yanukovych leaving the country, the parliament, the rada, acted in a responsible fashion to fill the void, created an inclusive process in which all parties had input, including the party of former president yanukovych. they have set forward a process to stabilize the country, take a very deliberate step to assure economic stability and negotiate with the international monetary fund, and to schedule early elections so that the ukrainian people, in fact, can choose their direction for the future. and the prime minister has managed that process with great skill and great restraint, and we're very much appreciative of the work that he has done. the most pressing challenge that

the only legitimate supreme authority in ukraine is the rada, their congress. the rada elected its new peaker by 288 votes, much more than a majority, who acts as the president of ukraine until the elections and appointed its prime minister by 371 votes, over 3/4 of the membership. these actions were made in full compliance with ukrainian laws. as the american people listen to what is happening there, you are watching a country trying to hold its government together. it was like at the beginning of our republic, when we weren't quite sure exactly how it was all going to be put together, but we were trying mightily to create a republic. however, even after the ukrainian congress did that, russia did not recognize these changes and considers the former president, viktor yanukovych, its legitimate president, despite the votes of the parliament, the highest standing body in the nation of ukraine. producing a piece of paper purporting to be mr. yanukovych's letter asking mr. putin, the president of russia, to send russian troops to ukraine, the federation council of

a second emissary was prevented from entering the crimean rada to engage in discussions. and it is why ukrainian authorities have repeatedly reached out to russia. russia needs to reciprocate and begin to engage directly with the government of ukraine. i note that russia has implied a right to take military action in the crimea if invited to do so by the prime minister of crimea. as the government of russia well knows, this has no legal basis. the prohibition on the use of force would be rendered moot were sub-national authorities able to unilaterally invite military intervention by a neighboring state. under the ukrainian constitution, only the ukrainian rada can approve the presence of foreign troops. if we are concerned about the rights of russian-speaking minorities, the united states is prepared to work with russia and this council to protect them. we have proposed and wholeheartedly support the immediate deployment of international observers and monitors from the un or osce to ensure that the people about whom russia expresses such concern are protected from abuse a

what i focus on is the folks flying the plane, looking at the rada rada radars. >> it is long hard work. our thanks to you. commandier mark williams from the 7th fleet. thank you for your time tonight. >> you're welcome, thank you. >> it's a big mistake leaving air traffic controllers scratching their heads: >> newly released recordings reveal what the pilot told the tower when he landed a jet full of passengers at the wrong airport. >> also, diseases thought eradicated in the united states are making a comeback. what experts have to say on the growing problem next on al jazeera america. >> old diseases are creating new problems, and doctors blame parents who refuse to vaccinate their children, prompting the return of diseases like measles. the number of cases tripled last year. the same with whooping cost, ten times more americans catch is today than in the 1980s. courtney keeley breaks down the numbers. >> since the beginning of this year, there has been 82 cases of measles reported, with the highest number in california. new york had the biggest outbreak, 58 cases tied to a jewish co

and today, the rada is the most represented institution of ukraine. the russian government would also have you believe that the calm and friendly streets, one of which i walked down, but many which i drove through, that somehow the streets of kiev are actually dangerous. ignoring the reality that there has been no surge in crime, no surge in looting, no political retribution in kiev. the russian government would have you believe, against all the evidence that there have been mass defections of ukrainians to russia, and that hasn't happened. they would have you believe that ethnic russians and russian bases are threatened. they would have you believe that kiev is trying to destabilize crimea because crimean leaders invited intervention, and as everybody knows, the soldiers in crimea, at the instruction of their government, have stood their ground but never fired a shot, never issued one provocation, been surrounded by an invading group of troops, and have seen an individual who got 3% of the vote installed as the so-called leader by the russians. they

