>> klitschko: yeah.fight for my country, i fight for the future, i fight for democracy, and i fight for the justice. and i'm not alone. >> ward: when the billionaire petro poroshenko flew down to crimea on his private jet to negotiate, he was chased away by an angry pro-russian mob. this may be the revolution's biggest challenge yet, a showdown with a much more powerful neighbor. do you want to see america take stronger action against russia? >> poroshenko: my answer would be, america should use all instruments which held in their disposal to stop... >> ward: including force? >> poroshenko: ...to stop the war. >> ward: including force? >> poroshenko: all instrument. >> ward: on the maidan, there are now religious services for the dead every day and constant cries from the crowd that" heroes never die." but many ukrainians are tired of fighting; the victory of this revolution has come at a horrifyingly high price. >> klitschko: is difficult, because i feel some part of responsibility for the people i take

vitali klitschko throws his weight behind an all a dark for ukraine's presidential vote. body thatn attack the is arranging a vote in afghanistan. russia has no intention of invading eastern ukraine. that was the message from foreign minister sergey lavrov today. he said that his country has no interest in crossing ukraine's border. despite having thousands of troops lined up along a. his comments are part of a new effort to ease tensions with the u.s. >> president barack obama has been on a state visit to saudi arabia. it was there he received a phone call from his russian counterpart, vladimir putin. a white house said that putin had called to discuss a u.s. proposal for a diplomatic resolution for the ukraine crisis. obama reportedly suggested that moscow report -- respond in writing. foreign ministers have spoken on the phone to discuss further contact. since russia's annexation of crimea, thousands of russian soldiers have been station on the borders to ukraine. peers have mounted that moscow may be preparing to invade eastern ukraine. the u.s. has made clear that th

we were going to talk to vitali klitschko. he couldn't make it.e mood in kiev i have ian lee standing by there. ian, there has been much talk out of kiev about actually preparing for war. is that what it feels like there? >> reporter: it definitely has that sort of feel here, fareed, especially in independence square behind me all day. they're talking about the situation in the crimea and the russians moving in and also talking about those military bases in the crimea that have been blockaded by russian forces unwilling to give up, surrender to the russians there. these are people who are still mourning, mind you, after the bloody weeks that they had during the unrest here in this city. also this is a new government with less than a week old so there's a lot of scrambling there too trying to get a path forward on what to deal with, not only russia, but also the rest of the needs of the country, fareed. >> do you get the sense that there are people there who are -- who feel otherwise? because kiev is overwhelmingly pro-western, but, you know, it's

klitschko supporting poroshenko, and the idea is not to have to go through a second round. time is of the essence, the longer this process takes, the more ukraine sovereignty is in danger of the massive russian forces on the eastern edge of ukraine border. >> the taliban has attack election headquarters in kabul. this is the second attack in 4 hours and comes a week before presidential elections. al jazeera's charles stratford has more. >> reporter: and week before presidential elections. the target this time, the headquarters of the independent election commission in kabul. at least four fighters were disguised as women when they entered a house close to the election building. afghan special forces and police reinforcements took their position. >> you forces have entered my house. i had three guards. two outside and one inside. i don't know what is happening right now. the attackers are wearing wome women's burkas. >> reporter: a witness told al jazeera that taliban fighters were armed with assault rifles and grenades. this is the second attack in 24 hours and the fourth i

klitschko was born in russia. yulia tymoshenko has been youed as a good partner with putin.he is a front runner in the presidential election. both come from ukraine. the far right that many people talk about is really a marginal insignificant political force. >> we have our community tweeting in about some of the tartars. sophia says . . . and we have a video comment. >> today russia opened the door of our house without knocking it, occupying governmental buildings, military units, tv channels, airports, demanding the ukrainian military forces to surrender and to acknowledge the illegally elected prime minister. as [ inaudible ] and people of crimea i address the international community with a request to help us to maintain peace here without blood. >> tim i want to go to you with this, there are 300,000 muslim tatars in crimea. they have had a volatile situation with russia. what will be the effect of an increased buildup of russian military on the tatar population? [overlapping speakers] >> what is happening in crimea. >> we should be clear about what is happening in [ ina

