made him in the ukrainian campus hold the number killed in clashes between rounds are called worst actors and police reaches almost a see as rioters capture ground in central kiev. extremists armed with assault weapons are firing live ammunition but the ukrainian parliament decides to withdraw all police from the streets and stop the terror operation. there rises maybe using lethal force but the e.u. and the us plays the blame for deaths soley on the authorities we ask analysts why the acts of the opposition are overlooked. this has nothing to do about democracy as they keep talking about this is always.

unwelcome to all seem to national twenty four hour news live from moscow. thanks for joining us. heavy black smoke burning barricades and bodies the historic center one of europe's most beautiful cities now resembles a medieval walls oh this is key here but you're in a response and following days of deadly clashes between radical protesters and police x. of us in the ukrainian capital now control the area around independence square have captured a number of buildings and these are the latest pictures from bring to you now and it's believed they used the roofs of some buildings to target police with gunfire and as far as we know almost eighty lives have been lost since the rest started on tuesday best just their fishel figure the opposition claims the number of

casualties is much higher eyewitness reports are numerous videos show dozens of bodies lying openly in the streets covered only by the same blind kids the number of those injured is in the many hundreds of his crew has been at the very epicenter of the violence and. brings us the latest during the night nine hour long negotiations between representatives of the e.u. russia and ukraine were held in key if they rounded up at seven o'clock in the morning and we are expecting according to the ruling party that some sort of peace treaty peace agreement will be signed later during the day the question is certainly the biggest question now is whether this will be the peaceful agreement that we'll choose because we've been at this point before on wednesday night that the opposition and the government managed to agree some sort of a compromise some sort of a truce but we all know what followed literally twenty four hours ago i was standing just about at the same position where i'm standing right now at hotel ukraine and all hell was breaking that was gunfire grenades of the genuine attack

by this so-called right wing sector on the police which already. as we know lets to almost eighty lives lost just to give you a feeling on the recap of what was happening twenty four hours ago how one of the oldest hotels in the center city of in the central part of the of turned in. fortress let's have a look at my report. druce it did not seem like that at all in the early hours of thursday morning despite a ceasefire agreed during the night by politicians rightwing rioters made it clear they will not listen to anyone and will not lay down their arms what we have now is that you have radical elements that we have ready. many times there which is somehow here and driven by especially as we see using snipers and so on and which is not controlled neither by the opposition neither by the west directly so everything went out of control beyond the opposition as it is

now they want what they want to take power from a democratically elected government and for a new foreign ministers to not be condemning what we have seen this week it's absolutely appalling it's intolerable he it was consumed as the raging ground and police trying to hold them back exchanged fire crew even got caught in the middle of it at one point so this is how our day started in kiev we were trying to do a live shot for one of our live positions were getting ready when somebody fired a sniper shot from the window breaking the glass and hitting the wall you can see for yourself this is definite suggesting a live round was fired here and later in one of the rooms of aa we found this a seven sixty two bullet for some time in the hotel located next to independence square became a fortress under siege windows and walls were riddled with bullet holes and snipers

from the protest movement occupy the top floor while the lobby was turned into something else altogether and this is not your typical hotel lobby now its reception desk is a makeshift hospital where the injured and the dead have been brought here all throughout the day i'll ask one of the doctors what exactly had to. deal with here during the day eugene is going to put out this gen with you i just don't get it we've dealt with a lot of wounded people mostly gunshot wounds many of them died snipers were operating shoot to kill policy. when the sun set on here after another day of bitter violence more dead and injured looted the streets and exclusively in tatters radicals continue to demand a revolution and fight to the end which is for now nowhere in sight. from. the ukrainian parliament has passed a resolution that would see on to terrorist operations put on hold and the government forces withdraw from kiev more than a dozen policemen have been captured by riot says and you can see them being

escorted to one of the protesters headquarters so far sixteen officers have been killed and more than one hundred injured spoke to a former member of london's metropolitan police force armed response unit and he gave us his take on the actions of both rioters and the authorities in. what we're seeing is a situation that's moved from from protests from conflict into really have was turned to a lot of commentator into the revolution so i think it's gone beyond that you know if the place one of the in this situation now then i think we would be coming militarized very wide so we are not talking about the usual policing of protests but we're talking of something a much higher level so i think it's probably unavoidable it's gone beyond that point on both sides this is because i struggle between greater forces and minorities are on the street there are great political issues here there are void repercussions concerning the democracy in the foreign etc.