the international community over the situation in ukraine could obstruct the setting for the supreme rada all other issues. i strongly oppose the russian had two crazy dogs. spooky escalate the situation. oh boy the hasty actions. we did today. direct and co star team title to resort to ward of court orders. the programs present it in or supported as a shiite and all i can t shirt to make any of the future you will i should or so on a good bet that the same time the prison that he was expressing his sorrow of. the some in the chamber and the notes and any such what i wrote a book that is i have been busy trying to learn. augie force. i've been forced to use to it. it's great to see change. the poor i know. watching cctv news from budgeting. it's one of colombia's biggest tourist attractions the picturesque old city is the perfect culmination of history and culture. the few people know the other side to come hang out with a majority of the locals live without formal jaunts the mark of a hater continues to grow as a fine tuned as this nation some locals or excluded from the economic rights

right now actually the reit sector has the treatment refrain from violence outside of the rada wears a couple months ago they were tossing molotov cocktails and shooting policeman to the streets. but right now. they are seen as the no longer useful. and it's embarrassing to the porch that has taken power serving only to de legitimize them even further so the eu would very much like to see them go quietly away and they will not go quietly away. i think the eu will back the desperate regime in using force to send well criminals in country and now at the mercy of the chief prosecutor who promises that awful tasting going on at the sliced more than just a pixie face all the exciting a reputation as a common old as our t's and icy and sixty reports. she may look like a blonde bombshell. and he got the news that the stimulus opinion it does make me think of. but what does sometimes even more explosive the cinemas could come to life people need to be economical. the typical territory news thirty three year old prosecutor general although many of our japanese viewers would hardly need an int

if this were true certainly none of the decisions of the sport's rada that has occupied key have under siege and occupied by a violent ultra nationalist mob and paramilitaries would be illegitimate neither would any elections in iraq after the us invasion and occupation afghanistan grenada libya etc. there was absolutely no violence there was no visible guns on the street the local population quite obviously approved of the presence of the self-defense units and other russian related forces that were on hand to secure the borders of the crimea and allow this vote to take place so we can only regard this argument by the the west as complete double standard hypocritical and invalid. when internet people called for an independent referendum of their own they also demanded the immediate release of the people's governor a representative they elected for the protest movement against kiev he was arrested and taken to the capital. crimes broke into the prosecutor general's offices the police fell back almost with that find. another mass protest took place in the city of despite a court order b

and today the rada is the most representative institution in ukraine. the russian government would also have you believe that the calm and friendly streets, one of which i walked down and many of which i just drove through, that somehow these streets of kiev are actually dangerous, ignoring the reality there is no surge in crime, no surge in looting. no political retribution here. the russian government would have you believe against all the evidence that there have been massed defections of ukrainians to russia or there have been mass attacks on churches in eastern ukraine. that hasn't happened either. they would have you believe that ethnic russians and russian bases are threatened. they would have you believe that kiev is trying to destablize crimea or that russian actions are legal or legitimate because crimean leaders insited intervention. as everybody knows the soldiers in crimea at the instruction of their government, have stood their ground but never fired a shot, never issued one provocation, have been surrounded by an invading group of troops,

the pressure by activists of the right sector who have surrounded the building of your home their rada in ukraine i call on the right sector and other parties in the crane to refrain from the use of threat of violence right sector perhaps the best known of the ukrainian all to rights groups has racked up quite a record besieging the parliament in kiev on several occasions is to give in violence and bloodshed during the riots stealing armstrong weapons to goes to really arrest most recently the group's leader presidential hopeful dmitry jarosz was seen getting around town in a luxury armored van that used to belong to ousted president unocal which is son the right sector confirmed the seizure with a comment quote do you want us to buy cars during a revolution but until now these actions have gone by unnoticed or ignored by the west some experts believe the timing of the sudden change of heart can be easily explained when it was misty on a covert she was in the european union didn't like him and so it supported the protests and in fact denied at that time that there was any real violence

all before taking on leadership roles as foreign minister and chairman of ukraine's parliament, the rada. he is uniquely prepared to provide the steady hands during difficult times that ukraine now its manybalance challenges. mr. prime minister, welcome. the floor is yours. [applause] it is an honor to address such a distinguished audience cared usually people come here to make .ure it is much more important for me to listen to your advice and the .incere questions this is a very dramatic time for my country. what is going on was unpredictable for me in on acceptable for the world. with no reason, with no grounds, past, and i still believe our partner in the future, started in incursion into the ukrainian territory. started to invade an independent and sovereign country. my country is facing both military and economic challenges. we still believe that the recent option to tackle this military crisis with the political and diplomatic re-- as the clock is ticking, these as were,re not as big for example last week. but these tools are still on the table. urge the russian federation immediat

