this of russia eu summit has been consistently building that houses the top four for furthering its key strategic cooperation between russia and the eu went to great extent. it was in terms of the topics that we did touch up on what we know that coming into this as some kid there was this huge day she got of the crane that was happening over at the bleating and relations were strained after at the yak decision of fact the thing in the forgettable fiction not to go ahead to sign the agreement with the eu in favor of closer ties with russia to that was one of the sticking points of this discussion of what came out of it. basically all of the representatives who stands at just a little brusque the european commission the hem and put a plate of the european council all condemning the violence and also grossest that violence is not the answer to this anti eu urging add that to those who are guilty of this violence the trike in the country however moving forward together. russia and the us as the people going on with consultation on the eastern partnership program the ukraine being a part of

european union is looking very childish on this whole question of the eu russia summit. the sweat over ukraine's sees brussels scaling back a new eu russia summit meeting of just a few hours some political analysts say you're a kid grow up softies olympic park is about to throw open its doors to the games they flow of allegations from the world's media continue to flood the host city. whereas bush would do it this way you create and to be great to see that. the national media for what things imaginable. a senior member of the international olympic committee claims the media uses his remarks on corruption and salty out of context to cause a sensation the rt international like marvel studios islands of thanks for joining me ukraine's parliament has voted to cancel most of the anti protest was that triggered two weeks of rioting in kiev. after the country's prime minister submitted his resignation to president saying it's a sacrifice to peacefully resolve the political crisis our t's lse are chefs keys in kiev for us. undoubtedly this is the biggest political day in history

eeo-ons are high at the russia summit -- eu-russia summit. for rejection president mohammed .orsi hacking court the former leader of the muslim brotherhood appears on charges in connection with a mass jailbreak in 2011. >> welcome to "live from paris." coming up, will france while Élan -- will franÇois hollande's trip to turkey be enough to smooth tensions between the countries? goiland says elections will smoothly this weekend. first, syrian peace talks in geneva are deadlocked over the decisive -- divisive issue of transferring power to a transitional government. both sides cannot agree on the future role of president bashar al-assad. ruling ono additional .llowing an aid envoy i am joined by a spokesperson for the world food program. elizabeth, how ready is the world food program ready -- to send supplies into syria? >> there are trucks on standby to develop -- deliver food to nutrition.ady to eat so, we are ready once all allows on the ground preceding. we have 500 bags of wheat flour, and enough to feed 2500 people for one month. areas a

eu interference. now comes on and jeff and megan russell followed this summit for us annie and we asked him whether it helps to clear the air between russia and the eu. well the monies to be some smiles and summer let's call the station of the final press conference hall for the meeting here today but of course allies romo is happening in kiev and other overshadowed the entire told this was the regime and to be at an eu russia summit with deals to be done the signatures put on documents. none of that was going to happen now to what happened in ukraine and is very interesting that we get the resignation of prime minister and get yours while moscow and brussels are trying to resolve the differences. nothing was result that they did the caveat no because the ukraine's situation is still ongoing and now this is twist today with the prime minister's resignation does not change the dynamic between brussels and moscow no tensions are still running high over this but the message today off to this brief three alice summit meant to be one off days reduced to three oz was that it's business as usual on trade and aid deals with all that kind of assoc

eeo-ons are high at the russia summit -- eu-russia summit.or rejection president mohammed .orsi hacking court the former leader of the muslim brotherhood appears on charges in connection with a mass jailbreak in 2011.

officials once again stressed that until mikey and towards the eu would not harm russia's interests. we knew katie and i again it's the mentality of law against block. that's exactly how president clinton then accused the eu was amazing the bloc's foreign policy chief catherine ashton heading straight from the summit to kiev. to which i can imagine what the reaction of our european partners would be if in the midst of a crises in greece or any other country the foreign minister arrived at an anti european riley and urged people to do something you are too precious to me to the zoo. observation that did not sit well with the european council president young looking to feeling a little in their decisions. all made a nice avoiding finance and provide the stability in a democratic athens. the need to avoid violence and seek a political solution was something about it cause he's at the summit big reveal. the book more shares on the agenda that you cry. there was a pigeon forge a new partnership agreement along with disagreements of assyria and trying but it was you crying but d

