kiev is the mother of russian cities. we cannot live without each other. we will always defend the many russian speakers in ukraine. but saying he wants friendship with ukraine and that it must be up to the people of ukraine to take the decision about their future. now, what does that mean politically? >> well, you know, it's a very interesting point. and he specifically ruled out. he was saying that russia did not want to divide ukraine. and basically saying that oregon implying there will not be further military intervention in ukraine. as you say, it's up to the people of ukraine to sort out their own issues. as i was saying before, he is saying there is chaos. there is no government. only radicals seem to be in control. one other really important point, geeta. i was struck by how angry he is with the west, talking about how russia essentially since the the collapse of the soviet union has been pushed into a corner constantly. and the national interests not being taken into consideration. he would essentially if you push a spring down and down and down a

they can and in the russian city of sochi for the opening of the winter paralympics. a record number of countries and ten trees and taking cost forty five delegation sloshed into the stadium in the lord of the russian alphabet the ukrainians had considered boycotting the games because of the russian occupation of training and he decided to take on as a way to keep attention focused on the crisis still one of the team's twenty three athletes entered the stadium this family stone was in baking the eye is downstairs and the chance and i speak a shift in the street and a message and the splashing down batty as i'm promoting inclusiveness. the athletes will compete in seventy two weekends of my templates. he does and sells them to leave dad has ramped up his visit to the united states but the message will make as he opened the senate session one of the display and peace the kids listened as the dollar amount i think the people i just be content to visit kilo mind that the chinese need as criticize president obama from eighteen last month. a few years politicians have met in

with the russian communists was inside the crowd started to like them yet skip the russian city. it is for president we're in a bid to avoid it since the violent confrontation the form of talks that some politician the target rich guy who was forced to cancel a rally that he had time in the decision today will force the cats got the crag is the internet's he tells us. yes with the kids arrived and onion morning you told me that he was yet to break its neck this incident that he would explain to them that it forgets that the my commitment is not the fastest method included the whole pool of radiance. it demonstrates that had gathered in both the good side to let each time the teacher was teaching the kid speaks to a demonstration in favor of ukrainian ut. he decided to teach abstinence and that is the press that they think is that the security situation was such that they felt it would be. with that link the progress that demonstrate to them again today. adt but i didn't see any kind in the state's new favorite ddt in the production demonstrates is that with thousands of them and

not long after the vote in the biggest pro-russian city in ukraine, chaos. dozens were injured as police battled crowds who raised the russian flag on the regional government building. these protests repeated in other cities in ukraine, east where many areas are now slipping out of the control of these men. ukraine's new government, unelected, untested and in a crisis. we wouldn't give in to russian provocation, says the prime minister. exactly what he can do is not clear. he can't stop this. russia, they chant. on crimea's streets they are excited russian troops are here. they want to see more. >> to protect us. >> reporter: you say the russian troops are here to protect you? >> of course, we are russians. we are russians. >> reporter: all eyes are on the military airport where russian planes, up to a dozen, delivered troops and equipment overnight. crimea, now tense, waiting to see if more, many more russian troops join these men. and tonight, a plea to president obama -- ukraine's new government has asked the u.s., nato and europe for help to protect its t

in this pro-russian city, there are those who cherish the sym l symbols of ukrainian independence. >>that critical vote for cessation in crimea now just nine days away. i talked to amy knight, and asked her this question, one month from now will crimea be part of russia? >> clearly the crimeans where the majority is pro-russian, if their referendum is acknowledged, i suppose it could, but what -- russia is in a little bit of a conone -- ka none dram, because they already have a naval base in crimea. the economy in crimea is not great. the government is corrupt. i don't really see what russia has to gain by actually annexing crimea. and also it would create problems because there are other republics that are part of the russian federation like chechna what if they start demanding to join as well? >> turkey is also keeping a close eye on the events. anita mccnauth reports. >> reporter: this is a muslim soldier in the russian army, who's ties to crimea lead him to switch sides and fight for turkey. fighting with the russian empire for centuries and finally subjected to mass deportation b

