the icrc is not part of this delivery. the government of ukraine did not give agreement for this convey to move within their borders. i think this is part of a pattern we have seen in recent weeks and highlighted of russian support to armed separatists in eastern ukraine that, again, violations ukraine sovereignty and destabilizes the situation. d we have highlighted above russian support to armed separatists in eastern ukraine that violates ukraine's sovereignty and destabilizes the situation. soon we are concerned about this. we are in touch with the training government. we will be in touch today with our partners at the un security council, to discuss next steps. russia should take the opportunity to remove this convoy from the thing ukraine. if they do not, they will face additional consequences in the united states and our partners and the international community. >> apparently nato is saying there are russian utility -- artillery in ukraine as well. >> we have seen the use of russian artillery you in ukraine. i would

an icrc spokesperson said the organization was briefed on the movement. but they added they have not received detailed information. they do not know where the aid will be distributed. ukraine rejected the aid from russia. calling it an excuse for an invasion. >> let me be clear, you don't need tanks and artillery to bring food and medicine for civilians. there will be no need for any humanitarian aid. >> ukrainian government forces are stepping up aiming to retake control of donetsk. local residents are reportedly facing shortages of food and other supplies. the spokesperson said drills are the largest in several years. the crews of five attack helicopters and 100 military vehicles are honing their skills in what the russians call the caril islands. area includes four islands claimed by japan. japanese call them the northern territories. foreign ministry officials in tokyo say they've been aware of media reports about the exercises and they say last week they asked russian officials to provide details. they say they will demand for details and will protes

the icrc is not a part of this delivery.overnment of ukraine did not give agreement for this convoy to move within their borders. i think this is part of a pattern that we've seen in recent weeks and that we've highlighted of russian support to arm separatists in eastern ukraine that violate's ukraine's sovereignty and destabilizes the situation. so we are, again, deeply concerned about this. we're in touch with the ukrainian government. we will be in touch today with our partners at the u.n. security council to discuss next steps. russia should take the opportunity to remove this convoy from within ukraine. if they don't, they will facing additional costs and consequences from the united states and our partners in the international community. >> can you confirm that apparently nato is saying there are russian artillery in ukraine as well? >> we have seen the use of russian artillery in ukraine in the past days. i wouldn't want to speak to an individual instance today, but it certainly has been a pattern whereby we've seen f

the icrc met with representatives from both countries to discuss terms of the operation. russian media report that a russian humanitarian convoy of 280 trucks carrying food, medicine, and power generators is on its way at this moment to eastern ukraine. but some western leaders including u.s. president barack obama are warning russia not to use the mission as a way to send in more troops. >>> the u.s. government has approved sample doses of the experimental ebola drug zmapp to be sent to liberia. mapp pharmaceutical, which makes the drug, says its supply is now exhausted. and that's as the worst ever outbreak of ebola continues to spread. the world health organization says the virus has killed more than 960 people. >>> it's been a while since we've talked about rob ford. the embattled toronto mayor there in canada says now that he received anonymous e-mail warning him to resign within 24 hours or else city hall would be blown up. police sent in bomb-sniffing dogs but they found nothing suspicious, thankfully. ford has faced controversy ever since admitting he smoked crack

>> reporter: earlier today i was speaking with a spokesperson from the icrc, of course, a large aid agency. they're saying that the hospitals here are stretched, that they just don't have what they need. and although goods are coming in, that some medical supplies are coming in, the situation here is critical. people, hospitals are in crisis, and until this conflict stops and the fighting ends and we can see a large scale response from humanitarian organizations and, indeed, foreign government people will continue to remain in very difficult circumstances as we saw in reports. >> we'll go to kimberly halkett standing by for us. kimberly we're hearing that the israeli delegation might head back to cairo for talks. can you tell us more of what is being said there? >> what i can tell you is that there are conflicting reports about the future of those talks, and it is based on whether or not the israeli delegation will participate. what i can tell you is that our palestinian sources are reporting that they have been told by the egypt mediators that they should stay in place. that something soo

the icrc was to export the -- escort the convoy, but it backed out because of the volatile security situation. kiev says neither its customs officials know the red cross know the contents of all the trucks and that the delivery is a ploy to resupply separatist forces. so far, moscow has ignored international calls to withdraw. >> our correspondent joins us now from kiev. ukraine is talking tough, describing the convoy coming in as an invasion, but what can kiev do about it? >> i don't think that kiev can do much about it. because if the ukrainian army tried to stop or to a attack the convoy, there would be a high risk that russia could use it as a pretext to into the ukrainian territory with regular troops, and that could lead to an escalation of the situation, something that no one here in kiev wants, so what kiev can do and what the ukrainian government does right now is to call upon the international community to condemn russia's action and hope that ukraine gets international support to prevent a full-scale russian invasion. >> ok,hi convoy coming in, ki- eaieinhe week, it loike the ukrai