talks with the russian president and follows a period of let's say strained relations between eu and russiar months of negotiations they backed away from signing a trade deal of the eu in favor of closer ties with russia and we have the voice of russia and international news and broadcasting in moscow and this is arguably the original issue, whether to go to eu or whether to go towards russia, is that still st. issue in your opinion? the project movement has changed and turned into a broadly antigovernment protest movement. >> yes, i think that right now it's sort of a secondary issue for ukraine, the main issue is the main issue of power. but i would also add to that the eu influenced the events in ukraine more than russia because no one came to kiev during disturbances and now we have the head of new diplomacy and she will be in brussels back from kiev where she talked to protesters and some ministers from the eu actually took part in the protest and the german foreign ministers talked to them and parliament did the same so i think it's preposterous to say the pressure in the ukraine and

european union is looking very childish on this whole question of the eu russia summit. the sweat over ukraine's sees brussels scaling back a new eu russia summit meeting of just a few hours some political analysts say you're a kid grow up

keeping us up to date with events throughout the day the crisis in the ukraine move joe monday the eu russia summit this tuesday in a very clear signal that suspension of the eu has which is some schools. a few hours from me but i still do. the ritual thailand's cabinet once controversial elections to go ahead this weekend. this despite threats by opposition protests is to disrupt the homes to stop the ruling party pretending to. election officials had wanted to delay that but falling straight bonds which at least ten people have been killed and hundreds of others injured the thai capital has been shaken by nearly three months of mass street protests demanding the government step down. as egyptian mr mohamad woolsey went on trial again in current history is stacked full of late as the strongest organizations who was to pious last time. is appearing on charges in connection with the mets child bride during the twenty oh seven uprising among the story with stout st catherine's state's leading car wreck. catherine is i just say this is not to animals he spends time before an egyptian court is t

going in with very fixed position in a europe of course wants ukraine to come close to the eu is accusing russia of interfering in its affairs. rochelle once the ukraine in the you're asian trade union. it's that easy the eu is exactly the same thing. it was still better press scheduled a press conference scheduled off to this event but what was said that from delegates before the officials on the sidelines saying off the record that may be going to be unlikely given the intensity of these talks we still don't know what we do know that he's given the fixed positions of both sides. probably not going to change it much and too and how thousand donald. jack martin in brussels. thank you the law classes continue home ground in syria in geneva switzerland there's a war of words under way. and the eu and arab league special envoy to serial october ap me say is there's not going to be in the miracle man. the two best of reports from the syrian peace talks in geneva. i knew which each pasted on the social media website that caters to share the awesome at the same barrel balms landing on some level of th

make his dislike of protests up by kristin hannah k the tissue ten in november away from the eu towards russia. as the night to present the sand and seventy offices in the city protest astringent a correspondent in kiev says donaldson of money become a nanny not than a bad thing was that political solution in sight. the crowd decided to take the initiative to continue goal consenting or to the press which was adopted last week by parliament. school is done and i doubt most people i angry in the situation in independence square seems to be moving towards it at the event that is still same this is the obvious non dual mode it be to go to costco rachel center can donate new or new is here. there were ten people being killed and more than a dozen we did in fact he stomped off to a suicide bomb attack in crowded markets. they may be on the high court is a broken seat placed the capital it's not that many say some security pence an hour to be to be among the day it's the blockade is ten minutes' walk from the ami take courses in one of them a secure areas of the cc. it's now been cordoned off by the

absolutely welcome intervention western intervention eu intervention of course this all started the highest honor the president decided to ally economically with russia rather than the eu and the people here who are protesting who wanted the country right economically with the eu now with russia they're afraid of sinking back into a rash of control and ukraine that's what's happening here. so they absolutely want intervention and wants sanctions they want western sanctions. they're welcoming that in terms of the concessions that the government offered an illegal war the president offered. they're saying not enough although yes says. as you pointed out how to reshuffle the government gives amnesty to the protesters perhaps repeal these anti protest lives here on the ground are saying now that's not enough what we want is to see the president step down. the government dismantled new elections and anything short of that we will stick to the streets and the barricades. stephanie fried in kiev. turning now to thailand for polling stations across the country are preparing for early voting on sunday in next month's general election. thus despite threats fro

