to help with short term fund it was a warmer union between catherine ashton and you can listen to. after meeting with other leading politicians the eu foreign policy chief held talks with the former prime minister who was released from prison only days ago. he tries to help ukraine but not unconditionally and he doesn't want to ignore russia we know and understand the strong trade links that exist with gusto and strong things that need to face discussion. we also think it's very important to send a strong message about the territorial integrity of the unity of the independence of ukraine. moscow russian foreign minister sergei lavrov warned ukraine should not be forced to make a choice on closer ties with the way he warned the postman. it is dangerous and counterproductive to try to force a choice when ukraine under the principle you i'd go with us or against us. then we are interested in ukraine being a part of a common european commonly in all meanings of the web the parliament in tf is trying to gain control of any situation the country the search is on for a transitional prime

so what has the government than sign was his reaction to catherine ashton sports and this potential a package. when the main arguments from the ukrainian government is not a stitching too long because on captain ashton's proposal comes with conditions saying that they must make political reforms they're saying that this didn't take too long on and they're also saying that because they're asking for political reforms again this is also intrusion to the internal affairs of the ukrainian government. on the weather today at the parliament. we started the session with a discussion about whether or not to create a committee to start talking about political reforms. they've taken a break right now. however after the break isn't attention that they might vote today on whether or not to create committee on political reform so even this is a step towards political reforms the small one nevertheless a lever on it it does show that it didn't take too long so. whether or not this again to make a lot of help. it's not clear right now we're going to see the latest developments in there's also a lot

what is that we leave catherine ashton. yet uploaded it impressed by the eu foreign policy initiative. it certainly doesn't show up to and from all that i could gather from the press conference to go to that would be like she'd been able to achieve any kind of made a breakthrough here. i'm a few fist at them get up to the key players here in ukraine with all the political deadlock and on she also said that she was hoping for more momentum in the negotiations between causing chemical and tom and the opposition but but but that doesn't sound like she's been able to break up any any any any bad luck yet. and that what could come regarding to the chemical to keep that had to travel to moscow moscow at sochi on friday and he quits as in prison. and it's not likely that the outcome of that conversation will have more effect on the good things to come here and get them to come. in ukraine than not. if it did today started six months the key. now german troops could soon be deployed in crisis regions in africa the cabinet has appro

catherine ashton said it would be a serious amount of money. so it comes as there is a funding gap there and kibaki is needed is stepping in with that money but of course is no coming full freight is not going to be tied to the eu diplomatic and trade deal that was rejected by kids back in november but it will be fine to demands that the lioness to be making full economic and political reform so that all strings attached to win on chore even amongst the sum is announced. if he ever would. except that deal. i just want to live with this financial aid package mean to you crying especially considering that rush of presents to suspend a tranche of its eye. if you cry and move closer to europe. the u s russia had suspended that money would still be desperately needed of the ukraine's economic problems having just been created in the past few months they opt to one analyst alleged to be decades of economic mismanagement according to the country's un central bank figures the sunny about wide enough money in reserves last for two months of imports this

foreign policy chief catherine ashton has promised support as that washington well let's get more now from our office following developments for us in kiev hi there you go or so can you tell us more about what the new leaders in ukraine have been up to in their friends for a stage of power. well the manhunt continues here in kiev former officials are being searched for around fifty of them have been arrested and are currently reportedly under investigation being accused of being responsible for the deaths of civilians during the violent street fighting last week between the writers and the police the whereabouts of ousted president the three in the court which are still unknown and he's also wanted on the same charges in the meantime the e.u. foreign affairs commissioner catherine ashton has met with the leaders of the opposition and the acting president here in the ukrainian capital and has recognized illegitimacy of the ousting of president you know and has pledged financial support from the e.u. the i.m.f. and the united states have also pledged to do the same but we are talking ab