russia would contest two of those points i made tnch in a russian city across the border vic cuc thu tran insist -- viktor yanukovych insisted did he not flee. >> jon: right. you didn't flee you just remembered in the middle of the night that you forgot to turn the oven off in russia. [ laughter ] and the second point of contention involves this whole russian military in crimea thing. >> here say quote "such reports are utter rubbish." we've gotten used to claims that we're conducting military operations against our neighbor. >> jon: can't a neighbor throwed an armed surprise party for a small part of ukraine that historically belonged to us without everything thinks? the russian troops are not on the ground in crimea. >> the russian government has not officially recognized the fact that these are russian solders. >> unmarked no insignia on the ground in crimea. >> they wouldn't tell us who they are, what they are working for, they won't spoke us to at all. they won't say anything about anything. >> jon: they speak russia and look russian and -- they are eating russian dressing on th

thousands of pro russian protesters gathered in the eastern city of kharkiv on saturday. d the new government in kiev and called for reunification with russia. and there have been more pro russian protests in other parts of eastern and southern ukraine. the self proclaimed governor asked russia to set up a local consolate and give people russian passports. the protesters put up russian flags on city buildings. >>> an associate prefess or at kiev academy, he says that russia's pred vladimir putin is getting involved in ukraine's politics to send a message to his own country. >> i see this as being an issue that that putin wants to show that revolutions do not lead to anything good, because he's very afraid i've domino effect. he's very afraid of the fact that the ukrainian revolution will end up turning in to a new russian revolution and that will topple him. so he needs to show that revolutions don't show give you good results and as a result that have what he's trying to do is create a destabilized situation not in just in crimea account but the very big fear right now is

particularly the border cities of that there is a buildup of russian artillery on the russian side of the border close to those crossings of the fact that putin. i wouldn't know as you've reported the calling them back to their bases will likely be icky of point of discussion as john kerry arrives here we understand from the americans that they have called off a military cooperation with russia there are other aspects that could be discussed in the us saying it wants to follow economic of pressure but not necessarily get involved in a military confrontation that could mean a number of different things pushing some of the g seven countries to kick russia out of the g eight of blocking the bank accounts of of russian officials that will be quite complicated of course what's a member also in the bigger picture here that washington needs cooperation of from moscow on a number of different issues including you're on a very key issue for the obama administration and perhaps even lets not forget the serious the building sum up a lot of important issues for jo

that was the former ukrainian president, viktor yanukovych making an official statement in the russian cityrostonondon but he doesn't see himself as a the former ukraine president saying there he is the only legitimate president of ukraine, speaking of course from russia where he fled to after those mass protests that have been, that swept ukraine for months. let's go to our correspondent paul brennan in the ukrainian capitol kiev for us and, paul, viktor yanukovych dismissing any authority other than his own. >> yes, much of the rhetoric in this defiant address is familiar to people who saw his initial address just after he fled from ukraine over a week ago. he is talking about the i' illigitamacy in the kiev and appealing the united states to not support the kiev administration. remember, too, the prime minister is going to washington tomorrow and i think the plea from yanukovych and americans not to recognize the current kiev administration frankly is not going to hold any water at all and certainly not paid heed to. the initial reaction in the room with people watching the speech on tel

recently the us including awesome preparations for the g eight summit to be held in the russian city of saatchi in june. british foreign secretary william payne coupon sites to avoid conflict lainey take ukraine sovereignty. reports this moment of escalating tension i think russia will see increasingly over the coming days the very strong bones the us around the world by many many nations. and i hope that that direct communication between the two countries will do is take place. p and tory ministers to hold emergency talks and to all schools on monday amongst the well being is that the calling up the president on inefficient is that the judgment also angle on local hero stood to president region the day on today and expressed views on what she called russia's unacceptable intervention in ukraine. what also in much from the discussion is the patient is reported to have accepted michael's proposal to establish what's being described as a fact finding mission all time great aimed at creating donald the outset with a view to advancing the tension that week ukraine but not too many more d

