convenient gazprom's loss in profits last year russia increased gas prices after ukraine's president viktor yanukovych was deposed and then the new government refused to pay its bills. >> revenues increased by 6.4% in 2014, the problem is not the that gazprom has sold enough gas. the problem is the the devaluabling rubble. that debt and servicing has become a lot more expensive for the company. and then on top of that the spats over the ukrainian gas contracts, that really explains why gazprom's profits have been so badly hit. how much of a difference does this make to the company? the company share price hardly budged. most people it seems were expecting this and it didn't come as that much of a shock. long term gazprom does face a significant issue. the issue is this it's main customer europe, is trying to wiggle out from within its grasp. and a week ago it launched an antitrust case against gazprom which could stretch for years and years but will likely result with gazprom having to change it's operating procedures in europe and and european countries will be able to negotiate better contracts and

were demonstrations on the maidan against the autocratic regime of the pro-russian president viktor yanukovych months of protests for democratic reform. since then, the maidan has symbolised that revolution. maksym balenko and his friends were there from the very start. the square has changed his life. >> i now have a definite aim in life. i've understood that my opinion bears weight. i'm worth something. i can change something! reporter: nowadays many of the demonstrators of old crossing the square are soldiers fighting in eastern ukraine against the pro-russian separatists. it's at the heart of the ukrainian capital and it's now also a part of the front in a way. maksym and his friends are converting a house here into a hostel for soldiers passing through. >> it's symbolic. it's an extension of the protests on the maidan. reporter: this war is a major effort for the whole of ukraine. without the thousands of volunteers, it's said, the government troops wouldn't have a chance. after 45 days, the soldiers come back from the east. many stop off here, and can spend the night for free. >> we're t

gazprom, russia pushed up gas prices after ukraine's former president viktor yanukovych was deposed. in response the ukrainian government, which replaced him refused to pay the debt that it owed. we have more now from moscow. >> considering the gazprom's revenues increased by 6.4% in 2014, it's the problem is not that gazprom can't sell enough gas. the problem is the devaluing ruble. gazprom owes a lot of debt, and because of the debt, servicing it has become more expensive for the company. on top that have the spats ongoing with ukraine over the ukrainian gas contracts that really explains why gazprom's problems. it does face significant issue and the issue is this, it's main customer it's biggest customer, europe is trying to wig the out from within its grasp. a week ago it opened an antitrust case against gazprom which could stretch for years but in the long term it will likely result with gazprom having to change it's operating procedures in europe, and europe will be able to negotiate much more flexible contracts credit gazprom. if that happens it will weaken gazprom's dominance

his death comes after a former lawmaker and ally of ousted president viktor yanukovych was found shot to death in kiev on wednesday. about 400 migrants have perished off the coast of libya after the boat they were traveling in capsized. rescuers managed to save 145 people, including at least one baby, but hundreds more appear to have drowned. amnesty international criticized european countries for their approach of migrants seeking to cross saying -- "european governments' ongoing negligence towards the humanitarian crisis in the mediterranean has contributed to a more than 50-fold increase in migrant and refugee deaths since the beginning of 2015." the colombian government has as -- moved to resume its bombing of farc rebels following what colombian president juan manual santos called a deliberate attack by the farc. santos said the attack, which killed 10 soldiers and one rebel, marked a breach of the farc's unilateral ceasefire. >> this is a reprehensible act and it will not go without punishment. it requires decisive action, and there will be consequences. we are going to pursue t