eu says it won't get into a bidding war with russia and ukraine the docs foreign policy chief catherine ashton returns to kiev on tuesday for talks with government and opposition he gets. amid reports that brussels and washington ap police to offer a financial aid package the european commission president is playing down talk of cash incentive the events too. to sign agreements. the children something i would say it's simply wrong. and that's why the union and member states very clearly the deal huge statements that some of the gun up going with eating competition. the single bodies more. for this notion of ukraine the ukrainian government holds out to them don't tend to trade pact an event triggering months of protests. there are signs that he is in the opening two rifle. who we can discuss some changes in the form and when the station. present inquiry. confirm that he is really use those tools. late changing your form. it means freedom from the presidential republic. the opponents are in prison. asked it takes to get anything in your eyes to a top to kiev pulled out of the eu trade pacts tha

foreign policy chief catherine ashton has promised support as that washington and more trying to woo the donors ukraine's new leaders are cracking down on the old administration as artie's a go to skin off now reports. many are calling things which have been happening here in kiev since ousted president viktor unocal which has been put on a wanted list the new authorities are accusing him of being behind the deaths of civilians during the violent clashes between the rioters and the police in and around fifty former officials are now under investigation on the same charges the whereabouts of unocal which are unknown but it is widely believed that he's somewhere in the east of the country where there's a completely different picture first of all eastern ukraine it's been widely critical of the events unfolding here in kiev it's also heavily populated by ethnic russians and so just recently tens of thousands of people took to the streets of kabul in the south and they've been protesting the political changes here in fact they voted for a new mayor and are now demanding local authorities

foreign policy chief catherine ashton has promised supports and washington said it will weigh in too in addition to an i.m.f. package and or trying to woo the donors ukraine's new leaders are cracking down on the old administration or cesar got the skin off has more. the manhunt continues here in kiev former officials are being searched for around fifty of them have been arrested are being accused of being responsible for the deaths of civilians during the violent street fighting last week between the writers and the police the whereabouts of ousted president the three in the court which are still unknown and he's also wanted on the same charges in the meantime the e.u. foreign affairs commissioner catherine ashton has met with the leaders of the opposition and the acting president here in the ukrainian capital and has pledged financial support from the e.u. meanwhile in the e.u. most debt stricken nations are not very happy about the idea of financially helping ukraine right now. first they put greece. and then they owe for ukraine all the money they should support us now that we're

me to while the foreign policy chief catherine ashton is set to meet ukraine's new interim leadership following europe's pledge to provide the embattled state with twenty billion euros once a new is formed and the international monetary fund has also confirmed its commitment to support floundering cottony former soviet leader mikhail gorbachev says the west has long since crossed the line when it comes to meddling in ukraine's affairs. have you seen what's going on there. you need a bulldozer suppose you know the console from the u.s. and the e.u. the. recommendation to nations is unacceptable and we shouldn't send. both sides need to head to the negotiating table and talk one month six months. is going to come to an agreement eventually they're going. to go way out. and we can cross live now to christine stone who is in oxford and she's a journalist and writer on the former soviet union and was an observer of the orange revolution elections almost a decade ago christine thank you so much for joining us here on our to international well as we know catherine ashton is visiting ukraine

foreign affairs commissioner catherine ashton is met with the leaders of the opposition and the acting president here in the ukrainian capital and has pledged financial support from the e.u. meanwhile in the e.u. most debt stricken nations are not very happy about the idea of financially helping ukraine right now. first the greece. and then they all for ukraine all the money they should supporters now that we're in great need i find is completely wrong to the european union or first all this money to ukraine we don't have any job's and at the same time we have debts to pay it's not right to give all this money to ukraine. is in need of financial assistance the economy is in bad shape and it was even before the events here in kiev but the question is at what price is this help going to. mean while ukraine's finance ministry is calling for a donor's conference brussels washington and the international monetary fund it says it needs for national assistance for the next two years as well as aid in the short term while the i.m.f. requiring painfully konami performance in return the help wou

future for themselves however he said all sides should turn away from violence but again like catherine ashton he had put the blame and the leader squarely on the a shoulder said the ukrainian government. and there was spoke about the west's reaction was general celebrity a trance full cost and publish all the trends journal if things the u.s. is trying to mask its beauty economic interests i would like to read you a quote by senator john mccain who is in ukraine in mid december so i put this all into perspective this has nothing to do about democracy as they queue talking about this is our only business and he makes it very clear here this is this is about the future you deserve a future in europe a future of peace with all of your neighbors the free world is with america is with you i am with you so they're talking about business deals here and that's all this is about. scenes of a war zone blazing barricades people on fire as well as dead and wounded being carried away from the streets overall and calm you'll find some of the most apocalyptic images from kiev that have shocked the wild. and

