there's some rumors he might be at hospital in kiev. nobody knows, nobody has tracked them down. i think the interesting side of this now is that the government here or the interim government, interim president wants to get things back on a strong footing so they can run this country again. they need to get financial aid very quickly as well. this country is broke and, also, face down those separatist issues which some in the east, for example, aren't saying they want to be separate from the west, but they're concerned about being ruled by an organization by the protesters movement and demonstrators here who they don't recognize. >> the bbc's tim willcox, thanks for joining me life from independence square. i see the acting president has been declared by decree the new commander of the security and armed forces. >>> let's move on with the business. aaron joins me. because of banks between switzerland and the united states, what's going on there? >> have you ever had a bank statement delivered to you personally inside a magazine from your bank? >> in a magazine? >> inside a magazi

least 100 people are dead in thursday's clashes according to the chief medical coordinator at a hospital in kiev. video footage shows -- some protesters are armed with weapons, others are fighting back with rocks and molotov cocktails. this man's friend was killed earlier this week. >> he was shot like a dog here. he had no weapon. he died for nothing. >> anti-government demonstrators say the president is corrupt and want him out. they have been occupying kiev's independence square since late november when the president turned away a trade deal with the european union and accepted a bailout from russia, their former soviet ruler. the international community is condemning the violence. european politicians are meeting to discuss sanctions. president obama is considering steps that would cut off military relations between the u.s. and the ukraine. as politicians try to work out a truce, the interior ministry says protesters have captured about 70 police officers during violent clashes. back to you. . >> a diplomat says the ex-u's foreign ministers have decided today toim pose sanctions against off

>> dmytro bulatov is recovering from hospital in kiev, two days after stumbling into a village on the outscirds of the capital in a bloodied state, with allegations of being kidnapped, tort future in horrific ways, including crews fixation. suspicion fell on the security services. one of the activists bodies was found in a similar location uds of kiev, not far from where dmytro bulatov says he was dumped by his abductors. the case drew attention and criticism from the united states and the european union. we gather that dmytro bulatov hay go abroad for further treatment, possibly germany. they are willing to accept him. those closest to dmytro bulatov say he is doing better. this is what they have to say about his condition. >> translation: he's unconscious, and is coming off the medication. he has started to fight for himself. his situation worsened. we appeal to the european countries for him to be transferred there. >> one of the reasons dmytro bulatov was an unpopular figure. he led a convoy to the president's residence. it's possible there could be another such protest today. tha

meanwhile, the activist remains in hospital in kiev. on friday he claimed to have been tortured during an eight day long kidnap ordeal. here is the report. kidnapped and tortured and now recovering from surgery to his gruesome wounds, the opposition activist is slipping into and out of consciousness in an intensive care ward in kiev. a close friend among the many keeping vigil near his side took these pictures for al jazeera on saturday. >> doctors are trying to cope with this situation because you have to understand eight days of beatings and torture a person -- so he is in a critical situation right now. >> from the ukranian government a dismissal of the whole affair. now it looks like the alleged story that he was kidnapped and tortured is not absolutely true. the investigation is going on. physically this man is in good condition. the only thing he has is a scratch on one of his cheeks. >> in kiev's independence square the activists now fear a state of emergency could be declared at any time for the country's president running a hig

. >> last night, opposition activist left a hospital in kiev by ambulance, taken to the airport. is now in lithuania. the opposition leader was glad to see him leave the country. take a listen. >> i think we've just saved his life. i think after what they wanted to do with him, arrest him, put him in prison, his life was in great danger and we wouldn't have had a single chance to investigate the torture he was subjected to. i think one life was saved today and we'll be doing that to everyone arrested. we won't leave anything without our attention. >> tell us if you would a little about his impact on the protest movement there. >> he's really become kind of the poster child for the opposition movement. they point to him to say he is living proof of the kind of oppression they've been receiving from police and security forces. an independent monitoring group said there are 35 missing here connected with the opposition and that also there have been lots of intimidation. there's been lots of trouble for those activists here. the government does not have a good recording investigating

these protests have highlighted starkly the tensions in ukraine between the east and the .conomic ties at this central kiev hospital they took in 150 injured people overnight. riot police beat him. >> it was a long time ago. infected some has of the regions. someone opened fire with a rifle, injuring four people. as the women prepared for the next round of violence, the world champion boxer turned opposition leader said that resident yanukovych alone was responsible for the killing of his own people. knowsted police officers they may have to go into battle soon. tomorrow foreign ministers from meets toean union discuss sanctions against ukraine. a very difficult couple days in ukraine. we are watching to see whether that truce between the opposition and the government might help calm the situation, but i am lucky to be here in brazil as this country prepared for a series of big events. there is a carnival in rio coming up in 10 days. there is going to be the world cup games and the olympics in 2016. it's a lot of pressure. i am standing here on copacabana beach, and it seems pretty relaxed. the big buildings you ca

