so the expanding their territory and in turns to un russia and into rashes and cry all the sphere of influence how the russians and the kremlin's he isn't on the west has been a warning that they will be repercussions of course washington as a radio announcer sleazy us assets and imposing a travel ban on anyone threatening ukraine's independence is a criminal one additional math functions i am i suppose they are and we have heard that they are the ready to take an accounting measures said qantas sanctions against the european union and to the united states. but the question is said with surprise they owe will be needed to do that because the russian economy of me it's is still highly dependant on the exports of quality and cost and iraq says the economy is highly dependant on the new westin know how to modernize its economy. in moscow thank you that much. and for some reaction from ukraine we going out again for taking logan is standing by for us katie as me for the crimean parliament has voted in favor of joining rash that there will be a referendum. college of going down in tears m

meanwhile russia's foreign minister it's a game that both make it un secretary general ban ki made to discuss the situation in ukraine. he rejects accusations that russia is acting aggressively wishes to muster the restroom i repeat this is amateur defending our citizens and the compact hits are defending amazed important human rights the bike tonight. they see a tent and temperate this situation as an act of aggression and threaten us with sanctions and boycotts these are the very same pot as the boss he consistently the coverage critical force is kind to them. it is an ultimatum m refused i look to build a consensus southern and eastern regions of ukraine which is ultimately greater minds ukrainian society. rush euro cents down to its policy on ukrainian imagine she told the un security council on monday evening the end of its old foe critics cool prices. this is not business as usual for ukraine's interim government noble as it must attend to drop goal to try some but the wrongs of the country stricken economy. prime minister yet senate is promising more transparency in the pit to

the un general assembly has passed a nonbinding resolution calling russia's reunification with crimea in eagle one hundred countries voted in favor of them in with eleven teams and fifty eight abstaining on tees lineup of mine has been funneling proceedings. one hundred votes and i in support of this un resolution the un general assembly resolution fifty eight on member states abstained eleven voted no. now this resolution reaffirms ukraine's all you did the eye and sovereignty and rejects the referendum in crimea. nah that would essentially be legal. i also calls on all countries. i've tried not to recognize any alteration of the status of right knee and that might be even in the future and it also calls on all parties to pursue a peaceful resolution to the crisis in ukraine russia the zealanders holly to get called a confrontational uppity also highly in some aspects of the text he said should be implemented anywhere by all parties the procedure i just use it against the proposed draft resolution by the general assembly. it is confrontational and into the draft. it seeks to put into

russia to back down. here is her call at the un. >> today russia would do well to heed its own warning. the actions violate the commitment to protect the sovereignty and territorial independence of ukraine and pose a threat to international peace and security. >> what's next? where did the west go so wrong? fox's contributor is the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations and fellow at the american enterprise institute. good morning. you may recall in 2005 putin said this about the soviet un n union. was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the country. do you think he was trying to reverse that? >> putin has the strategy to reestablish russia in the space of the former soviet union. i don't think that he said that he wants to take that into russia. it means he wants governments that at a minimum do russia's bidding. i think he is playing for all of ukraine. what he is doing militarily right now is establishing the negotiating position. that is russia's boot on ukraine's neck. they will start negotiating. partition is plan b. it's a fall back plan that if putin can't get the who

i'm the new un security council russia has been defending climbing is right to self determination and games and a round of criticism. i bought the tiny chicken scratch that whole sky is against any escalation of the crisis in ukraine and again called for an investigation to the dead the abundance and beyond the opposition to power in kiev aunties at marina partner has a story from the un headquarters in new york florence. hide the us and that many european envoys to use their platform with in the council chambers. i accused russia of may. i'm building up its military by congressional briefing ukraine. he asked for and received authorization from the federation council to use military force in crimea. and today there are reportedly more than twenty thousand russian troops in the region gates the express wishes of the ukrainian government russian ministry forces have taken control of the launch of the soap and tara tree of ukraine. as you rush it rambles on the values that led to the creation of the european union that are designed to overcome the cycle of innovation soca patients and t