chief representative catherine ashton and iranian foreign affairs minister devon side a side by side surrounded by negotiators from all five permanent members of the united nations security council plus germany the steamy days of talks are said to be the first steps towards a comprehensive agreement on the downs contested nuclear program during these negotiations on a coke and some agreements old concerns about the rain in the few credible to trust coastal be intensive and difficult book buying ahead of us. the overall objective remains to seek a comprehensive solution that would ensure all the wrongs make a program is exclusively peaceful. well the atmosphere was said to be good and talks constructive. deputy foreign affairs minister feels a breakthrough agreement will still take some time unknown this fall apart so come back into the gown has agreed to curb credit sneak in a program for the next six months in return for the lifting of an estimated seven billion us dollars in sanctions get many more concessions are needed to satisfy world powers. they include halting any possible pl

eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton has promised support and washington center will weigh in too. in addition to an imf package but isn't easily stairs asking our courts many europeans are not too happy about saving ukraine from the fall eu member states agree. we don't have any jokes and at the same time we have debts to pay. they should support us now that we're in great need. eu member states spain. i'm unemployed and two children we don't give any government help and it's hard to survive each month if we don't have money for us. how can we give it to ukraine. andrew bolt the ukraine a country without even association the loopy ewe. eu was as is playing with carrots and sticks the busy economic integration which is going to mean the big parts of the ukrainian working population will see a deterioration in the limits of a fantasy about entering your update the envy of the state's be lined with gold that's a fantasy because the real project as it is an imf based austerity program with questions about who the ukraine into the future and whether the current will stay together when

and the details were scarce on the actual implementation of these sanctions about and action catherine ashton the foreign policy chief in making this statement had put the responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the ukrainian government in taking the lead in ending the violence on the streets but prior to this decision there have been several foreign ministers who would like a foreign minister who had said that some members of the protest leaders should also be included in that list and that's what we're hearing some of the corridors here in brussels now it seems also that the e.u. is waiting to see what happens as the continuing discussions happen in kiev between the german french polish foreign ministers on the ground there speaking to both sides they want to see how that develops and it seems that they're positive that there's some sort of compromise that could come out of that possibly a transitional government possibly ethical that stepping down by the end of the year but if you remember that victory at a president of ukraine says. he is opening open it to holding the snap elections

mentioned the details were scarce on the actual implementation of these sanctions so ashton catherine ashton the e.u. foreign policy chief did put the responsibility of starting the a process of trying to end the conflicts squarely on the ukrainian government shoulders that prior to coming up with this decision there was a lot of talk in the streets here on who exactly a should be sanctions if this is a decision not the dutch foreign minister for instance said some protest leaders should also be included in that sanctions list and that's what we're hearing in the corridors here however that list does not exist yet they have to come up with it they said would come up with it quickly but we also know that the e.u. is in consultation with the united states and as far as the u.s. ascensions this is concerned the names on that is belonging to members of the government of ukraine now it also seems that the e.u. is waiting to see if there will be any developments on the ground in ukraine where the german the french and the polish foreign ministers have been talking with the government and oppositio

foreign policy chief catherine ashton has promised support and washington said it will weigh in too in addition to an i.m.f. package but as are. reports many were peons are not so happy about saving a crane from the fault. e.u. member state greece we don't have any jobs and at the same time we have debts to pay they should support us now that we're in great need e.u. member states brain. i'm unemployed i have two children we don't get any government help and it's hard to survive each month but if we don't have money for us how can we give it to ukraine. and revolting ukraine a country without even an association of you with the e.u. . the e.u. is as plain with carrots and sticks the there's economic integration which was going to mean that big parts of the ukrainian working population will see a deterioration in their living style the fantasy about entering your of the streets be in line with gold that's a fantasy because the real project is it is an i.m.f. based austerity program. with questions about who will lead ukraine into the future and whether the country will stay together one