for instance, the first meeting he had with the new chairman of the rada, their press service reportedthat he supported the current processes. what it meant onto those circumstances when n -- was not clear. the day before there was the february 21 agreement that was supported by the secretary-general. if the representative was there, you would them to support this agreement which was signed the day before. then we are given the expedition that he did not really say or mean it. what he said was completely different. is treading on very difficult ground. if you are asking again about crimea,ibility of the if the authorities are ok with that, why not? it's not a situation where one can improvise. muchnk we have seen too improvisation rather than sticking to the solid ground of the february 21 agreement. situationere was the at the beginning of the syrian crisis, you say that the united states, france, england were meddling. you say they were creating a situation that would get worse. i remember i was here. how do you judge what the european union, the united states, in a situation in the

alleged execution of alexander at the hands of security forces following thursday's chaos outside the rada the country's interim president relented and agreed that a new interior minister must be elected and more people in here have been calling for greater transparency from their government. that it could really really gave still blocked and they didn't let anyone out of the parliament it's still chaos here mothers don't know where their sons are people are disappearing we want answers so many people died we're not being told anything why were people being shot dead here. i think that we're not being told the truth the stories are just avoiding giving any answers they're covering up for corrupt officials involved in this matter they just drag it out so they can remain in power. now with presidential elections looming in ukraine politicians are increasingly at odds with each other you have coming race appears to be dissolving the shaky alliance which brought the opposition to power to the revolution allies into bitter rivals salty's alexi had a chance q. reports they stood shoulder to shou

there was a celebration of the charter of the royal academy of dramatic arts, which is called rada, whereish i did. but i got this sitting there in new york and this beautiful invitation comes through. and i was so overwhelmed. then it occurred to me that i could say yes. >> jimmy: yeah. >> so i did. and it was really spectacular. >> jimmy: did he prep you? because i heard there are a lot of rules that you must abide by when meeting the queen. >> yes. when the the number one rule is the one that all your guests have. try not to be boring. >> jimmy: okay. >> do not ply your host with unnecessary questions. >> jimmy: oh, they told her not to ask too many questions, huh? >> yes. >> jimmy: what is an unnecessary question? because i can't think of any. >> your dad's from back east? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: okay. i don't know. i would defend that question. >> yeah. my back eastness i felt very much as the room cracked around me this morning. >> jimmy: yeah. you'll be very happy to go home i'm sure. into the snow banks. >> yeah. into the bitter cold. >> jimmy: but the queen. oh, i have a picture o

under the ukraine constitution, on the rada can approve the presence of foreign troops. about the rights of russian speaking minoritieses, the united states is prepared to work with russia and this council to protect them. we have proposed and whole hearted live support the immediate deployment thereof of international observers and monitors from the u.n. to ensure that the people about whom russia express such concern are protected from abuse and to elucidates for the world the facts on the ground. the solution to this crisis is not difficult to envision. there is a way out. and that is through direct and immediate dialogue by russia, with the government of ukraine, the immediate pullback of russia's military forces, the restoration of ukraine are's territorial integrity and the urgent deployment of observers and human rights monitors, not through more threats and more distortions. tonight the osce will de"monitors to ukraine and they can provide neutral and need assessments of the situation on the ground. their presence is needed in crimea and key cities in ukraine. th