in the hospital now. >>> these are live pictures from kiev, ukraine. nine people have been killed in violent street crashes. riot police are approaching using water cannons and stun grenad grenades. live pictures from the ukraine. they attacked police and set fires outside of parliament. we will continue to watch this throughout the day and have lots of coverage at 5:00 and 6:00. >> on a lighter note, get ready to watch history again in the sochi olympic games. men's free ski halfpipe. >> yes, a lot of us waiting to see that janelle wang is in the mountain cluster where it's looking rainy. >> i'm here in the mountain cluster of sochi, something you have not seen quite yet. we're about 30 minutes from the coastal cluster. it has been raining all day here, gloomy, but no competitions canceled like on monday because of thick fog. it is damp and wet, wet snow in the higher elevation. we want to show you video earlier today of the wet conditions here. this is the plaza, the main hub, where five competition venn views surround us. my photographer also shot so

in kiev after the deadliest day of clashes yesterday. they used combat weapons shooting and killing as many as 70 protesters according to doctors for the opposition. the dead were everywhere, including make shift hospitalsa hotel lobby. but the protestors redoubled their efforts in kiev's main square. secretary of state john kerry has condemned the violence and vice president biden has phoned the ukraine president. it's all unfolding in one of eastern europe's beautiful places on the front page of today's "wall street journal" tells the tale of two cities. joining us is ayman mulho mohye. today seems to be calmer and there are signs that there is a tentative agreement that may take place. now that agreement that was supposed to have been reached in parliament has not yet been signed by both the opposition or presidenti president yanukovych, it is going to call for reduced powers of the presidency to form a new government and to call for early elections hopefully by sometime in september according to them. that hasn't been signed yet and as a result the situation on the street remains tense and there have been those running battles between the supporters of the opposition and the police forces that have

in lithuania. he has reportedly already left ukraine. according to the opposition leader who visited him at a kiev hospital. his mistreatment provoked outrage in the ukraine and in the west. thousands of antigovernment protesters massed on independence square. and in a separate development, the ukrainian president says he will return to work on monday after he was ill for a number of days. the country currently lacks leadership after the president accepted the resignation of the government last tuesday. storms have better parts of italy for a third day. in sicily, two women and the seven-year-old child are dead after their car was swept away in floodwaters. the island was one of the region's worst hit. and the italian mainland has not been spared the bad weather. its forecast to continue for the next two days. sports now. a bundesliga soccer, turbulent match in berlin this afternoon. an investment deal was announced on friday which clear the club's debt, but on sunday, it crashed back to earth with a 3-1 loss. the hosts were denied a penalty when the referee rescinded a red card decision. sealed their second

in kiev since the protests began last november. only two police officers are being injured in crashes the majority of them have needed hospital treatment brought his new film the parliament to ask the police using firearms brooks also called tails and expensive starts the latest ad from kiev. just a quick lead to me that nearly so to get a concession stand firm what you could extend a hand than in the next couple of hours to reach a middle position to help you get one fold in the next twenty four hours then this isn't what it really depends on the outside at eight pm i think it's going to do what americans and investment income of each day. these people decorating these are the keepers of this is that people aspire to. i think that all depends whether they were back once i get the boot of a book i think that bent on regime change. the russian an extended section in the debate between putting pics. the current average russian as well as white as another option i like that there's come under the sink angle of insurrection. the us side is all about getting it right the russians to play a role in the right to choose what to say to the one

in other news in central kiev and central ukraine i should say a judge died in hospital overnight that's after being shot at by are known assailants police believe the attack may be linked to his professional activities and for more on this i'm now joined live by our team. i like say hello to you what kind of professional activities are the police referring to here where the thirty four year old judge. by dmca died as you said overnight from the multiple wounds he received presumably from a shotgun two shots were fired at him according to the interior ministry board and they do connected with his professional look to us this is not a first case of adjudged killed in ukraine assassinated in ukraine but definitely given what's happening in ukraine right now the fact which is drawing the biggest attention is that he recently dealt with several of those rioters who attempted to take over the administration building in this particular town of crimean and he placed them under house arrest they haven't met yet been convicted even though they are charged with inciting inciting we've all day or a