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and russia's envoy to the un rebuffed criticism of russia's stance on ukraine citing a letter from mouse to present our cottage asking moscow's help to restore warrior. under the influence of western countries that are open to that end in violence including postage if one was the seat for political reasons. this is no rush of water due to increased use of militant forces of the russian federation restore law and order stability and protection of the day. also afghan president as people of ghana stand on end a war that was and they are planning to washington's involvement in this country as the clock ticks toward the u s troop withdrawal. mosque in how you watching rt international with me rated action. a present with us as there's no need to use russian military force in ukraine. he however stressed that mosque is deeply concerned by the rise of neo nationalist groups in the country and get more now on this from the marina costume. marine up quite a detailed statement from the russian president there on the crisis in ukraine due to house more. absolutely appalled by their fruits in every

and russia are on hold. the un will talk about the security in the reason gone.tary of state john kerry heading to kiev tonight meeting with ukraine's interim leaders and parliament. >>> and president obama meeting tonight with his top national security advisors. he says russia's movements violate international law and warned those actions will be costly. >>> earlier today ukraine said their troops were issued an ultimatum to surrender or face consequences. randall pinkston is here with more. >> reporter: we have heard different times throughout the day, but ukrainian officials insist that the russians set a deadline to hand over control of ukrainian warships. russia denies it. one key flash point is this port, home of russia's famed black fleet. ukraine charges that russia ordered the crews of two ukrainian vessels to lay down their arms or face attack. ukrainian military bases, plus government offices and border crossings have been taken over by russian troops. ukraine fears this could be the start of an all-out invasion throw it ukraine. russia's ambassador sa

that is still expected to take a long time the un has condemned russia's annexation of crimea on thursday the general assembly voted in favor of the ukraine sponsored resolution which declares that his research referendum as invalid and illegal although the vote was not binding and largely symbolic name is to discourage moscow any further action on ukrainian soil facial hair sometimes has the story the results of the vote is as follows in favor of. one hundred. i kings eleven abstentions to be. united nations general assembly pulses of resolution that occur as creamy as a brush truck abandoned the gold the march sixteen thirty two most good for me the ukrainian carriage fee when he didn't like the west the resolution before us isabelle one issue and one issue only. and that is affirming our commitment to the sovereignty political independence unity and territorial integrity of ukraine and russia claimed the result of the referendum the ninety seven percentage point in september in favor of breaking away from ukraine was the case of wasting a roll. when was it is confrontational week in na

and russia is void to the un rebuffs criticism of russia's stance on ukraine citing a letter from ousted president yanacocha asking moscow's help to restore order. under the influence of western countries that are open to terror and violence people are being prosecuted for the language they speak and for political reasons i address the president of russia vladimir putin the use of military forces of the russian federation to restore peace order stability in the protection of the people of ukraine. also afghans president says people of afghanistan died in a war that was in there slamming washington's involvement and his country as the clock ticks towards a u.s. troop withdrawal. what you are to get a national coming to you live from moscow a marina josh welcome to the program president putin says there is no need to use russian military force in ukraine he however stressed that moscow's deeply concerned by the rise of neo nationalist groups in the country let's not get more details from our teams marina costs are up on a this while maria it's quite a detailed statement from the russian pr

which created quite a stir in the direction on some european media was completely ignored russia calls on the un to launch a probe into the mike allen killings are things i see your jet ski was caught in the firing line there. which i was two minutes away from being shot dead. i see or jet ski recalls what he witnessed during the violence in ukrainian capital. also surprising addition of the world from ukraine's new prime minister he tells a gathering in brussels that iran already has nuclear weapons ban. she was on the grounds that russian tanks. russian tanks it never crossed the border but mr yeltsin and outlandish statements seem to get one noticed or are glossed over in the western media. you want the mosque of the reading josh. should he win and win a slam the us mainstream media for ignoring the staggering week which revealed it was ukraine's former opposition who allegedly ordered the shooting on my tea on the street called what the learned from that week's phone conversation between two of the eu zz top officials. well first the stony and foreign minister tells the eu is catherine ashto

leader spoke about humanitarian efforts in serious and urged allies to continue working with the un on russia and ukraine. this is about a half an hour. questions to the prime ministere >> question number one t mr. speaker. r vising ild ask on behalf of my honorable friend israel and the occupied palestinian territory i'm sure the whole house will wish to join me in playing paying tribute for the 32 engineer. he would like to pay tribute to the paralympic gold winner metal and also the silver and bronze medal send the best of luck to the other team competitors. in addition to my duties in the south. >> thank you mr. speaker to the family my congratulations. from whether or not i erland. >> mr. speaker including in they own constituency what more can government do to ensure the public d. date such as the membership on immigration and celebrate that positive contribution to the social, cultural and economic life of the uk particularly in the run-up to the european election. >> we need to strike a balance in explaining to the public that we are running a tough system but also open to those that

