ukraine depends on it. and the further west you get, the u.k., spain, france, countries like that have other alternatives. there is gas that comes from north africa by tanker. there is gas that comes by pipe length -- pipeline. there is gas that comes from norway. the further you move from east to west, the dependency on russia lessons a little bit. host: explain who gas promise. guest: it is the gas giant. there is a close relationship the kremlin.om and it is used very much to support russian state policy. and sometimes, the kremlin and gas from -- gazprom are actually in conflict. there are times when the kremlin will say, i prefer you to do this or that. such as, let's try to make a deal with the chinese or make a deal with other partners in other markets so we are not dependent on just one set of customers. host: is there someone in particular that putin has to go to for this? guest: i don't know the exact situation over there, but let's say, exxon mobil in the united states, which is a private corpora

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i've had to put up with the sunburst ukraine the ninth and ninetieth people from all regions of ukraine demonstrated that the cat doesn't like they teach him and you need to change. ukrainians giant hands to feel supported each other agenda least send them to do. the clue to the insanity of meat and cheese ukrainians predicting human chain from the sultan or sand from the west is used all original content aisles checking all ukrainian event participants and sent out were taken with each other and a whole word that ukraine is united he was the server dandy until nicholas easy to organize people's frog the country information about the flash mob was crowd swelled to as social networks even do any of antioch new participants and organizers though. mr singh deo was about to act by a person an ordinary citizen can do is think about it to your allies you can do well and then stand up and ukraine will unite to actually physically unfit to lead and the most important is that people will see in themselves. john west said. the book say is the most it to her mother sits on us as they couldn't stay

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all worlds and scrape to support a ukraine ukraine yes we are with us. this is the motto of a song recorded by your seniors from georgia to support ukrainian people they also crazy video featuring footage of them i don events the day. i did first ukraine. you can find more details about the site tears came dot com. my name is ed and i know i love what you're really good bye. i'll hear what's new to us was denied to contra special like the first occurring when he was a and i know you can watch us and the fragrance is available to sell out of sight for such an outcome she looks fine black and amounts ukraine an officer was murdered by russian occupant and creamy on the tragedy happened sunday night in the village of most of the gift card. things look kaczynski nature of the nato forces of ukraine was killed by two machine gun shots of her russian. his best was confirmed by the ministry of defence of ukraine and other officer captain archer and a morning call was severely beaten was ukrainians were an armed guard and made sure it was only sec two three and

regions of ukraine. the russian media are being used systematically to create a climate of fear and to stir up local populations against the ukrainian government. luxembourg, therefore, endorses the appeal meat yesterday by -- made be yesterday by the osce representative on freedom of the media regarding measures to stem propaganda and misinformation. the present situation is explosive. it would be irresponsible to further fan the flames. luxembourg condemns actions which have been carried out since the 6th of april by armed groups of individuals in a number of cities in the east and southeast of ukraine, in particular in the -- [inaudible] region. these actions are not at all spontaneous. they are coordinated and well orchestrated, a reminder of what has taken place in crimea. we are concerned about the targeted deployment of pro-russian individuals in the demonstrations mentioned in the high commissioner's report. we are not challenging the right to demonstrate freely, but this deployment of pro-russia

according to the minister of foreign affairs in ukraine statements of device the site says that ukrainesupposedly started to walk again see its own people. just another provocation. i'm caught in lies unconscious execution of gnosis on behalf of the kremlin. inevitably new service spokesperson on the minister of foreign affairs also reminded that during the last month the federation itself called up operations against the terrorists in the north caucasus. we used all available military forces including tanks and approx would you go with the notice when you seem to be used to counter operations. inside this time. he never to talk and it is we know me and minds. until we shall destroy the residential building an article for a moment to moment each month's contest was found among the killed during the last few years thousands of peaceful citizens by guilt at all times may seem as a result of the counterterrorism operations. but the russian armed forces in the north caucasus the liquid is it similar to that. ukraine both military and political that is what drew us a chance to see. it was st