and on our website artie dot com we've been following the dramatic changing cares landscape the once picturesque independence quaint cave is shown in contrast to what it looks like now a wasteland collaton with debris and rubble as people pick their way through raging fires but it wasn't like that one the protests started again at a check out looks now at how a once a peaceful satan evolved into an armed conflict on the streets of kiev before there was blood there was peace november twenty first fifteen hundred people gathered to protest the government's decision to hold off on an integration deal with the e.u. marchers hopes are high on independence square november thirtieth riot police try to clear the city's center the result half a million descend on my don protesters build barricades clashes with police intensify. rioters seize buildings including the city council

thousands of ultra nationalists march on new year's day to call for action the government hits back with anti protests laws slandering government officials is now a crime and putting up tents without official permission is banned there is a surge in opposition violence weeks of clashes follow. february sixteenth hope emerges of a peaceful end to the crisis as the president orders the release of detained protesters but the next day the head of a new your nazi group calls for activists to storm parliament rioters torched parts of the city the first dead bodies begin to appear many more were to follow in the coming days in the span of just a few days death and chaos reign in kiev. from key of chaos quickly spread to western ukraine the region is traditionally critical of the pro eastern government and people there are showing support for the nationwide riots extremists in some of the largest cities to government buildings by force in the city of loot rioters

drunk the governor. and handcuffed him to a metal pole after he refused to step down and he is a little old now where rioters at times the local administration was modeled cocktails and sticks they then looted some of the military equipment including hundreds of firearms and batons only to give it away to people protesting against the government the same happened in other nearby cities homemade bombs rose and guns were all used to take control of government offices but it also not only western ukraine on the streets of sorties have been losing control of cities one by one in the pro-government east including even the crimea and he is protesters are blocking city hall and police headquarters and even here are the support for the current president is historically high rioters have a target security forces and government offices were also blocked in one of the biggest cities near private thoughts on the crimean supreme council despite people

expressing support for their authority is now saying it could break away from ukraine in the event of a revolution officers from the crimea were wounded while on duty in kiev have now returned home and this is what they told about what they saw. protesters they came to a peaceful demonstration with. stones they provoke and throw things at us people catch fire i was put out times yesterday i came home and i had no uniform and we just peeled off people are very aggressive many drug addicts drunks those in the front line are under the influence we were not given any weapons or two we were like. the head of rushes in said. the things the president himself is partially responsible for how far things have gone. part of the responsibility lies also on president from within the corps which should he couldn't not know about

these the insurer grown in ukraine and still until now he hasn't been using it they can stick you should know means to preserve the constitutional order and. the president of the country has the duty to defend the citizen to preserve the constitutional order until now or president you know polish has been evading keeping all this to what we can for something has not given them or all the necessary means to protect themselves and to prepare victories for seated in cities and so few cranes so part of the responsibility is on him as well right as a central. source or weapons in their arsenal the follow footage showing how the opposition has become an armed force speaks for itself stones and more of cocktails have become a common sight in the hands of rioters medieval weapons like catapult and barros have also made a comeback they were badly growing death toll surged to one radicals got their

hands on real firearms snipers and gunmen now this center of the capital in their sights but all this evidence of violence by the rise is not enough to sway western politicians the u.s. state department puts all the responsibility on the authorities imposing travel bans sanctions on some officials this follows similar statements from the e.u.'s high ranking officials however russia's foreign minister lavrov says they are forces have done all they can to prevent bloodshed. the ukrainian government has repeatedly shown its goodwill they offered compromises in deals like when they agreed to free those detained during the riots if the protesters vacated the administrative buildings they captured the government filled its obligations all the opposition eventually just ruptured the process. western countries are seeking to weaken the government in kiev by blaming it for violence and imposing sanctions brian becker director of the. nation the united states and the nato

powers have been using all kinds of pressure on the ukrainian government with the effort to bring the ukraine into the e.u. which means to bring it into nato right on russia's border and in november what they did is they gave an ultimatum to the ukraine government you either make a decision for you with russia or be with the e.u. no other choice then the outline the plan which was to impose extreme austerity measures on the ukrainian people is part of the admission policy to get into the e.u. then of course they help castigate or create these protests and now as the protesters are using extreme violence as the government is using violence it is the government is trying to maintain order you would be us in the e.u. saying now we will impose sanctions for the use of violence so this is a full court press this is pressure what's the real purpose i think it's to break up the ukrainian government with the hopefully we can in their government toppling

their government and getting a government that will take the country into the e.u. into the western sphere of influence and this has to be seen by russia as a great threat scenes of a war and blazing barricades people on fire as well as the dead and wounded being carried away from the streets overall not a dot com you'll find some of the most apocalyptic images from kiev that have shocked the wild. i will of course continue to bring you all the latest from the ukrainian capital stay with us international still to come later this hour historic victory. another sensation for russia at the sochi winter games as a young athlete claims the country's first ever gold in the individual women's figure skating. and also a luxury that no one wants about

a dozen mansions was hundreds of millions of pounds stand in the heart of london that after the break. down in the final. day. of the rest. will be we. face.

a pleasure to have you with us here on our t.v. today i'm wrong. you're watching also international welcome bag russia a celebration and no other olympic fast on the twenty four seen such a games. perhaps surprisingly a gold medal for ungodliness sort of a in the women's individual figure skating has become russia's first ever in the band and now the breakthrough in the games which have seen success in an expected

places for the host nation under pharma. it was a stunning victory but also a major upset because if they could ever manage to defeat south korea's favorite yuna kim but also stepped in to save the day for russia after you lipsky for a second night in a row but certainly given managed to stay as cool as the ice under her blades to claim that historic gold and afterwards we spoke to each. night and every coach wants his that lead to be the best especially in special competitions like the olympics had a long hard journey for her to find herself there were tears and false but shoulders got up and she found her way because she has real fighting spirit and that gold medal just kept remarkable olympic games russian figure skaters but it has to be said they have gone through more twists and turns than the hollywood script both on and off the ice if you remember it all started with the yearly gold medals in the pairs and same event but then we saw you get the play shank of the

veteran having to pull out of his individual event with a bad back and then we saw the rising star fifteen year old sky fall during her individual event and many people are saying that was because she was buckling under media pressure she shocked to stardom after that fabulous performance in the team event but then after that the media scrutiny was so in tenchi felt that she had to . and trained in moscow before returning to try and get a medal in the individual event which of course did not happen now on twitter many people have been speculating look simply you've been putting too much pressure on young shoulders and that's why she filed and of course while we're talking about this it does reassert russia as a powerhouse in figure skating but there have been other breakthrough sports at these games for russia too particularly short track speed skating where they got their first gold medal in that just a few days to go and going for more medals in that sport today russia victor and bloody me going to go. along after the winter olympics roadshow rolls out of town

sochi will still have a lot to offer visitors although some of their productions will involve one meissen leap of faith as tenders found out. hold on to your hats this is such as you've never seen before. a.j. hackett bungee has been stretching my wrist nine hundred eighty six starting out with too many new zealand in pursuit of the ultimate adrenaline buzz almost three decades and two point five million bungee jumps later the company has set up shop in russia boasting the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge and the world's highest swing facilities are aimed to impress this is by far the most ambitious project with. the most interesting in the most beautiful we've already done some jumps from the sixty rated germ that feels wonderful.

and we normally opening opening to the public sometime later in june this year and so it will be. an adventure in the trees here and so it becomes really the world's biggest adventure playground. with spectacular views of the black sea in the caucasus mountains the park will also have russia's highest bungee jump at two hundred meters as well as two giant flying foxes that will catapult white knuckled guests across the gigantic gorge. and what a shame it is close i really would have liked to have jumped off yes really i just look at the view absolutely incredible and this is the flying fox station where thrill seekers will be catapulted across the valley here at a staggering one hundred and sixty kilometers per hour. the centuries old

ritual has changed dramatically from the days of jumping off trees attached to violate the technology is different now but the process of leap of faith stays the same taking people right out of their comfort zones. bits. this summer this new addition to the world of adrenaline junkies and extreme sports will only add to sochi spotlight of the international match it just might not be for the faint hearted martin andrews party. well aware it's a new day of competition and sultry getting more accolades a chance to ride their name in history and without any special coverage will be telling you all about it throughout the day. the g twenty four do you promise is the ultimate in exhilarating winter. journey and you see no way to make seven zero on the bus

a barbecue stain for some cheap twenty four take. on. and who knows have a look at some other news making headlines around the world demonstrators mostly students a bunch of tires and thought police across many so alex ross says day one opposition leader has called on president obama duo to dissolve a legal groups but often attack on to government rallies so far six people have died in protest to demand the government resign over the mishandling of the country's oil rich but struggling economy. your entry of. the international community to stand three thousand more troops to the central african republic christian militias or continuing attacks on muslim trying to leave the capital bangui peacekeepers from france and the african union have so far failed to tackle sectarian tension in the country which some fear could slide into genocide. empty houses with no live souls standing