countries over the conflicts crimea is getting on for a referendum avoided it beats the become part of russia the un summit to be in touch and see how sick they would recognize the outcome of the vote which took six of this consider that the chips and russia said it has no intention of stopping the ukraine one lavrov said russia intends to ensure that the rights of christians as well as pumpkin simple units up to six. zai. an explosives was detonated to the kids straight soldiers told him deported to lebanon on friday causing no injuries. israel chopsticks more testing to supplement with an increased bones causing no damage or injuries. he is remembered on board as the most quiet since he's been a minute that these militia hezbollah are cooked inconclusive war in two thousand and six. even the civil war was based in the big city and as has been helping us to watch a us audience to fight rebels trying to topple him that even small businesses to talk to hezbollah couldn't detect a plot to bomb the eastleigh defence tuesday controlled golden knights can see being held to a tree . i am the owner can use

un lashes out at american mainstream media for turning a blind eye to evidence suggesting ukraine's new coalition hired snipers. script which created quite a stir russian on some european media was computer. russia calls on the un to launch a probe into the mine down killings or. was caught in the firing line their. village that was two minutes away from being shot dead. and here chatzky recalls what he witnessed during the violence in the ukrainian capital. and also a surprising vision of the world from ukraine's new prime minister he tells a gathering in brussels that iran already has nuclear weapons and. on the ground three russian tanks. russian tanks have never crossed the border but mystery gets a nukes outlandish statements seem to go unnoticed or are glossed over in the western media. and mosque you're watching our national was we were in a joshua welcome to the program well after a voting it down a muslim to join russia crimean lawmakers are now in moscow to discuss the move was members of the russian parliament let's get all the latest from our correspondent marina across the river. details what has come out of that meeting. well the russian parliament has pledged its support and has v

the un secretary general has clearly expressed the first time that the world body does not recognize brushes annexation of crimea. on the moon has urged russia and ukraine cooking teaching direct talks so as to ease tensions over the economist region. un chief brief the un security council about his visit to russia and ukraine last week leader pledged u n efforts to mediate between moscow and kiev. he said the crisis in

the gains won by one delegates at the un general assembly came together to send a message to russia. one hundred nations including the us and japan voted in favor of a resolution calling the referendum that triggered the annexation of crimea invalid. up to two weeks all military occupation. an integral part of ukraine has been forcibly annexed to that the resolution is non binding and it doesn't mention russia it urges an end to any action that would undermine ukraine's national unity when was it. the russian ambassador to the un and ten other delegates stood in opposition to the deli turkey and says his country was just respect the choice of crimean who voted in favor of joining the russian federation the un resolution is the latest attempt to isolate russia for an extended it was a ukrainian republic us and european union leaders have impose sanctions and this week the us state department took action to cut up a couple of defense items and services to russia the sanctions through the eyes states and european union have imposed will continue to grow. if russia doesn't change course.

story mr reveals the inner workings of the above politics but his ego was completed at the un medicine to isolate russia got a taste of tea and then to use foreign policy team could enter please read a club like with the key driving force behind the evil and yet it isn't i support from fossils alamo the new the idiot that crt in national life. last week we have one more thing. this government isn't red faced off to the fields in the nasdaq who plot to justify invading neighboring syria. an anonymous last posted to the oven secret meeting between top turkish officials discussing the false flag operation that would appear to be a syrian attack any country team infuriate and i missed anyone who wants to go up the sides of the abstract undertake yet the gun running and trying ministers and uncovering conjecture and face it i must be seen as an opportunity for us. house in form and from sitting across from the tips of makeup and calls for war by ordering a missile attack in turkey. that is the status of ron's a possible attack on the team also mine shot you know prince area. i think a site that a kiwi despai

and territorial integrity of the independent nation of ukraine, and a breach of russia's helsinki commitments and its un obligations. the central issue is whether the recent change of government in ukraine constitutes a danger to russia's legitimate interests of such a nature and extent that russia is justified in intervening militarily in ukraine, seizing control of public facilities, and issuing military ultimatums to elements of the ukrainian military. the answer, of course, is no. russian military bases in ukraine are secure. the new government in kiev has pledged to honor all of its existing international agreements, including those covering russian bases. russian mobilization is a response to an imaginary threat. a second issue is whether the population of the crimea or other parts of eastern ukraine, are at risk because of the new government. there is no evidence of this. military action cannot be justified on the basis of threats that haven't been made and aren't being carried out. there is no evidence, for example, that churches in eastern ukraine are being or will be attacked. the allegation i