rather than split the vote, vitali klitschko said that he will run for kiev mayor, and he dropped out of the race. he was a favorite there. and he put his support behind petro poroshenko, and hopefully by not dividing the vote, poroshenkporoshenko will win tht round. yulia tymoshenko is seen as the old problem of politics and they may want someone new. the ex-boxer you vitali klitschko throwing his weight behind poroshenko. >> thank you. >>> in kabul the second attack in the capitol in the past 24 hours, and it comes a week before presidential elections. >> reporter: under a week until presidential elections when the taliban attacks again, the target this time the headquarters of the independent election commission in kabul. at least four fighters were disguised as women when they entered the house close to the commission building. afghan special forces and police reinforcements took their positions. >> forces in my house. i had three guards, two outside and one inside, but i don't know what is going on right now. the attackers are wearing wome women's burkas. >> reporter: the taliban

but we stay and defend our country. >> i asked, of course, vitali klitschko, if he becomes president how will he rebuild relations with russia? obviously important because russia is extremely important and a large neighbor for ukraine. he said, i think i can make that work. back to you. >> thank you, ryan. we hope to have the full interview coming up on "bottom line." you are looking at live pictures from crimea. you are looking at a celebration in the region, voting over the weekend to join russia and annexing thely region. the ukraine crisis has brought back memories of the cold war. relationships are at their lowest point since the breakup of the soviet union, both countries imposing sanctions on the other. the question is, which one can do it fast enough? >> what we continue to see is that russia is increasingly isolated and the united states is leading the international community in opposing russia for its aggression against ukraine. >> for more on where the showdown is headed, i want to bring in our chief washington correspondent heater cook. -- washingtonve correspondent peter

vitali klitschko, leader e of the ukrainian revolution, on his country's response to russian aggression. madeleine albright, the former secretary of state, brzezinski zbigniew, the former national security adviser on what the united states can and should do. then, is vladimir putin really the bad guy in all of this? i will introduce you to a very prominent expert who says niet. >>> and foreign policy at the oscars, one of the films up for best documentary tells the story of egypt's revolution brilliantly. i will speak with the director of the movie "the square."

former heavyweight boxing champ vitaly klitschko, a familiar opposition figure during protests has pulled out of the presidential race. he says he will run for mayor of kiev. klitschko was flowing his support behind petro popoletrop ochopetropolasheko. >>> when it comes to presidential elections there, some voters are just not excited about the field of candidates. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> translator: in my view klitschko is not a leader at all that can be a leader of the ukrainian people because he is quite young. as for his opponent, i can't say anything good about him as well. >> translator: in principle i think all characters involved in politics during the last five years must be changed for someone more adequate. fresh. they demonstrated everything they could do and there is nothing to expect from them. that's why they're all the same for me. >> in thailand protests clogged the streets of bangkok before the elections for the upper house of parliament. if the outcome favors the opposition, newly elected senators could fire the prime minister. the row teprotesters are trying

veteran opposition figures you get tymoshenko i'm not in their klitschko were given a hero's welcome by irish ukrainians gathered outside the convention center but mr klitschko was called a fascist by some irish left wing protesters who don't like the dpp and its leading politicians. social support and there you go to sch and told the former ukrainian prime minister's address to the congress of the moment a short time ago. she spoke to prime time is miriam o'callaghan who asked about the divisions in crimea. to come for easter. less convenient. mr calder said it was just a sheet and creamy and was only ever there was never any question that the separation agreement from ukraine. all of this is happening now in to the gym today to take anything one person. honored to present the impression the duration it's all good is going on in washington gets me is not in good touch was back in the middle of screaming yes i am free to day lives. and the creamy yet when you see i want to do things on your daylight. it will bring that's part of a trend moscow has only taken place due to pushing the

yulia tymoschenko, vitaly klitschko, and another, among the leading contenders. not that it means much to people in eastern ukraine, where in a square behind me as in many squares across the region, there's a rally calling for federalism. here they'd rather split from central rule in kiev and make their own decisions. they want to keep their ties to russia, and are skeptical of intentions. >> thank you jonah. >> back to the malaysia airlines plane. joining us is jay rolin, al jazeera america's aviation analyst. china said it spotted debris, and five aircraft flying over the area spotted what they call multiple objects. is this a good idea to announce this each and every day without concrete evidence? >> in is all we have at the moment. good morning to you. this is the best lead that we have. it's a satellite depiction of where the debris is. it gives us an opportunity to search. we would be remiss not to. at this point once they lay eyes on a logo or the colour scheme of the malaysian airliner, or pull up a piece out of the water that turps out to be from the air