abandoned false so long that while live has moved in this post apocalyptic picture is a reality in the hotel the british capital some luncheons in london so-called millionaire's row have not been lived in for quarter of a century. takes a look at why. the bishop's avenue in north london is one of the most expensive streets in europe it's been home to saudi royalty film stars and media tycoons this mansion is on the market for sixty five million pounds but some of the other properties here tell a different story an investigation by the guardian newspaper has revealed that large swathes of the most expensive part of the street have fallen into disrepair because no one is living in them that's about three hundred fifty million pounds worth of property boarded up and standing vacant but even as they stand derelict these houses are getting more expensive

a former pakistani minister bought this house back in two thousand and seven for twelve million pounds it's now back on the market and expected to sell for thirty million pounds and it's a wreck there's nothing wrong with the road it is quite normal to have. maybe ten or twenty percent of the properties as we call it in the state of flux the ships of new is off the wall and iconic road which is one of the best known names in the world and therefore it protects your investment it's a status symbol so for most people coming into this country i'm for local buzz bishop so i took some of the books but away from the leafy avenue the u.k. is in the midst of a housing crisis homeless charity shelter of warmth that house prices are spiraling out of control because of a shortage of affordable housing last year in london alone over one hundred eighty

thousand people were on waiting lists for social housing against this backdrop critics say this so-called house hoarding shouldn't be allowed to take place a lot of these things are actually people are buying to leave all their land banking they're just buying property in london because they think it's a good investment it's not actually a home it's just an investment and that they're just doing it to money and housing should be the people not just about investing in making money the problem is spreading to other affluent areas of london such as kensington and chelsea even the mer of london has waded in saying that london properties on blocks of bullion which rich often overseas investors can just park their money and councils now have the right to charge an extra hundred fifty percent in tax on homes that are being lived in or rented out but local authorities complain that for the people that are invested in these houses that's just loose change polly boy you are seeing london.

news here in about half an hour now it's been boston also international stay with us. recently swiss voters nearly passed a referendum to put a strict quota back on immigration switzerland is a relatively small country and some estimate that almost a quarter of the population is made up of immigrants from e.u. countries that is a lot of people and the swiss are worried that the increased foreigners will also mean increased crime rent prices burd the state and erode traditional local culture as modern immigration almost always does the swiss population's democratic choice

to restrict immigration is naturally being blasted by the e.u. brass with threats to cancel bilateral agreements how dare you have a different version of democracy than we in the have switzerland how dare you i don't think this event will have much effect on the e.u. bureaucratic machine nothing could make them change their hyper liberal minds but i think the swiss anti immigration referendum will have a huge effect on local populations of countries like germany and the u.k. which are seeing horrible effects of open borders and growing anti e.u. sentiment as i speak i don't like to make predictions by i think a lot of disenfranchised people across the e.u. are going to become quite jealous of the swiss move and demand the same type of changes at home but that's just my opinion.

their i marinate this is boom bust and these are the stories that we're tracking for you today. first up what's out facebook has announced its purchase purchase of the mobile messaging start up and we'll look into why and how facebook came up with its nineteen billion dollar a valuation the company who. has been in a panic then we have people call author c.e.o. and founder of hedge i risk management on today's show you will want to miss my interview with him plus them sacks joins me later on to discuss posh parties true story they're coming to a manhattan street corner near you only that is if you're a member interesting it's all coming up and it all starts right now.

our lead story today the biggest internet acquisition of the past decade true story now the world's largest social media network facebook dot com has agreed to purchase the mobile messaging start up what's up for nineteen billion dollars in stock and cash now facebook shares they took a considerable dip following the announcement and as of thursday afternoon the social network paid an additional one point five billion dollars in market value for the company likely because facebook said it will pay for part of the deal with stock and current shareholders will see there will be diluted by roughly eight percent not what you want i think we all learned that from the facebook movie social network but people who are not diluted by this deal that those are the fifty

five current employees of what's up now not diluted at all now if you break down the numbers the facebook deal it works out to roughly three hundred forty five million dollars per what's out employee now you could also look at it as forty two dollars. user which is likely out facebook is viewing the deal as there are forty five million forty five million what's app users now the deal values what's up higher than all of the two hundred seventy five companies listed on the s. and p. five hundred index yeah so pretty high so how did mark zuckerberg come up with this one thousand billion dollars price tag for this acquisition which is a staggering amount of money even for facebook especially when you consider the fact that what's made only twenty million dollars in revenue last year well what's up is the fastest growing company in history in terms of users and the user the usage of the app itself that's also my.