in kiev. what are they saying about the situation at the hospitals? >> yes. we have an office in kiev. i spoke to them today. they haven't been around the hospitals. the situation with the figures for the wounded and the dead, it's difficult to confirm exactly how many. a lot of people have been very frightened to go to hospitals. they haven't wanted to go because they are afraid they'll be abducted, and it has occurred and they'll be arrested. a lot of people chose to treat themselves at home or in ad hoc medical clinics that have been set up by the euro maydan organizers. it's difficult to know the figures. why, exactly are they afraid of being abducted or arrested. is it a fear or threat? >> yes, it is a real fear. we have seen dmitri being abducted. he was hemmed, tortured. -- held, tortured. we don't know who the assail ants were. there was a case in january where two were abducted from the hospital. one was left and died in the cold. this is a real fear. we don't know who the unknown assail ants are who has been doing this. it is important to find out, to bring the people to justi

michaels in kiev now a field hospital for the revolution. think church turned e.r. the floor has become one giant hospital bed. >> reporter: outside independence square burns once again. the stakes never higher, the outcome never clearer. the world more worried that what happens in kiev will not stay in kiev. >> ifill: the violence drew widespread condemnation from world leaders, and threats of sanctions. president obama spoke in toluca, mexico, at a summit with the presidents of mexico and canada. >> we expect the ukranian government to show restraint, to not resort to violence in dealing with peaceful protesters. we've said that we also expect peaceful protesters to remain peaceful. and we'll be monitoring very carefully the situation recognizing that along with our european partners and the international community there will be consequences if people step over the line. >> ifill: russian president vladimir putin spoke by phone overnight with yanukovych. the kremlin said both men view yesterday's events as an attempted coup. in venezuela, opposition leader leopold

scene, a central part of kiev where riots took place in the middle of january, all looking calm there at the moment. but meanwhile, the activists, demittra blatov remains in hospital. on friday, he claimed to be tortured during an 8-day long kidnap or deal. first, this report from david chaser >> reporter: in kiev's independence square, the opposition activist standing a frozen vigil appear a state of emergency could be declared as a power vacuum grows. the president running a high fever and the parliament is in recess. a close associate of the yanokovi yanokovich things a peace moo maker should be brought in. >> who can this mediator be? only someone acceptable to all sides. they must be from europe. all sides will trust them. the u.s.a. and russia must stay out of it. >> a growing need for effective mediation of any kind in this crisis is underlying by that issues by the ministry of defense. ukraine's top military commanders have demanded to know from president yanokovich what measures he intends to take to stabilize the country. >> the opposition activist is now in intensive care after surgery for the wounds inflicted during his kidnapping and torture. a vigil

kiev. what is the latest in the case? >> a hospital where dnytro bulabov is recovering is the site of a stand off between interior ministry police. a handful remain. and groups of protesters, there first and foremost to make sure that he is not issued with an arrest warrant released yesterday as announced on the interior ministry website. bulatov is wanted for a host of allegations, including inciting riots, a strong charge azanes dmytro bulatov. after his horrific ordeal, in which he described himself as being crucified, there has been criticisms, as we heard there internationally from the e.u., from the americans, and from other countries as well over viktor yanukovych's handling of the protest. but there has been pressure coming from within. the defence ministry are calling on viktor yanukovych to bring about peace and control here. to get people off the streets and to get the protesters out of the government buildings. maybe, says the former speaker of parliament, it's time for the protesters to take up an earlier offer, offered by

minister an opposition figurehead yulia tymoshenko who is now out of the prison hospital she'd been held in and on her way to kiev and to government rioters and now in full control of the capital and the interior minister says that they have appointed the terror minutes appointed says the police have joined their side meanwhile the country's president remains defiant he's left the capital and move to the eastern part of the country. well there's traditionally been more support for him or from there he's made a number of statements condemning the events in the capital as a coup and refusing to step down and the officials from south eastern ukraine have said that they are taking full control of their respective regions of his refreshing is in the eastern ukrainian city of hochul. the resolution that the representatives of the us or sees over the eastern and southeastern ukraine adopted here today after their emergency meeting here in the city of halakhah says that since today they no longer obey the central source is that they think are paralyzed local resources will be in charge of all political decisions here thi

siding with the demonstrators twenty six people were killed on the streets of kiev on tuesday with hundreds in the z. hospital treatment for injuries. he has the latest from the ukrainian capital for us. the tension is now a smoldering just as the tires and all other things which are burning at the barricades at the independence square day my dad it's not as violent as it was on tuesday and during the night time during the night it was pretty violent we saw flash bangs explode all the side motorcycle tell startled the police we're doing here sometimes though at the moment flashbacks are being excluded and probably the scariest scene at the independence square is the former labor union house which was why the opposition has a revolution headquarters which is almost completely burnt it's the building is old black right now and still fires coming out several windows of this building is still an unpredictable situation because the police line is literally twenty meters away from the protesters and. the police will actually sign to storm the independence square that there is information that they may attend that y