people were starting to die, russia, ukraine, the e.u. and the u.s. stepped back from the edge of the cliff? it is the inside story. when pro russian demonstrators began to cheese building the government threatens them, told them if they didn't leave, disban, stop their provocations the ukrainian military would move against them. the deadline came and went, continuing to seize government facilities and military material. the ukraine i don't know government says the protestors tried to move on to a base for troops of the recently formed ukrainian national guard, and this time three prorussian demonstrators were killed 13 wounded, more arrests. and it began to look like eastern ukraine was becoming more and more ungovernable. began to consider the loudsy outsomes can. after high level talks all parties agreed it was time to step back and look for a way to end this without war. diplomats from ukraine, and the union agreed on steps towards deescalation the violence thursday. all illegally armed groups must be disarmed. the streets, squares and other publi

ukraine. it is clear that resident putin plans to -- it isn't clear that president putin plans to invade or send advance teams to destabilize ukraine until a friendly government can be installed in kiev. in addition to calls for increased this -- defense spending and the need to prioritize territorial defense, this is increasingly at the center of this defense when we talk about security vulnerabilities in central and eastern europe. we called this hearing to get an update on the response to the crisis in ukraine and to discuss how the united states and our allies handed her further russian aggression, reassure our allies, and continue to help countries in the region become strong, prosperous, independent democracies. the goal of our strategy must remain as always to make europe whole, free, and at peace. let me suggest a few unequivocal steps we can take to increase security. an increasedt of nato response, i think the united states should consider increasing troop levels in the region. secre

. >> ukraine is severely in debt.he government said it needs $35 billion to pay its bills in the next two years. plus russian leader vladimir putin said you crane now owes his country $17 billion in gas bills after it's national provider canceled it's previous discounts. >> what is the current number one problem? it is that russia can't carry this burden single-handedly. what is the current number one problem? it is that russia can't carry this burden single-handedly. it is for this reason we have suggested to our european partners and friends that all of us meet as soon as possible and map out methods of support for the ukrainian can economy, that is if you truly care about the well-being of ukraine and truly love the ukrainian nation. >> ukraine may also owe an additional $18 billion in fines written into a 2009 contract. putin has said gas sent to europe through ukraine may be turned off soon if the bills are not paid. representatives of the european union met in luxembourg and announced fresh sanctions against rus

today for ukraine and today ukraine and assert this. every step possible to ensure it did illegitimate president will be an expert in terms established by law but isn't this a dvd of all stations will be taken on a special uncle to avoid disruption of the metropolis is directly and the stations especially in problem returns so now the all whites crimea to the shores of the main and ukraine. five small warships will be on the system. these are two training to dieting and if life i can vote the ministry of defence if ukraine hope that they will ride at the meeting point at lunchtime and that the ukrainian port as the press out as mentioned i cooked everything will depend on the decisions of the russian site which has recently been changing dramatically cost him his diploma that a boat like to not mess up the peninsula but the ships of the green and navy still remain up to fight savagely in particular on the submarine of the body shop lots landing sequence and the non science kit in my sleep extra cost in the seventies built. though the se

to resurrect the former soviet union at the expense of ukraine. boone had agreed to restore this on youtube. and. every being and goggles. the tension and uninhibited you remember his speech. the state of utah for the fourth century ad. you can collapse of the song. i was eager to the slaughter of these entries will be restoring the soul into it russian soldiers in ap ukraine's crimea in late february and the next the peninsula after a sham referendum weeks later russian president by gamer putin has denied directing pro russian separatist who had captured government buildings in eastern ukraine ukraine's state security agents he however said that as directed at least ten member of the russian state intelligence directorate in the region and prevented more than ten thousand russians from entering the country to support the ten and again during the interview yet duke also said individuals behind anti semitic with flats distributed in the eastern city of the doubt earlier in the week will be held responsible for the provocation and hughes left a syna

