he kept saying, i am the president of the ukraine, i am the president of the ukraine, so it was the only task for him not to answer the questions. the questions were very tough. the question was, what can you say about your luxury palace and what we discovered there, and so on. as to his legacy as the president, as to the question which is pending, either it was the coup d'état or was the normal process of the political changes in the parliament. the former speaker of the parliament who was the right hand of yanukovych made several statements. you could look at his video and hat he said. he denied whatever yanukovych said about attempts to kill this former speaker. he talked about the process in parliament as reformation of the parliamentary majority. took the decision as to the creation of the government legally. what happens now and is pending again is the question. he agreed and signed. within 48 hours the parliament should adopt the deal opening the doors to return to the constitution i don't have 2004 which was illegally changed by the former government in 2010. and the president ac

we condemn the recent violent acts in ukraine. e have been urging all sides to peacefully resolve their internal differences within a legal framework and conscientiously protect the rights and interests of all people in ukraine so as to restore normalcy in the country as soon as possible. china consistently stands for the principles of interference -- of noninterference in the internal affairs of a country and of respect for ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territory. there are reasons why events in ukraine have progressed to where they are today. china will follow closely the developments on the ground and pull on all sides to find a political solution through dialogue and negotiations on the basis of respecting international law and principles of international relations and maintain peace and stability. thank you, madam president. >> i thank the representative for his statements. i give the floor to the representative of australia. >> thank you for this briefing. the situation in ukraine clearly continues to escalate. the

the u.n. and osce should be sent to ukraine. that's the best way to get the facts, monitor conduct and to prevent any abuses. russia is a leading member of both institutions and can participate actively to ensure that its interests are upheld. the immediate deployment of international observers from the osce or united nations to crimea would provide transparency about the movement and activity of military and paramilitary forces in the region and diffuse the tensions between the different groups. we are working to stand up an international mediation mission to begin to de escalate the situation and facilitate peaceful political dialogue among all ukrainian parties. our paramount concerns are to end the confrontation and to find a solution that allows the ukrainian people to determine their own destiny, their own government, their own future. that must be the goal of this council and the international community. the united states will work with ukraine, our allies and partners in europe and around the world, and here at the united

another gas war between russia and the ukraine. we will take a look at that later in the show. >> thank you for that. that with the latest. jeffrey.s is richard investmenthief officer. it is great to speak to you. how it wasense about in the ukraine. this is the market story and this enters the cold war. markets should not be too beaten up. >> i am not sure it is an either or. and itre lots of nuances .s a reaction to a philosophy there is not a full richard to be had and we do not have enough if there is ad call to change our investment strategy, my guess is that it is not. when you see what the markets did on monday and on tuesday, that is the warning and do not react to the last bit of information. >> should investors be more cautious in russia and the emerging markets? should they keep it as it is? investors should be able to do so. >> if investors have exposure to russia, there is a signal here. there is concern about the impact in the way that the is going one emerging markets and you may say that is fortuitous. there is a sit

for the people in ukraine? r those in america of ukrainian descent, can't we say, we'll save for another day the debate on the i.m.f.? and others have suggested that there's another -- another course of action here. if they say -- they say, if we want to help ukraine, we have to say the u.s. department of treasury cannot investigate violations of 051-c-4 organizations. what does that have to do with ukraine? nothing. here's what it boils down to: those who are making that demand are saying we cannot protect ukraine unless we're prepared to protect the koch brothers from the possibility of investigation and prosecution for wrongdoing. that's what it comes down to. that is an outrage. if you submitted that as a plot line to "house of cards," they'd reject it and say nothing could be so outlandish. but we've heard it -- not once but many tiessments fo many tim. let's stand up tonight and send a message to russia and to the ukraine that we stand behind those people whose lives are at stake, as they try to move forwa

the seizure of crimea to destabilize ukraine. the prime minister has risen only two weeks in the job. he's already met almoshe has alf his counterparts in europe and north america and has become the nation's point person in rallying the community behind the democratic ukraine. president obama has sent a signal for the support of ukraine by inviting the prime minister to the white house on the eve of the illegal referendum in crimea this sunday. shortly after the prime minister arrived in washington, the g-7 issues issued a statement calling for a hold of the referendum saying that they wouldn't recognize its result as legal and saying the annexation of crimea could have grave implications for the legal order to protect the unity and sovereignty of all states should the russian federation take such a step so the g-7 we should take further action individually and collectively. and watching the g-7 over the years i have seen such a strong statement we have 15 ambassadors here including the ambassador of germany and the uk, very stron