but local crimean citizens who clearly are pro-russian, feel they are being backed up by russia, and consider the un envoy as a hostile presence in what they regard as their territory. and what could be the treatment in a place like la eve, for example, by someone who was presented of being of russian interest? >> why so much violence associated with really what boils down to a difference of opinion as to what the country should be? >> that's a very good question, and i think that's the question that should have been asked more insist actually going back to october when yanukovych did not sign the trade agreement with the european union, which kicked off the protest in the first place. how we got to the point of justifying a mob on the street attacking police every time they pulled back in fulfillment of a political deal with the opposition leaders, which lead to what is now being seen as a change in government, which the russians dispute. how does signing or not signing a trade deal justify people arming themselves with molotov cocktails and clubs and so forth, and essentially driving a government

the small stair steps up its control of crying me at russia's ambassador to the un defends his country's actions. the fema did meet to discuss energy security and that concerns the ukraine crisis could spread gossip life. this boat on tuesday night to denver cia dortmund become the last two teams to qualify for the champions league quarter finals. a poster in all thirty say they found two objects on sentiment image is the can be related to the missing man made and minds claim falls the jack love to be sent to the area and a matching chair bound australian navy vessel are also on their way. at a press conference the state's president of the australian marine safety or thirty gave bill a taste. the satellite image has a low blow with an assessment of twenty four meters. against that which is the assessment has been made on the expected a better system. images are expected to cost a commercial satellites were re directed to take high resolution images of the areas of interest. jenks has posted around two thousand five hundred km south of that in the southern indian ocean the corsair is said

and former un ambassador discusses the u.n.'s role with russia. as always, we would take her calls and you can join the conversation via facebook and twitter. " washington journal," live at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. c-span, created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you today as a public service by your television provider. >> david cohen is the executive vice president of the comcast corporation. he is our guest this week on "the communicators." when it comes to the comcast -time warner cable proposed merger, what's the biggest hurdle that you see facing comcast? >guest: what a surprise we shoud start with that question. obviously, we are going to have a serious governmental review of the transaction. but i'll be honest with you, i think the transaction is a lot less scary, a lot

russia's envoy to the un lashes out at american mainstream media for turning a blind eye to evidencethat he trains new coalition hired snipers in kenya urging the u.n. to launch a probe into the my. father when you grew investigate who has organized the girls who have been challenging the militia in cuba and. recalls how he was caught in the firing line in the ukrainian capital. two minutes away from being. called so.

by the european union has to implement a number of sanctions against russia including the freezing of assets. the un has renewed its call to moscow to de escalate the situation is crane actually the eye next bite or shy to be very serious. it would have a little tough consequences on the international or nations and at some of them being announced by denounced the european council. so it was with the new idea it was a call to the assurance we want to negotiate. we want a political sentiment. please don't worsen ideas. aig's crisis. meanwhile russia has accused the us of rejecting an invitation to help u tok washington eight to seventy two foreign ministers would be possible this week but any mosque and ceased its credit it bounces in crime. western powers have in general right behind ukraine. you need as the world bank expects to provide up to three billion dollars to see yet serious economic problems. less than a week until the referendum to decide the future of ukraine southern crimea region for russian government that over many polling stations in the peninsula the goal of forty volunteers were s

russia's foreign minister reveals the inner workings of the evil politics accusing the west of putting the un and asean to isolate russia stand up to eat its foreign policy to include etsy please read what suc the people in kiev. that is until i somewhat from brussels the show. call. it seemed to actually love the bath once a week weeks time. government is the red face stopped and he can be peeled and less debt ridden plots to justify invading neighboring syria. an anonymous source a pace agility of a secret meeting between top turkish officials discussing a false flag operation redwood mp as the syrian attack me on youtube in theory didn't find this and want to brush it off the side he is an extract from that tape. i am trying minister said that in car in conjunction or if they sometimes be seen as an opportunity for us. toss in form and consider the poetics of makeup cause for war by ordering a missile attack in turkey. they discuss is iran a possible attack on the team also a one shot in northern syria a sacred site could take the which is the anti gotta buy tickets sold as part of this mo