linking to an ongoing file respondent or not the economy in vienna oddly though that catherine ashton the hand them a moment of i'm sorry just wrapped up in joint press conference the events that some of the details. the lead was only a five minute briefing to give us a summary of what they've established over the last at two and half really good days of talks and we really did accomplish what they set out to accomplish in that is to establish the framework by which they will then follow in future negotiations catherine ashton i did say that the talks were very productive but also acknowledged that there is a lot of work to do it won't be easy but they were that were off to a good start. she also did say that they did identify all the issues that needed to be addressed on a timetable was then set out up for the next four months and what we did get to set the technical experts will be meeting in early march. and then we will have the directors in the delegations again back here in siena up for a march seventeen for the next round of talks towards a comprehensive agreement. not the last

to get this country out of this crisis and also somehow to kick start the economy again and catherine ashtonto land in this country in a few hours. as she is coming with some economic package, stimulus for the country, but that is tied also to what kind of reform and also what kind of government will come out after the negotiations and then you have the unknown, what is happening to viktor yanukovych, what is he doing. and a lot of people will tell you that as long as he is in hiding, as long as nobody knows where he is, that puts a lot of uncertainty on this country. >> reporter: certainly is. and we are hearing that the arrests warrant for yanukovich is about to be issued or in the process of being issued and we will of course get you up to speed on that and she was speaking to us from kiev. protesters are not going anywhere in madan square and this is overlooking the square in kiev. a lot of tense and signs that people there are bedding in. one of the people in that particular square was former georgian president and he welcomes the west. >> it vanished and got burned in the fire and i th

now, i talked just a few moments ago to catherine ashton's spokeswoman who said the eu is working very quickly at the moment with the international monetary fund, reconstruction and development and others to try and see what funding might be able. but they will have to agree to stringent economic reform program. you would assume, i would have thought, tim, they won't be trying to force economic reform on to ukraine right now partly because the political vacuum but also of course because any economic reform program brought in now, which would be difficult for people, would possibly add to the difficulty of a political situation as well. >> okay. matthew price in brussels, thank you very much indeed. the parliament trying to form a government of national unity by tomorrow. people adamant they want a new brighter future for ukraine. david, back to you. >> thanks very much indeed for comprehensive coverage of the situation in ukraine. get the very latest on what's happening in the country. this is the place to go to. our website. bbc.com/news. we have all the latest video, pictures, analys

catherine ashton is in town. we do know that the trade deal is not on the table at the moment at least until the presidential elections, but she is coming to find ways to maybe bring a loan or some sort of stimulus package for this country. how urgent is it and do you feel that ukraine is maybe at the moment when it comes to money trapped in a race between russia and the west? >> first of all, ukraine was going to sign an agreement in november with the e.u. it was ready, and unfortunately, russia started actually economic warfare against ukraine and black mailed yanukovych and finally yanukovych declined signing of this very important association agreement with the e.u. part of this association agreement is a free trade zone with the e.u., which would be beneficial for the ukraine economy, so i believe when we will have a new government, first of all, it would be possible to sign this agreement, which is ready and which would open european market for ukrainian goods and on the other hand, yes, we do need financia

. >>> catherine ashton is expected in kiev later to discuss support for ukraine's new leaders. >>> nown who is believed to have been the oldest remaining holocaust survivor died in london. she was an accomplished pianist. she was 110 years old. it comes just a week before a documentary about her extraordinary story could win an oscar. she survived two years in a nazi prison camp. >> until her final days, her passion for music never waned. a documentary about her incredible story has been nominated for an oscar. >> my life is music. i'm not interested in anything else. >> reporter: born into a jewish family in prague, she spent two years in a nazi concentration camp where she was allowed to continue playing her beloved piano. her elderly mother was killed in treblinka. she said music kept her alive. and the optimistic, which sustained her through the holocaust, never lost her. >> every day life is beautiful. every day it's beautiful. >> alice died aged 110. >>> now, in the last half an hour, 45 minutes, egypt's interim prime minister has announced his cabinet has resigned. he took offic

