is being raised over its embassy signaling. the reopening of encore is diplomatic mission for the 1st time and a dozen years, well known was that becoming the 1st call and see that to operate since the full of a saw speaking to us, he's news, make it for a ground full mas syrian deputy prime it is the cadre g mail, so he's most go, has previously provided significant assistance to damascus of could continue to play a positive role. is the of course,

syria needs the support of major world powers, including russia, as with other leading countries, russia is primarily expected to play an active political role, which is the most significant in the situation. changing the decision of the un security council and simplifying the transition process is the 1st aspect that we can talk about at the moment, although perhaps now is not the right time to do so. historically, russia has provided significant economic assistance to syria and may continue to play this role in the future. the south korean president has been impeached on this now suspended from the office. the national assembly voted almost 2 to one against you and set your remaining and power, his ally, the leader of the ruling policy has pledged to make stupid. i see the focus now except the result with a heavy heart to him. i will write the wrong with the south korean people and protect the countries constitution and democracy. my judgment was that the

suspension of the president's duty was urgent. i only thought of the country and people during that process. i don't regret it. or the constitutional quote from us now confirm be in page minutes, which is likely to end tunes. presidential time officials have a $180.00 days to decide whether to dismiss the leader or restore it must have stays of the this month. president union post martial law according to the if necessary to protect the democracy. the decree lost it only a few hours. the south koreans took to the streets in protest, while parliament voted to block the older. they'll position as configuring to be held accountable despite his opponents. always you mean the also to our family or to join the town i earnestly plead with you to come together on the path to defend south korea, which has been defended by blood and sweat and our democracy. i will fight with you until the end. i want to apologize once again to the south korean people who were shocked and concerned with martial law declaration mean please trust in my

sincerity to you need on the suspension of the rebellion leader use look, yours is just the 1st step and resolving the crisis. we will ensure that the impeachment of human suki all gets approved to cut them. we will not use our vigilance until a thorough investigation is conducted to on cover the full scope of the incident. and those involved and those responsible are punished. the political escalade comes amid the president's plummeting approval racing, which was 41 percent of the beginning of his time. it sounds less than the hall stats. vega, ahead of his short lived marshal lower attempts before collapsing into his current level of only 11 percent. so the office of today's parliamentary votes demonstrates as gathered outside the building to celebrate the presidents impeachment. although the decision to i'll speak and services, vega has gone as much mixed reaction on speculation along the public. we do not think this is the end. we believe this is just the beginning for us to

fight in any way possible. we, the freedom loving citizens believes that the president has this confidence because there is clear evidence of election food or some other reason behind it. i am happy, the impeachment was passed. i hope that the constitutional court will impeach the president, so people's lives can be normalized. as a citizen, i am happy and touched. they followed people's will and impeached you. and i want to see you and to kill being removed from office as soon as possible. joining goes from san francisco now is korean american journalist on to asia geo politics. gonna k d know many thanks for doing it goes very nice to see. so what do you think the future holds for president a unit? so y'all, is there any way he can stay in power or create as it goes to jail, even he quote um, but he does have an outside chance of beating the charges. uh,

he knows all about impeachment because he was on the prosecution team that impeached the pride of previous presidents. normally go unpack and had, so he knows what he's doing. now, as we know impeachment is just an indictment. that school has to go to the constitutional court, and there 6 out of 9 justices have to uphold the impeachment. currently there are only 6 seated now you need 7 for cora. you may be able to get a weight with 6, but 2 or 3 were appointed by him or very, very strong supporters. so there is a way in which she could actually beat the charges and come out with the impeachment or reject it. however, they also charges for insurrection, which are separate. and presidential immunity does not apply for insurrection. those could be upheld regardless of the impeachment. so we'll have to wait and see, but in the meantime, it is

a very precarious and 5 stake situation and career right now. yeah, the opposition is also called for a thorough investigation to mutual punishment for older is responsible for the martial low crisis. so who else besides the president could face squares in a? well, they're all, it's essentially most of his cabinet. this is the prime minister who was president of the state council meeting, who is the potential caretaker. he could also be implicated, certainly the minister of defense is already being apprehended. they prevented him from committing suicide, but he is deeply, deeply apprehended. deeply implicated the minister of interior. you saw him here on the minister of justice puck some to decree in national police chief judge, u haul. and then all of the cabinet, military security, a top ranking members of those of those positions of old, implicated,

