also at 11:00, they are due to
meet with nato military alliance
and president obama delivers
remarks as comments originally
suppose fobd cussed on minimum
wage are likely to include some
mention of the crisis in ukraine
we're told.
>>> let's begin with our
coverage of russian lawmakers
drafting legislation that would
allow moscow to confiscate
assets of american and european
companies.
the russian retaliation of
sanctions could have a
relatively small impact on the
u.s.
russian interests make up 1% of
american trade but europe has
far more to lose.
since trade has ballooned in
post-soviet times.
just the first nine months of
the last year the european union
imported more than $200 billion
worth of goods from russia.
coroner nn's phil black is in
moscow.
is there an appetite for
sanctions that could end up
punishing both sides?
>> reporter: well, recent
history shows when russia is
targeted by sanctions, it lashes
out.
officials here talk about