it is was in the ukraine. eportedly wary, rocks and mentally 60,000 russian troops have been deployed in crimea by the helicopter tours, cargo airplanes in the neighboring territory from the russian federation yuri u russian heat taking the extent to block and control crucial governmental and military objects in crimea. the means of communications, military bases, headquarters of this in crimea. all roads are blocked. this clearly indicates russia's cooperation with a possible military intervention in the ukraine. ukrainian armed forces have exercised restraint and are freed from resistance. -- refrained from active resistance. although they are in full operational areas. this is performing the operations in the outermost part of crimea as well as other divisions. they are aimed at discrediting legitimate authorities of ukraine and misleading public opinion by calling this a peacekeeping operations. the minister of interior of the ukraine, tonight they are planning to attack the possibly kill russian soldiers.

ukraine. it is maybe the largest to senate delegation to visit ukraine in history. and the moment we came we thought was the right moment. we wanted to save the people of ukraine and million to support ukraine across the world that we stand shoulder to shoulder with ukrainian people who are seeking a new future in a new opportunity. we know that they have a new government, with many challenges, including economic challenges. and we know that they are of law, too the rule open and free elections, and we stand by them in this commitment. we have met with the president, prime minister, and leaders of this government. and the message we have given them is that we will be by your side on a bipartisan basis in the united states senate. the visit of the secretary of state john kerry, the meeting between the prime minister and the president just a few days of are further indications the strengthening alliance between the united states and ukraine. but we also, this moment because we know we are only hours away from the soviet style election in crimea. we know the outcome. we

we guarantee the sovereignty and integrity of ukraine. we note that the provision calls for the one. -- call for the signatories to consult when there are questions concerning the commitments within the document. this clause is even more relevant now, and indeed represents an opportunity to peacefully resolve the current crisis. we are encouraged by indications that government of ukraine is taking steps to ensure political inclusiveness in the governance of the country. we believe this is a prudent way of addressing one of the underlying causes of the disputes and an early return to peace and stability. the call by the secretary general for cool heads to prevail remains relevant under the circumstance. we urge all concerned to refrain from provocative action that will precipitate now and in the future and unnecessary human suffering. i thank you. >> i thank the representative of nigeria for the statement. i look forward to the representative of the republic of korea. >> thank you, madam president. the republic of korea remained deeply conc

the situation in ukraine has rapidly unfolded. we are concerned that the pressure has blinded us from carefully analyzing the situation and understanding the causes. therefore, it deters us from finding a suitable solution. it possibly escalate the crisis. why then did we vote? the draft resolution contains important principles, we all agree on. the respective independence. sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries. and the need for de-escalation of the crisis. most important, for us, this calls for a ukrainian political dialogue. we believe that the crisis in ukraine could be settled by more vigorous campaigning geared towards winning the hearts of ukrainians and ensuring protection of all. we have not seen this so far. there has not been a dialogue. it is time for ukrainians to listen to their hearts. it is time to see both sides helping their communities. to identify the silver thread that has kept them together as a united and prosperous nation for all of these years. in this regard, we appeal to all conflicting parts

it makes the ukraine feel good. many countries still rely on the u.n. raine will get its chance on the international stage right now. >> we're going to go now to that. the session is under way. let's have a listen inside the u.n. security council. >> translator: addressed to the president of the security council. the agenda is adopted. in accordance with rule 37 of the council's provisional rules of procedure, i invite the representative of ukraine to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. the security council will now begin its consideration of item 2 of the agenda. i welcome the deputy secretary general, his excellency mr. john arielson and i give him the floor. >> madam president, members of the security council, since the briefing yesterday by assistant secretary fernandez toronko to this council, there have been reports of continued serious developments in ukraine. in crimea, key sites such as blic buildings, including the regional parliament, reportedly continued to be blocked by unidentified armed men. there are further reports of armed pe

