. >>> pilots for lovethansa have started a walk out. striking with management over salaries and benefits. they said they want to start gar gaining again quickly. >> we are ready to talk. there was an offer, now we need to start talking about the offer in order to understand the different pogdss. we hope that after the strike or during the strike, negotiations can begin again. >> they have cancelled 4,000 flights because of the walk out. it is set to end on friday. >>> still to come the squeeze on russia. >> can the alliance get them to move thousands of troops away from the ukraine border? >>> well, the rare show of biparsan ship in kpg. >> the house of representatives approved new sanctions on russia. the measure provides a billion in loan guarantees to the ukraine. the senate passed it last week, it is on its way to president barack obama who is expected to sign it into law. >> they are meeting right now in brussels on the ukraine. they are looking at ways to boost the nato military presence in eastern europe. >> nato fighter jets tra