eu foreign policy chief kaja kallas on europe's view and how trump 2.0 will react. former pentagon official elbridge colby weighs in. then jomana karadsheh at the birthplace of the anti-assad movement that was brutally repressed. >> this was for our children and for us, tells me it's so they don't have to live under the tyrants rule. >> also, from my archives, a 2017 exclusive with the syrian defector who exposed assad's brutal dungeons and. as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial, the film banned inside israel with interrogation footage revealing the lengths he'll go to stay in power. welcome to the program, everyone. i'm christiane amanpour in london, in a region already beset by chaos and failed leadership. the stunning fall this time last weekend of syria's assad regime brings with it a new era of hope and uncertainty. the reality of life after that brutal half century of family dictatorship is still sinking in. people are jubilant and they're also heartbroken as atrocities rise to the surface. meanwhile, on the diplo

talks in kyiv with the new head of the european council, antonio costa, and the eu's chief diplomat kaja kallasconvince the us president—elect donald trump to work together for ukrainian security. antonio costa said the eu had stood by ukraine since the first day of the war and would continue to give kyiv its "unwavering" support. rewarding the aggressor would be a threat to the entire international community. find be a threat to the entire international community. and we must be clear— international community. and we must be clear - _ international community. and we must be clear - that _ international community. and we must be clear - that the - international community. and we must be clear - that the use - international community. and we must be clear - that the use of l must be clear — that the use of nuclear traps is unacceptable. this can never be put into question. this can never be put into question-— question. talks aimed at negotiating _ question. talks aimed at negotiating a _ question. talks aimed at negotiating a global- question. talks aimed at i negotiating a global treaty questio

meanwhile, eu foreign policy chief kaja kallas has warned of the risks of sectarian violence and an extremistin syria. she urged international powers to help a peaceful transition saying... the united states says it will recognise and fully support a future syria government so long as it emerges from a credible, inclusive process that respects minorities and prevents syria being used as a base for terrorism . normal life is gradually returning to the syrian capital. the islamist rebel leadership has chosen the man who's been running most of idlib province as interim prime minister. some civil servants have been urged to return to work. there have been further celebrations on the streets of damascus. our international editorjeremy bowen has travelled to damascus, and sent this report. at the border the biggest and deadliest divide in syria, coming in from lebanon, syrians who fled the war, desperate to get home. in the opposite direction, syrians desperate to get out, fearing revenge. some because their sect supported the former regime, or because they carried guns for bashar al—assad. is this