eu. i don't think russia will go along the path of deep integration with eu in the near future. i think russia will continue their effort through wto and g-20 rather than specifying on the original aspect of developing integration with eu, although eu is still our major trading partner. >> is improving that relationship with the eu going to allow russia to ease back on some of their control as far as energy is concerned with some of the former soviet states? what is the end game for the likes of ukraine and georgia these countries trying to sign up to further integration and seems like russia is getting in the way of that. >>ia's position on the ukraine was very clear, if eu is moving in the direction it's quote natural it's coming from the nature of the trade relationship and control and cessation and everything. of course it's sensitive for us. ukraine for russia is like scotland for great write tain. i don't know how english people feel about the referendum in scotland but we have a lot of feelings about ukraine. >> and ray costrey kostin a hig high reward strategy, coming up

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common a visit to try and incorporate want to be with the eu and the same time to maintain a close historical and corporate if ties with russia would no doubt he should tell them to do this to create new lines of division is not acceptable eu officials declined to comment however was that they support the french elections in ukraine. off to the government's own mass resignation of the farm policy chief catherine ashton will travel to kiev later this evening. freezing weather which continues to cause major disruption in the northeast and midwest states in the us is extending its grip style splits. as many as fifty million people stretching across the region including louisiana mississippi and alabama are being warned to expect plunging temperatures and heavy snows be. as conditions worsened. atlanta airport canceled hundreds of flights the exceptional weather has already forced officials to those roads schools and government buildings advising drivers to stay at. cos of the state authorities are used to high humidity and the hurricane it can bring me feel ill prepared for the celtic lost. that's always been the fact in a cell

the scheme dixie significantly lower than in russia and the eu countries out with their expert someone will read about the co winner will be in the nevada concerned about the speed at which second tier banks keep most of the population experts urge boral was to take their loans seriously and says their financial capabilities to ration the lead of the love they have a handle on things there was a good month for unsecured loans which are connected in recent weeks and in the case so we should pay more attention to who we get and what led police to consider acceptable attention should be paid to the sky appears that this is especially true first unsecured loans. as for car loans and mortgages. i think he conceded he should be support it. and we would like to know d scan yesterday and sinhalese year. cheap rates loving the children the beginning of the fourth quarter of twenty two teens and which way the feeling of the national currency loans given to non bank legal entities amounted to ten point five percent and is for natural persons. it amounted to nineteen point six percent in twenty th

did the eu make a mistake and how do they reduce the influence of russia in the soviet bloc, former. the overriding message you want to move toward the eu and russia won't let you. >> the eu are active but there's something that thatabilities an cannot, maybe they can but they couldn't do it in the ukraine, and therefore we have to mac sure that, you know, we're talking about georgia, right? >> yes. >> georgia's foreign policy is unchanged and georgia's european integration is irreversible and as i said, it's a different story. we have georgian government that supports this european integration policy and this is backed by the will of the georgian people. >> brilliant to speak to you, the prime minister of georgia is speaking to us there, very positive on the future eu relations. russell, back to you. zpr from your camera position 100 yards inside the congress center, president rouhani delivering a special address entitled "iran in the world." >> translator: this is also how i view this forum. and i am here to convey my people's message engagement, cooperation and peaceful coexistence

this thing started almost as a pro-eu verse russia discrepancy. has it morped into something more, more like an east versus west? >> reporter: that's exactly right. president yanukovych failed to sign a long-anticipated trade agreement with the european union. that brought people out in the streets. they hoped that agreement might change things here. corruption is seen as rife, and transparency international called ukraine the most corrupt country in europe. the people hoped the trade agreement with europe would help at least bring corruption under control and give regular ukrainians a chance at success here. when the president didn't sign the agreement in november, they came out on the streets and he ignored them. when they cracked down, instead of quelling the protests, the protest just grew and grew. eight weeks later this is where we are with the president now negotiating with the people he opposed. >> it still sounds like it's growing. jennifer glasse live for you in kiev. >>> former contractor edward snowden says national security isn't the