kiev explodes in violence in a deadly day of fighting. the ukrainian health ministry says 25 people have been killed and hundreds hospitalized. the fighting began when police moved in on independence square, which has been at the center of anti-government protests sipses november. we have the latest developments. >> a barricade of fire. demonstrators in kiev independence square are using whatever they have to keep the police out of the pain protest site. riot police fight back with water canons, helping to make a breakthrough. the fires have been burning throughout the night as anti-government protesters took on the security forces. protesters torched the armoured personnel carrier as it approached the barricades. they threw stones and petrol bombs. police used hand grenades and rubber bullets. there has been casualties on both sides. this footage shows the bodies of two demonstrators who were killed. >> last-minute talks between the opposition and the government did nothing to stop the violence. >> i'm unhappy because it's not for discussion, and people don't want to the listen, opposition. they don't want to listen, and one

dropped all charges against an activist who was beaten and hospitalized just over the past few days. al jazeera jennifer glass is live in kiev, and she has been following the story from the very beginning. jennifer, we saw a very personal image of unrest, what is the latest with this activist that we just mentioned and has the government really issue add response? >> he was found a few days ago, beaten, bruised the police tried to arrest him in his hospital room, there has been a stand off there billionaire and opposition supporter went over to the hospital to try toker chew it up. he said okay, the prosecutor can question him on charges of inciting riot, and a court looked at those and drops them all together. so now he is allowed to leave the country. how they have been abusing them, there have been abductions and beatings. there's been intimidation, in this case, a happy ending but there's still at least 160 people in jail, the opposition qualms prisoners, the government won't release them until glen stray tors leave the streets. that's something they will try to change on tuesday. >> has that happy ending quelled some of

in kiev. he's in the hospital. >>> later this morning, a judge in mexico is expected to announce the trial for. >>> doctors in california are investigating a medical mystery. up you to two dozen children paralyzed in one or more limbs by a disease that seems similar to polio. all victims that first showed symptoms of a common cold. >>> chuck hagel is defending proposed military cuts saying the end of two wars allows reductions. moments ago on "new day," senator john mccain disagreed saying it's a mistake to cut with growing threats around the world. >>> michelle obama is starting a new program today. billboards will be taken off that are deemed unhealthy. >>> we have thincoming up on "n years after the brady bill, where are we on gun control after all this time? are we where we need to be? we're going behind the campaign for expand aed background check >>> how do you spell marathon? two children's spelling bee supremacy went on five hours. they're now fighting. the spelling bee ran out of words. it's okay guys. take it easy on the furniture. they're now here to have a battle royale. >> how do

in the ukraine. being blocked by workers at the hospital where he's receiving treatments. jennifer glasse reports from kiev tonight. >> he was beaten and left for dead in a ukrainian are forest. dimitri balatov says he's lucky to be alive. >> i was crucified. i've got holes in my hands. are a part of my ear was cut off. they cut my face. there isn't a spot in my body that hasn't been beaten. i couldn't tell who they were. it was always in dark. i can't tell you very well because i have been in darkness so long. >> reporter: vulotof was a thorn in the government's side. leader vanished. isn't the only one who has disappeared. an independent monitor says there's abou 30 people still missing. the relatives don't want to talk about them in public because they're afraid much making the situation worse. they just want to see their loved once come home alive. every night volunteers at midan sos record what they hear each day to share what they know about -- >> the most notorious cases of civil rights abuses. missing persons. arrested persons and god forbid if there are any persons who lost their life. >> reporter

in kiev. >> reporter: protesters have turned this hotel lobby into a field hospital. . we've seen volunteers using bed sheets to try and treat the wounds. and some of the injuries, at least appear to have come from live ammunition. >>> the white house says it is outraged. we'll ask a top state department official, wendy sherman, about what the u.s. and europe can do next. >> the situation that happened in ukraine has to do with whether or not the people of ukraine can determine their own destiny. i personally have to expressed to president yanukovych the need for him to recognize the spirit of the ukrainian people and work with that. >> and as the violence escalates in ukraine, a protest video from there goes viral. >> reporter: we want to be free from it. we want to be free from the politicians who work only for themselves. who are ready to shoot, to beat be to injure people. >> hazards ahead as new jersey governor chris christie holds his first town hall today since the bridgegate scandal. another potential republican contender is under the microscope today. did wisc