and urge the government of ukraine to require greater -- this amendment urges the government of ukraine to pass legislation to counteract corruption since there have been many problems with the protection of valuable assets. again, this amendment urges the parliament in ukraine to do these sort of things, to speak i think to the original question from the gentleman from florida earlier, this is not the mandating that the ukrainian parliament do anything. this is urging them to pass legislation related to greater accountability for government officials. i think part of the revolution that we saw in ukraine recently and the running off so to speak of the existing president was part of that anti-corruption mindset. and so i would urge my colleagues to get behind this amendment and pass it and with that, i'll yield back. >> thank you, mr. duncan. i don't see this as being controversial because i think all of us agree that ukraine must confront corruption head on. that's why the bill prioritizes a number of anti-corruption initiatives here, including in the initial statement of policy, inclu

as the president of the ukraine, do they still recognize him as the president of ukraine? >> there have been statements out of moscow to that effect vl it -- as for as we know there's been no effort by president putin to meet with them. the conference did not take place near moscow. it was many miles away down in southern russia. so on one hand the russians are still saying he's the president of ukraine, but they're also keeping him very much at arm's length. >> is there some sort of mediator that can calm this down? you heard from the spokesman of ban ki-moon saying that the secretary general will be speaking with putin shortly at the situation in ukraine. would he have any impact realistically on putin, ban ki-moon? >> that depends on putin. i mean there could well be a role for a mediation provided by the united nations or someone else if the russian is prepared to have this conference mediated. but what i find worrisome, you saw what happened last week in kiev after the ukrainian president fled. no one was talking about ending the russian bases, and instead, you had thi

in terms what the people of ukraine wants, what the government of ukraine wants is up to them to decide and we'll be interested in having that conversation based on what they tell us. >> on imf quota reform. >> congressman, the answer is absolutely. thisy imf quota reform would not require a single extra dollar of u.s. financing to the imf but it would preserve our lead role at the world's preeminent responder, the first responder to financial crisis. it preserves our voice and our influence at the institution that will be at the very center of the assistance in ukraine. and by the way, it also increases imf flexibility to respond to the situation on the ground in event of need for bridge financing to a larger package. it should be ato slam-dunk. >> thank you. >> mr. deutch, you have a minute. >> thankbr you, mr. chairman. i just have, i want to focus discussion in a different way. in addition to targeting individuals responsible for undermining the democratic process and threatening territorial integrity of ukraine are you considering additional robust sanctions that would have conside

we will act decisively to stand with the people of ukraine. there should be no doubt in any observer's mind that this will unify both parties. we will stand together. we would have done so tonight had the majority leader not made the sing cal decisio cynical ded hostage. politics should end at the water's edge, and i think it's unfortunate to see the majority leader trying to use the crisis in ukraine for political advantage. that's the mistake. but there should be no ambiguity. we will impose sanctions. we will stand with ukraine. and the people of america understand that mr. putin's aggression is reliving the days when the soviet union was an evil empire. it's reliving those days. mr. putin calls the collapse of the soviet union the greatest catastrophe of modern times. well, all of us surely hope he does not succeed in his intentions of restoring the soviet union, restoring that evil empire, restoring the cloud of oppression across europe and across the world. and we stand united with the people of ukraine and with the people surrounding rus

it was his own party that the future of ukraine changed. and today, the rada is the most represented institution of ukraine. the russian government would also have you believe that the calm and friendly streets, one of which i walked down, but many which i drove through, that somehow the streets of kiev are actually dangerous. ignoring the reality that there has been no surge in crime, no surge in looting, no political retribution in kiev. the russian government would have you believe, against all the evidence that there have been mass defections of ukrainians to russia, and that hasn't happened. they would have you believe that ethnic russians and russian bases are threatened. they would have you believe that kiev is trying to destabilize crimea because crimean leaders invited intervention, and as everybody knows, the soldiers in crimea, at the instruction of their government, have stood their ground but never fired a shot, never issued one provocation, been surrounded by an invading group of troops, and have seen an individual who got 3% o