that's the joint message from russia the us and eu after talks in paris for the main challenge is convincing the syrian opposition to take part as a group still has been given a definitive answer. you are does not have been following the discussions in france well one of the first things that were thrown from the us secretary of state does that russia. the us and un are completely on the same page that's the only solution the prophet in syria is a diplomatic one. mr kerry also said that officer in the forties and the opposition are equally responsible for the atrocities committed that i will also seen a slight shift on iran since though a lot about breaking the un special envoy on syria and sergei lavrov. people were saying that the water see that the iran taking part in the geneva to conferences is a key player in the region this was something that the us was previously a guess but now according to the us secretary of state washington wouldn't mind seeing sarah and there. at geneva to this it's the us supports the agreements reached earlier outside the geneva one. now mr lavrov also said th

as the squad's not the case and it would be extremely dangerous and quartered for russia and with the eu to transform ukraine isn't it cute. it's in the warm front of the pharaohs. and in our common interests. east to go to the yahoo group which now has to play our role in the nanjing the union agreed to work. as a member of the mind and collected we get there about the good the battlefield that ukraine has been to the un on stance on this and still look this is about because it was like how it began from inside your collective. what is it about now is it still about joining the end of the time to thank you. unusual. of course it started like that. it's not me not to shine. and in the end begins. people are fighting for tonight's tv and idk corruption tv able to leave with the car continued to live in a free country these are the things that people are fighting for its about the intentional about the need to make it for me. i can come back to life makes perfect sense if we continue to learn to speak easy to analyze it in. in fact. first gas prices down into the leak was released on the s

months of protests against the president's decision to nix that distort trade deal with the eu in favor of russia. opposition leaders cannot in emergency talks with the present yesterday saying he failed to give concrete answers to their demands. they now say they're ready to go on attack. this brush with explains. central kiev is a battle zone. she's between anti government protests in some police on wednesday continued through the night. anger among activists has been fuelled by the staffs in smes keep these demonstrations began two months ago. against president viktor yanukovich. first a man's free on a cold which to go to the mall unless it was us. secondly when the new government comes into power we're going to force it to answer for its decisions. and in action. three hours of talks between the president's new position on wednesday and without results opposition leaders of furious that his decision to scrap an association agreement with the eu in favor of closer ties with moscow. they'd given him an ultimatum on to solve the crisis within twenty four hours like winning elections will face m

country in the midst of unrest, threatening a spiral into revolution, sparked relationships with russia and the eure demanding the resignation over a wide array of complaints of corruption, cronyism and state repression. local phone companies denied sending the messages, protesters are left to presume the deposit one way or another is using its access to social pedia and cellular data to try to locate the enemy. now, we are a long way away from something like that back here in the u.s., blue we do know the government has bulk data about who we call. today the government's own oversight board released a 234-page report saying that practice is illegal. not only illegal, but also ineffective. a program so often defended oon the grounds it saves american lives and presents terrorist attacks, according to today's report, to not only do those things. quote, we have not identified a single instance involving a threat to if united states in which the program made a concrete deference in the outcome of the terrorism investigation. bulk data on the activities of citizens is a very powerful powerful thing. i

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the eu and russia are tired of conflict and sanctions in the middle east. will the u.s. join the world in economic opportunity and iran? consider the pivot to the east in your answer. the u.s. is interested in economic opportunity, free trade and so forth. one of the reasons that the u.s. and others are very concerned potential pursuit of nuclear weapons is because they worry about the stability of that gulf region in the middle east. i'm glad the caller raise the pivot to asia in this context. the move towards asia is very much based in economic reality in terms of u.s. trade and economic activity and is now increasingly centered in asia. our asian partners, like taiwan as well as china -- they are increasingly getting their oil supplies, their energy supplies from this gulf region. the stability of this gulf region is very important to the economic activity in asia, and that is important to america's economic prosperity. east,we do in the middle our influence and success in the middle east impact our influence in asia and our economic well- being and the well-being of

