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. >>> now, ukrainens have been commemorating the first anniversary of the protest in kiev's square that led to the crisis in the east of the country. they were sparked by then president's re-electi rejection agreements. days later, pro-russian forces take over crimea holding a referendum in march that came out strongly in favor of joining russia. in eastern ukraine separatists separatists -- it has killed 4,317 people including almost 1,000 since a cease fire was agreed back in september. >>reporter: a solemn start to a new national holiday for ukraine's president. the president laying a wreath for the more than 100 people who died during the protest. but there was anger from some in the crowd accusing the government for failing to find and punish the killers. >> there's an enemy in our yard. today i will sign a decree awarding heros to the heavenly hundred as heros of ukraine. >>reporter: the protest forced the president of ukraine from office. the civil war that's since unfolded has claimed more than 4,000 lives. more still die every day despite a two and a half month cease fire. ukra
. >>> now, ukrainens have been commemorating the first anniversary of the protest in kiev's square that led to the crisis in the east of the country. they were sparked by then president's re-electi rejection agreements. days later, pro-russian forces take over crimea holding a referendum in march that came out strongly in favor of joining russia. in eastern ukraine separatists separatists -- it has killed 4,317 people including almost 1,000 since a cease fire was agreed back in...
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here the sentiments of andre's family are shared by many ukrainens. they believe much has been won, a new president, new parliament, and a new patriotism. but so many lives have been lost and they expect for sacrifices to come. >>> russia is accusing the west of trying to topple its government by imposing sanctions over the crisis in ukraine. the measures are intended to damage russia's economy and cause public protests. >> as for the concept behind the use of coercive measures, the west is making sure it does not want to change the policy of the russian federation which is an illusion. they want to change the regime. no one denies this >>> in spain, thousands of antiabortion protesters have marched in madrid. they're angry the government has scrapped plans to tighten abortion legislation. in september they droppeded the proposal saying there was no consensus to change. >>> bolivia is one of the world's largest producers of cocoa, the plant used to make cocaine. >>reporter: she has farmed this idealic plot of land since she inherited it more than thre
here the sentiments of andre's family are shared by many ukrainens. they believe much has been won, a new president, new parliament, and a new patriotism. but so many lives have been lost and they expect for sacrifices to come. >>> russia is accusing the west of trying to topple its government by imposing sanctions over the crisis in ukraine. the measures are intended to damage russia's economy and cause public protests. >> as for the concept behind the use of coercive measures,...
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ukraine saying russian forces have come over into eastern ukrainen areas, also the ukrainian president says his country stands ready for a return to all out war and on thursday the prime minister of ukrainian, arseny yatsenyuk yuck, have coming forward and saying russia is turning ukraine into its playing field and russia is arguing and positioning itself for all out war. a extremely serious situation. the ceasefire is by no means stable, an imperfect ceasefire throughout its two month life and there are fears it would break down in a much more widespread fashion. >>> arrest warrant for wikileaks founders julian asang. asange. asange has claimed asigh legal at the embassy to avoid deportation to switzerland. >>> tighter control by the united kingdom, lawrence lee reports, amongst are syrian children. >> some things understand about life for refugees in northern france. it is well-known for example there is a huge camp known as the junk l, at calais just over the sea from britain. trying to find their way into moving vehicles on the way to england. even if most fail the growing percepti
ukraine saying russian forces have come over into eastern ukrainen areas, also the ukrainian president says his country stands ready for a return to all out war and on thursday the prime minister of ukrainian, arseny yatsenyuk yuck, have coming forward and saying russia is turning ukraine into its playing field and russia is arguing and positioning itself for all out war. a extremely serious situation. the ceasefire is by no means stable, an imperfect ceasefire throughout its two month life and...
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think it's important to point out that ukraine has been independent since 1991, and although the ukrainen economy has done remarkably badly in that period, ukraine has been a democracy since then with a really free press. in all of that period, there was no indigenous separatist movement in eastern ukraine or crimea. so this is a group being armeded from russia. it's not a ukranian civil war. this is a conflict between ukraine and russia. >> it's getting toward winter. there's still an unsable agreement between russia and ukraine and natural gas and those sanctions are starting to hurt everybody. clearly that's an inopportune for that. how do you see that playing out? >> actually, i think that angela merkel has been a surprisingly strong player in all of this. there was a lot of concern about how strongly germany would be prepared to respond to an aggressive russia. among the european countries, germany has one of the strongest economic relationships with russia and merkel herself has a close personal relationship with vladimir putin based on her own growing up in east germany and the tim
think it's important to point out that ukraine has been independent since 1991, and although the ukrainen economy has done remarkably badly in that period, ukraine has been a democracy since then with a really free press. in all of that period, there was no indigenous separatist movement in eastern ukraine or crimea. so this is a group being armeded from russia. it's not a ukranian civil war. this is a conflict between ukraine and russia. >> it's getting toward winter. there's still an...
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this armed camp is an exposed outpost of the ukrainen military. about 30 men, volunteers from the capital, defending a narrow finger of land. their tanks, weapons and defenses point to the east, south and west. their enemy is close, somewhere through that haze. they say the pro-russian separatists regularly attack. >> this they say is shrapnel. came into this position just yesterday. they say two men were killed here yesterday, 40 in the last month. to these men, september cease-fire means nothing. so do russia's denials about sending fighters and weapons across the border to help the separatists. they say they know they're fighting russians and they expect a major attack very soon. to prepare for it, they have been working underground. >> this is where dozens of these men sleep at a time. you can see there's one catching some rest just here. they dug this for themselves only a few weeks ago. concrete ceilings, timber supports. they desperately hope this would be able to withstand a direct hit from rocket or artillery, or a mortar strike. in this
this armed camp is an exposed outpost of the ukrainen military. about 30 men, volunteers from the capital, defending a narrow finger of land. their tanks, weapons and defenses point to the east, south and west. their enemy is close, somewhere through that haze. they say the pro-russian separatists regularly attack. >> this they say is shrapnel. came into this position just yesterday. they say two men were killed here yesterday, 40 in the last month. to these men, september cease-fire...