hundred people have rallied in the southern russian city across the pond on one marks for it to support the russian speaking population in twenty am and in other regions of ukraine demonstrators were holding russian flags and slogans urging support for crimea. among the demonstrators were volunteer with just come back from ukraine where they want to offer support. the kremlin meanwhile delivered a robust defence of russia back to the crimea same brush with youth sports in ukraine only as a last resort. most educated russians have come out against russian president but the report the decision to axe the crimean peninsula president would ever put in a given a theatrical hour long press coverage of the scalp and a cute the united states and european union of the beast instigating if not carrying out the fremont protecting key at that altitude wanted former president victory on a private in another development ukraine's be the flagship forget after the prosperous trade on tuesday having arrived in turkish territorial waters earlier in the day of enhancements like a is headed back to its hom

administrative things moving forward, people we have spoken to, certain her here are very very pro russian cityvery happy about this development that vladimir is behind them will and soon be their leader. >> now we know the treaty has been signed. so what else needs to happen to farmlize the succession into russia? >> just a couple more things. the constitutional courts in moscow has to reedify, and then it goes back to both houses of the russian parliament, where they will reedify the deal as well. and then that's it, crimea becomes part of the russian republic. it is just a matter of timing when they can make that happen. we saw them welcome president putin, and when he talked about crimea, he talks about the historical ties to russia, and how this is something the people have wanted that russia has always been with crimea, and it has also been a part of russia, he had very very harsh words for the west. >> with the united states at their head, prefer to be guided not by international law, but by the right of the force. they believe that force and that exclusivity, and their right to resolve

this is a very pro-russian city. they were celebrating all afternoon. there's a stage in the main square. they brought in recording artists and singers and musicians, and people came out and they were waving the russian flag. they were in no doubt, and i don't think they cared how big the numbers are. they feel like a mistake was made in 1957. this should be part of russia. this is a naval port. it will always be home to the russian black sea fleet. you have a native russian population, russian, russian, not ethnic russian. this city has leaned towards moscow, taking a lot of direction because it gets so much military money. but really a lot of happiness sevastopol. we started the day about 60 miles north-east of here. there there is a small ukrainian search on the outskirts of the military base. they are worried about what happens next. they say they'll stay because there's nowhere else to go. this is their country. they felt on the ballot there was no choice for crimea to stay in ukraine. they felt the two choice was independence, de facto independence

she can not drive at least two thousand fourteen to one hundred days since form one was lost in russian cities by the nineteen fourteen. i'll try to post what will determine the soviet era behind his own formula one is coming back. thus to be taking place in such anti the weaving in and out all the awful things been used on a soapbox this is not a consensus want to miss the big feature the ability to be there along the coast of such an odd little toe up the mountains as well a good looking men having spent a few weeks covering it in the text of the aunties colts go. thank you i know. new eye eye. however it will look like when i'm back. his voice thus the a story each day exclusive any team that works to top story line is today's most intriguing topic as told by nhc premier global content partners back to back in washington and london into a party happening here in philly this weekend is here right from the event with me thanks to aunt dani advantage that i can take that steely checked in you on an eighteen networks to work on cnet ads on tv will continue to share with your friends on facebook

the president of russia, kiev is putin said that an old russian city.rimea is part of russia. >> the kremlin maintains that they have no intention to enter eastern ukraine. one thing that is clear is that if there is any troops there, that would trigger sanctions. that is what the obama administration and european leaders have said. >> with crimea under russian control, what does that mean for sanctions? >> it is interesting. you have the russian foreign minister on their way to the hate for talks with secretary kerry and those will be important. the views the economy in difficult shape. we have russian bank saying that the economy, even with limited sanctions, they are being pushed into a recession. they came out with a note that said that they expect a shrink over the next two quarters. all you do is see that the currency has fallen 10% since the beginning of the year and it is the second worst decline in emerging markets after argentina. this is something we're looking at. the sanctions have been targeted so far and what it can mean for russia, we wi