russia. national symbol the eu leaders to head south to me and said that one can go on you replace full list here than any other real time nation to the east. so we are or may be called a euro each and country exactly that and that we are trying to play our role in bowls continents in a shack. and in europe had to help economically. to participate in the integration process is tied to the main color on contribution to the sustainable development on all the empty these days is staying in the region. so that the people. in these aren't the region as well as globally because we are living in the era of globalization and the quantity of copper lead and have respect and that we had yet to fully applies to the deep ties between russia and taiwan and which are based on the perception that our cooperation in economic and cultural other fields diego was in line with the interests of the people of the two sides. in one of them in the interests of which are named on the stability of daylight the sustainable development of the avocados nuts. and how believing this and delusion you know since we talk abo

in some of the chair and bingo you know about the and a staff team team in russia as well sometimes they are pieces that the eu team in africa in some countries in africa what i see here is religious fundamentalism. rich the withdrawal of the philosophy another to truth than the rights of all the sec twos and i think this is. this is what we can call the phenomenon. it is unfortunate that these kind of thing is sloppy governments in africa. i know thats me to go under the darkness and the juice just after the meal and then the few hours ago i read that the president refused to sign and refuse to sign a new concept maps and that's good the ones who would've expected tonight president to act as nicely as that. i would like to note that down in the fourteen years in jail is the maximum sentence right now for same marriage. but in the north were islamic sharia law supported by matching the population to be stoned to death. the theme of cities that same marriage is one thing that happened was that it is an author. to those that are given in a philippine jail for many years even before i was gone they sell it and th

president took a bailout from russia instead of signing an eu trade deal.alks were supposed to happen today but have been delayed indefinitely. >>> the mayor of central african republic capitol city has been selected to take over the country. fighting began in bangui and spread to the rest of the cup. left one in 4 people homeless. many hope the new interim president will be able to bring peace because she has no ties to either group. >> hosting the world cup is supposed to be a source of national pride for the soccer crazed country of brazil but only six of these 12 cities have stadiums ready to play in. al jazeera had the chance to go inside the stadium in porta allegre. it was supposed to be finished in 2012 but worker strikes and other issues have pushed the project over budget and over deadline. >>> rescuers are searching for survivors at a deadly explosion in omaha. maria in inez. >> at least four of ten people taken to the hospital are in critical condition. thought to be inside the international nutrition plant at the time of the explosion. >>> in n

many people angry in ukraine of the government's decision moving closer to russia then the eu.ne protesting wants to have closer alliances with the eu. two men apparently were killed with a bullet wound, the police say another one dead after tumbling off a football stadium after fighting with police. according to reuters again. the eu says this will not be business as usual and are working on a response. what can be done at this point is a big question as his protests have raged for the last two months. fire in the street and people dead as well. protesting the government actions in ukraine. more as we get it. gregg: this just in, reports of a shooting on the campus of the university of oklahoma in norman. students are being told to shelter themselves in place in at least one hall wigan reports of the shooting. this was a message sent out the students and personnel on campus. shooting on campus, avoid gould hall, seek immediate shelter in place. gould hall is the architectural building on the south side of the campus near the football stadium. please first report at about 11:17

from a decision by the country's present the two yanukovich to turn his back on the eu in favor of closer ties with russia. before i killed all of the crag is pulling events he presents the latest now from the basically it's a shiite said. it's peaceful demonstration on independence square to hide because often did that said that's a lot of anger that led to fayette that said these doodles that it did in tuesday's break the spell the end to democracy in ukraine. though people are saying that today's demonstration was read enough johnson very much they wanted to see decisive action from the political leaders speaking on the stage at times leads to a dodge section of the crowds did not feel satisfied with what to do but it's the leaders had to say that if you think that's the best for the u nineteen percent to one single digits and the gifts we've been telling the kids to get excited said sunday. i think he was disappointed by what the politically decide to stay in one group out to my god which is a group of protesters to organize peaceful protests in cars that twenty been picketing the president's residenc

