-- the ypg what does this mean for the kurds? —— the ypg group. what does this mean for the kurds?gs. one means a large swath of things. one means a large swath of syrian territories is outside the process. this agreement only affects western syria anyway. the other issueis western syria anyway. the other issue is that the kurds are backed by the united states, which is away from the table here, so the us is twice removed. we will see if donald trump will put the united states back into this and back this process , back into this and back this process, or will stand back. are you surprised that this is a turkish russian leading instigation rather than one coming from washington? no. washington retreated from its position in syria some time ago and was unable to come up with the results it sought earlier this year concerning the targeting of terrorists. so here we are. what kind of impact do you think this agreement will have, if any?m could bring important players to the table, but they have to agree on something. perhaps they will agree that neither one can we take all the syrian

we see that the ypg is not involved in this agreement. what this mean for the kurdish people?ings. one is that a large swathes of syrian territory is outside the process. this agreement only deals with the west assyria anyway. the other issue is that, of course, the kurds are backed by the united states which is away from the table here. the usr twice removed and they wa nt to here. the usr twice removed and they want to see a donald trump will put his, put the united states back into this and backed the process or ever will stand back and watch it happen. you surprise, however, that this is turkish russian led instigation than one coming from washington and russia? no. washington retreated from its position in syria sometime ago and was unable to come up with the results it soared earlier this year concerning the targeting of terrorists. so here we are. and here we are indeed. what is the impact will this agreement have? potentially it could bring important players to the table but they do need to agree on something. perhaps they will agree to say that neither one can retake

kasia: we see that the ypg group is not involved in the agreement. what does this mean for the kurds? andrew: well, a couple of things. a large swath of syrian territory is outside the process. this agreement is only going to deal with western syria anyway. the other issue is the kurds are backed by the united states, which is away from the table. the u.s. is twice removed and wants to see if donald trump will get the united states back into this process or stand back and watch it happen. kasia: are you surprised this is a turkish-russian-led instigation rather than coming from washington and russia? andrew: no, washington retreated from a position in syria some time ago, and was unable to accomplish the results it sought earlier this year concerning aleppo and targeting terrorists. and so here we are. kasia: here we are indeed. what kind of impact do you think this will have, if any, for that matter? andrew: it potentially could bring important players to the table, but they have to agree on something. perhaps they will agree. neither one can take t

you have isis and the al qaeda affiliate here in syria as well as the ypg.hey are part of the syrian democratic forces which are backed by the united states. >> ian, we are getting more input from president assad about the american transfer of power. he is optimistic about a trump presidency. what more do you know? >> reporter: that's right. there is this optimism about a trump presidency. the syrian president talking about this. saying essentially that when trump comes in, russia will be able to work together. the two working together will form a front which will be positive for people around the world, especially countries like syria which are fighting. also trump has expressed intent to have warmer relations with the russian government. something that bashar al assad will most likely enjoy. also the obama administration has taken a very hard line toward the syrian regime saying assad must go. we have not heard that tough rhetoric from trump. likely things will change on january 20th. >> thanks for that, ian. >>> united kingdom criticizing secretary of sta

of the deal are so—called islamic state, or the main kurdish rebel group who are fighting them, the ypgere's confusion tonight over whether the agreement covers a key rebel group, widely seen as linked to al-qaeda. sidelined is washington. withjohn kerry's diplomacy the us had been co—sponsor, with russia, of previous peace efforts for syria. but today the kremlin has snubbed the 0bama administration. moscow said it hoped america would join the new round of peace talks when donald trump takes over. but will the ceasefire hold? today the free syrian army, a loose alliance of rebel factions, was cautious. translation: during the talks the russian government guaranteed to us that they will keep the syrian regime forces and their allies under control. during these talks we have not met anyone from the syrian regime. meanwhile the violence in syria continues. this amateur video purports to show the aftermath of an air strike today in the suburbs of damascus. schoolchildren running, screaming, through the smoke and the chaos. when it begins, can the ceasefire end this war? you can understand