it was signed the thing russia and ukraine. luxembourg is deeply concerned about the increase in tensions caused by the presence of russian armed forces in crimea. urgent to defuse the de-escalationtary starting with the immediate withdrawal of russian armed forces to their permanent stations from before the crisis. we are pleased to the composer and restraint shown by the ukrainian authorities given the violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their country. the death of a training officer, killed yesterday by a bullet during the attack on the sevastopol military base concerns us. indicatesormation that attacks were launched against ukrainian armed forces bases, specifically the ukrainian naval base in crimea. smart mightext, any ignite the powder cake. to resolve this crisis, we believe the united nations has a role to play in cooperation with the oese. we regret that it was not possible for the assistant secretary-general for human rights to go to crimea. mr.simonovich's presentation tends to confirm observat

the people not of ukraine. financial assistance keeping documents on the bonnet of the meantime as if in a scheme to present the news that the imf on economic reforms the decision was announced a japanese speaking cabinets just a fetus that was that the money will be provided as loans at low interest rates the couple said that japan could not stay inside in ukraine is in serious economic and political situation. if it wants a puppy crate distorting its diminished. the st thomas and scott west ukraine the president of the arrest express his support to ukraine. he's married to resolve the crisis that faces some new questions or to provide a brief update on our efforts to address the ongoing crisis in ukraine since the russian intervention. we've been mobilizing international community to condemn. this violation of international law. and to support the people and government of ukraine. this morning i signed executive order that authorizes sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for violating the sovereign

with regard to the crisis in the ukraine. as well as the latest developments of the briefing of the council by the undersecretary on march 13. the secretary-general is on his -- to moscow and to key of as part of his effort. discussions -- lyrical solutions. he has spoken with the ukrainian prime minister. since the briefing to the council, the secretary-general has continued to engage with key actors with the aim of the escalating the situation. escalating -- de-escalating the situation. during my recent mission to ukraine, i stated the importance of inclusive government and the need to preserve a multiethnic ukraine. from his public statements, the secretary-general has received this repeatedly counseled against actions that can lead to unintended consequences. my mission to ukraine was followed by that of assistant secretary general human -- to human rights. given the volatility of the situation, he extended his mission to ukraine. rightsmeantime, a human mission is being deployed. objectiveo have an assessment of what is h

people of ukraine that the united states is with them, and that we are committed to helping them build a more democratic, prosperous, secure and just ukraine, as i said before, looking westward, rather than eastward. so i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this very important legislation. i thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you mr. engel. miss ros-lehtinen had asked for some time for a brief opening statement. >> thank you so much, mr. chairman. this bill is important, because it shows our strong support to the ukrainian people, and it says to all freedom loving friends and allies in the region that the u.s. will not stand idly by as russia bullies its way in an attempt to rebuild another soviet union. the obama administration must get tough against russia by sanctioning more russian oligarchs, by adding more names to the list, revoking the 1-2-3 agreement with russia and re-examining our pntr agreement with moscow. i would also like to thank you, mr. chairman, for including in the bill language to support the iran,

the real focus on ukraine. l continue to touch on the continuing story in rome and brussels. >> david cameron seems to have turned a lot more hawkish. i totally agree. there has been a subtle shift in the last 12 hours. we will see how that plays out in the coming morning in the united states. >> thank you so much. "surveillance" in 20 minutes. let's take a look at how markets are trading. manus cranny is that the touchscreen. >> markets seem to be shaking off this risk for now, in terms of what is happening coming out of the ukraine. stocks are trading at a six-year high. view was positive on earnings, momentum will trump politics. have a look at some of the industry groups on the move. banks are doing quite nicely. we will see what sanctions, if at all, come out of what meeting -- the meeting in europe. let's have a look at u.s. equity futures. waiting for the challenger report today. that will come hot on the heels of what we saw yesterday. that was low yesterday. equity markets are showing a rise. radio,se l