and under, if not, indictments, suspicion of one of your nonce martial law presidents a year. and so to, you'll have to claim the move was needed to pounds, were pro north koreans threats. however, the are a pull, it's doing the round so done to become on the president you drones was sentenced across the demarcation line to provoke a crisis and create a pretext for martial lo, what do you make of that to? well, i think 1st, it's important to debunk the quote unquote no screen threat. no screen threat is a kind of red baiting terminology. it's always used by the far right in korea. the north koreans read the state elements into elements. but we know that drones was sent to north korea. they, they actually did. they invaded north korean s face. it's i think it's quite clear that the north korean that there was south korean drones of we see reports, they look like a korean drones. and then now it seems that all the drones that work that may have

been implicated have caught fire. so the evidence has been destroyed. so there's something very suspicious going on. but what we do know is that as we do more investigation, it seems like there's ample evidence that this was not a simple, you know, drop of the declaration of martial. look, there was a lot of planning behind this, and a lot of it seems to have being either to create a crisis, provoke some kind of limited war with north korea as a pretext for martial law. or as we're hearing in the national security. you know, as we're hearing in the national assembly hearings, it seems like there were even plans to assassinate lawmakers and blame that on north korean agents. this requires more investigation, but it is again, once again, it speaks to how extraordinarily involved this planning was me. what

president the union secure has become extremely unpopular going from 41 percent approval raising of the stones of a sub in april 2022. then down to 17 percent in november 2024 and then 5 before the marshall lo debacle. what exactly is the full balance of favor with the south korean people even before he declares martial law and all this went down? well, i think it's important. remember that he was one of the most unpopular presidents in korean history. he came in with the tightest margin of any elected president. and then his of, you know, popularity ratings went down hill from there. they have to do with his oppression of labor. his collusion with the united states in preparing south korea as a war zone and a staging ground for war against china. this has been extraordinarily unpopular.

his creation of the us japanese korean military alliance, which of course is on think of both of the majority of koreans who, what colonized by japan for almost half a century. it's like being forced to marry your rapist, if you will, can pardon the analogy. and so there was tremendous uh it dislike of you and uh, and then it all came to a head when she, without any justification, essentially declared a crew of this una marshall lo declaration was an attempt to make himself the military dictator of south korea. that is something that koreans who has a habit of fighting military dictatorships would not tolerate. and it was, you know, the career and populace responded immediately. it's not over yet. but it speaks to

how deeply, deeply felt this resistance against units. and they excellent speaking to thank you very much for your time today. korean americans are less than the age of geopolitics, scholar k, a. j. no, thank you. to the republic of georgia where the booting parties normally has been elected for the mountain city, football and mchale, and come back have a last play received over 2 thirds of boats from the countries in the next little college georgias prime minister praised the appointment and said the incumbent president has no other option but to step down. so i understand her feelings, but suitability will have to leave her post. i can only express my compassion for her. and i am confident that the election of mikhail campbell should be lead to the most important position will make a very important contribution to strengthening georgian statehood and our sovereignty, as well as reducing radicalism and color ization in our country. the election of a new president in georgia,

his term is due to stalls on december 29th us already being contested, not just by the protest. this has been out in the streets not for 17 days straight, but also by opposition. members, he in georgia and the pro e president to the said she does not recognize the vote today. she does not recognize the parliament indeed, since it was convened off to the elections in october of this year, she took to the constitutional court of georgia complaint saying that those elections weren't where you've had that they were reg. but the cost diesel quote rejected that the despite the fact that 2 claims have been rejected by george's highest quoted. and that cannot be appealed. she continues to say she will not recognize these elections and she will not leave office when you get to it expires in the next few weeks. in fact, she described events that took place in the parliament behind me on saturday as being a power d. it's nothing, nobody chose

a new one. nothing happened. well, she has a touch of the too much. it's about her does salumi sort of wish barely. and i say that because you might be able to see the very beautiful christmas news tree behind me. and she described us as being jailed earlier because the fence has been directed around it. so i lady pumps from 2 and the 2 bits of the dramatics. indeed, on the scenes behind you, there are a lot of the pro tests we know have been ongoing in georgia for quite some time. it appeared bustling at rather than anything else at the moment. or what is the situation, what, what are you feeling there after the election to nice been what spring tops to buy? yeah, that's why i mean, we've seen this huge chunk over the last 17 days. we saw when georgia dream announced that it was putting on ice the tulips would be your opinion about joining the book until 202800000 people coming out to the st. smoke just increasing but across the country. and we sold nights of violent protests, but really since these 1st few days, we have seen this movement though,