those were given to ukraine in 1920's and then until 1954 when crimea also was given to ukraine for some reason, the ethic competition makeup was 50. oximately 15 return decision to after i hadnly made seen the south of the referendum. we couldn't have made any other choice. here, the southeast of ukraine situation is not that clear but i want to assure that we need to do our best to help these people protect their rights and independently define their destiny. this is what we're going to fight for. federation council of russian federation gave the president the rights to use the armed forces in ukraine but i do hope that i will not have to use this right. so politics and diplomacy will be able to resolve all these issues that we have today in ukraine. >> it's not only the southeast of ukraine that's suffering, but there's the new government on the other side. so i've got a text message. what is russia's chance on the currency chances? the parliament asked russia to ecognize its independence. >> they have a population about half a million people if i have tried and people are really -- t

for ukraine. and the truth is that it has nothing to do with the technical issues this is all of the political decision. the suspense master silences between grandma sent to the kenyan direct diplomatic negotiations but underlined that ukraine among the broken that stresses annexation of cranium the premise else up in russia or until internal policy advice i like over russian neighbors they are really into it. for example the usual purple us hope and change over time. to change our constitution. they know the best we can reach ukraine will succeed. for example the proposed us defender life ukraine. russia tool to leave the mall with the bf at all the parties to the proposed bus to offer me the depression when was the second statement which in the ukraine wheel well for the russians to make ukraine and letters the second one because we have the biggest minority in a rush. your objectives of the authorities is to laugh and be on forces of ukraine more about the ukrainian answer prices can provide da

in ukraine. the latest conviction yesterday. it is the latest setback in the ourt decision. this is the term that putin used in his speech on march 18. it is eerily reminiscent of soviet rhetoric and soviet language. i must say that i'm very proud to be here today with one of those people who has now been identified as a national traitor, mikhail kasyanov, who is called that because of his bravery and his courage. because it is easy for people in the united states, including myself, to stand here or to write columns and articles that criticize putin and his behavior and his actions. it is so much more difficult for people living in russia to speak out and to criticize and o offer alternative views. we have seen turnout of impressive numbers a few weeks ago, 50,000 people protesting russia's war against ukraine, but there are also political leaders that have to step up and have to muster the courage against serious threats of harassment, arrest, detention, nd possibly worse. sadly, there are far t

the situation in ukraine. meanwhile the us secretary of state john kennedy center and kremlin was new sanctions if moscow doesn't stop escalating tensions. is he crazy. in a telephone conversation with the head of russian foreign ministry's the gala broke his film pressure to ease caucus for tariq to intensified the support and the diplomatic level and to publicly call for disarmament that extremists that captured the administrative buildings in eastern ukraine. pressure is ready to launch a strike and ukraine. it was taken by the minister of foreign affairs of the righteous at a gala ball. he said in the interests of the federation are attacked russian troops to answer ukraine. more details in the international study. he's russian citizens the sequel to the top he stretched his house to send you a hope and promise to protect been forced to kill mine did this on to say get whatever is of essence it is ezra allegedly also texans and complained that he failed to forge a new obligations cent of the ukrainian capi

and are proud to be ukraine. but there are other people in this town who think that the economic situation is better in russia and they have a better standard of living there. and they are convinced that the authorities in kiev are a bunch of western students and they don't identify with them. so the authorities here in donetsk, like the authorities appointed by the federal government, i was speaking to one of the representatives earlier, and he said what they're trying to do here is adopt a an approach, they don't want to have confrontations. and they could bring the army in and retake the government. but at what cost? there would be high casualties and people would be killed. and at this stage, that would be a very bad move, because it would make the situation a lot worse. they could potentially play into the hands of president putin, who has been accused of not protecting russians here, and guaranteed security in the country. so you have, as i said, these very physical and very vocal groups who have taken phys

but it's not really gets its medicinal news on new and more ukraine's authorities around the fire as they continue to struggle to exercise control because the slaves of the country's eastern regions of russia militia activity continues to spread unchallenged the leakage bring you comfort in kiev it's baffling to deal with the police schools last week demoralized and parades and custom plates quite switched allegiances between muscat and the west. it's not the alms to the central square has become the fact of rebel held territory and i got area. authorities meanwhile warring forces did attempt to intervene in tuesday's taken aback by the constant government building against militants building heights with bouts of molotov cocktails several thousand activists stormed the regional state exports has embraced the russian flag the rebels as they continue to control the sixties prosecutions office and stevie cent of the operation in the city gets the prize must be a separate system on the second provincial capital late already controlled much of an apron done yet province where the proclaim