thousands of troops remain in the ukraine. leaders andr's best the imf again a special message -- mission. have revenue flows in the rearview mirror. welcome to the pulse from the european headquarters in london. geneva we had a cracking lineup so far. is the european car market is recovering. there is a glimmer of hope. he is going to be producing an suv very soon and the global markets are developing. we are talking to a higher die. what plans do they have this year? we will talk to renault. this is a european car company that has made a big investment in russia. are they regretting the investment and how will they manage the situation as this tory develops in the ukraine. how carefully are they watching every move that could and is making -- that vladimir putin is making? that could upset the apple cart and it will be a great show. >> looking forward to it. let's get more on the top story and the standoff between the ukraine and russia continues. vladimir putin withdrew soldiers soldiers remain in the crimea region. -- crime

throughout the south and east of the ukraine while. the assertion that the united states and other western countries have interfered in the political process is in the ukraine causing russia to respond likewise to restore stability in the constitution order are valid i don't think that the escalation at this point of removing the russian ambassador to the united states and what is an extremely crucial moment. is likely the vote may go through but whether putin would actually sign such a declaration and make it into effect seems unlikely to me. and also the threats from some quarters calling for ukraine to or build nuclear weapons we just had a report on just a huge like explanation about what's going on there and they say it's a leverage against russia what reaction can we expect from the west ok i again this is. things that are being said and repeated on the internet in an extremely emotional and somewhat hysterical vein the fact in particular that this was said bice for. party members a party that is now part of the regime. whose lead

may god bless america and may god bless the people of ukraine and the legitimate government of ukraine as she seeks to build liberty and justice for all her people. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yield back. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013rks the gentleman from iowa, mr. king, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority eader. mr. king: i would first like to say i appreciate the gentlelady's presentation and the attention to the part of the world that has been the center of discussion here tonight and should be the center of our american discussion and will be for some time to come. as i watch this unfold and think of the time in 2008 when i found myself in the nation of georgia a little more than a week after e russians invaded two provinces of georgia and having arrived there and met with the leadership of georgia and his cabinet that were young people and the minister of defense that was awaiting his 30th birthday, i heard the narrative on what the russians had planned and what the russians had done. history is a little bit undecided

the u.n. and osce, should be sent to ukraine. that's the best way to get the facts, monitor conduct, and to prevent any abuses. russia is a leading member of both institutions and can participate actively to ensure that its interests are upheld. the immediate deployment of international observers from either the osce or united nations to crimea would also provide transparency about the movement and activities of military and paramilitary forces in the region, and diffuse the tensions between different groups. we are also working to stand up an international mediation mission to the crimea to begin to deescalate the situation and facilitate productive and peaceful political dialogue among all ukranian parties. our paramount concerns are to end the confrontation and to find a solution that allows the ukranian people to determine their own destiny, their own government, their own future. that must be the goal of this council and the international community. the united nations will work with ukraine, oural lies and partners in europe

idea of a state on state confrontation between russia and the ukraine which it doesn't appear at this point that that is really taking right sort of course the tensions with the fears that people have in ukraine of the far right in the right indeed even suggesting they will ban the use of russian in crimea which was just passed through mentioned in the new parliament so that's an indication of the sort of pressures that could be exerted on ethnic russians from this new government. there were a whole host of legislation passed by this this. parliament that were a real indication that they intended a very hardline right wing alter nationalist stance that would have threatened the cultural and possibly the other rights of the russian ethnic and russian speaking peoples of the ukraine right let's talk about the far right group element within this new ukrainian government the leader of the right sector and he has a place in the parliament addressed the chechen militant leader this is disturbing developments which you spotted earlier online urging him to suppo

there have been reports throughout the day that the ukraine and the ukrainian soldiers are willing touit, go home. they are willing to switch sides. ukraine cost millions -- ministry of defense has denied those reports. they might follow the example of the navy commander. >> you are at the scene of the standoff. what can you tell us about what you saw? situation can be described as a war of nerves. it is between russian soldiers and the ukrainian forces. the russians have brought dozens of military vehicles. there at the ukrainian army base. they are there to stay. on the other side, isaiah ukrainian soldiers and many of them were very young and ill-equipped. they were not very experienced. they were standing behind gates and looking at the russian troops. my impression is that ukrainian soldiers were scared. they were frightened. >> thank you for joining us. thank you for that report. pressure is mounting from the west. john kerry called the russian military an incredible act of aggression. he warned moscow that they could lose their membership in the group of eight nations. they may

