robin walker reports from key ya. >> the city hall is in revolutionary hands. organizers catering in a place to sleep. that's good p.r. but bog down who provides security says it is not about the politics. >> i think this is not an issue to be discussed in here. all work for one goal. >> first, the removal of the president, and the european future. but who can lead a new ukraine? three parties are competing for influence, and a nonparty civil union wants them to put their differences aside, and agree on basic reyou remember toes. >> competitors -- for the sector. all in revolutionary movement holds and people remain united by the same objective, a new political system, regardless of their political persuasions, they are still singing with one voice. >> this harmony can be their undoing. robin walker, al jazeera, kiav. >> a senior council, he judges us live from washington, good to see you this afternoon. >> happy to join you. >> it looks like the protestors are getting what they want, but is it too little too late? i don't think it is probably we are at a point

my colleague, robin forester walker has the story of the night's events. >> everyone had been expecting it, confrontation. revolutionary center of kiev, government unable to save face. government militants stormed the blockades. it seemed like a battle to reclaim the square held by the opposition for more than a fortnight. progress was slow. it took them three hours for hundreds of police to break the lines but the real objective to dismantle the elaborate blockade of wood and steel. the purpose has been not to take down the square but to take down the protestors earn campment. all the while opposition leaders kept up their calls for the movement to stand firm and stay peaceful. some youths appeared in the mood for trouble. to prevent violence but with consequences. katherine ashton the eu foreign affairs chief who earlier had toot with demonstrators -- stood with demonstrators in the square, criticized the use of force. >> i'm making clear. >> president yanukovych's strongest ally, viktor yanukovych's hands are still tied. a show of strength that enough is enough, and that it's time fo

al jazeera robin forestier walker reports. >> troops are at independence square in kiev. protestors face imminent ejection. trouble may be on the way. the protestors are concerned that the police may have come early and they have instantly scrambled to the barricades to defend the square from any possible assault. yesterday's mass rally and the felg of a potent -- felling of a potent symbol lenin may have steeled resolve. more special units of president yanukovych's security forces were on monday seen heading for capitol.. >> they are really loyal to the current government and current president. and it's really a huge difference between orange revolution and currently the location. >> talks with former ukrainian leaders and the eu's former policy chief, baroness ashton is flying in this week. there may be safety in numbers. >> and that is robin forestier walker reporting for us from kiev. >>> security forces are cleaning up, what is called the little india district, crowds attacking police and setting cars on fire, dozens were injured, 27 had to be arrested. al jazeera's

robin walker, al jazeera, kiev. >>> the president of france is praising his troops for confronting whate calls horrendous violence in the central african republic. flying there after two french soldiers were killed trying to disarm the rebels there. nearly 500 people have died in battles. they now fear the former french colony is on the brink of civil war. >>> the big problem now is every day passing the new situation. last week it was fight between armed people. now we are fighting between communities. >> reporter: the un saying about 10% of the country's 4.5 million people have already fled, a million more urgently need food. >>> mexican authorities say they have shafly removed a shipment of cobalt 50 that was in truck that was stolen last week. >>> legalizing marijuana, up next on al jazeera america, new york city taking steps to legalize and tax pot. ♪ opening possibilities. taking the impossible from lab ... to life. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. have been te

here's my colleague, robin forester walker with the detail of the events. >> it's been a revolutionary movement for kiev and the government unwilling to lose face. after high level u.s. and eu talks, government stormed barricades. at first it seemed like a battle to reclaim the square, held by the opposition for morn a fortnight. progress was slow. it took more than three hours for hundreds of police to break the lines. >> the whole purpose of this situation has not been to take back the square but to take down the protestors' encampment around it. it's been a show of force but so far it seems without the use of violence. all the while, opposition leaders called up the movement to stay firm and peaceful. some youths were in the mood for trouble but others for preventing violence and consequences. frcarb rin ashton the eu foreign affairs chief who earlier had stood with tra demonstrators in the square said she was saddened by events and criticized the use of force. as long as the russian president opposes ukraine forging closer ties with europe, viktor yanukovych's hands are tied. a sho

my colleague robin walker has been to city hall, one of the strongholds of the opposition movement. >> if you're one of the thousands of ukrainians who have traveled to join the protest movement, you can come here for warmth. the city hall is in revolutionary hands. the opposition nationalists party is running things, organizing care, catering and a place to sleep. that's good p.r., but bogdan said it's not about the politics. >> i think this is not the main issue to be discussing here. we all want one goal. >> that's the removal of the president and a european future. who could lead a new ukraine? three main opposition parties are competing nor influence. a civil party wants them to put their differences aside and agree on basic reforms. >> we are competitors. ♪ >> while this revolutionary movement continues, regardless of their political persuasion, they're still singing with with one voice. >> this mom knee could be their own doing. >> confidence that yanokovich will sign the trade agreement is shared. how is it there? >> they're highly skeptical. the protestors here think their pr

. >> robin walker joins us life from kiev. i know you have a difficult time to hearing us.e crowd is loust. tell us more about senator mccain's meeting, who he has been talking to and what his purpose is there. >> i think the people on the square would have appreciated his gesture, kremlin. >> robert - robin walker live in kiev. we'll check in, the report changes by the hour. >> michelle bachelet is poised to win chile's run off. the first presidential showdown. it is the first round of voting center left. michelle bachelet won twice as many votes as her rival evelyn matthei, but fell short of 50% needed to win outright. kosovo, since that time, is represented by some european countries and the united states. countries like russia will recognise a sovereign nation. recently a member nation with a billion members gave a stamp of aapproval. was it right for facebook to attend. we are joined by professor of global airs. kosovos are pumped, excited about the move. what do you make of it? >> i think the move tells us that we have a new player in the world power structure. certai

robin forest ear walker has more from kiev. >> like an army preparing for battle. they are rebuilding the defenses and bringing in supplies. the opposition movement on kiev's independence square is creating a fortress for the pro-european movement. militias bustled in earlier, breaking the barricades. protesters re-established their tent emcampments. they feel they have momentum. president viktor yanukovych offered direct talks with political parties. >> translation: i'm calling on representatives of all physical forces, reverend parties, civil societies to a dialogue. i'm ready to take part in a roundtable to reach a compromise. i'm calling on the opposition to refuse, not to go along the path of a stand-off alt mags. >> the leaders are skeptical. they want nothing short of a resolution - a new government and new resolution. the pressure from the e.u. and u.s. is coming. >> all policy options are on the table, in our view. obviously that is being evaluated. >> ukrainians who want closer ties with the west are back in their thousands on independence square in kiev.

more from robin forrester walker in kiev. >> the implication that from behind the barricades, less than 200 metres away the opposition is threatening to break ukraine apart. the government aparty succeeded in filling european square - iranic given the prime minister warned of the dangers of the european integration. >> translation: we have to fulfil certain conditions. do you know what conditions are these. we have to legalize same-sex marriages. >> you can see the thousands of people that have been brought in to take part, that come in in special trains and buses, we understand, but the reaction of the crowd so far has been subdued. supporters of president viktor yanukovych have been arriving on the regions all week. workers from ukraine's struggling industries, teachers on government salaries. i spoke to a pensioner off camera. we are paid to be here. "how much?" i ask him. "very little", he says. many we approached couldn't or wouldn't say why he was there. those that did are afraid what europe had to offer. europe says we need same-sex marriage. >> why isn't ukraine allowed to choos

from where robin forster walker in key eve. >> it's called the save ukraine rally. the implication that from behind the barricades, less than 200m away the opposition was threatening to break ukraine apart. the party filling european square, irjobic given the prime minister warned of the dangers of european integration. >> we have to fulfil certain conditions. do you know what conditions are these? we have a legal ice same-sex marriages. >> you can see the thousands of people brought in to take part, coming in in special trains and buses, we understand, but the reaction of the crowd has been subdued. supporters of president viktor yanukovych has been arriving from the regions all week. workers from the struggling industries, teachers on government salaries. i spoke to a pensioner off cameron, "we are paid to be here" he admits. "how much?" very little, he said. those who there are afraid of what europe has to offer. >> translation: europe says we need same-sex marriage. i'm against that. >> why are they interfering with us. >> the governing party of regions pledged

. >> robin forster walker is in kiev. what reeks from the government so far? >> the government released a statement earlier the spokesperson for the security services has been warning of a criminal investigation into politicians seeking to overthrow the state and that could carry up to ten years in jail, a ten year jail sentence. no names were mentioned but we have to assume that talking about the political leaders of this opposition movement. and takic at a warning to them not to proceed with this continuing process here in the center of the ukrainian capitol. apart from that the president himself is remaining silent when it comes to sitting down and agreeing to any of the protest oars' demands, chiefly that he step down and replace his government and setback towards closer integration with the european union. instead of as he seems interested in doing, closer ties with motio moscow. he is understood to have had a meeting with vladimir putin on friday. there's been resum rumors joinig putin's union, that would be a descrowtion movindustriousdisas. dependence

robin forestier-walker. >> french minister of defense asked u.s.o help get troops in to the central african republic quickly. 500 people have been killed in two weeks of violence last week. >>> police have used a robot to recover radioactive waste in mexico. five men were arrested for allegedly stealing a truck and exposing the toxic waste. they were later treated at the hospital. >>> the food and drug administration is trying to phase out using antibiotic in meat. they're worried its live spread use in livestock is helping create superbugs making people sick. the pharmaceutical companies agreed to the idea that animals would need to be prescribed the drugs. >>> new york could be the third state in the country do legalize recreation marijuana. lawmakers introduced the bill yesterday, and say taxing the pot would add $430 million to the budget for new york city alone. >>> it is a disease spreading. dementia is expected to rob the memories of 76 million. barnly phillips has this report. >> this is a cruel squeeze that leaves loved ones trapped in the

aljazeera's robin walker is in key every with more on the growing resistance. >> everyone had been expecting, confrontation between the revolutionary movement control in the center of key every and a government unwilling to lose face. hours after high level talks, government militia's stormed the barricades. at one entrance to the square, a mighty wrestling between rioters and police. it seemed like a battle to reclaim the square held by the opposition for more than a fort night. progress was slow. it took nearly three hours for hundreds of police to break the lines, but their real objective to dismantle the elaborate blockade of wood and steel. >> the whole purpose of this operation it seems has not been to take back the square, but take down the protestors around it. it's been a show of force, but so far it seems without the use of violence. >> all the while, opposition leaders kept up their calls for the movement to stand firm and stay peaceful. some youths appeared in the mood for trouble, but others were intent on preventing violence but with consequences. >> we are trying to stop them,

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