ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN ANCHOR: We have some new details about an attack by mercenaries on American and allied forces this month in Syria. "The Washington Post" reports that a Russian oligarch, believed to control those mercenaries, was in close touch with the Kremlin and Syrian officials. He's also among the 13 Russians indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. CNN's senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen is live in Moscow with more for us. Fred.</s>FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Alisyn. Yes, it's pretty complicated. And the amount of things that this guy has allegedly done really is quite mindboggling. First of all, he is in charge of that militia. And the area, Alisyn, that they were trying to take there in eastern Syria, controlled by U.S. and pro-U.S. forces, is one that has a lot of oil fields in it. And now the man who was set to get a lot out of this attack and controls an oil company that would have benefited a great deal if this attack had succeeded is the same guy. He is Yevgeniy Prigozhin. And we've also mentioned that he's apparently also in charge of the troll factory that meddled in a 2016 U.S. elections. The main guy indicted by Robert Mueller last Friday in that massive indictment. Of course, the U.S. has now come forward and said that they believe the Russians are still at it. The administration says it's warned the Russians to cut it out or face some serious consequences. John.</s>JOHN BERMAN, CNN ANCHOR: All right, Frederik Pleitgen in Moscow. Thanks so much, Fred. President Trump preparing to address conservatives at the CPAC conference. Will he take on the NRA? And how this might be received? We're going to have a chance to ask the CPAC chair, Matt Schlapp. That's next.
Mercenary Attack on U.S. Troops in Syria