the imf money has nothing to do with ukraine. i understand the administration wants the imf money but it has nothing at all to do with ukraine. so let's just understand what the facts are here. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm following up on jake's question. congress is about to recess again, just several weeks really of legislative days left this year. what really are your priorities for this house and this con press more broadly to accomplish this year? >> well we do have, quite a few things yet to do. we've got a highway bill that we've got to reauthorize sometime this year. you've got the terrorism risk insurance program that has to be reauthorized. you've got the the reauthorization of the export-import bank. since the passage of the found bill, states found ways to cheat once again on stein signing up people for food stamps. i would hope the house would act to try to stop this cheating and this fraud from continuing. listen, the american people -- money. we send us here to when we impose taxes on them and expect us to spend t

the entire global the unitywill support of ukraine. confrontationest between moscow and the west since the cold war, russian troops have seized the crimean section of ukraine a week after the ouster of ukraine's pro-russian prime minister. but more of ukraine falter russian forces? we will speak with the a professor timothy snyder and former cia analyst ray mcgovern. and then xl dissent. >> hundreds of young people came here from all over the country, 42 states committed show president obama that keystone xl is not ok and not in our national interest. >> nearly 400 students and other young people are arrested after they chained themselves to the gates of the white house, calling on president obama to reject the keystone xl tar sands pipeline. a love that in more coming up. -- all of that and more coming out. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. russian troops have seized part of ukraine's crimean peninsula in what has become moscow's biggest confrontation with the west since the cold war.

we begin with the continuing standoff in the ukraine. a war of words from the international community as president putin maintains the legitimacy of his actions in crimea. >> top diplomats from russia and the u.s. are set to meet. ryan chilcote is following the story from kiev. bring us up to speed. we are dealing with diplomacy rather than boots on the ground. >> a tense standoff here in ukraine. while diplomacy kicks off, the russian foreign minister is going to meet with the u.s. secretary of state on neutral ground in paris. president obama did speak a few days ago to president couldn't for 90 minutes. clearly, not much came of that conversation. we separately heard from both presidents talking to the media yesterday. president obama saying president putin was not fooling anyone. westdent putin blaming the for the crisis in the ukraine. these two foreign ministers are going to try to move things forward. meanwhile, military observers on the ground in crimea. is stilltion there quite clearly very tense. the united states, a lot at stak

we start with the major developments unfolding in the ukraine. russia's parliament has approved to sendt by putin troops to the region. he has not decided how he will use the force. he is waiting to see how the situation in the crimean principal develops. he wants russia out of his country. the armed troops have taken control of the peninsula. we will go live to moscow and the crimea after this report. >> these heavily armed military units have surrounded the airport. insigniasrs where no and refuse to say who is giving them orders. the ukrainian government has no doubt. insays russia has sent thousands of troops. the new government in kiev called it an invasion. >> they are on the territory of crimea. it is nothing but a provocation. russia intends to draw ukraine into military conflict. kiev this cabinet in is more than a power struggle with moscow. they have taken a pro-russian stance. the new prime minister of the autonomous region has taken command of security forces to move forward with a referendum on crimea's future. >> i ask russian presi

the ukraine situation. e russian markets are beginning to react. >> some of the biggest drop since 2009. every single stock on that index is heading lower. the russian central bank, a little surprise for us. they will cut rates. they said that increase is intended to prevent inflation. i will tell you what it does not present. that is political risk. it is a big deal. >> some of the companies. rom produce a lot of gas for the european region. that is under pressure. let's turn our attention into david tweed. he is in berlin. of course, the european ministers are meeting. is, how faruestion will they be prepared to go? last night that the u.s. treasury secretary have spoken about the possibility of sanctions. john kerry, the u.s. secretary of state, said he has spoken to foreign minister's also about putting sanctions in place. is it that was we are going to get out of the meeting and if so, what will they look like? we will speak to you shortly. jon, i was looking at the equity board in front of me. the pari