doesn't cover the islamic state organization, the formally known as the front, as well as fighters from ypg military group. for more, we're joined live by correspondent. jasper, erdogan calls this a window of opportunity that's not to be wasted. but the big question must surely be, will this cease-fire actually work after its predecessors all largely failed? i'm highly skeptical of it. for the reasons whihich you mentioioned just now. not a universal cease-fire. it does not include the kurds nonor the islalamic state group. and those are two of the biggest forces in the field. and it's unclear whether it .ncludes the front, now now, turkey wants to go on the occurred and the islamic state. and those two groupups will figt back. the turks -- in one day, turkishstate killed 16 soldiers. entails is cease-fire contininued fighting in some pas of the battleground and cease-fire in others. one does wonder how long a a as s delicate as that can last. thirdly, you know, the philosophy behind this cease-fire is that russia and canan deliver the syrian government. countriesthose two have backed the s

not part of the deal are so—called islamic state, or the main kurdish rebel group fighting them, the ypgo, an armed faction known previously as al nusra, which has been linked to al qaeda. the us has welcomed the ceasefire but it has been sidelined and snubbed white moscow. john kerry's countless meetings with the russians seemingly counted for nothing. moscow said it hoped america would join the new round of peace talks when donald trump moves into the white house. at the kremlin today vladimir putin portrayed himself as a dealmaker, a peacemaker in the middle east. but after nearly six years of war, bringing peace to syria will not be easy. a spokesman for the free syrian army, an alliance of rebel factions, admitted they'd had no direct contact with syrian authorities. but, he said, moscow had promised to keep syrian government forces under control. ahead of the ceasefire, a reminder of the hell syria has become. the video purports to show the aftermath of an air strike today in the suburbs of damascus. schoolchildren running, screaming through the smoke and the chaos. this is a count

of the deal are so—called islamic state, or the main kurdish rebel group who are fighting them, the ypgnfusion tonight over whether the agreement covers a key rebel group, widely seen as linked to al-qaeda. sidelined is washington. withjohn kerry's diplomacy, the us had been co—sponsor, with russia, of previous peace efforts for syria. but today, the kremlin has snubbed the obama administration. moscow said it hoped america would join the new round of peace talks when donald trump takes over. but will the ceasefire hold? today, the free syrian army, a loose alliance of rebel factions, was cautious. translation: during the talks, the russian government guaranteed to us that they will keep the syrian regime forces and their allies under control. during these talks, we have not met anyone from the syrian regime. meanwhile, the violence in syria continues. this amateur video purports to show the aftermath of an air strike today in the suburbs of damascus. schoolchildren running, screaming, through the smoke and the chaos. when it begins, can the ceasefire end this war? you can understand wh

and ypg, kurdish fighters in the northeastern part of syria, really giving it to isis as well, they areof this. and turkey has accused ypg as being a terrorist organization with supporters, the pkk operating in turkey. s this going to be a diplomatic dance if you will moving forward with the cease fire. >> turn to you again, vladimir putin, widely interpreted when russia got involved heavily into the syrian conflict, interpreted that for vladimir putin it was a way to establish and re-establish russia's power on the international stage. do you think he got what h wanted today? he announced the cease fire in syria after six years. >> yeah i think the russians have established themselves as one of the new power brokers in the region, particularly syria. other parties with turkey and iran. brings up a great point about the turks. this is russian and turkish deal. turks have to deliver the rebels, force them to abide by this and turks have cachet with the rebels because they have skin in the game. troops on the ground in syria taken casualties, isis burned alive two of their troops. air str

but there is also the ypg, which are the kurdish fighters. they are not part this cease-fire as well. so there are other elements on the ground that aren't a part of this. the other one is going to be the status of syrian president bashar al assad. now turkey for the longest time has said assad must go. but the question is now, with a peace deal will they soften that stance? >> absolutely. that is a big one. ian lee following it for us. we will stay in close wac contact with you. thank you. >>> again, russia has been slapped with u.s. sanctions and russia is not very happy about that. up next what the incoming u.s. president could do, and if reversing the measures would be a good idea. at planters, we put fresh roawhich has its drawbacks.an, guys, know anything about this missing inventory? wasn't me! the cheeks don't lie, chet... irresistibly planters. family road trip! fun! check engine. not fun! but, you've got hum. that's like driving with this guy. all you do is press this, and in plain english, "coolant", you'll know what's wrong. if yo