people of ukraine, people of ukraine continue fighting for their rights, democracy and for ukraine torous country. we also would like to thank u.s. administration, the congress and senate for the billion dollars of u.s. dollars as a financial aid for ukrainian economy. ukraine adopted a string of complex but necessary measures, decisions, so that older, financial institutions and relationship will be renewed. and when we talk about the park of difficult reforms, this pack was adopted not -- . >> announcer: this is al jazeera vé >> the united states stands with you and is working to support all ukrainians in seeking a better future. >> vice president joe biden not only pledging support for ukraine, but offering $50 million in u.s. financial aid to help with upcoming elections there. >> everybody's just trying to move forward, but it will be difficult, because everything has changed so much. >> president obama to get a firsthand look at t

members of the osce monitoring mission to ukraine who are keeping an eye to receive militants in ukraine's east stayed here in good health but she has to be released the hit series appeared in a press conference for nick but russian separatists in the city and its bloody asked for one such later an observer from germany and seven and were being treated well but they don't know when they will be repeats separatists have exceeded the observers were all former military and espionage charge the creepy guy is the oic and the world's most prominent observation racing team was tasked with monitoring the crisis in the country to be peterson or writings of the us to seek their release as you. this has declared john paul the second image on the twenty third at state and more than half a million properties at the vatican crowds waited hours to witness the historic men's us who attended by retired pope benedict the sixteenth the devil can in a feat it was the first to the catholic church's history series brings three seed peter's square in st is the role that it hopes the states about marriage ceremon

you've got the natural gas deliveries not only to through the ukraine and to the ukraine but to the rest of europe you've got oil you've got lots of factors at play the very close trade relationships that exist now that did not exist twenty years ago so these sanctions are in many respects laughable and when they become more if the u.s. per presses for more serious sanctions they will meet very strong resistance from countries like germany countries that are very important in europe what about the political dialogue in general can the west afford to stop political dialogue with russia well you know there is the out dialogue between kerry and sergey lavrov of. kerry is fulminating he's acting like a senator that has all kinds of power but he doesn't have a lot of power and just says what happened in syria obama and putin thank goodness. have a personal relationship and as with syria obama can go behind kerry's back deal directly with poutine and i see great hope in that. and if we get back to sanctions just a little bit you've called them laughable and some would say that there's only bee

hundreds probably can't find ukraine on the map they don't know anything about ukraine's history even recent history but what we see in congress and what we see in the white house is not an expression of of an informed decision by the expression of our expression of a desire only those in europe particularly russia in order to get us the us way in order to generate a positive response to what they consider to be u.s. interests what are those interests they are to incorporate ukraine and their whole region all of the former soviet republics including the former allies of the soviet union those in eastern and central europe into an american spear of influence they don't need to know a lot to know that. mark twain famously said god created war so that americans would learn geography we hope the us will never go to war in ukraine but for the public to have informed opinions it would help to know some facts about the country in washington i'm going to check on r.t. . according to the u.s. state department. russian emboldened and the process in eastern ukraine washington's been saying the p

god ukraine discusses decentralization." russia militants are killed and ukraine.geneva. janet, no slack in the american economy. paul krugman notes a need for immediate stimulus. forget drones any tools who wear cool glasses. google misses on mobile. good morning, everyone. this is "bloomberg surveillance." we're live from our world headquarters. i am tom. joining me adam johnson. olivia sterns event for scarlet fu this morning. very important, incredibly busy day. let's get right to the brave. >> the brief is brief because overnight we learn that japan's consumer confidence joined to drops to the lowest level. that is your only economic number overnight, but that is plenty inave america. 9:45, homework consumer comfort index, 1