on wednesday, catherine ashton came with an offer of financial help in exchange for political reform. it is unlikely to be as much as the 11 billion euros place by russia. towe are more than willing support a process, which i think is extremely important. >> german foreign minister earlier threatened the ukraine with sanctions even though progress was made in negotiations. germanoned the ambassador and demanded more restraint. opposition leaders in ukraine have moved closer to a compromise. they said they no longer ruled out working with the government. means going against the wishes of their supporters. >> this is about the destiny of this country and i am ready to lose my approval rating in order to save the country. >> the antigovernment demonstrators in downtown kiev to they want yanokovic resign. >> german president was in india on wednesday to talk about improving ties and fighting poverty. he praised india's achievement as a democracy, but he raised the issue of women's and gay rights. he also called for reform of the united nations. germany and india are seeking permanent seat

protests two months ago, but that didn't keep him from meetings -- meeting with eu policy chief catherine ashton. the news from key as is being closely -- from key avenue -- kievkey avenue -- from is being closely followed. >> they want for nothing. they keep enough animals to be self-sufficient. kiev worry them. they don't see what is so bad about viktor yanukovych's government. >> people say the wages come in late, but that is what is -- that is normal with what's happening now. >> if you want to protest, go to the rally. it is ridiculous. it is civil war. >> not everyone is so content. miles ash 20000 kilometers north. there is any -- farming is in decline. people don't even have jobs. all the injustice has the -- has made people less patient. >> i stand with the people of my dan- -- of maidan. >> lots of people say their situation has been getting worse. then if you have a miserable life, you want to see improvement. here, half of the people support the government. the other half are the opposition. -- are with the opposition. >> if it is -20 or 25 degrees, it costs me more than half my sala

eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton has talked about stabilizing the economy.aine prosecutor general confirmed that an official arrest warrant is due to be issued later on tuesday for the arrest of former president victor yanukovich. and yanukovich's whereabouts remain unclear. he has not been seen publically since saturday. and now there are to names being put forward for the post of interim prime minister and both well-known and established political figures and first is the economist and lawyer is a foreign minister and one of the leaders of the father land grouping in parliament and also an ally of newly-freed former prime minister klitschko and the billionaire politician turned businessman is a former foreign minister but no longer aligned to any political grouping and he was once the head of the central bank. a new video emerged revealing more about the extent of violence that led to the fall of victor yanukovich and andrew simmons reports now from kiev. [gunfire] new images of last week's crack down in kiev, shots aimed at unarmed civ i don't knows and d

a new kitchen mission call to mind an actual person co one of ukraine's wealthiest are darks catherine ashton emphasize the ears role is not to interfere in the process to help and said russia's support was key in moving forward. but the russian foreign minister warned ukraine was being torn between the eu when russia the postman. it is dangerous and counterproductive to try to force ukraine to make the choice on the principle deal with as we gained status as the story will have an interest in seeing that ukraine continues to be cautious of one european country at every level demonstrators know much still needs to be done and got to keep an eye in the new government's among them one of the star protesters who gave president viktor yanukovich the ultimatum to resign. as minded politicians manipulate the country a washington think tank the whites. we will have questions for them. now civil society has managed in ukraine and control its government. with the presidential election set for me. some opposition leaders wasted no time keeping up their campaign former boxing champion vitali klitschko h

. >> eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton and iranian foreign minister announced what the talks had achieved. they said the delegates agreed on an agenda for their negotiations and will meet again in vienna on march 17. u.s. and european officials are pressing the iranians to further limit activities that could enable them to develop nuclear weapons. they want the iranians to drop their plans to build a heavy water reactor. iranian officials are insisting they have a right to pursue nuclear development. they say they won't allow any of their facilities to be destroyed. the negotiators reached an interim deal in november. the iranians agreed to limit their nuclear activities in return for an easing of some economic sanctions. representatives of both sides say they want to reach a final deal by july. >>> there has been another major spill at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. workers were putting highly radioactive water into a storage tank, but they put in too much and more than 100 tons spilled out. >> translator: we were in the process of transferring contaminated water into a st