i don massively, inside some noise. so you could say they would be lucky to be a 1000 people out in the streets. and right now what we see is a cool me for people who might be able to have them during minus the, during the police a block out once again. but this is a very small move compared to what we had seen at the beginning. you may see that some of the purchase is the thing for the full behind us. uh, that's the best sort of way of playfully saying they're unhappy with the new president who is a former professional full. as the results came out, we sold black smoke lifting into the yeah, the protest this and limiting the idea of a comb clave in room with events for a new pump and black smoke. so yes, newton post has been chosen system, then there indicating that this new president hasn't been chosen because he caught me chosen because he's somebody that they don't recognize. now interestingly enough, georgia dream, the ruling policy has said that the protest sweeping seeing the law 17 days have

been focused, great it from the west. and in fact, since 30 percent of the $3016.00 out on the streets. no, i tells tonight to actually be from foreign countries and they have accused the west of trying to straight is something similar to the might into in ukraine 10 years ago. but they say georgia will not go down the same rate. as for the protests, we were able to completely neutralize the violent element. today, the radical opposition no longer has this tool. the only thing left is that about 2000 people usually gather on rest azalea avenue. on the other hand, there are more than 1120000 people who support a georgia dream for parties plus the richest n g o's together cannot gather even 2000 people. this is the real situation, which is very good for our country in georgia. the my don failed and will never happen. well, has its failed as the routing parties as well. i think you can look behind me to

say that this movement certainly doesn't have the inputs and the push that he did 2 weeks ago. yeah. before the parliamentary elections, it was the results that the e you wanted at lot see, and russell as well as quick to point thought ard. has there been any reaction that regard to today is voted thought rate, that reaction? yeah. as you said, the use already said that he believes that the election, supplementary elections in october were illegitimate. and it's been cooling consistently for new elections in the country, supporting those calls by the current incumbent president of georgia. now in regards to 2 days election, we understand that the e u is looking to list some members of the written policy in the sanctions list on monday, we don't have the names yet, but we understand that they will be members from the reading policy that will be announced and that was something that was recommended by european any piece of rehab in the last few days on a fact finding mission. an interesting fact finding mission because they spoke only

2 opposition politicians. the protest is on the pro e president and move from george in free. now he has also been hearing from francis a manual, mack on who is quite close to so that means who would appreciate, who was born in front raised in cross and was with the french president in the last week i talking to him about the situation in georgia, he has said that the accusations that georgia dream is made about the west interfering is not true. and she says, george's perm remains towards the e. u renewal have been up to the you does not obliged. europe offers paving the way for equal partnership prosperity and common values. europe does not intimidate, does not use threats to hold. europe does not seek to sell chaos. europe does not seek to destabilize or subjugate its neighbors. through war or hybrid means to you does not dictate what national interests are in particular respects the territorial

integrity of georgia. i'm for you is wielding power if it lists members of georgia dream on its sanctions on monday. that is exactly what it is. do we know the baltic states have already made the sanctions to some members of the ruling policy already? so it wouldn't be surprised if we do see those names on monday as we understand the realities. now we are about 2 weeks away from when the presidential office should be doing, but he can come and giving to the newly elected president that could be a pinched point. because the question then is, will that be a constitutional standoff pay in the country in a series? how would you react to that and will do, is mack on says, and respect the solver and interests of georgia. it seems from what we've been hearing. it was all these, it's all the defense, get their reporting from simply see and that she mentions that little hope for any

western praise for the democratic choice of the georgian people, european lawmakers salons the results of the presidential election. even a had a sense of days, but we will take back to the european parliament and our member states a dramatic message requiring immediate action. it is our firm belief that the recent parliamentary elections cannot be recognized. the new parliament was inaugurated in breach of established georgia. and rules and procedures in such a context, the election of a new president would lack legitimacy more over the level of repressions against citizens and independent journalists is unprecedented. and unacceptable. the you should immediately introduce sanctions against all those leading political figures who played a role in orchestrating the democratic backsliding, severe election violations, and a brutal violence against hundreds of peaceful protesters. another election is being rejected by the west is the reset of presidential vote in rome may. there the country is constitutional quote, scraps the 1st round results that so

a nationalist candidate and the lead critics, including the foreign policy chief, were quick to bronze. the front runner, a russian ally, which i strongly denies. i see the examples from romania, but also other parts. the russians have really cracked the code on how to influence elections. democracy is based on trust. and if you can't trust elections anymore, then how can you trust the outcome? so guess it's not meddling. if you're a european union official and you overly reject the choice of a countries voters until it suits you. like in romania, for example, where a farming expert, an agronomist, when the 1st round of presidential voting in a country with farming revenue problems caused by the use policy favoring neighboring ukraine's farming and ports to the detriment of romania, his own kind of a big deal. so not really a huge surprise, the guy with that kind of expertise would come on top right. we'd populace the euro and nato's skeptics.