the vitaly klitschko, the former heavyweight boxer, the front run are for presidential elections dropped out of the race, putting his weight behind petro porashenko, a billionaire famous for running a chocolate factory, vitaly klitschko is backing petro porashenko. he will be the presidential candidate. petro porashenko saying that this is a time for unity in ukraine. they are trying to make sure there's not a run-off election on may 21st. they'd like a president elected outright. >> petro porashenko saying that the long are the political process goes on. the more that ukraine's sovereignty is threatened. it refers to russian troops along the border. one of petro porashenko's main opponents will be the former prime minister yulia tymoschenko, she, too, approved by her party. she is saying she'll fight to get crimea back, taken over by russia in the past few weeks. it will be an election race to be held. for president and the mayor of kiev. right now ukraine needs political leadership. needs stability as it battles economic changes and political challenges domestic i will and internationa

that klitschko is not running. a lot of people would like to see her an elder states woman to help shepherd ukraine through the next few years but not sure if she's presidential material, and the people of ukraine will elect her as president. >> refugees in barundi have returned to nothing. >> i'm rob reynolds in los angeles with the worship of why so many mentally ill people wind up behind bars. >> and we'll find out how formula one drivers coped on a wet day of qualifying on the malaysia grand prix. >> the search operation had moved north after reviewing new radar and satellite data. the conclusion that malaysian airlines plane had traveled a shorter distance after vanishing from radar screens on march 8th. families of missing passengers were assured that they would continue the search in hopes of finding anyone alive. >> no matter how remote, hope against hope, we will continue to find survives. >> but in beijing relatives are still upset to the malaysian response to the tragic disappearance. many say it's too e

main candidates competing for the office on saturday boxing champion turned politician that ali klitschko pulled out all my t's presidential poll and says he now supports a busy man and confectionery company on a tightrope or chicago. also known as the chocolate skating. cctv studio called to forty reports. the county could go and that's kolkata cinco. two men who played a leading role in the ukraine's popular uprising movement that led to the fabian real's of president speak to him in context. now join forces to create what titus ankle calls and new ukraine trainers for the tackle countries facing jake and the priests and challenges that require bear creek an efficient decisions to be taken. our country needs you need me. klitschko withdrew from the presidential race and announced he would instead run for mayor of the ukrainian capital kiev he now endorses the billionaire businessman who confirmed his candidacy laid on friday. several opinion polls already's the candidate clicks cuts as has the greatest support them on to people and the best chance to win. among all those running for the

our country needs you to me klitschko withdrew from the presidential race and announced he would instead run for mayor of the ukrainian capital kiev he now endorses the billionaire businessman who confirmed his candidacy adelaide on friday. several opinion polls already have contests and cooking believed to be counted it clicks coasts as has the greatest support among the people and the best chance to win some or all those running for the democratic platform. what a lot of pressure on other pro bnp and pro democratic candidates to also limped off from the presidential race when prime minister julia tymoshenko the most well known of the candidates and snow planet shakers main content it may feel this pressure. she's expected to stage a strong campaign. she may also end up pulling out and uniting with qantas angle many selections are a crucial step for ukraine to resolve its worst political crisis in the years. russia is trying to do it. it was impossible to all this that the modification in ukraine and to the books being needs to be. i'm committed to is the year promises given by ukrainia

about nine percent of those surveyed who vote for klitschko. ideally taiwan and eight percent support tymoshenko. i don't get to balance out the top flight the best of the candidates did not get given four percent of the boats the high level of activity is the exact among the boat as compared to previous years one thing a two percent of the population mr crean will dissipate in the presidential elections this yet. crikey you purchase in addition to these two trends register during his last two weeks in particular is making full flight that he can climb out and making gross. i sent it to the center has the same thing is i've called them a solid bottom. she was a chilly absentee into political space for long time making most of the ball but instead images to almost zero cycle for these candidates. i painted the white billion dollars into ukraine. i respect the trough has been supported by the forty s content of the house of representatives of the american congress previously it was a trip to the defendant. now that if the ten of the house of repr