or russia's un envoy to western criticism of russia's role in the ukraine crisis from the country's ousted president requesting moscow's help to restore law and order. under the influence of western countries and the terror and violence people are being prosecuted for the language they speak and for political i address the president of russia vladimir putin the use of military force of the russian federation restored. order stability in the protection of the people of ukraine. while the coolies ukraine's economy on its knees with. a rescue line looks at the massive wealth enjoyed by some of the country's new rulers. president. against the us government saying it's ignored the interest of his people in the long running war. international coming to you live from the heart of moscow is one pm in the russian capital. president putin has halted military exercises in western and central russia which he says were completed successfully the large scale drills caused a storm of speculation in western countries rima kosar of explains some countries actually saw these military drills as preparation f

russia exercised veto power of an un-security council resolution. ina abstained. >> inside ukraine more clashes between supporters and opponents of that referendum. russia says it's been askeded to step in and protect demonstrators. voting is getting underway with 1.5 million of people in crimea eligible to cast a ballot. nick schifrin is at one of those polls stations. >> what are you seeing at the polls station right now. >> for weeks we had fear and loathing across crimea. huge amounts of intimidation, violence, tension. today seems calm. there are a lot of people here already at this particular tags that i am at. i was talking to a few of them, many back here 30 minutes early, it's not something you see at home, and a huge amount of excitement at this polling station, which is an pro-russian neighbourhood. these people believe it's independence day for them. that they are righting a wrong. that soviet union gave away crimea, it was an administrative step that it took, not meaning: it became independent or part of ukraine after ukraine got its ind

russia's envoy to the un lashes out at american mainstream media for turning a blind eye. that ukraine's new coalition hired snipers again urging the u.n. to launch a probe into the mind on. the game of who has organized. militia in cuba and let's say you had a chef skiing recalls how he was caught in the firing line in the ukrainian capital . two minutes away from being. less a tells us through the deadly events in kenya. also went to paralympic games are now officially open having kicked off with a lavish opening ceremony called breaking the ice welcoming the athletes and fans. live from moscow are you watching r t international agenda with me to bomb with say the notorious leader of ukraine's neo nazi may have mentioned the right sector is to run for the country's presidency aspiring to dimitri being want to pay for inciting terror attacks and is now also seeking on his right. as i speak to all of our reports from here to me today ya is the leader of the group right sector you can't really move around the central part of kiev right now without seeing somebody bearing th

we will switch to the desires of songs we know that the sanctions imposed on russia are completely un lawful. you will only create unnecessary barriers in the way a normal communication between us. our position on crimea remains unaltered. you'll make it until the treaty the president of the approved and signed him to know. nancy does mean that the commission has not been told that may be incomplete. they can t think i still want to be done the speedy moment i walked the whole of the pats did very well. we have a lot of work ahead of us to complete the incorporation of crimea and to russia's economy and society. st utah. the west in the crimean peninsula is still possibly praying the european union responded to the ceremonial signing find anything in the round of sanctions on walks. was this let's go live to our correspondent else with entrant who joins us on the line from camp. charles what are you hearing or ukrainians resigned to accepting that crimea is now a part of russia. the key word. i kid you are in for the workshop. take legal action. though now i know. if you think. i thou

pic is taken from the airfield turned out to demand jobs yesterday russia told the un security council that it is just trying to protect a russian speaking citizens in what it calls an unstable ukraine. it's doing so at the request of the house to ukrainian president viktor gannett co they take your skull. that a man in an emergency meeting of the un security council on monday ukraine's ambassador asked why some sixteen thousand russian troops had entered ukraine over the past week brandishing what he said was the call be a victory on the cool which is lesser than the russian ambassador said moscow and simply answer the former leader's request for military interventions that the person who would anybody today is the president of ukraine also shares of consent shares the concerns of a lodge as segments of the ukrainian population above what is going on and is appealing to the crash of two mules armed forces in order to change the situation and to prevent this attrition from father that every piece. moscow says it is protecting vulnerable russian speaking ukrainians in crimea. not an arg

he had been sent to assess the situation on the ground for the un outside the crowd chanted russia. sarah cut short his trip including istanbul directly after the incident the city. the national people's congress opened in china bringing together the country's government leaders. chinese premier league pitch and gave its first annual policy speech and announce the biggest increase in defense spending in three years. he also said a growth target of seven point five percent and promised to intensify measures to tackle pollution a small group of demonstrators outside the events was quickly removed by security corruption allegations continued to dog turkish prime minister bridget i ever care to one am on wednesday admitted that some naughty it it's related to the scandal were genuine. in the recordings released online and no one appears to interfere in the judiciary and discussed fixing a bid for a contract. in front of the show cousin is in various television networks and the internet post recordings like these every day sometimes they re edit it or simply takes some of the many legal