believe that the ukraine government is illegitimate or led by extremists ignoring the reality that the radasenting the people of ukraine, the elected representatives of the people of ukraine, they overwhelmingly improve the new government even with members of yanukovich's party deserting him and voting overwhelmingly in order to approve this new government. it was thanks in part to yanukovich's own party that the future of ukraine changed. today, it is the most representative institution in ukraine. the russian government would also have you believe that the calm and friendly streets, one of which i walked down, but many of which i just drove through, that somehow these streets of kiev are actually dangerous ignoring the reality that there has been no surge in crime, no surge in looting. no political retribution here. the russian government would have you believe against all the evidence that there have been mass attacks on church. they would have you believe that ethnic russians and russian bases are threatened. they would have you believe that kiev is trying to destabilize crimea or that

the ukraine government somehow is illegitimate, or led by extremists, ignoring the reality that the radarepresenting the people of ukraine, the elected representatives of the people of ukraine, they overwhelmingly approve the new government, even with members of yanukovych's party deserting him and voting overwhelmingly in order to approve this new government. it was thanks in part to the votes of yanukovych's own party that the future of ukraine changed, and today, the rata is the most representative institution in ukraine. the russian government would also have you believe that the calm and friendly streets, one of which i walked down, but many of which i just drove through, that somehow these streets of kiev are actually dangerous, ignoring the reality that there has been no surge in crime, no surge in looting, no political retribution here. the russian government would have you believe against all the evidence that there have been mass defections of ukrainians to russia or there have been mass attacks on churches in eastern ukraine. that hasn't happened either. they would have you be

and as of right now actually the right sector has pretty much refrain from violence outside of the rada whereas a couple months ago they were tossing molotov cocktails and shooting policemen dead in the streets. but right now they are seen as no longer useful and it is embarrassing to the porch that has taken power serving only to deal with my eyes them even further so the e.u. would very much like to see them go quietly away and if they will not go quietly away i think the e.u. will back this puts regime in using force to send them away. senior lecturer in international relations and security studies at moscow state university mr monk about it thank you very much indeed as always thank you. and southeast ukraine people coming together to express their anger at the chaos of government in kiev by becoming targets funtime. we want the world. so these are pictures from what was meant to be a peaceful rally in the southern ukrainian city. a convoy of cars was heading for an anti-government demo from a nearby town when they came on to a town by on base say was a gang of nationalists we spoke

porch as of right now actually the right sector has pretty much refrain from violence outside of the rada whereas a couple months ago they were tossing molotov cocktails and shooting policemen dead in the streets. but right now they are seen as no longer useful and it is embarrassing to the porch that has taken power serving only deal of them even further so the e.u. would very much like to see them go quietly away and if they will not go quietly away i think the e.u. will back this putsch regime in using force to send them away. all criminals in crimea and now at the mercy of a chief prosecutor who promises a tough approach to know an ata he's much more than just a pretty face although her looks on doing her reputation no harm at all. reports. she may look like a blonde bombshell absolute mischa post in the us appeared needed in this might break but how words are sometimes even more explosive the dienst in the list comes last it will continue to react to natural. crimea's thirty three year old prosecutor general although many of our japanese viewers would hardly need an introduction ever

charge, if you will, running the government, is calling the shots at least from a standpoint of the rada're in kiev now. any signs of russians there or so far they are keeping their distance? >> they're keeping their distance. they're right now isolated to crimea. david: are the people afraid though that the russians are coming? >> i think there is certainly that fear. it's strange. because i came, i left the region on friday. i was in central asia. came back to new york. the news hit and i literally hopped on a plane yesterday to arrive back here this afternoon. seemed to me that it was, strangely enough, a little bit of business as usual. i thought i would see more, more military, more police. people are going about their business knowing there is risk. and it is on their mind certainly and people are remaining hopeful but doing the best they can. david: that section extrordinary, i had thought, i suppose a lot people had thought business would be at a stand still but no way? >> i think people have to cope with the challenges with their, with their they have been dealt and it's, it's v