>> well, neither the ukrainian authorities nor the icrc was able to look into it and inspect all the trucks that were involved in the convoy. so we really don't know what's in those trucks. and the fact that it has been done so mysteriously, under a cloak and dagger by the russians, suggests that the russians are up to no good with this convoy. i think it's the latest outrage by putin and the russians and for the russians to take the position as the deputy foreign minister did in saying that we cannot and will no longer put up with the misery of people living in southeastern ukraine. they've caused this misery. the russians are the ones who have created this whole problem and now they want to use that as the pretext to send in forces. >> nevertheless, there is a humanitarian crisis. and other aid organizations can't get in there because it's too dangerous. who should be tackling this? >> there's no question that there's a crisis there. the water has been shut off, electricity as well. but this is because of the russian-supported rebels and the russian forces. there have been russians

if everything goes as agreed and the icrc is on the ground, ukrainian unit would lead the convoy into the city itself. >> i guess people for the icrc, one of the key questions will be where a ghost -- where it goes after it completes the initial goal of the convoy. when will russians leave ukrainian territory? do you believe that is one of the areas that has come up as a sticking point? >> if this is an operation in which the trucks led by the drivers and offload humanitarian aid and then leave, this is probably not a major problem. the questions always are whether there will be any left on the ground that can then be used as a base for a russian presence on the ground. the question is implementation. >> thank you for joining us today. we have breaking news this morning. prudential just reporting numbers. good morning. what do you see so far from prudential? >> they are reporting profits for the first time in a month. the company split into it asia, u.s., europe head and asset andgement business -- u.k. asset management business. the u.k. life business profit up of high temperature an

the icrc met with reps from both countries to discuss terms of this operation.ussian media report that a russian humanitarian convoy of 280 trucks carrying food, medicine, and power generators is on its way to ukraine at this moment. but some western leaders including u.s. president barack obama are warning russia not to use this mission as a way to send in more troops. nato's secretary-general says they're watching russia closely as well. >> there is a high probability, we see the russians developing the narrative and the pretext for such an operation under the guise of a humanitarian operation, and we see a military build-up that could be used to conduct such illegal military operations in ukraine. >> let's go ahead and discuss that could that was just mentioned there. will ripley as you see joins us live from the ukrainian capital, kiev. what more do we know about this russian-backed effort to get aid into the east of ukraine in addition to the fact they've got troops it's understood amassed on the russian side of the border. one estimate is that it's 20,000,

according to the international committee of the red cross or icrc. >> the trucks will be checked by the custom officials of ukraine on russian territory and then allowed inside ukraine with people accompanying the envoy and then unload somewhere and go back to russia empty. >> reporter: but there are still details to be worked out. so far inspectors have found only humanitarian supplies in the russian trucks. russian president vladimir putin met finnish president in sochi today. the finnish president says he hopes any deal on russian aid will lead to positive momentum and cease-fire and despite no signs of deescalation, there was a signal of a different way forward. >> translator: as for the principles of our foreign policy, after all it must be peace loving. >> reporter: shannon, the pentagon officialing tonight says that it would have been very difficult for the ukrainian army to have taken out most of those russian vehicles with artillery so casting doubts on ukrainian claims tonight. and finally, secretary of defense, chuck hagel spoke with his russian counterpart tonight. and he cl

we have not seen the icrc, the u.n. is doing good but there is no protection for hospital ambulances patients and medical staff who has also been killed. has just returned infrom gaza and shifa hospital, thank you. >>> mean while human rights watch have accused israeli's campaign, on monday it came under fire again during the seven hour so-called humanitarian pause. nicole johnston reports from gaza. >> took his bike to hoza to see what was left, not much. all he found at home was some is oolives. >> they shot the house from 10:00 to 5:00. he went back to get the bottle of olives. we have them stuffed for children. >> it is hard to believe this was a quiet village surrounded by farms. now it's a waste land. another neighborhood in gaza have been destroyed. homes and businesses under all this rubble. the people who live here are coming in to try to find whatever they can unde find to salvage under the concrete. >>> always lived in h-oza, since the war started, 40 members of his extended family have been killed. >> most o