russia. speaking at the un life of a moment the russian number please. israel says whole week it's been fun frugal as a result of the ball being bowled twenty million tall hits in the palestinian enclave in response to a brochure about sixty roll it into his room wednesday. the casualties reported on by the sudden intense forty. so israel's foreign minister coffers country to retake gaza human rights activist gary graham who's in gaza says the provocative was designed to disrupt the peace prize the ceasefire. what this is not that this is nothing to do it i'd been meaning to do with the peace process. i would order the man does not want peace for us the local court. as if she can still spot on and off california is a bit off a bit of a mole old saying surveillance much of the files and video cameras checkpoints in a high tech watch film gizmos may not be safe and secure is living in the cage. the holy see to the community part of a healthy cocoa. we go a little straighter police to more mistakes will have the right to crackdown on protests case in total

russia battles us in the un. e clear eyes and will not wear rose colored glass when it comes to russia or mr. putin. >> you were the adviser in the campaign. was mitt romney more of a prophet and not just a presidential candidate. >> governor romney was right on this and what we saw was the political media covering the elections just jumped and they didn't get the nuance and geopolitical and the other threat. and so i think the lesson that we learned we have to let foreign policy reporters report on these different types of issues. and when governor romney was trying to seginal the fact that there was a growing threat from russia and they were on the offense, it should have taken more seriously by the president. we are seeing president putten withdrawing from wight white and u.s. and there is no question that the russians wanted to jump in and fill that void with the offense and with their arguments with a way of life. and that debate is really important. ngeneral, we are watching putin move troops in the eastern

and the european un >> delta fellow bing news from the ukraine, where russia continues to tighten -- developing news from the ukraine, where russia continues its stranglehold on the ukraine. 16,000 russian troops now surround ukraine's border posts and military bases. ukrainian officials say that two warships are blocked in by four russian navy ships. >> we are examining a whole series of steps, economic and otherwise, that will isolate russia. says thatnt obama russia's actions violate international law and the global markets fell sharply today. for a womanoments in labor on the way at the hospital -- on the way to the hospital. they were leaving their annapolis apartment when they were confronted i've three men with guns. the man took off. the suspects tried to get the woman to let them into an apartment, but she did not have the key. with hercts took off car. after the chase, they were arrested and charged with robbery and assault. there is no word tonight on the woman's condition. the campaign for u.s. senate candidate ed gillespie of virginia is now linked with star power. mitt

russia. jennifer what can the un do at this point in time?> good evening, del, as you can hear from the music behind me, for many people in crimea life just goes on as normal. what the united nations can do here on the ground in crimea is uncertain. russia forces have the ukrainian navy and ukrainian forces blockaded in the ports and across the crimean peninsula. there are already posters up, saying choose fascism or choose russia, and the majority of the population is ethnic russian here. a lot of people are flying the russian flag already over official buildings including the intel defense headquarters here. a lot of people feel that it is already done. that they think this vote on sunday is going to correct a mistake made six years ago, but many here have always felt closer to moscow than anywhere else. >> and jennifer the international community already refusing to accept crimea if it decides to join russia, but non-russian supporters are already leaving. >> that's right. the crimea tatars are ethnic ukrainians. one man said he believes t

i miss it seems and they did not show support for un sanctions and to say he doesn't want thomas country's relations with russia. her end and then leave and ms patients to address the crisis in cooperation with angie seven continents. this into the mosque which has understanding for sanctions against russia. and they said only that he supports the u s epa's clean cut the situation in ukraine. world ranking official in tokyo said that does not mean the japanese would take the same action as the eminent candidates. and this is a reason maybe to pass negotiations to resolve a dispute over for russian consul dining is the cd is in tokyo the nikkei can send any deterioration in times that moscow could turn those talks i do. and. the disability of cake to the global celebration of sports on ice and snow. they can and in the russian city of sochi for the opening of the winter paralympics. a record number of countries and ten trees and taking cost forty five delegation sloshed into the stadium in the lord of the russian alphabet the ukrainians had considered boycotting the games because of the russian occupation of tra

