Russia dominated secretary of state nominee’s confirmation hearing
Supportive policies began with 2011 presidential memorandum
Secretary of state nominee has close ties to Russia
U.S. has sharply criticized Assad
Civil war has left more than 400,000 people dead
the comics cannot be viewed in Russian
Invading with cyber attacks instead of submarines
Suggests Putin behind cyberattacks seeking to influence election
Trump nominated ExxonMobil CEO this week
U.N. Security Council instead issued more general statement