porch as of right now actually the right sector has pretty much refrain from violence outside of the rada whereas a couple months ago they were tossing molotov cocktails and shooting policemen dead in the streets. but right now they are seen as no longer useful and it's embarrassing to the porch that has taken power serving only to. them even further so the e.u. would very much like to see them go quietly away and if they will not go quietly away i think the e.u. will back this putsch regime in using force to send them away. and right sector activists have been taken one action after the notorious leaders. after he was shot dead in the west of the country on tuesday has claimed he was killed while resisting arrest however sources insisting it was a targeted assassination conducted by ukraine's security forces radicals have been demanding that the interior minister steps down the prosecution of all those responsible for the death of their colleague and the rise of neo nazis and radicals within ukraine's current government is deeply alarming that's what we've been hearing from grego to gees

today the rada is the most of representative institution in ukraine.he russian government would also have you believe the calm and friendly streets, one of which i walked down but many of which i just drove through that somehow the streets of kiev are actually dangerous. ignoring the reality that there has been no surge in crime, no surge in looting, no political retribution here the russian government would have you believe against all the evidence that there have been mass defections of ukrainians to russia or mass at tax on churches in eastern ukraine. that hasn't happened either. they would have you believe that ethnic russians and russian bases are threatened and. they would have you believe that kiev is trying to destabilize crimea or russian actions are legal or legitimate because crimea's leaders invited intervention and as everybody knows, the soldiers in crimea at the instruction of their government have stood their ground but never fired a shot, never issued one provocation, have been surrounded by an invading group of troops, and have seen

execution of alexander music at the hands of security forces following thursday's chaos outside the rada the country's interim president relented and agree the new interior minister must be elected and while people have been calling for greater transparency from the government. through the thicket eleven he gave still blocked and they didn't let anyone out of the parliament it's still a chaos here young mothers don't know when their sons are people are disappearing we want answers so many people died we're not being told anything why were people being shot dead here. that we're not being told the truth lorries are just avoiding giving any answers they're covering up for corrupt officials involved in this matter they just. drag it out so they can remain in power. you know with the international up next technology update takes the heat with a team of firefighters in moscow as they put their latest equipment to the test. in an unofficial unofficial referendum eighty nine percent of residents of venice and its surrounding area voted for independence from mother italy but bafflingly the major

execution of alexander with each corps by security forces and following thursday's unrest outside the rada the country's interim president gave in amman and a vote on the future of the interior minister people on the streets of kiev are also demanding more accountability from the government. dropped the better get out of the gates will be locked and they didn't let anyone out of the parliament it's total chaos here mothers don't know where their sons are people are disappearing we want answers so many people died we're not being told anything why were people being shot dead here. i think that we're not being told the truth stories are just avoiding giving any answers they're covering up for corrupt officials involved in this matter they just drag it out so they can remain in power with the rights that is is already putting some key strings in kiev and is now pushing to expand its influence according to some analysts they are both on the inside as well as on the outside and i think that what they want now what the they are about the parties want is to take over. control of the ministry of i

community in fact the only represent about twenty percent of it in fact the vice beaker of the crimean rada the deputy of prime interacts so on of is himself a pro russian so what we saw yesterday once they finally overcome local official resistance and got the polling stations open in boxes serai and other areas what the results show us quite clearly that large numbers of ethnic ukrainians and came out and voted to join russia whether this is due to cultural reasons or simply because of the economic and stability benefits that will befall them under the jurisdiction of the russian federation. it has happened and so yes i think we can definitely say that we have seen a unity. a unity vote for the crimean people to separate from the ukraine and to join the russian federation one of the western arguments against this referendum was that it was being held down the barrel of a gun because of the heavy military presence that people were being pressured to vote the way they have what do you make of the ok well this is of course a completely cynical vote cynical argument presented by the west if t

alleged execution of alexander at the hands of security forces and after thursday's unrest outside the rada the country's interim president caved in and announced a vote on the future of the interior minister people on the streets of kiev also demanding more accountability from the government. you know the only gates will blocked and they didn't let anyone out of the parliament it's total chaos here mothers don't know where their sons are people are disappearing we want answers so many people died we're not being told anything why were people being shot dead here . i think that we're not being told the truth stories are just avoiding giving any answers they're covering up for corrupt officials involved in this matter they just drag it out so they can remain in power with. itself also known as independence square they were finding signs of pace after months of rioting and flaming barricades but it's not a return to city life as most people know it or in a quarter of our reports on how activists are literally putting down roots in the heart of kiev. all right. and that's exactly what these pe