so the real dominating factor is the ukraine. thousands of russian troops are focused in the crimea region following a dramatic weekend in the ukraine. this is a declaration of war by vladimir putin. u.s. secretary of state john kerry condemning russia's actions and will travel to kiev tomorrow for talks with the new ukrainian government. >> president putin is using force in a completely inappropriate manner. fears he's going to lose on the international stage. russia is going to lose. >> steve, it's the one possible benefit of seeing russian aggression here, but actually, it could boost popular support for the new ukrainian government. >> i'm not sure about that, julia. i think this is a country that's split top to bottom, east to west, north to south. the russians invaded crimea. it is the russian troops in force with a lot of military hardware. because they said and putin said with the backing on the russian parliament they were defending the interest of russian speakers, just to remind viewers, crimea was russian. 58% of the m

the attacks were by ukrainians. that is used for an excuse against ukraine. >> russia and the united states and ukraine is calling for a fact finding mission if they are at risk of attacks. president obama is saying that the russian movements are violating international law as this consider the sanctions to end the crisis, mike is at the white house for us, what did the president have to say about the crisis today? >> now is the time to decide about russia and the actions. two paths, it can continue on the current course and over time that is costly proposition and referencing are sanctions that are in the works. or it can take the off ramp, and proposal to put monitors in crimea and monitor the concerns and the persecution we heard about that the russian government is alleging being perpetrated against the russian speakers in crimea. tony, on any other a day when the prime minister appears at the white house, iranian nuclear program and peace talks, those would be the topics being discussed, instead it was this emerging crisis in ukraine, the president sat down with prime minister in the oval office and in photo op

seen the recent events in ukraine. in the boys and i go back to you in washington marcus started on the first part of the program what is washington's interest in ukraine because one of the interesting things that i find is that there's this focus now on crimea and the east and but there's not that much attention going on right now in care of and this is a regime that is you know it would seem that is supported by the west and the i.m.f. is going to be docking on the door i mean even if they could come to a deal who are they going to give the money to to some thugs in kiev for half the country for what purpose i mean they've lost the plot here i don't know what nuland was thinking when she started this here because there's no way and the answers are very limited right now the options are very limited if zero go ahead while there is there is no plot to involves ukraine per se the one thing that i need to make crystal clear is that the political establishment in washington doesn't care a single bit about the ukrainian peo

but the western ukraine and noodles. i know that when the last thing comes from a military a grand houses. and nobody punish them for them. and the rest of our words. but in all its advantages and then cleared the way. there are lies. in a new video olympics. when the bar. i understand that ultra nationalists extremists were present at his rallies at the ready that you indeed all the noise of what they say q how did they respond to you all protests of the matter is that in our city. we can divide them into two groups of the rio ultimately we are all really humorous hundred of them together. as justin me or anything. when you just aren't that interested people the day and did it we do know that we were hoping for them because they were a few words. a solid dependable and yes the divine will that last bit more humorous when choosing just one democracy this milestone for us to live the way to them. we are one of these groups. and these are rumors that liberals don't go there with my first week back to me that every holiday s

talk to me about the rest of the ukraine. we know the issues with crimea and it is not just crimea that we are focusing on. >> that is right. there is worry about the east of the ukraine and the industrial city of one million people where we saw flashes for a couple of ands and groups of russian ukrainian demonstrators that hustled until the police came in and hauled some of them away. we have a group of pro-russian demonstrators and i use the term reportedly -- regrettably. it is not clear what they mean. .hey raised the russian flight the ukraine flight is flying above that building again. it is interesting because that is where viktor yanukovych came ofm and it is the stronghold the ukraine's richest man, who had pledged allegiance. some believe that because we are seeing this that they are perhaps ready to renegotiate on that. vladimir putin will be looking at the pretext of going into russiano protect the population and if you have unrest in the east, he could use that. >> we will speak with you throughout the morning fro

this is special coverage on the crisis in ukraine. russia is denying they are planning a full military assaults if crimea doesn't surrender. today a naval commander promised a military storm if the ukrainian military refuses to put down the weapons in crimea. they are the heavily pro russian state in ukraine. u.s. officials say 6,000 troops are already there taking control. today president putin watched his troops in russia practicing and as he bears down, the world is waiting to see how president obama will live up to his work. three days ago, he spoke with costs for any military intervention by russia. secretary of state john kerry is heading to the capital of kiev tonight and the u.s. just announced they won't send a delegation to the paralympics in sochi that start on friday. the critics say the u.s. response has not been fast or furious enough. senator john mccain for instance spoke to cnn last hour. >> with ukraine, it is the crown jewel. let's go back to peace. what kind of a message are we sending and slashing the military some