furious at the president's decision to turn his back on a free trade deal with the eu talks instead to close ties with russia won in the hearts of tf messaged fifty thousand people assembled in the central independence square. kicking off of the hollywood awards season the seventy first edition of the golden glades gets under way to sunday evening. here is regarded as having the money rich with a top quality films on acting for strikeouts in the pass rush was talks us through some favorites. nicole loved those too. we don't know yet but soon will. a top contender in a foreign language film to screen beverly hills is the french may be new is the warmest. coming in a lesbian love story. fifteen year old girl falls for an older aunts tv. he won the palme d'or at cannes last year to stop the bait. that has been real emotion of its inherent in us. she is thinking of the movie has been a phenomenon in various parts the world sweet returned to russia and france as well. also some alaskan will cost the country attention will focus of course assumes that most nominations need clean clothes he is asleep which is senti

for president the tea aka the cia's decision to turn his back on and deal with the eu in favor of closer ties with russia. catskill of the crag is fully events in kiev. it explains now the unrest in the country appears to be spreading. this is something unprecedented in the train's a short history as an independent country that there is unrest in so many different places at the same time already. some days now of people have been trying to seize the regional administration buildings in western ukraine and they cut a lot of success in fact i think all but one of the regions of western ukraine at least that the administration buildings that are under the control of the protest is but what's really new is that today for the last time that happened to scale demonstrations against president atm because it is governments in several locations in the east of the country cannot just let him eat guitars and as the policy a chain of very large industrial city where protests that have been trying that there is well to take over the regional administration buildings the bottom it said they'd been pressed about budget

russia's opposition? >> ukraine's been facing severe economic crisis. that was part of what was behind deals with the eu and his resistance, international monetary fund was demanding in exchange for help he make difficult austerity moves. russia, hoping to continue its influence in ukraine, stepped in. president putin, $15 billion in aid. russia has a lot of money on the line and they're concerned about this unrest, about what this means after russia's investment in ukraine's future. >> all right, david, covering the story for the "new york times" via skype from kiev, thanks so much. >>> the syrian peace talks in gene geneva, women and children will nowing allowed to leave homs where government forces have been attacking rebels. the city was one of the first to rise up against the regime of bashar al assad. 800 families are said to be trapped without regular access to food, medicine and other necessities. the government and the rebels have yet to talk about the most difficult issue facing them, whether assad will remain in power. >>> a chinese activist who campaigned against corruption was sentenced to

president and the teacher called out to signing a free trade deal with the eu would stay for up close economic ties with russia on rest is still a kid in recent days the teeth by protest is of being killed according to the opposition schools about that some scientists the name checked out cars on tintin the key asset the yogurt and creepy in exchange for aid and to address the depression that field but that opposition to scroll back up to talks with the president gets down to the barricades is no one believes in promises anymore the protest is not taking any practical action design teams and now to adopt a wait and see your presence. i didn't use the these are what crowley says toll between the ukrainian president and opposition leaders including boxing champion tennis politicians to tell the klitschko. initial reports that a compromise could be possible with thick pm because it's cold again and they can see session of parliament on tuesday to try to end the standoff. i let the prime minister to make our lives are all speaking at the weld economic forum in doubles switzerland dismissed and the presidential ele

the eu sent its top foreign- policy official to kiev tonight. russia's president suggested such visits aren't helpful. i am not sure ukraine needs intermediaries. if they do, they can ask for them, but i think the more intermediaries there are, the more problems there are. >> in the subzero of kids independent square this evening, a game of chess. the protesters here believe they can topple the president and that they have the patience to wait it out. yet.isn't over matthew price, bbc news, kiev. more on what is going on in ukraine, i spoke with matthew . the last time we spoke, you suggested it was overly simplistic to see the ukrainian situation in the context of the cold war, but after today with putin criticizing the europeans increasingly it does seem like the east and the west are battling it out for influence in the ukraine. >> there is definitely an international level on which the scenario is playing out. there is also a domestic level. the problem is for the past 20 years, the solution has been in the hands of the ukrainian people. the fact tha

