and rosalind johnstone live from the un headquarters in new york . so rose, vio insecure to counsel, to hold a 2nd emergency meeting this week. why? well essentially because of the many reports that todd, the 2 leaders of the so called independent republics of lou hans and don. yes, apparently have asked for russian military assistance to deal with thought the situation in their republics. and i use that word in quotes because of the u. s. doesn't recognize it. the united nations doesn't recognize it. as certainly there's a lot of concern that the russian government may be ginning up an excuse for a deployment of russian forces into eastern ukraine. the meeting that is taking place before the un security council at the bottom of this hour is the 2nd such emergency meeting this week. and it was a granted at the request of ukraine's foreign minister, jim altura collabo, who says that this is just another escalation in the crisis in his country will be taking that meeting live as and when it begins for remembered was many thanks. deed on his ear is rosa