klitschko forfeited the presidential match to his political partner petro poroshenko, one of the most respected figures in ukrainian politics. the may 25th vote takes place in a country both men describe as under russian occupation. >> people in the east south of ukraine who may be fearful of this election because of moscow, what message to you address to them? >> if you read our program, the special message to the east and south ukraine. the first message is security. the second message is the defending of all their rights including language rights, minority rights, everything. >> the deal prevented a division of forces among politician who is wanted closer ties with europe, an end of corruption and furious with the annexation of crimea. however, there will be another prime minister, yulia tymoshenko. >> she was officially nominated on assault and she, too, is promising a cleaner more responsive politics, but also to stand up to russia. >> if the people will trust me with the presidency i will never let any aggressor take our land without a fight. my aim is to demand cessation of the

service training for minister of ukraine as well as governor of the central bank torturing killing klitschko seeking eu membership for ukraine our goal is the full membership of ukraine in the european union is to use other candidates stand in elections that seemed absent present that ian richardson former prime minister youtube showing through. he played in the car looked ok and i'm quite sick to dimitri i rushed the ballots in helping to make twenty four team the eye. is you we see each with its strikes. the syrian army positions of the golan heights signaled the possibility of a major israeli involvement in this area tomorrow. an entrant for the gemini israeli association holds a discussion on the israeli syrian relations communities has different interests and is interested not reproduce in the media. they are reproduced in the fields there's money to remain a war prize money to remain out of chaos. the discussion organized by the yemeni twenty oh eight show brings together people with a special interest and in italy the debate contemporary issues. as one of them just as much as to contr

eastern ukraine there was no warm welcome for opposition leader and presidential candidate vitaly klitschko in the north of the country on monday have a look at this clip goaltimate well getting pelted with eggs an apple was at his own party's rally in hot off the former heavyweight boxing champion had to be shouldered with an umbrella for those nearby around one hundred people carrying and the e.u. and pro russian posters booed the opposition leader before a police called on separated them from klitschko supporters. and crimea in the south of ukraine is on the lookout for a provocateurs as he prepares for a referendum that will decide whether to remain a part of the country approach kiev radicals are reportedly heading straight to the area a group of at least sixty tried to pick a fight with a border guard when they were stopped in the city of us in the capital of the region people under the guise of voting officials were reportedly trying to take or destroy people's passports and that would prevent them from taking part in the referendum also there were a group of several dozen people wer

he'll run for mayor, vitaly klitschko will be the presidential candidate. this is a time for unity in ukraine. they are trying to make sure there's not a run-off election on may 21st. they'd like to see a president elected outright. >> the longer the political process goes on. the more ukraine's sovereignty is threatened. in the may 25th election. one of the main opponents will be former prime minister yulia tymoschenko. she, too assist had been approved by her party, she'll fight to get crimea back. they'll take it over by russia. it will be an interesting election race. those are elections as well as for the mayor and kiev. right now ukraine needs political leadership and stability as it battles economic challenges domestically and internationally. >> in washington state the death toll rose to 18. one week ago today a mountain of mud slid off a hill and flattened more than 40 homes. crews have been digging through the mud and debris. rain has complicated the search. there is encouraging news. the number of people missing has been dramatically lowered. >>

. >> klitschko and kill shaneco have attended a meeting where they held talks with a german chancellorl expressed her support. >> translator: we think of the people who have been there for weeks and months. we shout out for them. you have the same right for freedom and democracy as we have here. all of the countries of the eastern partnership, and nevertheless we have to learn from the past, learn from the wars, and find ways of achieving these goals through peaceful methods. >>> the opposition politician klitschko is now in paris where he and one of ukraine's richest men have held talks with the french president. he said it is up to russia to engage in the discussions. >> translator: our objective is also to keep the dialogue open in such a way that russia has the opportunity to seize the opportunity if it chooses to do so, and i'm talking about president putin. there is pressure that we will need to exert but also an opportunity for dialogue that we can offer him. >>> hundreds of lawyers have taken part in a protest against the british government's decision to cut legal aid. emma hay

hear thesexpect to things from vitali klitschko.ow much do you think vladimir putin is planning on going further than crimea right now? >> i think the most important thing to listen for was that speech vladimir putin gave to the old russian parliament a few days ago, and it was stunning for us in europe watching it live. one of the points he made -- he was essentially talking about the encirclement of russia by bloc countries. we are talking about a dozen former countries, a dozen countries that were formally part of the warsaw pact including poland and romania that are now part of nato. when he saw the uprising in ukraine and saw the possibility of the ee association as well as future nato membership -- the eu association as well as future nato membership, even though he said that they are not interested in nato membership -- he sees the encirclement of the west. >> let me jump in here. people have complained this is a land grab and he is going to do a lot more, and we should certainly be on guard for that, what you can come to the

