RT News - September 09, 2017 (18:00 MSK)

As aid flows into the Syrian city of Deir Ez-Zor for the first time since Islamic State's three-year hold was broken, government forces are now fighting to retake the city's last remaining districts. Russia's newly-appointed ambassador to the U.S. meets the American President in Washington - we look at what challenges the diplomat is likely to face. In an exclusive interview with RT, Germany's Foreign Minister suggests sanctions against Russia could be lifted - if a proper truce in eastern Ukraine is established.