a russian city. we all realize that. we all felt that. we had to make realities. we had to build on that. we want to work with ukraine, are fraternal nation. russians will always be the most important. [applause] today i would like to share with you the details of the negotiation. president asked me to speed up the process of a legitimate nation without borders. previously russia recognize crimea as part of ukraine. there were no negotiations over the borders. the complications involved. this processhat should be sped up. consent toive our the limitations. we recognize parts of ukrainian territory. we close the issue. limitation ofhe certain areas. those were our motives. we need good relations with ukraine. that is the most important thing. it should not be held hostage to some territorial issue. is alieve that ukraine good neighbor. people woulding benefit from a civilized, friendly face. their legal rights would be insured. these were our hopes. the situation unfolded in a different way. to ban the russian language and to assimilate the and to makelation russian

integrity they said their suspending preparations for a g eight summit scheduled for june in the russian city of sochi. a us spokesperson said secretary of state john kerry will travel to the ukrainian capital kiev on tuesday to meet interim government leaders. the failed bid corn exchange town docks has set up a telephone hotline to fielding inquiries from angry creditors. the move is the latest exercise are in the movie is the latest exercise in damage control by the tokyo based firm the company filed for bankruptcy protection last week ceo mark karr palace says most of the big boys have disappeared into the legal access points are worth over one hundred million dollars. about one hundred twenty seven thousand users users had deposited their digital points or cash with mt docs but ninety nine percent live outside japan that means the firm will struggle to hold creditors' meetings a standard procedure in the civil rehabilitation officials say they are studying when and where to hold the meetings to explain what's going on. the sales tax in tibet is going up from five percent eighteen percent

summit in the russian city of sochi in june. >> we have to recognize the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine has been violated, and this cannot be the way to conduct international affairs, and so in addition to calling yelled's emergency meeting of the u.n. security council, the united kingdom will join our g8 countries this week and suspending our cooperation under the g8, which russia chairs this year, including the preparation meetings this week for the preparation of the g8 summit. >> meanwhile, ukraine's military says he's calling up military reserve forces and wants them to be cam both ready as soon as possible. there are increasing reports of activity by unidentified gunmen and russian troops in crimea, including at a ukrainian base. there's a standoff between militia men and soldiers. they are meeting and discussing the security threat. nato's secretary general said russia is threatening peace in europe. >> what russia is doing now in ukraine violates the principles of the united nations charter. it threatens peace and security in europe. russia must stop its mil

on friday the gigantic only to resurface in the russian city of brussels long gone. in a press conference he insisted that he was still the rightful president of ukraine. in the most recent development armed aggression military units occupied strategic locations across the crimea on saturday. that is a provocation for the new leadership inil kenya keep a close eye on all of those about to eat and keep you updated but for now plummeting as just another internationally is that europe is gearing up for alexis to the european parliament today the center left grouping kicked off its campaign at a conference in rome by naming german social democrat martin schulz as its weekend of it special is currently president of the european parliament the center left wins a majority of seats overall in the eu polls he could become the next head of the european commission the news executive body the first guest to drum up interest among bus. true it's already has one of the top jobs in bras. as president of the european parliament is regularly called on european lawmakers to be proacti

several russian cities on the border with ukraine have seen massive rallies in support of the russian speaking population living mixed all around twenty thousand people took to the streets in the show solidarity against the radical groups they believe there's a risk to the population of ukraine the crowds emphasize the cocoa and historical ties between the nations and some are urging the authorities to open eyes really fun the health centers across the border. protests against the authorities in ukraine spread across the southeast in a country kid has asked for help from some of the people in the crowds on my kids into bed at square one rarely gets to the country's own accounts to be appointed governor in restive but economically powerful regions. it's part of his campaign to replace officials. it doesn't cost a lofty speech or that takes a closer look at them and given how the oligarchs who helped to finance the few against the dna code which is governments coming in kampala to with those that being appointed governors in the all important industrial heartlands old eastern ukraine th

the news several hundred people have rallied in the southern russian city across the pond on one marks for it to support the russian speaking population in twenty am and in other regions of ukraine demonstrators were holding russian flags and slogans urging support for crimea. among the demonstrators were volunteer with just come back from ukraine where they want to offer support. the kremlin meanwhile delivered a robust defence of russia back to the crimea same brush with youth sports in ukraine only as a last res