klitschko yanukovych,. >>> and we are back for more with chrystia freeland, stephen cohen and stephen kotkin. chrystia, you were shaking your head before the break when stephen cohen was speaking about ukraine. the crucial issue is, is ukraine divided and the reason this is important is because, you know, are we dealing with some part of the population that would rather be part of russia's sphere or, as you seem to feel, most of the is country really wanting to be part of the west? >> so, of course ukraine is divided. to democratic country is unanimous. but what is important to state is that there is no division in ukraine about the legitimacy of yanukovych. it is striking that what happened -- >> the old president who was deposed, even though -- deposed in an extra constitutional manner. >> and actually what happened in the end was his regime melted away. he fled. and his armed supporters melted away. in parliament now, his former mps are strongly against him. so ukraine is united in reviling yanukovych. in terms of the west and russia, the other thing that is crucial to point out is

opposition media vitale klitschko signs the way he shot a pilot to pull a foreign minister. two recent polls suggest that in theory never heard of the confectionery company known as the top league team in the people's crap that has couldn't wait to get you that it should be a candidate with the braces support among his people here's a person with chris's counseling winning a few shots that would be like no this can't in my opinion just wanted to open ocean going to go on with you. you may accept the offer are set to receive one copy list of polish often ingenious be in the pullman a ukrainian magnate to jillian protest is that the key and barricades in demonstrations that led to the ousting of pullman pays in btn a convict on the abc and into the spirit of resistance that he says he'll bring to the table. ethan liked it. you know what our country's only a little other countries only partially and impatient. a study of our countries facing gigantic risks and challenges that the lower part of the creek and efficient decisions to be taken to st as calls for action and a goodbye

i spoke to vitali klitschko presidential candidate for the republican alliance party. >> what do youpeople in the united states, in europe to know about what's happening here? what's your message to them? >> we appreciate for support, for moral support from all the friends of ukraine and everybody in ukraine everybody in the world want to see ukraine as modern and country with stable political economic situation. and that's main goal. we ukranian's want to see ukraine as a country with european standards of life without corruption, with rule of law. and with human rights. >> are you hopeful or do you believe real change can take place here? >> yes, of course. we have huge potential. ukraine have huge potential. that's why we have to united to make changes in our country. it's possible. >> you can watch the full interview online at ac360.com. i'm joined by ben wedeman who's just gotten out of crimea and jill dougherty. ben, you spent the last week in crimea. as you look back on it what really stands out to you? where do you see this going? >> what you feel is that on the one hand you

some people from [ inaudible ] some official opposition politics, like klitschko and others, and forxample [ inaudible ] nation from the extremist group radical extremist group called riot factor, who are not controlled -- >> tim, you mentioned the political parties, and our a couplety is really concerned about the people of kiev. >> some people are really afraid of some protesters, because i -- i mean, protesters are not yuted in the ukrains. there are a lot of protesters who are against each other, and some protesters are proradical and against russia, and some people are afraid of protesters, and afraid of riot sector, because riot sector has previously stolen a lot of weapons -- >> tim, one second -- >> can i jump in please, because i'm afraid tim is telling things that are just not accurate. >> go for it. >> first of all, the business of a lot of people being in favor of russia. statistically that's not correct. all of the recent polls have shown that the majority of the people, including east and west in general are in favor of europe, not russia. there is a minority that is in

petro porashenko has the backing the vitaly klitschko. he pulled out to run for mayor of kiev. crimea switched to moscow times, symbolically finalising the region's incorporation into russia. hundreds of people gathered at the main railway station simferepol to watch the clock shift. crimea introduced the russian ruble as its currency. mouny is a pressing issue and its economy is in debt, in need of investment. russia is promising to come to the rescue with billions worth of investment. nick spicer reports. >> a new economic future is unfolding in crimea. one under russia, a richer country with ukraine, but blighted by corruption. the new leaders annexed from ukraine promised better. >> we expect economic boom and growth. crimea was a region where the rate of development and per cap ita income were below average under-ukraine. the population is poor and infrastructure underdeveloped. we hope all of this will change. >> the main sectors of the crimean economy are agriculture and tourism. in the past the majority came to the ukrainian mainland, it's far from certain they'll be wi