have you 227 russian trucks on ukrainian soil apparently filled with humanitarian aid although the icrc weren't able to inspect more than 34 of the trucks that went through. russia said it couldn't wait any more that the situation, the humanitarian situation in luhansk was so dire it had to move and move fast. there is no doubt that the situation there is dire. there is no running water. there is no electricity, food supplies are very low for those inhabitants who have braved the shelling and who have stayed in luhansk. but the fear remains this russian convoy is more than that, that it is a trojan horse brought in possibly to resupply the rebel who have been losing ground to the ukrainian advances in recent weeks. and it also means that the ukrainian army may have to put a hold on its military offensive at a time when it is really making significant inroads against the rebels in this conflict-scarred corner of eastern ukraine. all the while, nato says russia is building up its troops once again on the border with ukraine. diana magnay, cnn, ukraine. >>> and coming up here on cnn, why h

andkrainian border guards customs officials working with .he icrc presumably, it will take them a longre inspecting the trucks. --n they are dealt with the when they are done with the inspection, they will be free to cross into the ukraine. the russians have said they would like to see a cease-fire to protect the drivers of the convoy from getting caught in the crossfire. yesterday, we had those co-eyewitness reports saying they saw a few dozen russian-armored personnel carriers pass into ukraine. that is worrying. i walk -- i asked the foreign minister about it, he seemed to -- he did not want to make a big deal about it. this has been happening for a few months and pointed out they are not in control of all parts of the border. stopped short of confirming these three dozen armored personnel carriers had moved in and at the same time, seem to suggest it was not that big of a deal. to respond toim the russian request for the cease-fire. >> we have been talking about it for weeks. of course, -- >> are you ready for a cease-fire? >> we are ready if all of the conditions would be met. con

done inbeing coordination allegedly with the icrc which put out a statement saying that they are in chargenating this effort that will involve not just aid from russia but hopefully aid from european union and united states , though interestingly, the eu has not even met on this yet or the russians are bit ahead of everybody. >> they need electricity and water. crisis is for a city named luhansk. there are 200,000 people there. they have no electricity no water. to storm thed cities. it is pretty dire in both that city and another city called donetsk. the international committee for the red cross says help is needed. the russians say the help can't wait. we will see what happens when the russian convoy gets to the border. to the russians wait for the european union to get their act together? these are questions that everybody will be asking. >> interior minister poland, however, says this is clearly a pretext to invade ukraine. poland has been a very outspoken russian andhe ukrainian convoy don't start shooting at each other on day one. the polls have artie decided that this is over. -- th

convoy would be sent to ukraine this week despite this proceeded without the participation of the icrc. it was described on the 24th as one in which russia showed flagrant disregard for international law. he further said convoys must be sent with the green mint of the ukrainian -- with the agreement of the ukrainian government. it had the potential for finding a romantic way to the crisis, but russia -- further escalation was happening. russia must immediately withdraw its personnel from ukrainian territory. russia should withdraw all support from suppressed -- separatists. russia must control its border, since it is the only effect away from preventing troops entering ukraine and a key to a cease-fire. efforts must be made to engage in political dialogue. this depends on russia. while the focus of the discussion has been on the development in the last 48 hours, we must not lose sight of the resolution. significant progress has been made to the netherlands in identifying remains of victims and repatriating them. it also states the independent investigation to the cause of the crash is

we are professionals, russian professionals and icrc professionals. i am not privy to all the details of those discussions. >> they firing on things? >> they need to provide proof. without providing any proof, i don't see any reason to -- >> from your own information, from your own military information, are russian troops and artery there? >> no, no, no. >> one other question. what do you expect from the security council meeting this afternoon? >> we were not the ones who called this meeting. it was called i think by the delegation of lithuania, who is also torpedoing all constructive initiatives we have had on the security council. the humanitarian situation in ukraine with the lithuanians, not working. with the division of labor, the u.s. and u.k. are not far behind. >> some of the remarks earlier today by the russian ambassador to the u.n. you can watch it all online at c-span.org. >> earlier today, press secretary rear admiral john kirby held a briefing with reporters at the pentagon. he condemned the movement of russian humanitarian convoys acros