and today the rada is the most representative institution in ukraine.d friendly streets, one of which i walked down but many of cwhich i just drove through, that many somehow these streets of kiev are actually dangerous, ignoring the reality that there has been no surge in crime, no surge in looting, no political retribution here. the russian government would have you believe against all the evidence that there have been massed infections to russia or mass attacks on churches in eastern ukraine. that hasn't happened, either. they would have you believe that ethnic russians and russian bases are threatened. they would have you believe that kiev is trying to destabilize or that russian actions are illegal because crimean leaders invited intervention. as everybody knows, the soldiers in crimea at the instruction of their government have stood their ground but never fired a shot, never issued one provocation, have been surrounded by an invading group of troops, and have seen an individual who got 3% of the vote installed as the so-called leader by the russi

in the aftermath of president yanukovych leaving the country, the parliament, the rada, acted in a responsible fashion to fill the void, created an inclusive process in which all parties had input, including the party of former president yanukovych. they have set forward a process to stabilize the country, take a very deliberate step to assure economic stability and negotiate with the international monetary fund, and to schedule early elections so that the ukrainian people, in fact, can choose their direction for the future. and the prime minister has managed that process with great skill and great restraint, and we're very much appreciative of the work that he has done. the most pressing challenge that ukraine faces at the moment, however, is the threat to its territorial integrity and its sovereignty. we have been very clear that we consider the russian incursion into crimea outside of its bases to be a violation of international law, of international agreements of which russia is a signatory, and a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of ukraine. and we have been very firm

under the ukrainian constitution, only the ukraine yeah rada can approve the russian troops.he rights of russian speaking minorities, the united states is prepared to work with russia and this council to protect them. we have proposed and wholeheartedly support the deployment of international observers and monitors from the u.n. to ensure that the people about whom russia expresses such concern are protected from abuse and to illucidate for the world the facts on the ground. the solutions to this crisis is not difficult to envision. there is a way out. and that is through direct and immediate dialogue by russia with the government of ukraine the immediate pullback of russia's military forces, the restoration of ukraine's territorial integrity and the urgent deployment of human rights monitors, not through more threats and more distortions. tonight, the osce will deploy monitoring to the ukraine. these monitors can provide neutral and needed assessments for the situation on the ground. this is necessary in crimea and in key cities in ukraine. the united states calls upon russi

a second emissary was prevented from entering the crimean rada to engage in discussions.s why ukrainian authorities have repeatedly reached out to russia. russia needs to reciprocate and begin to engage directly with the government of ukraine. i note that russia has implied a right to take military action in the crimea if invited to do so by the prime minister of crimea. as the government of russia well knows, this has no legal basis. the prohibition on the use of force would be rendered moot were sub-national authorities able to unilaterally invite military intervention by a neighboring state. under the ukrainian constitution, only the ukrainian rada can approve the presence of foreign troops. if we are concerned about the rights of russian-speaking minorities, the united states is prepared to work with russia and this council to protect them. we have proposed and wholeheartedly support the immediate deployment of international observers and monitors from the un or osce to ensure that the people about whom russia expresses such concern are protected from abuse and to elu

porch as of right now actually the right sector has pretty much refrain from violence outside of the rada whereas a couple months ago they were tossing molotov cocktails and shooting policemen dead in the streets. but right now they are seen as no longer useful and it is embarrassing to the porch that has taken power serving only to deal with them even further so the e.u. would very much like to see them go quietly away and if they will not go quietly away i think the e.u. will back this putsch regime in using force to send them away meanwhile barack obama said this week that it's simply absurd to say that america's conspiring with fascists inside ukraine the us leader praised the recent coup there as a victory of democratic ideals while saying moscow's reunification with crimea is worse than a washington's invasion of iraq he is going to know having a look at some controversies in the narrative being put forward by the white house in president obama's view while protesters at my done did have a right to overthrow a democratically elected leader each of us has the right to live as we choo