but they said vitaly klitschko is the man to rebuild kiev and running against yulia tymoshenko. she was very much th the poster child, but many people here think that she still represents some of the old guard of what was wrong in the old politics, and that may work against her in this election. >> thank you so much, jennifer glasse joining us from ukraine. >>> in afghanistan the taliban has attacked election headquarters in kabul. this is the second attack in the capitol in just 24 hours and comes a week before presidential elections. the police say some taliban members entered the compound disguised as women and fired on the compound with grenades. foua little girl was killed in e cross fire. >>> slipping into saturday routines and no one would be prepared for what came next at 10:37 a.m. local time the earth gave away and lives would be forever changed. 90 are still missing after th ae fatal mudslide as they hold a moment of silence this morning. the governor has called for this moment of silence, but do you know what is planned in terms of ceremonies? >> we don't know for su

former world boxing champion vitali klitschko announced that he will not be running for the presidency. i think that tymoshenko mean that the cabinet of them fatherland party she was recently released from prison the region tiny taste of former governor of the eastern province of connacht in freetown dumped him. the annexation is affecting residents lines in and anyway it's tiny and has now switched to moscow time hundreds of ethnic russians gather data plan and think it will pull on saturday to celebrate the change the they want. the climb down from ten pm to midnight he tried his kindness to us that the astronauts told the crowd that day. rates. we didn't need it. in entering the same time. i knew even chains in the same schedule that means it really feels like we own in the same country. leaders of the euro as the european union and the continued cleaning devastated do not accept my shoes an extension of time yet. edmonton rapidly incorporating wretched conventions into the empty nights. russia's foreign minister says his country is planning an invasion of ukraine's to the prompt to

russian posters booed the opposition leader before the police that managed to separate them from klitschko supporters. right now for the main time there may be no fighting to speak of in crimea but the propaganda war is more than making up for it in sheer for rossotti pundits are literally tripping over themselves trying to report rumors and deliberate falsehood . presents the latest edition of propaganda watch. over the ukrainian crisis continues as a media war surrounding what exactly is unraveling on the ground is on the west describing developments in crimea as a russian invasion has been all the rage in the media to them it's a fact and no nuance to the actual events matters talking about russia exclusively as an aggressor moscow has over and over again explain that actual military action on ukrainian territory would only be a very last resort. and plenty of reports well. this one there's talk of russian forces acting out on the ground although it's admitted that the forces being talked about cannot be identified here is r t correspondent ryan o'neal with a firsthand account of what h

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his words were echoed by vitali klitschko one of the leaders of the protest movement that said ukraine's president viktor yanukovich late last month. meanwhile tend to think like me are escalated with demonstrators holding rallies for and against joining the russian federation and the illegal referendum on the question is scheduled for march sixteen in london when it may the british foreign secretary said the referendum was happening to read to kill asleep quickly and further intervention by more staff would not be well off he added that russian intervention in crimea has turned people in the rest of ukraine was against russia the ukrainian border patrol plane came under fire while flying over the weekend and about one thousand meters here the administrative border with the fortune arctic white crimea. no one was hurt when gunmen opened fire on the un armed aircraft the diamond light aircraft was flying three crew on an observation mission in a video shot from ukrainian plane and later distributed by the border guard service press off as white flashes which appear to be shocked to be see

and then you have vitali klitschko, one of the frontrunners to be the next president. he's a retired heavyweight boxing champion. you said before no fight, no win. >> no fight, no win. >> reporter: so are you ready to fight? >> yeah, i fight for my country. i fight for the future. i fight for democracy, and i fight for the justice. and i'm not alone. >> reporter: when the billionaire petro poroshenko flew down to crimea on his private jet to negotiate, he was chased away by an angry pro- russian mob. this may be the revolution's biggest challenge yet-- a showdown with a much more powerful neighbor. do you want to see america take stronger action against russia? >> uh, my answer would be america should use all its instruments which they have at their disposal. >> reporter: including force? >> to stop the war. >> reporter: including force? >> all instruments. >> pelley: sounds like, clarissa he's asking the u.s. to intervene militarily? >> reporter: well he's not asking for that to happen just yet, but what he does want to see is for america to at least put that card on