demonstrations began two months ago after yanukovich ditch and association agreement with the eu in favor of a bailout loan from russiaal beats roger fedor in the australian open to advance to the final. he will face another swiss surprise finalist and number eight seed. in sunday's final. d in politics, let's go back toavos where majority leader eric cantor discussed what leaders there are expecting from washington, d.c. >> can america get its fiscal situation straight? we know we've got to do something about the fiscal situation. the democrats six days the demographics on the health care structure is you have to change the entitlements. >> is it realistic to do that? >> administration demonstrated that a want to do that. >> what is your game plan? >> we all want to grow the economy. we grow it and that means more jobs and upward mobility. there are things that we have in common with the president like skills. he has talked about the need to close the opportunity gap. we passed the skills act. that is something he should embrace. there are plenty of things we can work on together like regulatory relief. we are asking

impression he can somehow manage a short-term transition to economic aid in russia with an eventual long-term association with the eu. and for the seems to be under the belief that he can manage that transition without severe repercussions from russia. keeps them happy for her to time, maybe they won't notice if he eventually enters into a roadmap to join europe. when we were there i tried to translate the phrase rip the band-aid off from which apparently does not translate very well in the ukraine. my point was at some point my impression is that you will have to deliver a very tough message to the russians you are going to join the eu and you'll have to potentially as long as putin is there except some of the very bad economic behavior that senator corker talks about, coming along with it unless we can stop it. as the united states and europe together. do you think he is right that there is a way, without our intervention, the ukraine to make the turn to europe in an overt way without raising the ire of russia in a way that will do great damage to the economy? or perhaps you think that senator corker is right, tha

russia. the deal was considered a prerequisite for ukraine's entry into the eu. the demonstrations took a violent turn this week after the government enacted anti-protest legislation. at least three people have died. u.s. vice president joe biden has urged president yanukovych to keep holding dialogue with the opposition to find a peaceful resolution. leaders of other western nations, including french president francois hollande are calling on ukrainian authorities to end the crisis. >>> a top united states military commander says the u.s. will move some marines stationed in japan's okinawa prefecture, but -- out, rather, of the country, as planned, only after japan fulfills its promise to relocate a controversial u.s. marine base to another area within okinawa. samuel locklear is the head of the u.s. pacific command. he told a news conference at the pentagon that the u.s. appreciates the japanese government's support in moving forward. their agreement to build a replacement facility for the futenma air station. last month the governor of okinawa accepted the cen

months, ever since the new ukrainian government decided to turn down closer ties with the eu in favor of russiainister says police do not have a live ammunition and opposition -- opposition leaders should be held responsible for the deaths. there are concerns these deaths could fuel further violence on the streets. it is a situation we will continue to monitor. eric and steph, i will send it back to you. i thank you. thank you for bringing us up to date on the tragic developments in the ukraine. welcome the head of global corporate and investment banking. nice to see you. clearly, we only need to think for a moment about what is going on to realize the world is not a happy place everywhere. pulse onave as good a business in the economy as anybody here. what does it feel like to you? >> much more positive than the last number of years. they highlighted the absence of any very significant economic besis or issue we ought to concerned about. it is not to say things are perfect everywhere, but a lot more positive than the last number of years. >> you're are not seeing corporate america feel worried

the eu and russia are tired of conflict and sanctions in the middle east. will the u.s.the world in economic opportunity and iran? consider the pivot to the east in your answer. the u.s. is interested in economic opportunity, free trade and so forth. one of the reasons that the u.s. and others are very concerned potential pursuit of nuclear weapons is because they worry about the stability of that gulf region in the middle east. i'm glad the caller raise the pivot to asia in this context. the move towards asia is very much based in economic reality in terms of u.s. trade and economic activity and is now increasingly centered in asia. our asian partners, like taiwan as well as china -- they are increasingly getting their oil supplies, their energy supplies from this gulf region. the stability of this gulf region is very important to the economic activity in asia, and that is important to america's economic prosperity. east,we do in the middle our influence and success in the middle east impact our influence in asia and our economic well- being and the well-being of our pa