russian troop movements on the peninsula the ukraine's parliament called for a un security council meeting and warned russia to respect its borders the red eye that says we are appealing to the russian federation to stop moves that show signs of undermining the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine. and to seize any kind of support for separatist movement in ukraine. in order. on friday ousted president victory on a cold which resurfaced in russia after a week on the run. she said he's been forced to leave ukraine because his life was under threat. the red carpet treatment awaited german chancellor of the miracle when she visited london on thursday. she was given the rare honor of addressing both houses of parliament david cameron was hoping for support in his efforts to reform the eu to satisfy the euro skeptics in his party. but the german councilor did not oblige. i'm expecting nice piece of tape delay for every parliamentary form of the european architects of which was second by all kinds of events on deck should british witches. i'm afraid. they are in for disappointment the miracle

russia. joe biden and decide that the un security council condemned the move. making,rs to the loan, thefront of the world, aggression they had taken. >> a meeting with g7 leaders in europe, he will deal with this. chris is happens as secretary of state john kerry hopes to defuse the crisis. scott thuman sat down with mr. kerry for a one-on-one interview today. what did the secretary tell you about the situation echo >> this was initially sponsored by about the budget request, but no subject on the need for expenses and more time over what is happening in ukraine. we sat in the treaty room, one between russia and crimea, and had the whole world watching. >> a lot of them are concerned about what may come. it is not that the oeste draft of sanctions were calculated to -- be-all and end-all. putin scoffs at u.s. sanctions. >> criticisms like john mccain who thought that this would only encourage moderate. because she all the moves -- encouraged moderation because he called the moves statement. >> not every thing master by a high-pitched trilling message. quietly

. >>> ukraine is aa accusing russia of a military innovation. ukraine leaders are asking the un, britain, france, and china for help. allison harmalin -- putin said he's determined to protect people in that country and russia's interest in ukraine. >> reporter: then proudly flew the russian flag. many ukrainians align themselves more with nearby russia than their own country. they don't support the new ukrainian president. putin got the green light to proceed with military intervention. in response, the ukraine's acting prime minister put his forces on alert. members of the un security council gathered for an emergency meeting. ukraine'sa un ambassador asked the security council to take action. >> this action constitutes an act of aggression against the state of ukraine. >> reporter: america's ambassador -- >> intervention by the russian military will be a grave mistake and will have costs and uencconseq. >> reporter: president obama spoke with putin for over 90 minutes. >>> ukrainians living here in the washington area speaking out and asking obama to intervene. peaceful protes

also at the un sanctions dr holt's cooperation with russia on the one thing when the illegal drug industry not gonna start a formal studies washington is responsible for how does the time in a region of sardinia fall is a pretty tight with a push to break away from writing we look at the rise of such displacement across the european union. the and to teach not to speak and he invokes god. barca bomb has praised the ukrainian to have the victory of democratic ideals or something from these bright to rejoin russia as a sham. the us leader also called moscow's actions in crimea bridge aggression saying it's worse than the us invasion of iraq. he's gonna just a concert to look at some control the seas and art is being put forth by the whitecaps. in president obama is view while protesters that my god did have a right to overthrow a democratically elected leader each of us has the right to live. as we choose the people of crimea it did not have the right to vote on their future. together we condemned russia's invasion of ukraine and rejected the legitimacy of the crimean referendum according to

russia's envoy to the un that stands out and actually mainstream media but turning a blind eye to see at the ends. he brings a new coalition high. it's like those in the air. wishing you went to the enterprise into the mind on finance but who has organized under read the bills but did not challenging provoking than in the shia in cuba. the cheese i say yes that's it he recalls how he was told to the firing line in the ukrainian capital. which i was two minutes away from being shot dead. exit us us us to then deputy defense team. also i'm thinking selfish and then having to stop with a lavish at the subway called breaking the audience looked mean the athletes as such. i've lost that you watching. it's not snow. we need to bomb say the new tories need of ukraine's neo made mention to want ed is to run for the country's presidency he's fine today need to be out on something want it to a band signed to new terror attacks and is also seeking the team on his own one secs into the psyches of donovan reports from keith. the video she is the legal told the group writes that the eco me move aro

which created quite a stir in the direction on some european media was completely ignored russia calls on the un to launch a probe into the mike allen killings are things i see your jet ski was caught in the firing line there. which i was two minutes away from being shot dead. i see or jet ski recalls what he witnessed during the violence in ukrainian capital. also surprising addition of the world from