-- excuse me, western and western ukraine, not from eastern ukraine. ukraine has been a divided society for the past 25 years, if not longer. simply to look at people in a square and to say that these are the representatives of the ukrainian people is not sufficient. you have to ask a broader question. why weren't the easterners there? why are the eastern part of ukraine resisting at this point? the problem we have is we see something like this, and we refuse to ask ourselves the fundamental questions about what we're really looking at, because we see something that is supportive of the values that we would like to see, the european orientation, for example. but if you look at the polling before the latest events, ukrainians were split on whether they wanted to be part of the e.u. or wanted a closer association with the russians. you asked about nato. there's a sharp divide between those in eastern ukraine and western ukraine. and finally, if you look at the composition of the government, this government, this interim government that we're supporting a

russians in ukraine. the events in crimea, they became pariahs, judging by what the chief government is doing and they even called on killing these guys, russians in ukraine and shooting them with firearms so there have been lots of statements like that. and there are a lot of questions about the future of the russians living in ukraine. sergei is now welcome to ask his question. after the bloodshed in february, he called ukraine a damned land, and after he talked to the ukraine colleagues, he said he's not going to public his books at ukraine anymore and he would like his books to be translated into russia. so what is your question? >> mr. putin, for 23 years, ukraine has been opposing russia. that's what actually sort of the strategy. they even had a slogan that says ukraine is not russia. and the most horrible thing is that we have seen this come into bloom because the country is turning actual nationalists to even nazi with all sorts of military raids in the southeast probably coming up. and the probl

two new town of de stabilizing ukraine. i'm just likes to read in less than a month a forty four percent. as he did increase so far the rebate granted to us to present viktor yanukovich well and truly over. everybody remembers two thousand six two thousand and nine. when you're there was the topic was shot all of europe had to scramble to figure out how to wean itself off of russian gas at the time and then a red line is that natural gas pipe that goes through the ukraine. the man's gun is more margins number of ski the natural gas that that the fight over natural gas the reason of the rates in a way. russia get the rebate to write think they're about to scrap it. i'm afraid you might say but i think she did a lot of money right of thing than one cm. what is important if anybody had any doubts whatsoever. russia is using to know constantly oh four and the favoring an apology cool joke local agenda operation of two thousand or more. in a different way with putin did you pay two hundred and ten you can offer and you pay four

russia has yet to establish a full into the land border crossing outs of crimea which ukraine along with most of the civilized well except for russia still regards as part of its territory. the measure this allegation came a day off to present the demon two team mates and good will gesture towards the crimean tough times many of them wanted to remain ukrainian by signing a decree ruling that the mass deportation placed on leave in the nineteen forties was a twinkle of guaranteeing thomas writes for them and other minorities. the techie speaking tell tiles to make up about twelve percent of crime is two million population with deported to central asia on suspicion of eighteen knots german invaders. too hot for them to light on the journey. large numbers the returns up to the collapse of the soviet union. members of the u s intelligence community are against allowing israel to join and beats the way for program because the critics but as the country to israeli espionage according to a new report. several senators have recently been campaigning to let israel joined the visa waiver program a

of ukraine today. he's from all the factions claim that there should be no weapons in the streets. they say it is only to the kremlin stay back at the same time all the madness of parliament advice that i expect it to clean the party's ranks. sure would you choose to. it does not teach me to park at the consequences for the very serious. i believe. i know what many on to dissect and i missed it and they would never allow for things like that. what happened yesterday but unfortunately they're not people. these weapons. i'm not inappropriately. i put the sentiment of context. it took me time is running but the tension in the streets of kyiv does not decrease to the top criminals who are hiding behind in the state of mind i am right step to simply abandon the ice and not only team in the league by his principles. meanwhile the parliament of ukraine took a presentation to promptly did some baking the confirmations. this is done by the ministry of internal affairs in ukrainian security steps to lower the co

on the russian involvement in use in ukraine on the territorial integrity or ukraine including the indexation of creamy nevertheless me a ride. to the agreement in which russia commit itself to support the osce mission to need me to clean them and the de escalation team matches in eastern ukraine. this matches top does armaments hope olivia go armed groups vacation all of the league in the seas buildings getting a little too quiet streets roads and places. it is important that these measures are to stop being implemented in the coming days. we welcomed. and that he managed to read them and rich with our partners on the importance all rejecting and combat team the extremist terrorism. in polar ends in singapore. the next couple of days will be crucial. today will require. from all the plaudits sincere efforts to put into practice the formal us that aired in full. carefully integrated through all the day. ye thankful to all our partners in the eu and us for strong support all ukrainian territorial integrity and ceramics. thank you. you have questions please raise your hand and identify yourself