moment >> we know the protest started after yank decided not to seen a deal with eu and would go with more aid from russia is it that the opposition are now demanding, what concessions do they actually want? >> firstly they want those laws rescinded. the laws that were rushed through parliament last week impose prison sentences for some kind of protests and make it illegal even to attend a protest wearing a helmet or a mask and make it illegal to people to drive in convows of more than five cars in some situation and people say this is a very harsh move against the democratic right and what earned condemnation from foreign governments, in the last few hours we hear the french government is summoning the ambassador to paris for talks. there is harsh words from merkel in the last 24 hours and breathe that catherine ashton the foreign policy chief will be here sometime on saturday, hoping to talk with president yanukovych but they condemned the opposition's lack of criticism of what they call extremist and condemn the occupations you are talking about, not just the west but some in the east where people are

eu threatened to withhold aid. >> the former business partner of a kremlin critic was released from prison on thursday. his release was ordered by russia'shest court. he 57-year-old had been in jail since 2003, convicted of tax evasion and money laundering. -- like hisky partner, his imprisonment was slammed by international observers as politically motivated. greatness iss of starting young. video emerged at the end of the week of a super skateboarder in australia. the two-year-old is still in diapers, but can skateboard with the best of them. the toddler comes from a family of skateboard enthusiasts, and has apparently been practicing since he was six months old. by his father,n is currently going viral. and that concludes our review of the week's news. a7guc÷g99Ñwç >> ♪ whoa, whoa, whoa, oh ♪ ♪ if i was a wizard of finance speculating every day on wall street my dividends would be so tremendous, baby even dow jones would

russia, china. people don't talk often about countries like israel and the eu in a tear down -- in a tier down. report saysernment very sensitive information was protected by passwords like "123 systems.ry weak what do you think of the place of those countries, the lowest tier, on cyber security in the future? luxe there are a number of different issues. for example, -- >> there are a number of different issues. for example, the number one trader of malicious information on the internet is indonesia. it did they it to be this -- is a separate discussion, which is also interesting. this is a real issue for every country. there are some benefits to being small. you actually can have a trusted group of people. i know we have chatted here at brookings with some governments who have been the victims of aber attacks and they set up volunteer army to react in the case of crisis. that works at a small country. there also is a very real danger of cybersecurity ghettos, where more and more countries build a basic defenses and you will have more of those seeking to exploit infrastructures and have a much

japanese ambassador to france and russia tom and sally are often welcome back welcome back as well. sue former eu in general to me that i call a manager tree of the institute for prospective and security studies in europe and the need to get queasy director of sydney's all the nasty ken hansen also of the offer several books including mandela became a campaign to welcome back sir um we were talking before the break about paper together and african contingent a rapid response force. what is certain is that they depend on armies armies that are african and up is a lot of difference is the case of south sudan of lack of faith on the part of civilians. and that dion and the lack of faith in their local armies and that seals the strike but soon appear in the united nations emergency relief according to valerie amos got from her three day tour of south sudan. we will have to guarantee people's security and i think even that isn't all that to you that's enough for michael to people they said that they have not completely lost faith. they actually want it to the pool together and i did the typical hearts

the protests started after an eu economic deal was burned in favor of going to russia.into the protest. it is key country. washington is taking a lot of interest. the vice president called the government last night and asked for them to reconcile. if that doesn't happening, warnings of undefined consequences. there could be more trouble as soon as this weekend. >> from london, thanks greg. >>> cray deeds is sitting down for his first television interview since his son's suicide back in november. what a tragic story this was. why the senator says the system failed his son. plus this -- [gun shots] >> so that there is soldiers. but will a robot replace a u.s. soldier on the battle field? cutting-edge technology that might revolutionize the way the army fights. army fights. when you have diabetes like i do, getting the right nutrition isn't always easy. first, i want a way to help minimize my blood sugar spikes. then, a way to support heart health. ♪ and let's not forget immune support. ♪ but now i have new glucerna advance with three benefits in one. including carbsteady