and you would buy me new options as the russian city of hindu also looking to shed some light on the political class is that some are still had passed. if on the radio was to become part of the russian federation saying that to know all of. peoples living there i mainly use of eft questions twenty and send to twenty and that the russians ukrainians rather than koreans are daughters of the wood wall. share the same rights and going into the equal rights and that said there would be a police state languages russian ukrainian and tartare. your sink is so much for bringing us out of the highlights of the present within the said statement made to the upper house of parliament regarding the situation in the crimea and now we haven't missed a few marks the blog is for somebody maybe just doing this here on rt international market we have been talking about prisons with the statement and get on it to sink in to get your reaction on two of what he was saying also how what happened today. this truly historic moment that both of us who witnessed here in the studio will be received elsewhere in

took this oldn russian city. crimea is russia, part of russia. and other cities also. that is their main goal, to take all of ukraine. talked to -- they understand the russian army is much stronger. but we stay and defend our country. >> i asked, of course, vitali klitschko, if he becomes president how will he rebuild relations with russia? obviously important because russia is extremely important and a large neighbor for ukraine. he said, i think i can make that work. back to you. >> thank you, ryan. we hope to have the full interview coming up on "bottom line." you are looking at live pictures from crimea. you are looking at a celebration in the region, voting over the weekend to join russia and annexing thely region. the ukraine crisis has brought back memories of the cold war. relationships are at their lowest point since the breakup of the soviet union, both countries imposing sanctions on the other. the question is, which one can do it fast enough? >> what we continue to see is that russia is increasingly isolated and the united states is leading the international

confrontation. >>> away from crimea there is continuing attention between pro-russian activists and police? in an eastern city strong hold of ousted vt viktor yanukovych. they returned on friday a day after ukrainian police evicted dozens of protestors from an administrative building. and protestors gathered outside to protest the russian presence in crimea. the russian president has denied allegations that the forces are under moscow's control. we're joined now live now from simferopol. you have spoken to the prime minister who also spoke about the chain of command of russian forces there. what did he have to say? >> reporter: he did ask him exactly if he could describe who the armed forces that we see all over crimea, how they were organized and under which command do they fall? >> translator: we accept the help, people coming from russia to join our self-defense units. we do not check their registration, where they come from, some are military officers from russia. they have their uniforms and guns and they just come and join us. besides the self-defense units, some of the police officers have taken the si

he minimized the damage is awful aged russian tanks selected russian forces a belated russian city of the border with ukraine. more than enough times tried to explain that any actual military option would only be regarded as the very last resort despite the statements are up obama has dubbed russia's pacific nations surrounding ukraine and the threats to u s national security. been quite curious way to describe left lutheran it's not like russia is next door to the west exactly that and it's not so surprising. every time it seems the west gets involved in a crisis anywhere in the world. it's either because of its own national security or to protect human rights. whether those reasons are based on facts it is a whole other story meantime there's a us navy destroyer in the black sea. next ukrainian territory place there as a result of the kenyan crisis this for some reason not in violation of anything. could it be because the vessel in question is america. go figure. i see church and eighteen washington dc. among the potential penalties for russia s don from creamy and happened to paul

that this time near the base introduced to the swiss canton based hang on to russia's southern russian city they live close to think about themselves and thus his fiance is slipping in western ukraine. two clues on who all the time when excuse to be for him. he phones ringing. just for the silver rings defence ministry has avoided the ukrainian ministry forces to withdraw from crimea. as many two bases like this when the ukrainian soldiers have paid speeches to the crimea no fun to tease him in ten have said they welcome to go home if they so wish. very few had he get the call with customers. i was pleased. i still feel the need. but the worst was that we don't want the thoughts in our head about what happened to them i'm afraid that my son will come back to old. the crt some truffle honey and the first time in american history non whites who make up half or more at the next generation of cream to a new study by the pew research center. poverty and generation x generation y and the current millennial this next one doesn't yet how many researchers say they've already charted out some of its

