rather than split the vote, vitali klitschko said that he will run for kiev mayor, and he dropped out of the race. he was a favorite there. and he put his support behind petro poroshenko, and hopefully by not dividing the vote, poroshenkporoshenko will win tht round. yulia tymoshenko is seen as the old problem of politics and they may want someone new. the ex-boxer you vitali klitschko throwing his weight behind poroshenko. >> thank you. >>> in kabul the second attack in the capitol in the past 24 hours, and it comes a week before presidential elections. >> reporter: under a week until presidential elections when the taliban attacks again, the target this time the headquarters of the independent election commission in kabul. at least four fighters were disguised as women when they entered the house close to the commission building. afghan special forces and police reinforcements took their positions. >> forces in my house. i had three guards, two outside and one inside, but i don't know what is going on right now. the attackers are wearing wome women's burkas. >> reporter: the taliban

but we stay and defend our country. >> i asked, of course, vitali klitschko, if he becomes president how will he rebuild relations with russia? obviously important because russia is extremely important and a large neighbor for ukraine. he said, i think i can make that work. back to you. >> thank you, ryan. we hope to have the full interview coming up on "bottom line." you are looking at live pictures from crimea. you are looking at a celebration in the region, voting over the weekend to join russia and annexing thely region. the ukraine crisis has brought back memories of the cold war. relationships are at their lowest point since the breakup of the soviet union, both countries imposing sanctions on the other. the question is, which one can do it fast enough? >> what we continue to see is that russia is increasingly isolated and the united states is leading the international community in opposing russia for its aggression against ukraine. >> for more on where the showdown is headed, i want to bring in our chief washington correspondent heater cook. -- washingtonve correspondent peter

we were going to talk to vitali klitschko. he couldn't make it.e mood in kiev i have ian lee standing by there. ian, there has been much talk out of kiev about actually preparing for war. is that what it feels like there? >> reporter: it definitely has that sort of feel here, fareed, especially in independence square behind me all day. they're talking about the situation in the crimea and the russians moving in and also talking about those military bases in the crimea that have been blockaded by russian forces unwilling to give up, surrender to the russians there. these are people who are still mourning, mind you, after the bloody weeks that they had during the unrest here in this city. also this is a new government with less than a week old so there's a lot of scrambling there too trying to get a path forward on what to deal with, not only russia, but also the rest of the needs of the country, fareed. >> do you get the sense that there are people there who are -- who feel otherwise? because kiev is overwhelmingly pro-western, but, you know, it's

vitali klitschko, leader e of the ukrainian revolution, on his country's response to russian aggression. madeleine albright, the former secretary of state, brzezinski zbigniew, the former national security adviser on what the united states can and should do. then, is vladimir putin really the bad guy in all of this? i will introduce you to a very prominent expert who says niet. >>> and foreign policy at the oscars, one of the films up for best documentary tells the story of egypt's revolution brilliantly. i will speak with the director of the movie "the square."

yulia tymoschenko, vitaly klitschko, and another, among the leading contenders. not that it means much to people in eastern ukraine, where in a square behind me as in many squares across the region, there's a rally calling for federalism. here they'd rather split from central rule in kiev and make their own decisions. they want to keep their ties to russia, and are skeptical of intentions. >> thank you jonah. >> back to the malaysia airlines plane. joining us is jay rolin, al jazeera america's aviation analyst. china said it spotted debris, and five aircraft flying over the area spotted what they call multiple objects. is this a good idea to announce this each and every day without concrete evidence? >> in is all we have at the moment. good morning to you. this is the best lead that we have. it's a satellite depiction of where the debris is. it gives us an opportunity to search. we would be remiss not to. at this point once they lay eyes on a logo or the colour scheme of the malaysian airliner, or pull up a piece out of the water that turps out to be from the air

vitali klitschko throws his weight behind an all a dark for ukraine's presidential vote. body thatn attack the is arranging a vote in afghanistan. russia has no intention of invading eastern ukraine. that was the message from foreign minister sergey lavrov today. he said that his country has no interest in crossing ukraine's border. despite having thousands of troops lined up along a. his comments are part of a new effort to ease tensions with the u.s. >> president barack obama has been on a state visit to saudi arabia. it was there he received a phone call from his russian counterpart, vladimir putin. a white house said that putin had called to discuss a u.s. proposal for a diplomatic resolution for the ukraine crisis. obama reportedly suggested that moscow report -- respond in writing. foreign ministers have spoken on the phone to discuss further contact. since russia's annexation of crimea, thousands of russian soldiers have been station on the borders to ukraine. peers have mounted that moscow may be preparing to invade eastern ukraine. the u.s. has made clear that th

vitali klitschko polling first, and then petro poroshenko polling second and then yulia tymoshenko. and no one candidate would get the 50% needed to win outright. that's what they would like to see. the heavyweight boxer was the favorite for the president election, instead will run as mayor of kiev, a very powerful position. klitschko supporting poroshenko, and the idea is not to have to go through a second round. time is of the essence, the longer this process takes, the more ukraine sovereignty is in danger of the massive russian forces on the eastern edge of ukraine border. >> the taliban has attack election headquarters in kabul. this is the second attack in 4 hours and comes a week before presidential elections. al jazeera's charles stratford has more. >> reporter: and week before presidential elections. the target this time, the headquarters of the independent election commission in kabul. at least four fighters were disguised as women when they entered a house close to the election building. afghan special forces and police reinforcements took their position. >> you forces ha