a recent poll published in a respect ukraine week the plate to support the criminal was limited in ukraine south restored in some cities including decimate the evidence on the web in the back every week just fifteen percent of ukrainians in the southeast back and ask her. following russian siege of ukraine's crimean peninsula diplomatic efforts to result the crisis aside from prof utah no option for us to live with it and recently stated the kremlin is seeking to establish a new russia which many observers believe constitutes an effective reply but at the side of the union. on one. freud ukrainian plane to visit begun patrolling ukraine's northern and western borders with this they portico of the citizens wanted the planes and services often in the state controlled a cross with a perfect east ukraine. the condemning when you need to steal it. it's good to see you at the moment all our forces. how shall i say all of that the border forces are flying in the eastern region. so our western and northern borders are not being very strongly controlled from the air. we decided to open border troop

they are a disgrace to ukraine. boys devotion ukraine historians have different assessments of the number of victims on both sides and their predicaments of why it all happened but they all agree that the berlin tragedy was the bloodiest ukrainian polish conflict in the history of these two nations not all of this is the facts about the events involving the following a ukrainian ethnic conflict had been building up in western ukraine for a long time in summer one nine hundred forty three the organization of ukrainian nationalists decided to carry out some mass extermination and ethnic cleansing of the polish population that lived in the areas which are now the present day vali nya and regions resulting in thousands of deaths. will be events of july one nine hundred forty three marks a climax in the conflict that had been developing since as early as one nine hundred thirty nine. when the arrival of germans aggravates attentions between ukrainians and poles who were mostly a sudden eeks. to settle is relocate. by the

if you want to defend ukraine currently in the forces of ukraine. but breaking windows of the parliament is not terrorism but a crime against your own country the national guard is in action on the first battalion of the national guards pulled up volunteers of the self defense if my don has already departed to the frontline become the secretary of the security and defence counsel as ukraine and be part of the key social network page. he stressed that the fight as top item on top now ready to protect ukraine under the current difficult circumstances notice the dust. monte has been recruited to act as manager a special and unique under this name. it all god the region against foreign invasion. this led me popping easton is awful. toss in lohan's the foundation of such patriotic and it felt its citizens wasn't imagining things or not that's affecting our son debacle a few days ago. he usually does to everyone for example and universal resonance to be useful for ukraine. yes headed to gather consolidating our efforts will be able to come to an external

gets put membership for ukraine. note this is something we sold that's what the end of last year when it was being discussed the partnership deal people in europe saying we want to do business with these countries put the money it's gonna cost the eu to make them and those of us just not gonna cut this week said the citizens of europe the world health organizations as at the last outbreak in liberia and guinea has now killed one hundred and forty two people searches without undue strain of virus is responsible for any of the doubt to find out more on their website our teacup also in line for you as a whistleblower andrew stoner has been inaugurated as the rector of the university of glasgow after garnering an overwhelming share of the season there's now an easy route to eu citizenship and clothes bought portugal it's open to anyone willing to spend half million euros on property in the country but while residency for real estate is getting the economy left. it's also sending house prices soaring as a tease and a form

foreign ministers from ukraine russia the us for the first time since russia's an extension of ukraine's crimean peninsula the full weight to the talks are aimed at finding a solution to the ongoing crisis in ukraine. it's unfair. especially after the ukrainian government has been seen as ineffve

month happen in ukraine. they told an emergency session of the u.n. security council that kiev is preparing to launch a military operation of the pro russia group government buildings in the east. the russian ambassador called the situation in ukraine very dangerous and said further escalation must be swiftly stopped. the west said it is actually moscow that is creating the unrest. as the accusations flew at the u.n. the acting president warned action could be taken against pro russia activists as early as this hour. >> they took decision to launch the operation with the participation of the armed forces of ukraine. we won't let russia repeat the scenario in the eastern region of ukraine. >> i want to bring up some live pictures here. what you're seeing, these are live pictures. as we've been reporting they really want to break away. this is from the eastern part of ucla. they want to go with russia. they have been very firm. there is been a lot of violence. at this point there is a stalemate. a deadline has