in kiev. yulia tymoshenko left jail and went right to the square. live pictures. in the center of it all in a wheelchair and spent most of her time in a jail hospital. act, 2.5 years in prison. here what she had to say to the crowd just moments ago. >> translator: when i arrived to kiev, i have not recognized kiev. barren cars, barricades, flowers, but it is a different ukraine. it is a ukraine of free people. you have given it as a gift to us, to everyone. to everyone who is alive, who is living today and who will live tomorrow. >> nick paton walsh live in kiev. they explain more about what's happening and clearly people are riveted by her appearance. >> reporter: well, certainly. a very tense and still grieving atmosphere down in the crowd there. while she spoke, there was a medical emergency. docs had to be called and a suggestion of pro--government thugs roaming around the crowd causing manic as well. her broad message, extraordinarily emotional saying, look, the heroes who died here will never die in our hearts. what they gave in their lives, we must protect. also, trying to sound apolitical, not not part of ukraine's political -- it was a clear

aiming to control the government of buildings here in kiev they have this hotel under full control and there's a makeshift hospital downstairs where the injured are being treated by medics and now we also know that ukrainian authorities have given the green light for police to use. the grounds in order to protect themselves from the riders who are now heavily armed with different types of weapons and while a similar situation is happening in other parts of the country where rioters are storming various types of government buildings for more about what was happening here in specialty of just a few hours ago when the intense fighting between the writers and the police took place. downstairs and managed to film basically the start of the today's violence this does not look like a truce at all last night the opposition of president managed to agree on a cease fire but in the morning the right wing sect the core of the protest the hardcore radicals decided to go on the offensive from the independence square which generally looks like a battle zone right now almost seventy two hours of fighting burning everything in its

after clashes left twenty six dead but hundreds needing hospital treatment for injuries well let's get the latest now from. who is live there in kiev so alexy tell us more about this development and what is the atmosphere like now that nightfall is set in there in the city. well bill i have just managed to sneak inside the other side of the barricade the police part of the standoff and then i can tell you it's very very nervous here the police men are not particularly aggressive but i've talked to them and made you can be pretty concerned about everything that's happening the protesters and once again that science on fire the whole area is covered with black smoke it's really hard to see anything to breathe in fact just the literally seconds ago i saw from the building from the burnt building on the revolution about quarter to only the labor union office in kiev several molotov cocktails were thrown at the police and the police responded by firing non-lethal shotguns weapons at them but police presence here it's huge and i would say maybe up to a thousand maybe even more policemen and interior minutes troops are around this area so

violent clashes left twenty six dead with hundreds needing hospital treatment for injuries now these a live pictures of the night time scenes there in kiev at the moment as i say it's just turned six o'clock in the evening. has the latest from there. there's a serious concerns judging by the statements coming from the security officials in the country which already as they say to implement a counterterrorist operation on the territory of ukraine we don't know for sure what that main table but that will definitely mean loss of cordons by the police which are already existing in the central cities of of the country but this may mean more strict security measures across the country this decision by the authorities to implement this counterterrorist operation mode came off a rather disturbing information from one of the security officials in the country the chief deputy chief of the security service the s.b. you who said that during the takeover of the s.b.u. office in the city every one of them cost in the west of ukraine which happened overnight the alliances and protesters have managed to seize lots of weapons that is namely two hundred s

in kiev. they have this cold so under full control and there's no need to hospital. downstairs was where the injured are being treated by medics and now we also know that to agreeing a forty seven given the green light for police to use. life around us. in order to protect themselves from the writers meets allegedly now on the lawn. with the different types of weapons offences while a similar situation is happening in other parts of the country where writers are storming of their socks off of government buildings for more about what was happening here in central kiev just a few hours ago when the intense fighting between the writers and the police that took place. it's us as he went downstairs and managed to field its agreed to start off today's violence this does not look like a truce at all last night the opposition of the present matters to agree on a ceasefire but in the morning the right wing sack that the color of the road is a hardcore radicals decided to go on the offensive from the independence square was generally looks like a battle zone right now. the sev

in today's fighting which has clearly become the bloodiest to hit kiev since the protests began last november one hundred twenty police officers have been injured in clashes the majority of them have needed hospital treatment rotters moved on the parliament in clash with police using firearms rocks molotov cocktails and explosives so these are the live pictures at the moment and we've been hearing from the alexia chef ski who's our correspondent he's just made his way now to kiev and we'll hear more from him at the moment but just a few minutes ago he was saying that the tensions are building more and more after the deadline exerted upon the protesters to clear the streets has now passed and they're still there alexander private she's talking to me about the tragic events unfolding in the country at the moment political analyst here alexander just one final question we're seeing all this destruction it's going to scar the country emotionally and physically for many years to come but the fact that we're seeing nine people so far dying just today what's going to happen next. unfortunately i would say the ball is in the court of all the western countries. russia. have been offering compromises. we'r