on monday eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton will begin a two day visit to ukraine. she'll need acting president aleksandr church and out chua said he is ready to talk to russia. but europe is a priority. the whole news the year when certain thinks that huge brooklyn center on sunday in the russian city of seoul. she was a great sense of pride in the host nation today off to russia. top the medals table. adult over this athletic achievement the games but mostly viewed as a great success. the hubby says of violence at the hands of militants but those fears when it realized it later on i stuck to correspond bread forest in the salty on that so very proud day for the russian people. if you remember going into the game's most important thing for the russians and was a gold medal in men's hockey now that didn't happen but as you say today there was a real consolation the team russia took the older four man bobsled and they also swept the medals in the fifty km men's cross country competition. and there in the final summation of them atop the medals awards. they vie for to

european union foreign policy chief catherine ashton met with acting president owe alexander turchinov and other members of the interim government. ashton told them the eu would offer financial aid once a transitional government was in place. u.s. officials are preparing to offer additional help. >> the united states working with partners around the world stands ready to provide support for ukraine as it takes the reforms it needs to to get back to economic stability. >> carney said u.s. aid would complement that from the international monetary fund. he said it would make reforms easier and put ukrainians in a position to invest more in health and education. >>> we're expecting rain in the later part of the week here in japan. our meteorologist robert speta has more on this. robert? >> yes, gene. today is a new developing low pressure area, currently bringing some rainfall to southeastern portions of china as of today and around shanghai. now that's going to continue to move toward the east, going into wednesday and thursday, bringing some showers across the southern japanese islands,

eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton tried to broker a power sharing position has urged ukraine to address the root causes. i call upon president chemical which the government together with the needs of the opposition to find immediate way out of this deepening crisis. i'm to continue to work to find a way to solve the political crisis through dialogue. i sat on each of the disheartening to hear the median stands ready to help in any way that week the german foreign minister warned his ukrainian counterpart against sliding back into violence the artist ukraine to work of a political solution to the entitlements of one book indies in stone and it's a vital and woodford these into one. the ms of moses is responsible for making decisions that leads to further bloodshed should note that europe's decision on sanctions will be reconsidered for sure. two women. he's devoted to them nancy had to adopt them. in washington white has spikes by jake on the edge of the curve which to restart dialogue with opposition leaders. we are appalled by the violence that was already taking place in downt

iranian foreign minister mohammed divides our reef and the european union's foreign policy chief catherine ashton are among the attendants the talks come after iran in the five permanent un security council members plus germany agreed last november on an initial deal. the deal has been implemented since january to iran agreed to scale back its nuclear development in exchange for a limited the easing of international sanctions western nations were expected to urge iran to accept surprise inspections of its nuclear facilities by the international atomic energy agency. they also wanted to scrap plans to build a heavy water reactor iran hopes to persuade the six world powers to recognize its right to the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes. before the cox a senior u s government official said washington wants to set the course for a comprehensive agreement by july the official added however that the talks will likely be difficult the western backed freeze syrian army has dismissed their military chief analysts say the secular opposition group made up of army defectors and civic volunteers is t

european union foreign policy chief catherine ashton will visit kiev later on monday. she's scheduled to meet with officials there to discuss support for a lasting solution to the crisis, and measures to stabilize the economy. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry and russian foreign minister sergey lavrov discuss their positions during another phone call. but they found themselves divided. kerry said the u.s. is ready to work with eu states and other countries to help ukraine turn the page. he said u.s. officials expect all states to respect ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and democratic freedom of choice. lavrov criticized members of the ukrainian opposition. he said they failed to abide by a deal they signed on friday. he said they've seized power, and have refused to disarm. >>> u.s. and south korean forces have launched their annual military exercises. while doing so, their leaders are keeping a close eye on north korea. about 200,000 personnel from the south korean military are joining 13,000 americans stationed in the country and deployed from oth