it also said that it could increase fuel exports to ukraine like twenty five percent in the future ukrainerelies on its fifteen nuclear power plants to generate nearly fifty percent of its energy requirements. goodison kidlets but are correspondingly nobody did so in the ahl with the offers from the acting prime minister suffice to appease the rising tension there. in these regions. it's hard to tell right now on with how the protesters are going to react. it is clear that the government is trying to do everything they can to an end to this situation in the eastern part of the city's other without any force however of that but this is not responding yes hout they had given them. now love that the prime minister said he was saying that it is up to the local authorities to decide whether or not to use force. of course the local authorities that probably don't want to use for service on their local citizens however they have given a lot of non aligned that good of proposals for the protesters i think that it's a good proposal for them to get haven't received a more regional power. however the

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worse is not looking out for ukraine's best trips. mr putin does not at peak rates but citrus line it's much more interested in taking over parts of it as we saw in crimea. and in destabilizing the rest of it so the ukraine. it is unappealing unattractive. two the european union to the west the united states so that the west will lose interest in it. that's what he wants and that he can have its way. lost its voice in the case for a start by the end of the year. attended the scene in new american standard of the day before ash and representatives to the parliamentary assembly participated in debates and actively maintained their position. on sunday before the debates began in the fact that russian delegation left says or what the us threats of diplomatic corps in the council of europe for russian ukrainian and the whole world in the star in this is not only to produce the right to vote in peace shows and see him but he's been present is cannot put into governing structures of the assembly and senate elections. that's a mild version of

let's start with the more serious situation in ukraine. arepe's foreign ministers holding talks to defuse the crisis. the u.s. and russia have been clashing at a security council meeting. violence escalates in eastern ukraine. david tweed has the story. hasukrainian president spelled out a deadline to lay down arms. that has passed. what happens now? been expecting to see some sort of action from the ukraine special reserve forces butnst the separatists, there has not been any action so far. one of our reporters reported russian can hear the national anthem being played from one of the municipal buildings that he is observing at the moment. we heardof hours ago, from the interior ministry website, an announcement that the national guard reserves would be deployed in the area. and at thists squadron one aim to shop -- stop terrorists, localized separatism, and try to control the situation in the region. at the same time, there has been sergeyconference from lavrov and he is saying that russia does not have any agents in theb ukraine and he

but that's given all of them end up with ukraine.all excited over sceptical president of mailers opposed the barrel a station in ukraine. he shared it can break the ukrainian state. however mr appears to be ending nature and negotiations on this crisis excellent instead lukashenko stated that ukraine should keep its non aligned states as more international setting or when they're not. sen does not support the change of government continued the company's image was made before selecting have a key states his goodness to mention east ukraine can be carried out from the tenant was not reasonable. he said the trust does not quite the screen. add to the families of the protection of divine troops. he also stated ukraine does not keep customization it is a duopoly in almost a kind of odd lot is to deny station the dentist and what it might surprise you at this stage whether the legal speed of ukraine cheese and tomato on the roof with some modern ukraine will already be snatched. if you do not trust the top. so once again in his scheme of t

while says the ukraine crisis started. there's been a lot of speculation that one of moscow's goals. maybe the annexation of christmas tree up and make it part of the russian federation and that we establish a chord or two trends nice to have to odessa. this report not long ago he's more ships were stationed in crimea. now the pitiful remnants of ukraine's maybe sit in odessa starter. but the russians are here to hop in the city two hundred pro russian lesson and the human cells and desolate or ration our camps behind a wall of sand banks the news the past few days we is no longer been able to control the more radically minded people see these activists are openly calling for a tacit to fall upon me a script for stole the referendum then joined the russian federation russia is a strong presence in transit history of seventy km northwest of odessa the region along the east bank of an easter river broke away from moldova in nineteen ninety two has close links to moscow. french history openly support so this is a russian sepa