in may to install a new government. >>> and here's video of tymoshenko leaving a hospital yesterday after she was freed from prison. she said more than 100 antigovernment protesters who were killed this week in kieveantime ukraine's president is not planning to leave the country. he says he will continue to fulfill his presidential duties. the protests began after ukraine's president rejected a trade deal with the european union in favor of closer ties with russia. >>> new legislation is expected to hit washington lawmakers this week for president obama's budget. coming up at 9:15 we will talk to kron4 political analyst michael yaki to get his take on different proposals that come with this new budget. >>> and miley cyrus is twerking all the way to the bay area. parents are not happy about the pop star's visit. we will hear from them coming up. >>> and our drought in california could affect the entire country. we will explain after the break. is this the bacon and cheese diet? this is the creamy chicken corn chowder. i mean, look at it. so indulgent. did i tell you i am on the... [ both ] chicken pot pie diet! me too! [ male announcer ] so indulgent, you'll never believe they're light. 100-calori

hospitals and a hotel lobby. but the protesters redoubled their efforts fortifying their defensive in kiev's main square.retary of state john kerry has condemned the violence and, once again, vice president biden phoned ukraine's president but the government's main ally, russia, is standing firm. prime minister dmitry medvedicv urged them to not wipe their feet like a doormat. one of the europe's most beautiful places is unfolding. the front page of today's "the wall street journal" tells the tale of two cities. look at that. >> mika, let me get in here for a second. mike barnicle, most of the people around the set, and i suppose some people watching are too young to remember but these pictures. the fact we are getting these pictures out of the ukraine, out of ukraine in 2014, stunning. it looks like the cover of "life" pictures from czechoslovakia in 1956 or hungary. it is unbelievable russia is trying to exert this type of influence over ukraine and are suggesting that they shoot and kill even more demonstrators only because they want to be closer to the european style of government and not to putin's

. >> in kiev supporters of the activist dmytro bulatov, who says he was tortured, they are protecting him from being arrested. it would appear that the hospital and dmytro bulatov are a symbol of oppression. what is happening at the site right now? >> that's right. of the case of dmytro bulatov has sent shockwaves through the protest camps here in kiev. we know, according to his act that he had been ak ducted and held for -- abducted and tortured. he says crucified. suspicion fell on the ukrainian police. the police say he should be arrested for inciting riots in the ukrainian capital. they sent police on friday evening to take him into custody. protesters were there, making sure that that wouldn't happen. there were members of the political opposition. here is what one had to say about the situation. >> translation: police said that they have an order to arrest dmytro bulatov. there are many police cars around the hospital. you'd think they want to arrest him. they confirm that he is in the worst condition. we ask the officers to leave and organise a 24 hour duty to not break the law. >> while dmytro bulatov is a totem of activism, if you li

in kiev to investigate and promulgate best practices in ways that the 57 o.s.e. countries can better coordinate anti-trafficking efforts, including through trading, transportation and hospitalityndustry employees and victim identification. the kiev call to action was serious and successful. i know because i was there, and what came out of that was a new o.s.e. plan of action to combat human trafficking. madam speaker, i do want to point out this resolution does not take any position on whether ukraine should sign an association agreement with the european union. that is a decision for the ukrainians to make themselves. at the committee markup we decided to make that point clear and the message should be clear, this is not about politics. this is about human rights. congress is supporting the ukrainian people in their defense of universal human rights and not inserting itself into the question of what ukraine does vis-a-vis the european union. madam speaker, the ukrainian people have endured suffering over the last century and this is what gives their peaceful resistant such power. two world wars were fought on their soil. in the 1930's, stalin inflicted a genocidal famine, as

as the violence has unfolded in kiev, one of the prominent sites has been turned into a makeshift support center and hospitaling there told us more about the help they are looking for. >> it is a hospital where people can be operated or being cared for by doctors. it is a regular church, north doc orthodox church. monks loud us to set up. at first it is hard because no one knows what is going on. a lot of people were scared and stayed at home and started to post needs and say people are alive. they just need medical care or warm blankets or warm clothes. we have a lot of people, drivers, for example, they help us to bring food or medicine, especially medicine. we have a list of people ready to take care of people who are wounded wounded. >> a volunteer at the monastery in kiev. china has called on president obama to cancel a meeting with the dalai lama, the spiritual leader of tibet. the two are due to meet in a few hours from now at the white house. china is warning that any meeting will serious damage its relations with the u.s. the dalai lama and president obama have met before in 2010 and 2011. so i aske

