. >> reporter: tyler, i have just gotten off the conference call with jen psaki, the state departmentan, who said in line with what you heard eamon javers report earlier with the house speaker saying it's time for sanctions against russia, jen psaki saying we are much more forward-leaning on sanctions today than we were just 24 hours ago. did not specify what those sanctions are but said the united states wants to make people in russia feel it. people is significant because one of the options at the disposal of the administration is visa restrictions on russian officials, russian business, that sort of thing, that could get the attention very quickly. don't have steps yet. secretary kerry, secretary of state is traveling to kiev tomorrow to lend support to the new government there, trying to assess their needs. the united states is also expressing support for a monitoring, european monitoring group in the crimea to try to document what's happening there and guard against false claims being made by the russians about provocation that would justify military action. and one question mark

state department spokesperson jen psaki says the united states supports japan's efforts to resolve outstanding issues with north korea in a transparent manner. officials from the u.s., japan and south korea have been working together to coordinate their policy on the north's nuclear program. >>> iranian leaders appear to be living up to their side of an agreement on their nuclear program. the head of the international atomic energy agency says they're reducing stockpiles of enriched uranium as planned. he addressed a meeting in vienna of the agency's board of governors. he was reporting on the status of an agreement last year between negotiators from iran and six world powers. the iranians agreed to curb their nuclear program in return for a limited easing of sanctions. the deal requires them to dilute some of their stockpile of enriched uranium to make it less suitable for nuclear weapons. amarah credited the iranians for taking a positive step forward but he urged them to clear up suspicions that scientists are pursuing research into nuclear weapons. iran's ambassador said amano's remarks so

state department jen psaki posts a tweet saying stop the shooting and some for opel clear that russiafired the first shot we went to a press briefing and ask saki what this very serious allegation was based on in the tweet you're saying that it's clear that it actually fired a shot first and that's a pretty serious allegation so we're just curious going to see let me just say we don't see how it's possibly true that the russian claim that they were there were they were not that someone else was the aggressor that the ukrainians for the aggressor can possibly be true given they entered the ukrainian base they're not saying that they're saying it's a provocation whereas you're saying that it's very clear they have said that a lot of that i think we are ready to move on do we have another topic an accusation against russia has been made but there's no room for an explanation or those tweets are not based on any credible evidence she is just talking she is creating headlines and of course most importantly she is feeding the u.s. media the corporate owned media the echo chamber newlines so

. >> jen psaki, thank you. >> thank you, dave. >>> coming up, two different administrations with nearlyesponses to putin's military aggression. why the pass from conservatives in 2008 when it was george w. bush and the backlash now? >>> and drama this the house. public shouting about irs abuses today with one democrat calling out the un-american, quote, unquote, actions of the republican chairman. aye, or...' of tiny voices crying out, "feed us -- we've awakened from our long winter's nap and we're peckish to the point of starvin'"!! i don't understand... your grass, man! it's a living, breathing thing. it's hungry, and you've got to feed it with scotts turf builder. that a boy, mikey! two feedings now...in the springtime strengthens and helps protect your lawn from future problems. [ scott ] get scotts turf builder lawn food. it's guaranteed. feed your lawn. feed it! [ chainsaw whirring ] humans -- sometimes life trips us up. sometimes we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the solutions. like multi-policy discounts from liberty mutua

a state department conference call going on right now, wolf, and a state department spokeswoman, jen psaki, said they don't have any independent confirmation that ultimate yum has been issued. but if that had occurred, it would in their view constitute a dangerous escalation. so that quick response from the white house to those events, even though the russians are saying that that did not occur. you mentioned the word from the white house earlier this morning that, yes, they are no longer sending a presidential delegation to the paralympic games in sochi that begin on march 7th, just a few days from now. the athletes will continue to go and the president will cheer them on, according to the white house. but there will not be a u.s. delegation as part of that. one thing we should mention, you talked about phone calls. the phone call that occurred this weekend between president obama and president putin. we should mention that vice president joe biden did call the russian prime minister medvedev earlier this morning. and he made clear in that call, wolf, that quoting a senior administration

. >> state department spokeswoman jen psaki is mocked tonight for posting this photo indicating her support for ukraine. the new york post reactions on the blogosphere, including presenting the latest u.s. strategy to counter russian aggression. no wanter putin covers his mouth when speaking to obama, perhaps to hide his laugh. >> ed henry returns now with a look at why the meeting was necessary. >> president obama flew over four hours for a two-hour meeting with saudi arabia's king abdullah, the aging king had tubes visible in his nose to help him breathe. his voice, a hushed whisper. a planned dinner at the king's guilding retreat was canceled. officials say it was scheduling and logistics issues, although the pivotal relationship has also grown chilly. instead of heading home directly from rome, the president flew over 2,000 miles to riyadh for just one face-to-face. the reason, a source familiar with his thinking told fox he's so concerned the u.s. may allow iran to keep their nuclear program, he's worried he may have to start a saudi nuclear program to defend himself, potentially spark