exceptional cases an autonomous republic with the dogs proportion of its population you are a city russian now even in the east and south of ukraine another them anyway consider themselves to the ukrainians to speak russian and that simple in distinction to make and that's seems that suggested that they were not to rising up to infuriate gets to the ousting of president victim because of its some of them said we have been as shocked by it than that of corruption it's been revealed as the people in the west but today that changed and that way demonstrations in donetsk and demonstrations in hockey but also the tender buttons and a nephew of a russian speaking cities as well people are wondering whether russia itself has a hand in poker straight to these demonstrations. the love of writing to you thank you very much indeed for updates. we bought a small world news now and chinese state media is calling it a violent terror attack at least twenty seven people were killed on saturday you can amass stopping at a railway station thousands of density of corn made one hundred and sixty two people ar

russians whose supporters are happy to brave the cold. >> there is no ukrainian army left, he says, so we need protection. if there is going to be a referendum on crimea's future this city has already voted. this was the first place where pro russian activists lowered the ukrainian flag and raised the russian flag on city hall. this is the first city where russian troops arrived i taking over the ferry terminal. from the hill on the terminal russia is only three miles away. for igor, his family has lifted in this spot for decades. first he was soviets, they are ethnic russians, and they've always looked east. >> i served in the soviet army. i speak russian. it's unpleasant to speak ukrainian. >> reporter: in the 80's his life was better. at the very least he had running water. now he relies on a well. he accuses ukraine for allowing crimeaen to live in the stone age. >> i do not believe in the ukrainian government, not the old one, not the future one, not the new one. >> reporter: constantine is a political organizer and militia leader. he said he has 4,000 fighters. >> we can mobilize a big army within an hour. >> reporter: he wants to join russia because he feels that

or the germans, the british prime minister did confirm the plans to host the next summit in the russian city of sochi had certainly been deremained. >> we need to send a very clear message to the russian government and president putin that it would be completely unacceptable to go further into ukraine and that would trigger sanctions from the eu from the u.s. and other countries as well and we need to be very, very clear about that. >> russian foreign ministers have now holding other talks. we is hear what sergey lavrov had to say. >> we believe there should be a master form in the constitution of ukraine. we can't force ukrainian leaders the do that but that's our assessment of the situation that they're facing now. and this way we believe it would be possible to avoid a huge ukrainian crisis. also i've component to the acting -- spoken to the acting foreign minister of ukraine, establish normal dialogue that would include all regions of ukraine and all of its citizens. >> and sergey lavrov didn't seem bothered by attempts to isolate his country. >> no, and just to mention that press confer

respondents supported the idea as well we've been seeing crimea rallies taking place in different russian cities. moscow rallies taking place in crimea with russian flags flooding the streets crimea used to be a part of the russian empire than it used to be a part of the russian soviet republic up until nine hundred fifty four that's where we're seeing lots of crimea and carrying banners saying that they were coming and were being reunited and saw all in this extremely fast of atmosphere but like i said right now while the voices have been heard the mechanism has been started but the red tape could take up to six months all these legal procedures i mean but both sides have been pretty much made it clear that they're going to try to do it as quickly as possible. while the east of ukraine has been closely following the referendum in crimea people there are becoming increasingly defiant of the post-coup authorities in kiev artie's paullus lear is in the eastern city of donetsk. yesterday i was in crimea where the mood was one of celebration today i'm sure in the eastern ukrainian city often writs w

this is a russian city. 90% of people here are in russians. in one weeks's time we will go show them what we want. >> translator: this is a legal referendum. we've been waiting for it for a long time. nobody ever gave crimea away. it was stolen. how can you just give away too many? >> on thursday, leaders in brussels in emergency session risk being outpaced by events on the ground. the west says the cripple yann parliament's move is unconstitutional. with all the support is there enough unity here to follow through with tougher sanctions on russia if the situation escalates further? what effect would the sanctions have anyway? aou crepe's prime minister emerged to insist he's ready to talk but only if they withdraw troops first. it all looks calm at what was the epicenter of the ukraine revolution in kiev. but for the new government here the fear must be that its appeals to talks to russia are going nowhere. income childs, bbc news. >>> well, as income said there, the referendum on the 16th not the 19th as i told you earlier has been described