together was in russia has the backing of most at that ukrainian presidential candidate into the klitschko is calling for boycotts. you may feel whom the illegal referendum made up by self proclaimed also estes and under the cover of a foreign army has nothing to do with the interests of crimean citizens attending crime and tough and spellings and in such an enterprise said it's not easy to in nineteen two a season guaranteed work salaries and welre paymes t it gs near teions areisin a the rest ofkraine whet stayed there on exercise is a crime and for that. it's not a happy event the west were reacting crime and tends to side with russia. turkish riot police embraced the moron rest of the second day of clashes with anti government demonstrators across the country the violence erupted on wednesday as more this beret the teenager to protest last summer. unrest which prime minister bridget either the one branded cars applauds the kinks the state. that can build and staff on tuesday opened nine months in a coma spot. the trouble. police fired water cannons to a gas and rubber pellets of a majo

the more violent notices me and thought they wouldn't even down to two opposition leader vitali klitschko. the set of all rights act isn't a policy but an alliance of fun rides and nationalist groups. they brought along his ammunition and have a minute retraining to the street apples. on the internet. the reit sector style themselves as the spearhead of the protest movement. the infant ukrainian nationalists tradition and denounced as russian domination and winston customization and decadence. they glorified the unity and greatness of the ukrainian nation carroll says the bachelor has only just begun. wright said changes in numbers neo nazis who openly parade their ideals. with this as symbols of fascist emblems on the shields and not to normal one of the most radical of the fire right group c c fourteen days occupied the full monty and headquarters of their arch enemies the communist party the girl in confrontation. he is the abode of the summer it behooves the care for the control that many of these instructors from a camilla make some political force of some rhinestones and jewels and

lebanese drama is vitali klitschko and a prominent politician in ukraine who gave up his end career in boxing and who is now one of the favourites to win ukraine's may presidential election. he was at the forefront of the protest movement which ousted former ukrainian president of the tna k which last month. i make and has the relationship between russia and ukraine to the relationship he has with the tully. ukraine in a certain way like the kid brother. brush over people called little brother and big brother in russia and ukraine this is the way i can compare be telling myself. it doesn't mean he's my older brother tells me why you gotta do face in the way that i want you to do that. from then until him. jill. because i have my own character. i have my own life in a moment being in his direction wanna go. and nobody gonna force me the undercurrent and science to travel to austria more training and then returned to ukraine to the flight in gemini. i eye. rule. though they will be. to me. who are i would do. will. gurus are lining the window. and then the toner to. the research is cheat

speaking to different foreign ministers and presidents of the main opposition leader to tie the klitschko after meeting french president francois online did say that sanctions against russia were the only way forward into the solution i did not live with politicians here in kiev or in crimea but that everything you read it depends on maths talent as you may note mosque was very much opposed to any talks of sanctions the foreign minister there ushered in law prompted say he would even russia would even take back situations more sanctions be imposed on the country by the us and eu are encouraging this. this air of dialogue and to get that this diplomatically in one scene at the new government in the ukraine in moscow to sit down face to face and crafts this out so to speak of the prime minister as he mentioned that is very much doubt open to this under those conditions though that most of the tree its troops from crimea. i bet it abides by international agreements and sad that it stops supporting what he says are separatists and terrorists today all those pallets of politicians are back her

in the northeast of the country on monday have a look klitschko was ultimately pelted with eggs and apples of his own party rally in hot off the former heavyweight boxing champ had to be shouldered with an umbrella from those nearby around one hundred people carrying and c.e.u. and pro russian posters booed the opposition leader before police called on separated them from klitschko supporters and a crimea in the south of ukraine is on the lookout for provocateurs as it prepares for a referendum that will decide whether to remain a part of the country. radicals are reportedly heading straight to the area a group of at least sixty try to pick a fight with a border guard when they were stopped in the city of acim for up all the capital of the region people under the guise of voting officials were reportedly trying to take or destroy people's passports that would prevent them from taking part in the referendum also there were a group of us several dozen people were shouting nationalist slogans some of them armed with knives and firearms and eye witnesses suggest suggest that those invol

support to help and that this situation but as opposition leader and presidential candidate the telly klitschko says the ultimate endgame lines with the crime. kara swisher because we must discuss sanctions which i'm using cruel possible sanctions to exit this crisis but the solution isn't altantuya. not in crimea. in most areas to his new lawyer was. world news and it's been a rough week for nicolas sarkozy just days after news of one telephone scandal broke. french daily newspaper has published yet another phone tapping story involving the former french president this time is five was allegedly caused by judges as part of a probe into claims his two thousand and seven election campaign is partly funded by libya. as thomas white house explains in listening and skiers came across more than expected state investigators began typing the former president's plan in april twenty thirteen is also the president the funding office two thousand and seven election campaign. the suckers he is accused of accepting millions appearance from the foam and it takes repeated pm on markets fb. also when the surve