it was ten dollars shares of ukraine she's cute. russia supports terrorism in our country speech and the state medals and a time when the russian citizens on sunday supper terry stick that there's a character sees me sees the problem. where is there anything more as an engine also damaging our famous russian problems says it tries to our judicial and rain to ukraine he's cute too moreover understood that the footsteps of ukraine and mind was made in fighting terrorism since the russian federation walk from publix thread still asked us to demonstrate its concentration on its force as he arrived and they eat and lorna off allah country. and it has been changed since she deploys an increase is going to take the view in its stead have been posing a threat to the security of our country for a long time with. sure i want to stay away long stems that is a place in the threat and will continue it hasn't taken me years to protect the life of our citizens. it is he's competing with them and their russian federation to stop running kids here a

and for the armed forces of ukraine. so we don't know they will manage to beat the chill completely it's focused on their phones they may seem like too much for russian forces but the existence of the self defense unit shows that if the russian army doesn't pay to get to meet stiff resistance. analysts say the dollar russia would be like kiwi in a conventional war with ukraine. it could face a costly and bloody insurgency as polls show even in russian speaking areas of the eastern and southern ukraine and a small minority would like to join russia app. news on you in ukrainian valencia is a full demise the self defense mitre camp in eastern ukraine to hold drills for those wishing to help defend the region home to her russian steppe just continue to occupy buildings in eastern ukraine polenta is in the pro ukrainian self defense unit say they just wanted to help protect them and the mass of scissors to the sleaze in the twenty eighth we have people with a legally registered and others that we as people without god. there

for example the proposed us defender like ukraine. we propose brush tool to leave the mall with the bf federal budgets to the proposed bus to offer me the depression when was the second statement which in the ukraine wheel well for the russians to make ukraine now when was the second one because we have the biggest minority in russia. your objectives of the authorities is to laugh and be armed forces of ukraine tomorrow but the ukrainian enterprises can provide data on me with high quality product to die injured his region. use this present at the prospect of samples of the millet trick which meant plans to be used for the art of the ukrainian army in particular those under the new tent. i want to be a post and when he launches a missile has the powers that would be the last two months he managed to increase substantially because of the effectiveness of the cranium ground forces for wristbands that was dying to bring dates and to the italians. thanks alot. a stunning diamond from scratch now. armed forces to pull readiness and detroit

it has on the ukraine border across into ukraine in an invasion as the russians already did in crimea. russia's ambassador to the united states joins us. mr. ambassador, welcome to fox news sunday. what do you know about this gun battle that was just reported about at the check point? does it threaten the truce between russia and ukraine? >> first of all, this is very recent event. i do not believe i have more information to share other than to suggest that we are outraged by the attack on the check point and i further understand that the check point was manned by those who did not have arms so these are permit who are representative of the outright movement in the ukraine political spectrum. >> the far right ultra national ist movement. >> far right. it is a problem. and it suggests that the geneva document that calls to disarmament of all illegal entries need to include the rights center. >> does this put an end to the deal between russia and ukraine? >> it is not a deal between russia and the ukraine. the deal --. >> russia, ukraine, the united states and the e.u.? >> it is about u

ukraine will eventually be bypassed but the whole political situation surrounding ukraine russia is being blamed like starting an energy where it's actually simple market economics and other trying to get this bankrupt country to able to just go see all the problems. and the latest the sanctions slap over crimea joining gratia the council of europe has weighed in by stripping the country's rights and that's left russia's delegates hurt and outrage coming up we'll take a closer look at moscow's reaction to the move. let's move over to rome now where a march against the stare at either has descended into a street battle up to eighty protesters and police were reportedly injured in violence six people were arrested thousands of students workers under activists gathered to rally against high housing costs and joblessness for the peaceful march turned violent when the crowd reached the labor ministry in the center of rome some protesters started throwing eggs and bottles at the building and then turned on police doing lish for marty's ruptly video agency was at the scene. earlier clashes took