state department has gone a step further in a twitter post a spokesperson jen psaki accused russia of a recent shooting in crimea that claimed the lives of a self-defense unit member and a ukrainian soldier however the socket seemed unable to give any by status for the accusation in the tweet you're saying that it's clear that it actually fired a shot first and that's a pretty serious allegation so we're just curious and i don't see let me just say we don't see how it's possibly true that the russian claim that they were there were they were not that someone else was the aggressor that the ukrainians were the aggressor can possibly be true given they entered the ukrainian base they're not saying that they're saying it's a provocation whereas you're saying that it's very clear they have said that a little bit i think we're ready to move on do we have another topic. and the rhetoric continued throughout the week as top western politicians hold accuse ations and threats of sanctions that moscow. make no mistake president obama has been clear and been clear there will be a cost attached t

space for russia today in new york she's shown his state department spokesman jen psaki.and in the pond she's even reported on her own father. now the russian ambassador did not appreciate the dragging of his daughter into the case and wrote a response highlighting own family relations he also pointed out to his very position at the security council has made him used to tough questions on our website you can find the envoys response but take a look at. still ahead in the program british anti-fascist activists staged protest rallies calling for hardline politicians to stop the blame game in a bid to score political points on anti immigration sentiment head of parliamentary elections plus. craving for independence and unofficial ballots eighty nine percent of the vote in favor of breaking away from rome and becoming an independent state once again more details on that in just a couple minutes you're watching r.t. international. speak your language. programs. use. stories. here. spanish. visit. and welcome back you are watching r t international combating intolerance and hat

jen psaki addressed that yesterday.s. our preference here is to find an end to this conflict that's happening through engagement, through discussion. russia can take the off-ramp. >> now, here's what that off-ramp looks like as president obama has proposed such a thing to russian president vladimir putin. first, ukraine and russia should hold direct talk us. there will be international monitors to protect russians. and military bases occupied and in ukraine and ukraine would hold elections in may. we also know that the dispute security adviser tony blinken is traveling with the president to brief him on the situation. >> erin mcpike for the latest there. >>> still to come on "new day" could putin's swagger or posture give clues to ukraine's future? apparently, the pentagon has studied his body language. an expert joins us in a moment to break it down. that would be my daughter -- hi dad. she's a dietitian. and back when i wasn't eating right, she got me drinking boost. it's got a great taste, and it helps give me the nu

state department spokesman jen psaki over this whole ukraine crisis and in the pond she's even reported on her own father. the russian ambassador did not appreciate the dragging of his daughter into the case and wrote a response highlighting ms. own family relations he also pointed out that. his very position at the security council has made him used to tough questions on our website you can find on voice full response take a look at our two dot com. still ahead on the program british anti-fascist activists stage protests rallies calling for hardline politicians to stop the blame game in a bid to score political points on anti immigration sentiment head of the use parliamentary election plus. craving independence an unofficial ballot sees eighty nine percent of emissions vote in favor of breaking away from rome and becoming an independent state once again more details on that in just a couple minutes. or so we leave the. other motions your. party is in the. shoes that no one is with to get that you deserve answers from. mission to teach. hate speech pressing issue on the european agenda

state department spokesperson jen psaki twitted this stop the shooting in super awful clear that russia shot first and now must show restraint. how did she make the assumption our case honest work you know when to ask you which we did several hours ago stop the shooting in simferopol clear that russia shot first and i'm just curious what is this clarity based on what what are the facts behind this statement well russia entered a ukrainian base and that's clearly an act that we have concerns about and shows their level of aggression in this case so i think vents on the ground seem pretty clear in our view and we were just expressing i was just expressing a concern about the reports we're hearing on the ground but now you said you talked about entering a base but in the tweet you're saying that it's clear that it actually fired a shot first and that's a pretty serious allegation so what what is this information where is it coming from because there's been plenty of conflicting reports on what actually has been happening in some froebel so we're just curious we don't see let me just say we

state department spokesman jen psaki over this whole ukraine crisis and in the past she's even reportedon her own father. well the russian ambassador has already issued his response to the criticism highlighting the poor zone curious family links and also say he's used to tough questions and accusations and we've been consistently speaking out at the security council for years but what you don't call for more details of this ongoing red. hot international larger moscow still ahead for you this hour while british universities are watching their rise and students are being exposed to strict surveillance. we all trained up and we have a passion to be lecturers or to be involved in teaching support we are not border agents but the u.k. government seems to view the education process a little bit differently stay with us to find out which home office policies are outraging the british academic and the. well come to the trunk siberian. what are the places you never go to. fun. things you never do. experience you'll never again. be surprised. speak your language. programs documentaries in arabi