city dwellers. it is the middle class and than just an urban -- all of them, is the middle class protest. 80 percent of russianse in cities. >> moscow is the largest city in your. >> why -- at the height of the protest movement there were simultaneous protests in 99 different russian cities. in fact there was a pretty good study done of the moscow protests, the largest protest on december 24th 2011. there was a sample of 10,000 people that they took of the hundred thousand. in the came to the conclusion that there was a total cross section, people of all income levels. the population of moscow. of fair variety of political views and actual interestingly did not -- only about half the people learned about the protest from the internet. the other half learned by word of mouth, from the radio, from a print newspapers. very, very, very different people. is it fair to compare to other movements? is certainly fair to talk about the arabs bring because people in russia were watching the arabs during and feeling in a credible that people could, and change their fate. there is the relationship. we don't know a lot about

city has already voted. this is the first place where activists lowered the ukrainian flag and raised the russian flag on city hall. this is the first city where russian troops arrived, taking over the ferry terminal, and russia is only three miles away. the family has lived in this spot for decades, and they have always looked east. >> i served in the soviet army, he said. i feel it's unpleasant when i'm forced to speak ukrainian. today he relies on a well. he accuses ukrainian government of letting crimeaens live in the stone age. >> i don't believe in any ukrainian government, not the old one. not a future one. not the current one. thanks to these men he now lives under a new crimeaen government. they leave the headquarters. he is a political organizer and militia leader. he said he has 4,000 fighters. >> we can mobilize a big arm within an hour. he wants to join russia because he feels that they're culturally different and spreads hate towards europe. that hatred targets this city's few pro-western activists. a journalist in human rights. last week she withstood a furious crowd but she's not sure how long

very much pro russian city. vladimir putin said in his speech, a long historic history, we spoke to a few people this evening they were very very happy about the events today. >> we are proud that we have a president like vladimir putin, smart, kind, responsible and we are happy crimea will be a part of russia. the happiest day for me will be the day i receive a russian passport. >> there's a lot of administration to be done here. on sunday, independent crimea, and soon this will be russia. >> that's interesting. so we have a treaty that was signed this morning. what else needs to happen to formalize the succession. >> when moscow the constitutional force then has to reedify that treaty, and then it gomes back to the two main legislatures and they then have to sign off on it all. but it is all considered just a formality. if you saw today in moscow, the raptor rouse applause, when he layed out the russian vision, and bringing it back into the fold. he says there's a long history there, and the historically the t

several russian cities on the border with ukraine have seen massive rallies in support of the russian speaking population living next door around twenty thousand people took to the streets to uncover the threat over the threat of radical groups posing to the population of the threats posed to the population of ukraine now the crowds emphasize the cultural and historical ties between both nations and some are urging the authorities to organize relief funds to help those across the border. in his protests against the new authorities in ukraine spread across the southeast of the country. help from some of the people who. on my down here is independence square we're running against two of the country's oligarchs have been appointed governor in restive but economically powerful regions it's part of kira's campaign to replace officials it doesn't trust peter all of a takes a closer look at the men being given this power. the oligarchs who helped to finance the coup against vick the un a covert his government coming into power two of those have been appointed as governors in the all importan

that's where paul brennan is. >> welcome to crimea, a self-declared russian city. in a vote, the council declared itself part of the russian federation. >> translation: for 22 years the government did nothing for the russians and russian speaking people of sevastopol and crimea. this is why the situation is developing as it is. a separatist is sweeping across the peninsula, and sevastopol is at the center of it. answerable to kiev, it's designated a city of significance. many residents here look to moscow, not kiev, at times of crisis. >> i'm confused and scared this woman told me. before she could go on, she was accused of being a provocateur and shouted down by other women. >> we came because we want peace in ukraine. white is a colour of peace. >> the vote of the city council merely endorses what people here have long believed. it shows how attitudes are not just here, are hardening between those that support moscow and those that support kiev. in kiev, the language of the parliamentary authorities are subtly changing. negotiations are now conditional. >> transl