any discussion about the future of ukraine must include the legitimate government of ukraine. in 2014, we are well beyond the days when borders can be redrawn over democratic leaders. >> pressure has been increased on visa restrictions and obama signed an order enabling sanctions against moscow. john kerry continues his discussion with russian foreign minister lavrov in rome. >> we want president putin and russia and everybody to understand our preference is to get back to normality and get back to a place where the rights of the people of the ukraine will be respected and the territory of the nation will be respected. the united states will continue to stand with the ukrainian people as allies and friends in the community and elsewhere in order to stand up for the values that define our fellow democracies. >> eu officials held a meeting in brussels to discuss the crisis and talks on a wide range economic pact with russia and threatened sanctions. joining me now from washington is tom donilon, he has served as president obama's national security advisor. set this up before me.

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with the ukraine. first of all, crimea is ethnic russian. it is pro-russian. it is essentially part of russia. this annexation formalized what were the facts on the ground. there is no way russia is going .o give up crimea as i said, where the ukraine is positioned on the map, given russian history, the ukraine cannot be a normal state without a close relationship to russia. >> here is what you have said in a piece this week. the reaction of an dense, academics, and officials to vladimir putin's annexation has been disbelief bordering on disorientation. it is 19th-century behavior. the 19th century kerry calls it lives on. forget about the world being flat. forget technology as the technology -- democrat bloodory in the bonds of are central to what makes us human. >> yes. technology, rather than negate jogger fee, has made it more precious and cost forward. 100 years ago, people could say africa doesn't matter. south america doesn't matter. now every place matters. every place can be strategic. every pl

exercises along the russia-ukraine border. there are other reports -- e u.s. statement called at the g7. >> there is a ramp up with secretary kerry migrating toward kiev. i think it is fabulous. this is great. this is the best signal for vladimir putin. the secretary of state stopping and having a baby. -- hugging a baby. john kerry makes the right decision. striking awork groundbreaking agreement with disney. there was a legal standoff between -- and disney over dish's skipping technology. >> this is a huge deal. disney is agreeing to go over the top. they are providing content not on the cable box, not on the --, actually on the web. they refused to do that. this is breaking the traditional agreement they have had with cable carriers, especially espn. > my word for 2014 is distribution. >> over the top. this is huge for disney. >> maybe that leads the way toÀa la carte programming. the big investment banks bracing for a trading plunge in the first quarter. typically the first quarter is when these banks to the best in tradi

the russian gas producer. apparently ukraineold gazprom on monday that it cannot pay in full for its february gas supplies. they're already unable to pay for the gas supplies that they've used in february. so highlighting the situation, we know the financial situation in the ukraine right now. >>> president obama will release its 2015 budget plan today. that's at 11:30 a.m. eastern. it's a month late with the delay attributed to the budget deals passed by congress in december and january. it aims to expand credit for middle class families to afford child care and college costs. president obama will ask for more spending on u.s. infrastructure, such as highways, bridges and trains. citigroup expects lower bond trading revenue in the first quarter due to economic uncertainty. the cfo says he expects market revenue to be down in the high/mid teens from a year ago. fixed income accounts for 80% of citi's markets revenue and the first quarter is typically the strongest for its bond trading business. citigroup shares relatively unchan

the situation in the ukraine is undoubtedly complex. the history between crimea and russia dates back centuries, close to 60% of the population identifies as ethnic russians. but several facts are clear. russia has amassed troops and perpetrated a breach of international law with its unwarranted aggression. the elections in crimea took place under an illegal occupation, it did not resemble anything close to a real election. and consequently the results should not and cannot be recognized. lastly, there is little doubt that if the world does not act, russia's territorial aggression will expand and continue. whatever the complexities, this invasion of a sovereign country is not justified. period. today's bill makes clear america will not tolerate russia's territorial aggression in ukraine or elsewhere. i urge my colleagues to support it. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. engel: may i inquire, mr. speaker, how much remaining time i have? the speaker pro tempore: the gen