his words were echoed by vitali klitschko one of the leaders of the protest movement that said ukraine's president viktor yanukovich late last month. meanwhile tend to think like me are escalated with demonstrators holding rallies for and against joining the russian

under the cherry on top we have the former heavyweight champion vitali klitschko and now presidential hopeful that may have been due to his condition to lead the country offer some other reason but on tuesday hit him on that that the interim president belongs to this party must step down. he also blasted the interior minister from this haunting and the former defence minister from this party. we haven't even had before this political infighting ukraine has been ever present of the last two decades especially the closer we got to elections on the now the situation is different all together considering the circumstances which brought the street about work and with people industry's growing more and more frustrated. it may not be long before ukraine's revolution person to appoint all kick starts at the mike dunn at least judging by what many ukrainians are already saying online. the political tool in ukraine come to be fantastic on to stuff everything from a russian bank fishing was that a thing of the development of an actual payment system. now that the cia is nothing to offer made in

klitschko said, came here and told us. he did not mince words. >> the russians have to take away russian forces from crimea, main point territory, if we talk independence of ukraine, it's military forces have to remove ukrainian territory. >> reporter: so what we essentially have right now is ukrainian forces on the highest alert possible. we have reservist, people with military experience, called up to register to be prepared for any sort of military conflict of the people here are gearing up for what could be a war if the russians try to push further into ukraine. now, if you look at it, though, from who would win in a war, there's not much of a question that the russians would win if they were to go to blows. that's why we're seeing a strong diplomatic effort that you were just talking about with the other correspondents. it's that big of a deal for this government to have a peaceful solution and they don't really want to see this go to any blood shed. >> not only that. you can't underestimate the impact that russian ai

in kiev former opposition leader now presidential candidate vitaly klitschko appealed for calm. >> translation: i urge everybody, no provocations, no calls for separatism, no violence or anarchy. legal and democratic societies are formed in ukraine. all have to show their patriotism and uni. >> signs of things to come. men in camouflage damaged ukrainian communications equipment. one mystery solved. the men in uniform that took over airports and other strategic locations are crimean riot police, intelligence forces, security personnel and some officers of russia's black sea fleet, according to the prime minister of crimea. there are some ethnic ukrainians and tatars that wonder what the boods on the ground moons. >> that was jennifer glasse. i want to go back to james jatras. there has been a lot of talk about whether ukraine can defend itself against a russian invasion. a simple question - can it? >> i don't think russia has intentions of invading the rest of ukraine. they have been precise about citing their interests in crimea. that is a peace on a chest board for them. i think it relates t

in kiev, former operation leader, now presidential candidate vitaly klitschko called for calm. >> translationi urge everybody - no provocation, no calls for separatism. all who love their country and responsibility have to show patriotism. >> at a military airport a worrying sign of things to come. >> men in camouflage came and damaged ukrainian equipment. one mystery solved, the many in uniform taking over airports and other locations. crimean riot police, intelligence forces, security and officers of the russian black sea fleet. >> there are ethnic you cranians and minority tartars who wonder what russian boots on the ground will mean for their future in what is still, for now, ukraine. >> now, all eyes are on russia and its next move. this after the parliament approved sending soldiers to ukraine. phil ittner has more. >> a day after the west and the white house warned russia not to intervene in ukraine this was moscow's next move. >> translation: russian federation council votes to first approve vladimir putin's proposal to use the russian troops on the territory until the social politica

was noticing as well can klitschko, talking but how they'll fight.e not equipped to get into a fight. >> the markets north worried and that's the last thing that europe wants. gorbachev was quoted on the wires saying, look, you know, just let this go, we never should have in 1950s when we were the ussr, allowed crimea to become part of ukraine to begin with. it fixes that. that's not the way that europe sees it. once crimea -- well, what other parts of the ukraine and what other states that were once part of the ussr might become part of the nationalist effort within russia to reannex for influence more greatly. >> these things have a way of taking on a life of their own. thank you, john. more coming up on the missing jet. while the crews narrow the search area we'll show you how challenging this mission still is. a new report indicates the u.s. is offering more help in the investigation but malaysia doesn't want it. reactions from the white house is coming right up. t! [bell rings] this...is jane. her long day on set starts with shoulder pain... ...