the ousted president viktor yanukovych is expected to speak tomorrow in the southern russian city. it will be his first public statement in more than a week. not all ethnic regions want to leave ukraine. >> the military buildup pushes on. law and order has broken down. road blocks are everywhere to prevent the illegal revolution coming here. at times they're friendly enough. today we're told to film from a far. and then they want us out. it feels tense as one comes over to assert his authority. go now, he commands. >> we have just been ordered to drive away from the check points. you can see there's a very jumpy atmosphere back there. it's another sign kiev simply lost control of crimea. they say protecting the interest of the russian popular here. >> it's a situation that he and his family want to leave behind. after some last minute packing they're moving today from crimea to kiev to escape the dangers here. they are ethnic russians from sevastopol but fear what they say. >> what is happening here is occupation. it shouldn't be in such a way. >> do you think they are under threat

charlie d'agata is in the russian speaking city of donetsk tonight. >> reporter: pro russian demonstrators in donetsk want on the march. then went on the attack storming one government building in the most aggressive protest yet. protestors have managed to get past a line of riot police and break into the courthouse here. they not only support the referendum in crimea, they want one here too. breaking through one entrance wasn't enough. they went for every entry point. police didn't put up much of a fight. their own security headquarters came next. crimea's referendum to side with russia has only stoked the separatist movement here. these people want out of ukraine. >> when everybody here votes russia, not everybody feels that way. but pro ukrainian supporters have been told by a local pro kiev government to stay at home to avoid all confrontation. not a concern for these old soviet union army vets. >> are you hoping that the russian army comes here. >> he told us we are brothers. we are one people. we are russia. ukrainian government officials here told us today they're taking those russi

not long after the vote in the biggest pro-russian city in the ukraine, chaos. ens were injured as police battled crowds who raised the russian flag on the regional government building. these protests repeated in other cities in ukraine. where many areas are now slipping out of the control of these men, ukraine's new government. unelected, untested, and in a crisis. "we won't give in to russian provocation," says the prime minister. exactly what he can do isn't clear. he can't stop this. "russia," they chant. on crimea's streets they are jubilant russian troops are here. they want to see more. >> you say the russian troops are here to protect you? >> they're here -- >> of course. because we are russians. we are russians. >> reporter: all eyes are on the military jgairport, where russi planes, up to a dozen, delivered troops and equipment overnight. crimea now tense, waiting to see if more, many more russian troops join these men. >> that was nbc's bill neely reporting. ukraineians who live anywhere in the bay area are following the developments very close l., and

i have a feeling the vast majority of people want to be a part of russia sevastopol was a big russian cityat russia fought over. there is a pro-russian feeling. it doesn't mean in my opinion that crimea should become part of russia but that the majority of people want to be a part of russia, that's a fact. is that enough to make it happen? i don't think so. that's my own personal opinion. russia is worried by one or two things, that ukraine will become a member of nato. that will mean having nato on russia's border in the south, something russia doesn't want. i think if some kind of agreement could be reached whereby, there would be some kind of guarantee that ukraine, at least for the future, would not become a nato member and also that the russian language would be accepted as a second official language, like french in canada or swedish in finland, i think that kind of proposal could possibly lead to a breakthrough. i don't know. i'm thinking that might be true. >> vladimir pozner, great to have your perspective. >> a short break here. ahead. "house of cards," "walking dead," is it too m

good afternoon, do you and welcome to al jazerra america i am morgan radford live in new york city. russian soldiers surround a ukrainian military base in crimea, this amid warnings of military intervention. >> it's really 19th century we haven your in the 20th censure. >> i this cannot be the way to conduct international affairs. >>> also anti-government marches resume in venezuela. and the red carpet out in los angeles for tonight's academy awards. ♪ ♪ >>> ukraine has ordered full military mobilization in response to russian moves on the crimean peninsula. the acting president says that the country is on the brink of disaster. they are calling up every single military reservist and russian troops have surrounded a ukrainian military base in the southern region of crimea. the ukrainian prime minter is calling it a declaration of war. john kerry says the g8 countries are all ready to isolate russia. jennifer glasse is live in the capital of crimea now. earlier this morning you witnessed a pretty tense stands off have things calmed down at all since then? >> reporter: well, as darkness falls