we had 300 plus mps out of 450 in the rada, in the parliament, they voted for this new government.dent in this country because we didn't know where yanukovich was for a week. they said, look, 20 million plus ukrainians throughout the country joined the protest movement as well, how can it be undemocratic if they want this government in kiev? incredibly fluid and complicated. i got to say, guys, heartfelt situation for many ukrainians. >> steve, thank you for that. we'll keep a close eye and i'm sure we will come back later on this evening. steve sedgwick in kiev. >>> the battle between carl icahn and ebay. he is siding with ebay in a blog post linkedin cofounder reid hoffman criticized the billionaire for his short-term thinking. it follows the statements from icahn yesterday on "squawk box." take a listen to this. >> was don't need to be a tech genius to understand that ebay has a company paypal that would do a lot better without ebay. and i said that with reynolds in no business co. it took me three years but we made billions on it when we split it. we saved motorola by splitting

the putsch rato that has been assembled literally as the rada in kiev was under siege by armed ultra nationalist paramilitary and continues to be quote unquote guarded by them that was done under force of arms. elections in iraq afghanistan libya after u.s. and western invasions that was done under force of arms that removed the governments this was completely peaceful and it is more than obvious to anyone observing it that the crimean people welcomed the presence of self-defense forces and other troops that were on hand in order to secure the crimea peace and stability there and that allowed this vote take place so this is a completely ridiculous argument. now morny is round the corner here and here national including a look at whether italy could see one of its wealthiest provinces break away. the moon and children continues to. flow so many use is work with martin luther king said i have a dream obama is today to me i have the john. drones have not caused a huge number of civilian casualties and for the most part they have been very precise decision strikes against. this small bod

duma within the administration of president putin as well as crimean officials within the crimean rada and within the administration of the crimea as prime minister acciona now if crimea has a vote in favor of joining russia what sort of reaction can we expect from kiev and elsewhere well kiev has. already announced that it considers the he puts regime in kiev considers the government of the prime minister in the crimea to be illegitimate i think this is a little bit of casting stones because i think it's clear to everyone involved that the government in the crimea at this point has far more public legitimacy at the very least then the porch that has seized control in kiev they have made it clear that they will not accept the results of the referendum that they will not accept crimea being allowed to join russia that they do not accept the government in the crimea at all and basically they don't accept the people of the crimea are marks about international affairs expert thank you so much for joining us here in international and giving us your view on the situation in ukraine and crime

pings at the kuala lumpur airport, you look at the radar that picked it up, thai rardar, malaysian rada world class effort to integrate all these subjects. so bottom line, you know, these poor families are right, the data has to be shared. there has to be data transparency and connecttivity so we really know that this is not another false start. >> part of the problem is trying to verify, get a better understanding of what this data is, in order to integrate. so if you're looking at information here, chinese ship collect this is kind of information, it will, so to speak, kind of integrate by taking that information to australia and then authorities will there examine further. are you seeing the level of cooperation today that perhaps we didn't see in the early stages because this caught everybody by surprise, so to speak. >> well, fredericka, this has been pretty much bungled, i used to be with the ntsb. when we -- the short answer is no. when we lost that 767 over the atlantic, egyptian president w mubarak called the president and said -- they're in the big leagues and thigh don't have

in the aftermath of president yanukovych leaving the country, the parliament, the rada, acted in a responsible fashion to fill the void, created an inclusive process in which all parties had input, including the party of former president yanukovych. they have set forward a process to stabilize the country, take a very deliberate step to assure economic stability and negotiate with the international monetary fund, and to schedule early elections so that the ukrainian people, in fact, can choose their direction for the future. and the prime minister has managed that process with great skill and great restraint, and we're very much appreciative of the work that he has done. the most pressing challenge that ukraine faces at the moment, however, is the threat to its territorial integrity and its sovereignty. we have been very clear that we consider the russian incursion into crimea outside of its bases to be a violation of international law, of international agreements of which russia is a signatory, and a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of ukraine. and we have been very firm