mass protests in a standoff between the government and the opposition in foreign policy chief catherine ashton said the package is supposed to help the country through a transition period that money will be dependent on the new ukrainian government a proven political and economic reforms the west say plan comes after all possession leaders calls for greater involvement and more than just the vocal supports of the protests in ukraine the assisters may be more than just cash with help for investment also on the cards waiting in the wings are the energy giants who are keen to exploit the country's shale gas potential and that's got locals warry this policy or explains. western ukraine a beleaguered battleground for american oil giants two months ago kiev signed an agreement with chevron to use this area for fracking this. climate will tap water toxic chemicals pumped into the earth contaminated environments just some of the risks that have sparked protests against fracking in the united states and europe. now it's ukrainian farmers not by men who are left in the cold sweat most times are lakes an

the european union's foreign policy chief catherine ashton said it is michael to the violence that stokes and that there is a constructive dialogue. he's due to visit the capital kiev based week. the ukrainian crosses was hoping to generate heated exchanges between russia and the united states to me in a canal correspondent linda crying course up with the conference chapman's was going fishing and to get his take on the tensions. this is the place with the reset button was pushed supposedly other in ushering in a new era of u s russian cooperation. frankly from the rhetoric it this year was sounding more like a new era of cold water. will you ride it said things are and what they should be days of school is frustration over the inability to come to grips in syria there is anger and frustration over of the dispute. the tug of war so to speak over to corinne and savior. but let's face it we will need to work with russia. and that to me i believe russia knows that the need to work with us with united states and europe. so i regard this as one of the balance. and then there will be other ups

eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton says. the winds today is suppose to help the country through a transition period the money will be dependent on a new ukrainian government approving political and economic reform and with investment. also on the cars the energy giants have been eager to exploit the country shale gas potential and that's not the locals wa read this post we are now explains whisk in ukraine. and that the conventional ground for many cute little chinese two months ago the kids and the midst of fun to use this area for hiking. the year how many environments. just some of the desks and a spa it is a good spanking in the united states and europe net you can you comment that we would bundle when it cooled. our lakes and rivers will get dirty. but it could to support him and he is unable to match the might of the fuel lobby in america comes to ukraine who can lose their position and america will control the ukrainian money and business. meanwhile country fried prawns switzerland and the maintenance of what we do no

it was sad that all they were told this week at the inn at vienna said by catherine ashton the idea to build on the internet cream and dissident and we don't have found last november and that allowed at the solat tehran agreed to curb its enrichment all heaving and in return for uni today as sanctions relief ad this week that the talks in regard to build on an intimate evening with a comprehensive agreement were held. they even go not gotten off to spain to quito that's tied the ayatollah the honeybee the day before saying he's actually going to need to know an earring and though it seems that they went back to them perhaps the idea that the naysayers would've imagined the beginning and a freeware make exceptions has been agreed. look everybody going into these talks staked out as tough a position as they possibly could without scuttling the talks told the gathering that was the game was part of an ayatollah khamenei was was doing. but the talks do have a long way to go the essential problem is that the interim agreement froze statements so that iran would not get any closer to the sta

officials like john mccain and catherine ashton flying into care of late last year join in the process this in calling for the overthrow of a democratically elected government anyone who argues that the west led by the united states is genuinely committed to democracy and the rule of law is severely misguided because that argument is completely untenable marcus thank you fills in this market papadopoulos said it is all politics versus what is russian balkans commentator live from london thanks very much indeed for joining us here in our international where you can witness the ukrainian drama on. hold on a website don't call them the once picture arrest independence square and flourishing kiev has been turned into a wasteland plotted with a brilliant. people picked their way between raging fire to the it should have gotten shot screaming in clashes as bosses battled with security forces at what you don't come from or footage. of it back in just a moment with more news for you from ukraine this is the internet. transit. your best way to the heart of most. of the journalists have the spec

getting info and boss the chief catherine ashton will visit tn. later on monday. she's scheduled to meet with officials that to discuss support for a lasting solution to the crisis and measures to stabilize the economy. protesters in bangkok are refusing to leave the streets even after another speaker of the violence. a grenade went off on sunday near where they were demonstrating that killed two people and wounded twenty two others. the device went off in front of the shopping mall. they killed the four year old boy and a forty year old woman demonstrators have been protesting for more than a month. the game at that time is ticking lunch didn't want to miss i fully suspect someone has to get his meds please be kind. the attack the day after gunmen fired on protesters in the eastern province of tots. they kill the five year old girl and moved it to thirty other people. the protesters say they won't give in to temptation. pakistani air force is that one strikes on militant hideouts near the border with afghanistan they killed about ninety insurgency the latest roun

