now ukraine's protests have changed from being pro e u demonstrations are now mostly anti government but they remain the focus of attention certainly for european politicians mark arm and told us what's luring many of them straight on to independence square. first of all we see a parade of losers coming to care for the rest of all of the german foreign minister's party was annihilated in the recent general election it lost all the seats kaczynski the former polish prime minister is a loser. saakashvili the president of georgia reviled by the population for his brutality and the talks with his prisons coming because it gives them a sense of self-importance but also they're coming because the western part centers your progression in brussels mater and so on see ukraine as a key strategic factor they want to crane to be under their thumb under nato because they are deeply hostile to russia and poland based political and financial commentator patrick young he believes the politicians are simply using the ukrainian opposition for their own domestic purposes. any piece members of the europ

secretary of state reaches out in support of the pro e u demonstrators. clashed with a vast majority of ukrainians who want to see this future for their country meanwhile protests are gathering steam once again with demonstrators blockading the government building in the ukrainian capital. find the fracking police in romania dispersed villagers struggling to resist a u.s. oil company that's exploring for shale gas close to their homes. as the most militias are driven out of the libyan town of der now with crowds calling.

u make that the prime minister of the republic has called in some thessadors, and has all hallmarks of a potential -- any --e white house have >> we do not consider peaceful demonstrations as to attempt -- coup attempts. we know that the police have exercised restraint since then, but there have been numbers of reports of members of the media being targeted. we urge the leaders to respect their people's rights to expression and assembly. these respect for universal values on which the united states's partnership with ukraine depends. ofcall on the government ukraine to foster a positive environment for civil society and to protect the rights of all ukrainians to express their views on the country's future in a constructive and peaceful manner. violence and intimidation should have no place in today's ukraine. to support the aspirations of the ukrainian people to achieve a prosperous european democracy. european integration is the surest course of economic growth and strengthening ukraine's democracy. thanks very much. >> here at the end of this briefing you can see it in its entirety on c-span that -- you can wor. live coverage here on c-span again now coming back at 5: