oh wait we leave the collusion between romania and ukraine. united still business as usual. the next destination is hungry. about two hundred kilometers farther north. the mecha such is the largest city near the border. most ukrainians integrated year off to the phone with the eye and cash. on sunday the beach in the local pool that all changed. are you. he usually finds comfort in times of crisis. and pretty for the safety of the ukrainian nathan's. you are. the i'm frightened because i have relatives in ukraine. i feel deeply for them and what they're doing the tracing the origin and was enlisted by hope things calm down and become peaceful again the list of cornwall people want is a quiet and peaceful life seems to me it was that his work with. large supermarket chains line on the outskirts of beauty counter. then we meet people who have crossed the border in ukraine. right now they can still travel to the european union with the season. usually they come to do some shopping. vanessa lead to muscle noble thing as delegate bike lock in ukraine there are calls to boycott ru

a joint naval exercise between the u.s., romania and bulgaria has the guns and black sea. >> tensions in turkey as the funeral of a teenager whose death sparked protests in 30 cities gets under way. >> and preaching the gospel is a competitive business, and nigeria, one year on, stemmed the tide away from the catholic church. >> libya's prime minister fled the country after being voted out of office by parliament. ali zeaedan was in malta before going to another european country that despite libya's state staying they banned him in leaving because of an investigation into financial irleg u latteries. he lost the parliament's confidence after a ship filled with libyan oil from the rebels and escaped. >> muammar gaddafi was overflown in 2011, but many militias are out of the control. john hendren has a report from misrata where dozens of fighters joined pro-government forces. >> libya's post revolutionary army is a marriage of former enemies. there are long-time rebels gaoled by muammar gaddafi's regime. like this general. >> i'm still in a state of ecstasy from the victory of the 17 ja

says that early alert system similar to others already in widespread use in countries like japan, romania and mexico could save a lot of lives. >> the technology has proven to work and california is certainly the literal and figurative epicenter to seismic activity in the world. it's almost an embarrassment we don't have this system up and running. >> reporter: by one estimate it would cost about $80 million to finish building and operating the system statewide, but several other countries already have similar systems in wide use including japan, mexico and romania, not all technological giants. in encino dave bryan, kpix5. >>> we've learned burglars figured out a way to open those supposedly secure lockboxes. andria borba shows us it's particularly bad news for people trying to sell their homes. ternoon, she >> reporter: after just two days on the market patty gutierrez's concord home wasn't sold but burglarized. when patty was checking her home security system this afternoon, she noticed something strange. >> the front door had been unlocked and then closed. >> reporter: when she checke

. >>> nato is about to begin reconvns flights over poland and romania to monitor the situation in ukraine. uyan is not in the alliance, but russia's incursion into crimea has troubled countries including nato members that were once dominated by the soviet union. all this as diplomatic relations going into deep freeze in the worst ndoff since the cold war. amy kellogg is in kiev with the latest. >> this is said to be the last functioning tv station in crimea that doesn't tow the russian line. the others have been shut. supporters rally around it. the militarization of the peninsula continues with another move on a ukrainian base. most of the occupying soldiers are believed to be russian, despite kremlin denials. some call them the green men. russia said they're protecting crimeaens against a, quote, fascist invasion. >> lawlessness and violence or other acts committed in crimea haven't been bourn out by the fact or any credible reporting. in fact, the only transgressions that have been documented have been ones by russian -- the russian military. >> amidst the hysteria and propaganda, it's

us vice president joe biden they're speaking in lithuania name of romania's leaders have also made it clear they don't support moscow's annexation of crimea and the government there has was concerns about what it sees as russian aggression in eastern europe. our political correspondent simon young spoke to win india's foreign minister tie the score ninety and we have an interview for you now. no concern to these remain year about the crisis in ukraine. during the summer for the two koreas and it's the extremely concerned about what is happening in ukraine when spain that of those the moment the developments which are happening and i have to be one at the piano came to a strong dollar borders reach the roof of the eu and nato borders the fact that so. in the school was smiling to buy it when russia in the air turns to truly use of military actions. the high that the tate orientated unison to the home of state who was smiling too. also the flavor the borders are changed. today through military means. he is the point of serious concern he believes that president putin intends team sees m

there are cultural ties between romania and the southwest of ukraine as well. so the idea ukraine is a state of russia is not born out by the facts. ukraine is a european state. odessa is on the border close to romania so borders hungary and a lot of the central european countries. it's not really a country in the sphere of russian influence, it's in central and eastern europe and should be perceived that way. sac to the cost, yes, russia must be willing to bear more costs. the gdp of russia is the gdp of italy, full stop. yes it has disproportionate military weapons, but as an economic power it has very little to play and the jostled by sanctions and could have a very debilitating effect and mr. putin may, if there is a firm response, pay a political price several years down the line for this reckless action. >> sreenivasan: you're in favor of the ukraine showing more teeth, ramping up the national guard and possibly creating guerilla groups? >> they have to prepare because we don't -- i'm not encouraging the west to be a party to this. what i'm saying is ukra

the same goes for the deployment of awax planes over romania and poland. these are part of a nato operation. but having said that, it's normal practice that individual allies can take immediate steps and then it's followed by a more broad nato mission. and i envisage further steps to reassure allies to strengthen deterrents and a collective defense in light of what we have seen. and then on ukraine, which is the second part of your question. we have intensive meetings in the ukraine commission. i have met the ukrainian prime minister. the ukrainian foreign minister. they have forwarded a number of requests. we are now looking into those requests, and i would expect foreign ministers to take decisions on enhanced partnerships, increased assistance to ukraine when foreign ministers meet on the first and second of april. i agree that we should step up our assistance to ukraine and i'm sure it will happen. >> thanks. i'm trying to collect questions. i see hands coming up. the gentleman here at the aisle. if people keep their hands up, i'm trying to keep track,

it mirrors hitler's claims in the 1930's that he wanted to protect germans in czechoslovakia and romania. hertelegram quotes saying -- the comments came at a private fundraiser. she also said there is no -- is asn he has irrational as adolf hitler. >> marion airey released from the hospital. he has been undergoing treatment for a blood infection since being hospitalized february 10. infections are tougher for him to fight off since the kidney transplant five years ago. >> that blood infection knocked me for a loop. i will put my health of the top of the agenda because i will not be here forever. while i am here, i want to be healthy. >> this comes one day before his 78th birthday. >> video from prince george's county where an suv has bashed into a pizza restaurant. hole at the corner branch avenue and curtis drive. took rescue crews about 15 minutes to free the driver of the vehicle. he was seriously injured but expected to survive. no one inside the restaurant was hurt. all of the snow and ice is wrapping up a big bill. an analysis by the news partners hasd in virginia, vdot spent $156

and they can bring pressure to bear in the baltics near romania's border and now they have a whole lotbring on the united states and for all the threats we made it would make them very uncomfortable. lou: thank you so much. it is good to be here with you. we appreciate it. on wall street today, the dow jones down 26 points, and s&p lost nine, the nasdaq lost that day. crude oil up 15 cents settling below $100 a barrel. old felt $25. 1300 and $11 an ounce. apple reportedly in talks, early talks with comcast about a streaming tv service. shares of both companies move higher on the rumors of those talks stay with us, we are coming right back. >> to guest on obamacare's impact on the balance of power peace of mind is important when you're running a business. century link provides reliable it services like multi-layered security solution to keep your information safe & secure. century link. your link with what's next. iwe don't back down. we only know one direction: up so we're up early. up late. thinking up game-changing ideas, like this: dozens of tax free zones across new york state. mov

nato says it is flying reconnaissance flights over poe lacked and romania to monitor region.far diplomatic efforts to resolving this crisis are falling flat. and just six days people of crimea are scheduled to vote on a referendum to join russia. let's go to nick schifrin in crimea for the latest. nick, what is happening on the ground? >> reporter: yeah, john, good evening. across crimea in government buildings and in most if not all ukrainian bases there is a russian occasion or russian is surrounding it. there is a real sense that it is only a matter of time before the russians take complete control. ? this base ukraine ya yanl -- ukrainian soldiers are reinforcing their defenses. there is a new directive whether ukrainian soldiers stand outside or inside, guns must be at the ready. pressure began last week, we fi filmed as a mob stormed the base. this is that same gate six days later, and it is more calm right now, but they have rep forced the gate with solders, and this gate is new, and over here they parked a heavy duty truck filled with cement blocks to block everyone f

bush at a summit in romania said, you know, george, it is not a real country. whole generation of people that feel that way, that these borders that broke up what was then the soviet union are fictitious. >> julia, fascinating sort of slice there that really illustrates how complex this is. appreciate the explainer. julia laffe with the new republic. >>> still to come, the senate blocking a bill that would have overhauled the way the military prosecutes sex crimes. as new allegations of sex assault are revealed involving a top army officer. sacrifice, courage. which is why usaa is honored to help our members with everything from investing for retirement to saving for college. our commitment to current and former military members and their families is without equal. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, and 9 grams of protein. [ bottle ] ensure®. nutrition in charge™. yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn an

the development of the nato missile defense system, including the establishment of facilities in romania and poland. and the timeline is that we intend to provide full coverage by 2018, and so far, i haven't seen any indications of changes in that plan. finally, on the transatlantic relationship, i agree that the transatlantic trade and investment partnership should actually be seen as what we might call the economic nato. the interesting thing is that it has been foreseen already in the nato treaty article 2, that we should strengthen economic cooperation within or among allies. and actually, i see the t tip as an implementation of that article. now, following that, i also agree that we need more european contributions to our common security. but actually, i think the european council meeting in december was a remarkable step forward. among other things, because the european council focused on european investments and certain capabilities, among them drones, joint intelligence surveillance reconnaissance, but in specific terms drones. also, air refueling, which was one of the lessons le

construction sites are going on in romania and poland. there will be a little that they will be ballistic missile defense systems. -- have standard host: you used the term -- it is a multistep row graham president obama announced. -- multistep program president obama announced. guest: it's a multistep andram when we deploy more more advanced capabilities to protect our european allies. host: it is a for phased row graham. fourar along are we -- phase program. how far along are we? guest: have three phases now. it is adaptive. saysbama administration the threat is not long-range, it -- that would be interceptors capable of shooting down long-range missiles, potentially heading for the united states. the systems are under construction, both in poland and romania. deployed additional missile defense to the mediterranean. guest: another one of these systems? -- host: another one of the systems? sea-based, it is a system. the core of the system is very similar. enemyng down the ballistic missiles is the same. host: are these spread out all acr

sending everything we can to help our neighbors and nato members, policyholder, all the baltic states, romania and start building ballistic defense shield this administration had at the get go of this administration. >> back in 2009. you raise an important question. how did the cia not know and there will be a lot of investigation into that. ollie north, always great to get your insight. >>> investigation into irs scandal reaching fever pitch on capitol hill today. >> mr. chairman, i have one procedural question and it goes to trying to help you get the information, by the way, that you just asked. >> what is your question? >> let me say what i've had to say. i've listened to you for the last 15 or 20 minutes. let me say what i have to say. >> you think there were sparks? >> yeah. >> flying after lois lerner once again refuses to answer questions about the special scrutiny for conservative groups. an exclusive interview for the lawyer representing many of those tea party groups. he's going to join us live next. >>> an apartment complex reduced to rubble after a powerful explosion. what we're n

>> this morning we learn there's a uss guided missile destroyer doing exercises with bulgaria and romania. the pentagon said it's not related to the current tensions on that peninsula. >> thank you very much. >>> in seattle, federal investigators are trying to figure out what went wrong in a horrific 2e8 vision helicopter crash. it smashed into the street a few hundred yards from the space needle. it hit three cars setting them on fire. the experienced pilot and photographer were on the plane working for komo tv. they were pronounced dead at the scene. he was one of the nicest men ever, so loved and respected. he was a great photographer. he was just a great person. >> a third man was seriously injured. he was on fire when he escaped from his car. the helicopter her was a temporary replacement while the station's chopper was in the shop. the mayor says the city will look at rules as it investigates. >>> on a lighter note, there's two mega million winners. the lucky winners will split the jackpot, third largest so far. there were eight tickets matching five numbers worth a million a piece.

sent reconnaissance planes over poland and romania. russian forces currently control the roads leading into crimea leadinfrom ukraine and militarys with rockets launchers were sent in wednesday. secretary of state john kerry will be sent to meet with russian foreign minister lav r rov. >> we'll meet with hopes, i think the hopes of the world, that we'll be able to find a way forward that diffuses this. >> the u.s. has limited options pressuring president vladimir putin compared to its european allies. europe has strong economic ties to russia and those ties go both ways more than a quarter of europe's natural gas comes from russia. so far the european union has acted cautiously but has threatened the possibility of sanctions. for now the american strategy is to help the new ukrainian government in ways both symbolic and substantive by pledging $1 billion in aid by also talking tough about sanctions which could include asset freezes and visa restrictions. >> reporter: besides loan guarantees and anunsations is the united states ready to

sen recognizance planes to monitor the skies over neighboring countries poland and romania. i need a spokesperson said the side that has had not affected the organization's ability to carry out its duties and i the malaysian government says is trying to identify the flight path taken by missing malaysia airlines plane. it's now analyzing signals the plane sent to a satellite air traffic controllers in malaysia lost contact with the beijing bound plane over the south china sea about fifty minutes after takeoff on my g eight two hundred and thirty nine people were onboard malaysian government officials say at hijacking is a possibility. he believed the planes communication systems were deliberately turned off before contact was lost. signals from the jets were received by the satellites six times in more than seven and a half hours. officials say the final signal indicates the plane could have had its land area. the train in northern india china and central asia. it can also travel to an area between western java indonesia and the southern indian ocean police in abilities and

ground, things remain 10 speed nato has announced it will deploy reconnaissance planes in poland and romania to monitor the situation in ukraine. russian forces have taken control of crimea. christian is there and i spoke to him a brief time ago. our russian forces in crimea meeting resistance as they consolidate their hold on the peninsula? >> no, not really. i have seen their tactics change over the 12 days i have been here. initially, they were trying to get hold of the borders and key strategic pressure points in the peninsula. now they are taking over logistics. we saw a recruitment center that held all the files on ukrainian services overrun on saturday. today, we have seen them take hold of a logistics base which had vehicles and military hardware. unidentified gunmen came to the base urging soldiers to switch sides. a commander has gone missing. he has sworn allegiance to crimea. there were shots fired over the top of the building. tonight, we understand a russian flag is over the top of it. that is now under the control of the crimean authority. a military hospital where 30 or so se

building an interconnection, and electricity with romania.his -- finalize this interconnection project, we will be able to buy from the east and from the west. exploration is undertaking in romania and other countries. energy will become less an effective tool. >> the former nato ambassador talked about moldova and the relationship with russia. >> moldova is a very poor country. russia can restrict moldova imports into russia itself. they have a stranglehold on that economy. you are seeing a brutal leader quite willing to use all these instruments to intimidate countries in a way that a colonial power would have in the 19th century. not the modern politics of the 21st century. you most worried about when it comes to your economic dependency on russia? >> we are a poor country but not very poor. it is above cumulative growth 20%. if you look at our foreign trade, almost 50% goes to the european union. russia is still an important partner. the first russian embargo on wind came in 2006 -- wine came in 2006. we want to have civilized relations,

this is probably contribute to anti semitism as well eastern europe greece romania. they're really struggling economically and cut at the same time boosting the rise of anti semitic movement in the same countries. is this something the us government can tackle or what can the us government to tackle these problems that seem to mean. coming along hand in hand both are from two references particularly i'd say in hungary and greece are very worse and i mean we have parliamentary parties with significant representation in parliament their anti semitic ministry college. that phenomenon we've not seen since the nineteen thirties. since national socialists took over germany. this friday. but it is not nineteen thirties and there are things you can be done. one is the united states needs to come to mind our friends. at the way we combat this type of hatred is overwhelmingly positive speech. so when something happens. oh we don't think you can rely on hate speech law. or rather terrible auto loans sometimes it is a crime you can trust you. was critical. that everybody in soci

including japan, mexico, and romania. not all technological giants. in encino, dave brian, kpix 5. >> you covered many earthquakes. >> yes been through many earthquakes. native californian. and of course we haven't had one for a long time. >> i know. i already know what you're going to say. >> please don't say that. >> already got water and all kinds of stuff. >> in the studio we have lights and everything else above us. >> thanks lawrence. >> be sure thanks. >>> around the bay area today. we're going to see a lot of sunshine and mostly clear skies out the door we go this morning. and looks like a nice day ahead as we're going to have sunshine all the way to the coastline and nice warm temperatures. not going to see the winds like we saw yesterday. comfortable weather outside in the latter part of the day. these temperatures are going to be running up a bit but a little cool this morning. mostly sunny. very nice this afternoon. then high pressure going to stick around. so just some minor changes in the forecast over the next five to seven days. so tha

countries is britain compared to all pushing most aggressively to develop industry which spain and romania following their lead. in other states does gemini from symbolic garrett decided to put it on hold bowyer mpg rabbits is turning a blind eye to striking wheel back on the eu the gun toting the agreement between men is to get from carmen with dom member state governments. he leaves out the compulsory element is still very much up to the end of the two member state how they can to do that's how we think that that's the real ira. this is why the state list. i need to really make environmental impact assessment compulsively to sell gas development is a real lost opportunity in the european union. mr ruddock what else is happening around the world at this stage of the day clashes during the few teenage boys to ikea and then. police deployed more to come in and taken some angry crowds in st regis that he's keeping the capital and stumbled across a molding the fifteen year old who died on monday falling nine months of retirement. coffee is great he would apply these to gas canister is just bo

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is increasing and pundits who are pushing was aggressively to develop the industry with spain and romania are torn and then he's yet to other states like germany france and bulgaria. i decided to put a hold on at the start of two men will be getting commons. gina london attack she's joining us out tonight that mr ahmed oh why would the eu budget is excluded shale gas from its lakes legislation. this latest legislation is an update about environmental impact assessment of what we wanted was to have a compulsory assessment every time that this planned school exploration the core drilling i do not foresee the agreement between menace to get from solomon with dom member state governments leaves out the compulsively element is still not up to the end of the two member states how they can to do that. we think that that's the real ira. we need to be actually looking at the potential impact. every time that we're putting in place additional duty and trading or indeed extraction why is trying to bunt in countries like germany and from friends. i'd say that's because they've got governments that th

at the same time we hear that nato will stop a wax replica reconnaissance flights over poland and romania to help morning so the crisis of the us is increasing its pressure on moscow on brush on one side of the same time the us open course for diplomatic solutions and now live in isn't that a bill moves when in fact it does seem like there's been a build up on all sides. what exactly are we looking at here i mean could escalate. is this the next potential cuban missile crisis. of course to washington in what he prefers a diplomatic solution of thing. the week and we don't think that there will be an email with the reaction from the russian double fault from ukrainian side. there is a gem perspective hoping it's a kind of dissapointing that um the us has not promised any new money to key if he acts so kindly mentioned casino and a couple days ago that there will be a loan guarantee. i think he said he mentioned one billion dollars this is really not much on cheers and expects and he's much more money the new palm estates. i think fifteen billion dollars this is really necessary for piaf an

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choose that you had this salient group of jews in positions of and communist parties in hungary, romania, poland and elsewhere. and those parties because of their policies were very much resented by much of the population. in the late 1940's and early 1950's they tried to the also regain their legitimacy or gain some legitimacy by putting their jewish leaders on trial and accusing them of being american spies and so on. and this was something that stalin was very much supportive of. and so at that point stalin and his minions in eastern europe used anti-semitism in a series of spectacular trials to try to come as i say, bolstered the legitimacy of their regime. >> professor, and zachary caravel row that it is hard to imagine a more provocative title that capitalism. what do you think he wrote that? >> it was not intended to be a provocative title. it was intended to be simply descriptive. i decided to write a small book, capitalism is a big topic. history of the jews is a big topic. as i indicated, there intersection is a key topic of the ministry of capitalism and 70 in the history of t

corpus cannot be the middle gave the go ahead today for a common sense planes to fly around poland and romania has borders with ukraine. this as people was in ukraine in to find out about their own future the band brings us this report from the ground in ukraine. will we see right now we don't yet is there on a group of riot police outside of the local government headquarters is that by rotating the entrances to those records is a mrs after that we sold large groups of people demonstrate in sofia but in other cities around the us open prayed that god is also a if at all see the big girls received at the similar type of demonstrations people just aren't accepting the rule of the interim government to put themselves into power in kiev had not happy with how the government has turned into the country they will copy what they see as putting in place of god's blessings to you. all the thoughts of the country. it's the he one of the biggest and to build it as st says it's one of the biggest phil steele said it is the same people that are yet to say about what's being done in the at the visual effect

just a reminder, these kroucouns neighbors europe, romania, hundr hungary, this is not a distant land violent division righn t rl worry to these countries and to the u.s. because we're so close to them. why does russia care? let's look at this next round. we've heard a lot about sevastopol. this is the black fleet for russians. all of the winter ports up here are often not accessible. this is key because it gives them access to the mediterranean and this is the key national security interest when it comes to ukraine and crimea. that's why when 6,000 troops moved into the crimea, this is where they went first. right around sevastopol. it's not a key issue for just the west but certainly for russia. >> let me bring you into this conversation. i know a lot of americans are watching right now. given the awful experiences with sending hundreds and thousands of troops to iraq and afghanistan, the last thing they want to hear is that the u.s. and nato may use military force. there's a growing isolation tendency in the united states, isn't there? >> yeah, i think there is. you don't have to b

. >> all of germans that were, you know, ethnic germans, what were in places like check voka and romania and other places hitler saying i must go protect my people. >> yesterday, putin said his decision was not done to annex the territory but to protect native russian that live there. >> i just want everybody to have a little historic perspective. i'm not making a comparison, certainly but i am recommending that we perhaps can learn from this tactic that has been used before. >> clinton describes putin as a tough guy with a thin skin. she says she agree was the president that russian intervention violates international law. >> today, christians and catholics are celebrating ash wednesday, 40-day period of fasting and reflection before easter. this is the first ash wednesday for pope francis since becoming leader of the catholic church the pope celebrated mass at two churches in rome, he also took part at his wednesday general audience a church in rhode island used a drive thru to reach busy people this ash wednesday, advertising ashes and coffee to go for drivers that didn't have to get

as far as the expose of minority interest, that is where we expanded into romania and germany and weannot get a higher percentage involved. it seemed the right thing to do. the problem is it is a privately held company. particularly pleased managing to find and assess and raise 195 million in capital. the return we are announcing ,oday is much more structural not just up the disposal. it says we have a lot of things we can do with the bases and expansion opportunities but we are structurally now much stronger in terms of the balance sheet and cash generation. we think the time is right to start a program around 200 million this year. really reflecting the strength of our cash flows. we expected that to be the start of a couple of years. let's talk about china. you said you are looking for a strategic partner in china. the chinese government is well known to take the economy a way from investments and consumer spending which sells the issue be good for you. why do the a part in china and why is this such a different market they the a partnership? >> we have a greater expense and anoth

you know, the ethnic german, the germans by ancestry, who were in places like czechoslovakia and romaniather places, you know, hitler kept saying, they're not being treated right. i must go and protect my people. and that's what's gotten everybody so nervous. >> i don't disagree with her. but if hillary clinton believes that putin is acting like hitler, then wasn't mitt romney right to say that russia was our number one geopolitical foe? >> i think russia is a foe, there's no doubt about that. hillary clinton was right on the money. >> yes, but congressman, mitt romney was laughed by democrats when he said that, he was mocked by the president himself. isn't that embarrassing for the democrats looking back now? >> not embarrassing at all. i think what hillary clinton said was right on the money when hitler invaded to protect ethnic germans you could promote an analogy to support ethnic russians. it was a lie then and it's a lie now. >> i agree. i think that just bolsters what mitt romney had to say about russia in hindsight. >> the problem with romney's comment was he said it was the numb

and of course the tomato base is the absolute essential so it's a missile defense in the poland and romania. it's tomato bases all over the world in fact box to reveal tracks and it's at the same time direct line for president who think it's a tomato base inside ukraine this is not gonna happen and watts. brett crimea in fact was the russians three and seemed a possibility of perennial being taken over by the people who took over in kiev sold a pre emptive a second home that was going to happen in crimea replicating the clue that happening yet yet at the end of her brief a few cat ness and the need for the asia times on to make of china's position on the ukrainian crisis. it's extremely complex today for instance brisbane seizing think that this was not about to chinese media the fact that greenies to a phone call made by presidents using pink to obama into a new number so far the chinese had not said anything. this means that the outtakes are rewarded and present she told obama in america look try to find a diplomatic solution to this the chinese diplomacy is usually fairly. reacting to a

they play romania. and uruguay phase austria, and den america against england an.s been confirmed that vidic will play inter. he announced his intention to leave old trafford after eight and a half years. >> well, to eurasiaen football now. mamoth scored again adding a third goal eventually winning 3-1. >>> australia have beaten south africa to the third and deciding test match in cape town. and with it, the series, the south african with a target to win, but the day was all about survival for the south african batsmen. they lost just one wicket before lunch. and then the aussies took two vital wickets in the day's session. however, with just three wickets needed, they were held up. with time running out, they were able to clean up the tail taking the final two wickets in just three balls. giving united states victory with just 27 balls left in the day's play. and they take an incredible series 2-1. >> well saying cricket in england is back on course. they're playing the deciding game of their series, and england looking pretty good after scoring 303 in their 50 ov

grabs it all, he has a border to baltic states, with poland, and hungary, and slew o slovakia, and romania, all nato states, and increase russia's territory, bred basket of western ukraine. lou: let me ask you this, russia depends on its marketing of its oil, a trd largest producer behind saudi arabiand united states in the world. if the president, as he said, is to isolate russia, that would be crippling to the economy, i'm i am asking you is that manage that would be tollable for putin -- tolerable for putin or en range a person who anglaerkel questions whether he is sane or not. >> yeah, i would say that watch what happens tomorrow with kery in kiev. after obama said something relatively mild in reproof of putin last friday, putin whacked crimea hard. i would expect a a embarrassing insense tomorro while kerry is in ukraine. in theory, if principal, total sanctions would hurt russia but lou, it is academic, it is not going to happen, europeans wils s wail and cry, and wring their hands, europe will do busess with russia, and china will do business with russia and iran circumstanc before

remember that the old eastern europe, it was liberated in 1889 is terrifying from pulling all the way to romania and beyond around the periphery of russia, deep concern about what is going to happen and they are not looking to the europeans for leadership of the united states for leadership. stay on what direction would it take us in the europeans? >> we don't need to be there on the ground. >> these countries are quite capable and want to be able to defend themselves but they are countries that order ran and border this but on a list that we won't seldom critical weapons because of what is considered this state department and there are countries that we really need and we are actually alienating our friends. we have no strategy and we are selecting them. >> and russia being dropped from the g8, surrendering once again and it would seem to me it's an informal club that he had it exactly right. as he? >> absolutely. there are things that the russians can do the united states. be it nuclear technology to iran. both sides can hurt each other, but the united states basic position on this is to speak

as tensions in neighboring ukraine simmer this ship is taking part in exercises with romania and bulgariat of the waterway that sdrid decides them. >> the u.s. navy destroyer truckston sailed past us at full speed in the straight. the u.s. navy said this was a previously scheduled trip into the black sea to conduct joint maneuvers with the countries of bulgaria and romania. there is nothing normal about that in the crimian peninsula that sticks out into the black sea where the russian military has occupied ukrainian territory and blockaded ukrainian naval vessels from being able to move out of their ports. at this time it's a very delicate time for negotiations between washington and moscow. movements by the militaries are seen as important symbols, signs of support for allied countries in the region particularly in the baltics and eastern europe. very concerned about russian military maneuvers into the ukraine. reporting from the straight in istanbul. >> what a shot. thank you so much. let me tell you coming up in about 20 minutes, we will talk to a columnist who said this is a new cold