in kiev's independence square. there are visual reports of more slain protesters and police refusal to abandon an edge of the square. field hospitalsnce on wednesday, a lone woman standing her ground, throwing rocks against a line of riot police. the fighting continued despite a negotiated truce. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is here to explain. richard, fill us in on the renewed violence, and we also need to talk about the diplomatic channels that are open, or trying to be opened by the e.u. >> reporter: first of all, we watch all of this unfold last night. we're overlooking independence square right here. what happened around 9:00 this morning, the riot police, who cordoned around the area, started to pull back. i don't know if they'd been ordered. i don't know if there'd been a scuffle, but we saw a relatively organized withdrawal of riot police heading toward buses, so it appears they were given a directive to pull back. the protesters, who are still in the square behind me, began chasing the riot police down and attacking them, and it quickly turned into clashes with molotov cocktails and fireworks. once the

hospital in december, to an undisclosed care facility outside the bay area. despite a truce called by ukraine's protest leaders and president viktor yanukovych , street fighting between demonstrators and police in kiev continues this morning. at least 28 people have been killed in the conflict. meanwhile, diplomats from germany, france and poland are meeting today with both sides in the conflict before the european union holds an emergency meeting. a federal judge has decided not to block a san francisco law banning high- capacity ammunition magazines for guns. u-s district judge william alsup said he kept the ban in place in the favor of public interest. he added -quote- "more innocent lives will be saved by limiting the capacity of magazines." lawyers for a group of retired police officers fought the law. they said they will appeal the ruling to the 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals. the ban affects magazines that hold more than 10 automatically reloading bullets. it is set to go into effect on april 7th. a teen arrested outside his vallejo high school after police say he was brandishing what looked like a handgun. the 14 year old was actually showing off this replica glock on tuesday. multiple ca

hospital. images like these drawing outrage from around the world. president obama considering strong sanctions against the ukrainian regime, and last night secretary of state john kerry describing america's anger and anguish as kiev erupted in violence. photos of kiev from months ago and now. the once calm capital of a country brought to the brink of civil war. word of today's deal being discussed in ukraine's parliament right now. this video was taken just minutes ago showing lawmakers pushing and shoving, clearly a tense day in kiev as the world demands a solution to this crisis. stay with abc news for the very latest on the crisis in ukraine. a live update from kiev later on "good morning america." >>> and here at home, one of the big stories, the weather. >> yes, storms right now. severe ones on the move east after slamming the midwest. abc's tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: blinding blizzards in the north, thunderstorms and tornadoes across the midwest and south and floating ice. it's a burst of wicked weather whipping millions. this is what a mammoth storm left behind in eastern illinois. overnight rain and fog made visibility so poor at chicago's midway and o'hare airports, hundreds of flights were canceled. hea

in clashes the majority of them have needed hospital treatment rod has moved on the parliament and clashed with police using firearms rocks molotov cocktails and explosives but the latest there from kiev just a quick word from you there near you said that you're a covert should stand firm but what do you predict going to happen then in the next couple of hours you've got a meeting with the opposition you know what's going to unfold in the next twenty four hours there in the city well it all depends on the outside actors i think it's all to do what the americans are doing at this moment doing because these are the people who can rein in these violent protests. these are the people who are sponsored and i think it all depends whether they will back down. i don't think they will i think they're hell bent on regime change the russian olympic is going on in such a moment when you lympics all about trying to embarrass russia as well when israel is another rationalized that the government there is coming under the same kind of insurrection sponsored by the u.s. so i think it's all about getting at russia and i think russia too has got to play a role in that russia too has got to say that it

hospital. >> deadly clashes and out of control unrest in the ukraine. new details as protesters push back against police. >>> fires, thousands of people in the streets of kievfter deadly clash pushed protesters against police overnight in the ukraine. this morning, we're seeing smoke in the streets as protesters stand in defiance of the strong police presence. protesters angry the government took a bailout from russia instead of dealing with the european union. for the very latest on the developing story, let's go to peggy bunker in our studio. >> that is part of it. it's hard to believe that this deadly wave of clashes in ukraine started out three months of peaceful protests by ukrainians calling for integration with the couldn't bring. they want the president to hand back self-appointed power. when he didn't do it tuesday, kiev erupted. take a look at this new video into our newsroom of independence square in kiev. flames still burning. a hotbed of violence as protesters and government police clash in streets. fiery scene from last night, violence killed 26, injured over 250 people. protesters are opposing ukraine president yanukovych's decision to back o

hospital say they have seen many different kinds of wounds in the last 24 hours. >>> ukrainians here in the united states are keeping a close eye on the events unfol unfolding in kievhn terrett has reaction from the ukrainian community here in new york. >> reporter: we're in the east village manhattan in a landmark 60-year-old business. this whole area used to be occupied by many people who were born or lived in the ukraine, who immigrated to the united states. a little bit less so these days but many people in the ukraine here. we wanted to get the views of young people, so we turned to the chef of the restaurant. your family, most of them are still in the ukraine. >> yes, all of my family in the ukraine. my brother's family, also my aunt. my aunt worked in independent square, an. >> you must be very worried about them. are you an able to communicate with them very much? >> i worry about my relatives, and also i worry about all people. my relatives, everybody trying to keep--take care of themselves in good condition because it is dangerous. >> many ukrainians living hearsay they're sending care packages to family and friends in kiev. in venezuela protesters gather

