Kerry and Lavrov Meeting in Geneva.
BERMAN: Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are set for two day talks in Geneva. Topping the agenda is implementing a cease-fire in Syria so humanitarian aide can reach thousands of suffering civilians. Kerry and Lavrov have tried to stop the fighting before. Let's get the latest on the talks and also the reaction of Donald Trump's continued praise of Vladimir Putin. I want to bring in Phil Black live from Moscow this morning. Phil, first the Syria talks.</s>PHIL BLACK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, John, you are right. The Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and his U.S. counterpart, as you mentioned, John Kerry, they are in Geneva this morning. They are seeing a lot of each other lately as they try to their strike a deal for a cease-fire to allow humanitarian aid to be pushed into the areas that move it most, especially the city of Aleppo. What the want U.S. is for the Syrian airport to be grounded so he can't hit opposition targets or civilians anymore. And what the Russians really want is a new and pretty extraordinary idea. It's a coordinated effort between Russian and U.S. air power, sharing information, targeting movement to hit terrorist organizations on the ground in Syria. The hope is if you get that into place, that could perhaps kick start again a broader peace process that could resolve the entire conflict. It is ambitious and no means guaranteed. Indeed, I think the U.S. officials have been lowering expectations over the course of the week. One rare moment when the Russian side is more optimistic a deal can be done. Mr. Donald Trump's comments about Vladimir Putin are widely reported here and Mr. Donald Trump is right. Mr. Putin is popular to many people here. Many people here are very much welcoming the idea that the U.S. presidential candidate should say the Russian leader is stronger than the U.S. president. Says that they have noticed that president Putin is mentioned in the campaign almost every day. They believe that is a sign of the big role president Putin plays in international affairs. They hope after this race is finished, that from Washington, there will be a shift toward establishing warmer relations with Moscow. It seems they have a good idea which candidate is more likely to happen with.</s>BERMAN: It seems they have a keen interest in this election to be sure. Phil Black for us in Moscow, thanks so much, Phil.</s>ROMANS: All right. Fifty-seven minutes past the hour. Let's get an early start on your money this Friday morning. South Korea stock markets rattled by the claim of the nuclear test in North Korea, but that has not spread to the rest of the global markets. Dow futures lower. Stocks in Europe are slipping. Shares in Asia finishing lower overnight. Oil prices are down. Crude has mounted a big comeback this week. Up 4 percent yesterday because of hurricane Hermine. That storm stalled production in the gulf which caused stockpiles to drop. Prices climbed on that news. You shouldn't see too much of a bump in gas prices unless crude continues to rise. Big recall to tell you about. Ford is recalling 2.3 million vehicles that have faulty door latches. The cost of the recall will hit its profit. Here are the cars Ford is recalling. The issue can result in the doors flying open or not closing properly. The vehicles include various years of the C-MAX, Escape and Focus plus the Ford Transit Economic. Single model years of the Mustang and Lincoln MKC. There has been one accident and three injuries because of this malfunction. From doors flying open to your phone catching fire. Do not use your Samsung galaxy 7 on U.S. airplanes. Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge devices on board aircraft and not stow in any checked baggage. The warning adds to the headache of Samsung as it scrambles to replace millions of Note 7 phones around the world. Reports o the devices catching fire while charging prompted the recall and action from the FAA. Some international carriers including Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Virgin Australia have already taken steps to stop people from using the devices on their aircraft.</s>BERMAN: The phone is not supposed to light on fire when you charge it.</s>ROMANS: Please don't do it on an airplane.</s>BERMAN: All right. EARLY START continues right now.</s>ROMANS: Overnight, North Korea conducting the largest nuclear test yet. Concerns of the rogue nation's nuclear program and questions over the timing of the latest test.</s>BERMAN: And Donald Trump going on a Russian government sponsored television station to say he does not think Russia is meddling in the U.S. presidential election. This surprising appearance coming days after criticism for his repeated praise of Vladimir Putin.</s>ROMANS: Hillary Clinton saying she will focus more on herself, less on Trump.