so romania, bulgaria, slovakia, estonia, have all joined nato. georgia was interested in joining.alent and that was okay because we knew russia was highly sensitive about ukraine joining and that was fine. but ukraine is a member of partnership for peace. so they have every right to come to nate and ask for this. this is really the fundamental purpose of nato, to provide the bedrock of stability in europe. >> when you look at the precision of this invasion, did putin do this under the cover of olympics. knowing things in kiev were heating up, did he amass his troops and put into plan an action oor put a plan into step in without anyone firing a shot? >> right. i think probably existing plans. normally countries have these plans on the shelf, so to speak. they pull them off the shelf, dust them, look at them, i'm sure that was being done. everyone in the street, in kiev, knew the hammer was coming as far as the olympics was over. that's why they forced temple of action to get the previous president out of there. they knew if they didn't take action before the olympics was over that

countries like hungary and romania are on the fence. we did hear from angela merkel and david cameron yesterday speaking on the telephone, saying they believe it is time to ratchet up sanctions. >> ryan, the annex nation of crimea, it is not exactly a done deal yet, is it? >> it isn't a done deal. , russianotesters militia, russian forces, moving on to ukrainian installations in crimea yesterday. including one naval base. keep in mind, there were several hundred ukrainian troopshole -- on their bases as russian forces took control of crimea. they have woken up in a region that is calling itself independent and about to the annexed by russia. ukraine wants to get them out. two nights ago, we had violence as some ukrainian servicemen refused to leave. generally, ukraine would like to move into the east of the country. they are not concerned that it is over just yet. i talked to the ukrainian prime minister and he said, they think that what they saw an crimea could be repeated elsewhere. have a listen. >> it is crystal clear for us that th

i mean, eastern borders of nato countries, three baltic countries, and poland, slovakia, hungary, romania and bulgaria. >> how big a threat do you think president putin is given that he has expounded on a doctrine of protecting russians, wherever russians are. how big a threat is that to world and european security? >> first of all, it's in breach of the very fundamental principles of european security since the second world war that borders are not changed by force and the doctrine is very much reminding us with the doctrine of nazi germany, russia gives itself the right to intervene wherever it wants, where the russians are, whether they produced the russian protest. it is very dangerous a threat to upon european security and also now because of nato, to nato itself. >> you are making that comparison to hitler's incursion into czechoslovakia, others have made that comparison. do you believe that is president putin's intention? >> well, i think he will go as far as we allow him to go, and he is testingette west on however he can go, threats toward finland, baltics, towards poland, and th

construction sites are going on in romania and poland. there will be a little that they will be ballistic missile defense systems. -- have standard host: you used the term -- it is a multistep row graham president obama announced. -- multistep program president obama announced. guest: it's a multistep andram when we deploy more more advanced capabilities to protect our european allies. host: it is a for phased row graham. fourar along are we -- phase program. how far along are we? guest: have three phases now. it is adaptive. saysbama administration the threat is not long-range, it -- that would be interceptors capable of shooting down long-range missiles, potentially heading for the united states. the systems are under construction, both in poland and romania. deployed additional missile defense to the mediterranean. guest: another one of these systems? -- host: another one of the systems? sea-based, it is a system. the core of the system is very similar. enemyng down the ballistic missiles is the same. host: are these spread out all acr

that found that the pentagon's time schedule for achieving certain missile defense capabilities in romania and poland against medium missiles could be too optimistic. what are your thoughts on that conclusion? >> thanks. and the gentleman who originally had the microphone. >> as the united states and the european union are negotiating the transatlantic trade and investment partnership, the so-called economic nato, don't you think that it's essential that we have a transatlantic conversation when it comes to security, to a greater extent that the eu has delivered in december, and then secondly, with the departure of the last u.s. tank in april from europe and the end of the isef mission in afghanistan, don't you think that it's essential that nato re-examines its role in the 21st century? don't you think that the alliance maybe needs to reinvent itself as it did after the end of the cold war? thank you very much. >> thank you. >> yep. interesting questions. first, on our nuclear policy. we adopted a new strategic concept in 2010 and also in that strategic concept addressed the nuclear quest