will will will will eye russia beat as a un resolution on twenty l which would have rented the ukrainian regions friends on this huge estates is to be legal. meanwhile tensions of flaring up in other parts of the country. cp like fields in eastern province of local self defense also come under attack. on top of my hotline as he sliced the prominence it is alarming minorities said led to the state jewish families the full symphony in plain white or red line is that the assault as a tragic anniversary of the theory and if the three heads of blood death and devastation with a bow hundred thousand lives lost in the shuffle . arts the national youth week about one thing that the conduct at a top story this. russia has dropped a united nations resolution on the upcoming referendum in twenty am which is about to decide whether to remain part of ukraine the us top ten page countries not to recognize that it is planning to seek and was following the session the resolution says the upcoming referendum has no validity. but check does not see it that way so it has veto the proposed resolution many h

rights of all people and the right to self-determination as and trying to exclude one of the un charter. so russia backs crimea's who say kiev has failed their trust when their elected leader was overthrown through street riots and on the floor of the un security council this saturday we saw a battle of two principles in the un charter one of state sovereignty and the other of people self-determination and some of the harshest criticism came from the us which appeals to international norms about not interference in other states affairs and that coming from the us which violates your own principles on a regular basis and they indeed will see what reaction does come out of the u.s. and the west than it is you can they're giving us an update on that resolution now two people have been killed in ukraine's eastern city of kharkov in an attack a carried out by the neo nazi right sector group against local self-defense units. dozens of radicals barricaded themselves in their headquarters and hurling molotov cocktails at empty my done protesters gathered outside the activists say they were fired on with a

russia has stood alone when trying to defending its actions at the un city council. e members are united, every member of the g-7 has announced intentions to impotion sanctions on russia if it goes further. >>> a united front presented by the european union and the president, this coming off of some very tough talk he had yesterday saying that russia was merely a regional power dealing not out of strength but out of weakness. >> mike, do we know who this speech is aimed at? >> well, it's aimed at russia. there's no question about it. we have heard the president talk about vladimir putin yesterday saying he doesn't spending a lot of time trying to figure out what vladimir putin's motivations are, but he is focused on sanctions now with the european union. as you travel from west to east across europe, you see an increasing reliance on russia's oil. russia largely dependent on an extraction economy of oil and gas. >>> and mike three secret service agents spent home from brussels already. do we know what lead to them being returned to the u.s.? >> well, this was in holla

and the un security council meeting featured harsh words to describe russia's interests in ukraine there are a few with a look at that coming up. and it may turn out that in this syntax and was executed. cameron todd willingham was found guilty of killing his three daughters and an arson attack is that really the case will tell you more later on the shelf. tuesday marked where i can and washington d c i'm enduring a bit in your watching our team air the kids in ca with the latest in ukraine most of the attention is now centering on the southern peninsula of time yet which is located on the northern coast of the black sea as geo political tensions continued to rise control over the region is now one night stand but for more on the most recent developments i spoke with our keys each work is going on. i first asked him to talk about what happened in kenya today while at the same or worse has been a normal working tuesday. lots of people on the streets going about their business of all the rules are open to traffic shops are open cafes restaurants use a headset even sometimes when we are fil

or russia's un envoy has bought up western criticism of russia's role in the ukraine crisis citing a letter from the country's ousted president requesting moscow's help to restore nor an order it's under the influence of western countries that are open absolute terror and violence and people are being prosecuted for the language they speak to him for a political response to my address the president of russia vladimir putin to request the use of military forces of the russian federation's restored to give greece border stability and the protection of the people of ukraine. while the coup leaves ukraine's economy on its knees with k. .

russia's foreign minister has responded strongly to criticism of his policies on ukraine. he was speaking am on the prices at the un human rights council in geneva it's easy to read into the sky now reports. there's a foreign minister has come down hard on critics of russia's actions particularly reminding the western leaders about the fact that they have supported the opposition in une the days of protests at the end of last year and beginning of this year and thereby essence of the contributing to the crisis in ukraine because their support for the opposition. essentially gave way to the radical extremists who have permeated all branches off the current south korean government in ukraine thereby contributing to mayhem that is happening in the country at the moment here's more from russian foreign minister. let's go to church because you're new to try to interpret the situation aggressively to threaten us with sanctions and boycotts the same western part of the bombs that repeatedly and insistently in comics the political powers the booklet of them. to put forward an ultimatum and to refuse to have donald. to igno