pictures show her moments after she was released from prison from the hospital at that prison today. she's expected to arrive in kievyanukovych. he left the capital city, but said he will not leave the country and he called the op vision who voted him out, vandals and bandits. president obama had a phone conversation with vladimir putin about ukraine, but that was before the ukraine president was voted out of office by parliament, so what kind of sentiments are being expresseded from either the u.s. state department or white house today? >> speaking to senior administration officials in recent hours, they just don't know what to make of it right now because you know, usually, presidents would have to sign any legislation passed by the parliament, so they have to see what's going to happen with president yan ko veitch. there needs to be a unity government. the international community neds to step up and start working with the government to stabilize ukraine's fragile economy. they're going to hold elections. a will the it will be by the end of the year and they want to see what happens on the street. obviously, prote

hospital. >> in the united states the national security advisor sent a warning to russia - susan rice saying it would be a grave mistake for russia to send military forces to the reasons. >> live to kiev where jennifer glasse is standing by. >> do we know anything about the whereabouts of viktor yanukovych? >> we do not know where viktor yanukovych is, but the parliament sent him a very clear message today, giving his powers away to the new speaker, and minister by minister dismissing his entire government. it voted to make public prompt viktor yanukovych's private residence. that's the sprawling pal racial house, golf course, helipad, private zoo that viktor yanukovych left on saturday morning by helicopter, we understand. that is now public property. clear message to the former president as the parliament recognises him now. he is not welcome here in kiev. >> jennifer, julia tymoschenko has taken herself out of the running for prime minister. what are the implications of that for the opposition movement? >> she was one of the three favourites in parliament to be prime minister. she had the job before. it may mean she is contemplating a run for president. when she arrived in the scar

kiev for reaction. what else did he have to say? >> he had a lot to say. was wheeled into the room where the press conference happened in the hospital behind me. he was obviously on medication, somewhat sedated but lucid in what he had to say. he was vermettee very. >> methodical. if you add together the detail of what he said he went through when he was in captivity in ukraine, it added up to a very harrowing account. >> arriving to tell his story and answer the doubters, the activist said he'd been abducted, questioned and tortured for eight days. >> they cut my ear off. it was very painful. i couldn't feel how much they'd cut, but then they placed the cut piece of ear on my fred. it was very scary. >> he told his captors the activism was funded by the american ambassador because he couldn't bear the pain. >> they pinned me to the wood with nails. they took sticks and beat me on the back of my legs. it was very painful. i couldn't move. at that time, i was in so much pain, i was asking them to kill me, because i couldn't stand it anymore. >> when asked who they were, he hinted at foreign involvement. >> these people were speaking only russia

kiev's independent square. both sides are blaming each other for breaking that truce and accusing each other of using snipers. field hospitals have been set up iny hotels. richard engel was inside one of those hotel lobbies where multiple protesters died. >> the injured are still streaming in. we've seen volunteers using bed sheets to try and treat the wounds. some of the injuries at least appear to have come from live ammunition. >> meanwhile, government officials say at least 50 people have been injured today, and among the fatalities that we mentioned, three are believed to be police officers. meanwhile, the obama administration has announced its first directive in response to the protests. these are sanctions against 20 ukrainian officials. ayman mohyeldin has been watching all of this unfold and joins me live from london. the e.u. holding an emergency meeting today where they could impose sanctions against ukraine. what kind of sanctions are we talking about here? what kind of sanctions could they impose? >> well, the european official that addressed this issue used the word "targeted sanctions" very specifically. in that sense, they would

in the ukraine during the last few weeks. during my last visit to kiev i visited to hospitals to show solidarity with the injured people. no matter which side there were on there were suffering because of the actions or non actions of politicians. hon. members, as the president said in this house yesterday, the winds of change are knocking again at the door of ukraine. the will of the people must prevail. those who violate and russia should be brought to justice, fair and without revenged, fully in line with the convention on human rights and case law of the core of human rights. this strategy puts an even greater responsibility on all involved to make things work now on the green. it puts a greater responsibility on the new ukrainian government, an interim to deliver the changes the people of past and fall for. but it's also a greater responsibility on the pact -- your opinion. all our support and expertise to ensure it is changes are put on solid ground and will be sustainable. d'agata example of european foreign policy in action, intensive and fruitful interaction with the european parliament. as you know, i represen