kiev with people refusing to leave the streets unless he steps down a year foreign policy chief catherine ashton says the western aid is supposed to help the country through at transition period but the money will be dependent on a new ukrainian government approving political and economic reform and with investment also on the cards the energy giants have been eager to exploit the country's shale gas potential and that's got locals worried as possibly or explains . western ukraine a beleaguered battleground for american oil giants two months ago keeps trying to agreement with chevron to use this area for fracking. it's seminal quarter toxic chemicals pumped into the earth contaminated environments just some of the risks that have sparked protests against fracking in the united states and europe. thank you but now it's ukrainian farmers that only grew by milk who are left in a cold sweat less time are lakes and rivers will get dirty sporadic protests have fallen on deaf ears unable to match the might of the fuel lobby if america comes to ukraine we can lose our position and america will control u

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he says he'll bring bikes investigation into the eu high representative for foreign affairs catherine ashton. i know that right to a parliamentary question. to minimize time to ask about the reaction up of the european union. now about to facts which were posted and assembled his dad decides really shocking that using the navy still be a limited reaction seeing as many europeans are generally perceived as pro palestinian see that's a problem that this anti israeli propaganda in europe has some resonance and unfortunately del many people in this house is well who don't see just two and a series that our dreams our european only reliable ally in the middle east issues of the book makes itself coals on the new israel fund. but basically accusing it of donating money to programs that it's like israel than trying to de legitimize the jewish state. but the book also has a message that points to a road map to peace through enlightenment aniston message more than anything else that edwin black was to convey this deaths of five to jan won the european parliament in brussels. the and the undertaking t

key of is foreign policy chief catherine ashton is visiting care. discuss measures to shore up the country's crippled economy meanwhile the interview said it's ready to provide the crane with twenty billion euro once a new government is formed we still got a bunch of the former presidents of the soviet union thinks that the west should let the people who crave the side their own political future. infiltrate you know don't really have you seen what's going on there it's outrageous you need a bulldozer to push all the consultants from the us and e.u. all told their they should let the people decide for themselves issuing recommendations to nations is unacceptable they shouldn't provoke people they shouldn't send bandits in like old sides need to head to the negotiating table and talk to one month or six months even needed they will come to an end graeme and eventually. still to come a potential boycott good sparks concern in israel after the break we'll take a look at what's fake for television for acid prices song with its settlement program and the

but we make a good start carmen's eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton and iranian foreign minister mohammed divides the reef announced but the talks have achieved. they said the delegates had agreed on an agenda for their negotiations and will meet again in vienna on march seventeen u s and european officials are pressing the iranians to further limit activities that could enable them to develop nuclear weapons. they want the reins to drop their plans to build a heavy water reactor iranian officials are insisting they have a right to pursue nuclear development they say they won't allow any of their facilities to be destroyed the negotiators reached an interim deal in november. they iranians agreed to limit their nuclear activities in return for an easing of some economic sanctions. representatives of both sides say they want to reach a final deal by july hundreds of families are separated her from hundreds of families separated by the korean war more than sixty years ago have met in a tearful reunion. they will spend the next six days together at a resort in north korea. eighty two

foreign policy chief catherine ashton has offered financial aid to ukraine's interim cabinet the aid package is now being discussed by the e.u. and the us now meanwhile top diplomats from america and europe have already pledged their political support for ukraine's anti-government movement at a security conference in munich u.s. secretary of state john kerry called the rallies a fight for democracy if you sharply contradicted by russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov artes you go to peace can offer ports. clearly the west has already taken the side of the protests or so u.s. secretary of state john kerry said that the time has come for you have to decide whether it's one country or with the rest of the world and he added that washington supports the people of ukraine but some have been calling this a one sided approach and criticizing it including russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov you know that you know it's when you get that there are some fundamental questions that need to be answered in particular about the situation in ukraine how does fuelling street riots that are becomi