the vitaly klitschko, the former heavyweight boxer, the front run are for presidential elections dropped out of the race, putting his weight behind petro porashenko, a billionaire famous for running a chocolate factory, vitaly klitschko is backing petro porashenko. he will be the presidential candidate. petro porashenko saying that this is a time for unity in ukraine. they are trying to make sure there's not a run-off election on may 21st. they'd like a president elected outright. >> petro porashenko saying that the long are the political process goes on. the more that ukraine's sovereignty is threatened. it refers to russian troops along the border. one of petro porashenko's main opponents will be the former prime minister yulia tymoschenko, she, too, approved by her party. she is saying she'll fight to get crimea back, taken over by russia in the past few weeks. it will be an election race to be held. for president and the mayor of kiev. right now ukraine needs political leadership. needs stability as it battles economic changes and political challenges domestic i will and internationa

he'll run for mayor, vitaly klitschko will be the presidential candidate. this is a time for unity in ukraine. they are trying to make sure there's not a run-off election on may 21st. they'd like to see a president elected outright. >> the longer the political process goes on. the more ukraine's sovereignty is threatened. in the may 25th election. one of the main opponents will be former prime minister yulia tymoschenko. she, too assist had been approved by her party, she'll fight to get crimea back. they'll take it over by russia. it will be an interesting election race. those are elections as well as for the mayor and kiev. right now ukraine needs political leadership and stability as it battles economic challenges domestically and internationally. >> in washington state the death toll rose to 18. one week ago today a mountain of mud slid off a hill and flattened more than 40 homes. crews have been digging through the mud and debris. rain has complicated the search. there is encouraging news. the number of people missing has been dramatically lowered. >>

i spoke to vitali klitschko presidential candidate for the republican alliance party. >> what do youpeople in the united states, in europe to know about what's happening here? what's your message to them? >> we appreciate for support, for moral support from all the friends of ukraine and everybody in ukraine everybody in the world want to see ukraine as modern and country with stable political economic situation. and that's main goal. we ukranian's want to see ukraine as a country with european standards of life without corruption, with rule of law. and with human rights. >> are you hopeful or do you believe real change can take place here? >> yes, of course. we have huge potential. ukraine have huge potential. that's why we have to united to make changes in our country. it's possible. >> you can watch the full interview online at ac360.com. i'm joined by ben wedeman who's just gotten out of crimea and jill dougherty. ben, you spent the last week in crimea. as you look back on it what really stands out to you? where do you see this going? >> what you feel is that on the one hand you

but they said vitaly klitschko is the man to rebuild kiev and running against yulia tymoshenko. she was very much th the poster child, but many people here think that she still represents some of the old guard of what was wrong in the old politics, and that may work against her in this election. >> thank you so much, jennifer glasse joining us from ukraine. >>> in afghanistan the taliban has attacked election headquarters in kabul. this is the second attack in the capitol in just 24 hours and comes a week before presidential elections. the police say some taliban members entered the compound disguised as women and fired on the compound with grenades. foua little girl was killed in e cross fire. >>> slipping into saturday routines and no one would be prepared for what came next at 10:37 a.m. local time the earth gave away and lives would be forever changed. 90 are still missing after th ae fatal mudslide as they hold a moment of silence this morning. the governor has called for this moment of silence, but do you know what is planned in terms of ceremonies? >> we don't know for su

petro porashenko has the backing the vitaly klitschko. he pulled out to run for mayor of kiev. crimea switched to moscow times, symbolically finalising the region's incorporation into russia. hundreds of people gathered at the main railway station simferepol to watch the clock shift. crimea introduced the russian ruble as its currency. mouny is a pressing issue and its economy is in debt, in need of investment. russia is promising to come to the rescue with billions worth of investment. nick spicer reports. >> a new economic future is unfolding in crimea. one under russia, a richer country with ukraine, but blighted by corruption. the new leaders annexed from ukraine promised better. >> we expect economic boom and growth. crimea was a region where the rate of development and per cap ita income were below average under-ukraine. the population is poor and infrastructure underdeveloped. we hope all of this will change. >> the main sectors of the crimean economy are agriculture and tourism. in the past the majority came to the ukrainian mainland, it's far from certain they'll be wi

former world boxing champion vitali klitschko announced that he will not be running for the presidency. i think that tymoshenko mean that the cabinet of them fatherland party she was recently released from prison the region tiny taste of former governor of the eastern province of connacht in freetown dumped him. the annexation is affecting residents lines in and anyway it's tiny and has now switched to moscow time hundreds of ethnic russians gather data plan and think it will pull on saturday to celebrate the change the they want. the climb down from ten pm to midnight he tried his kindness to us that the astronauts told the crowd that day. rates. we didn't need it. in entering the same time. i knew even chains in the same schedule that means it really feels like we own in the same country. leaders of the euro as the european union and the continued cleaning devastated do not accept my shoes an extension of time yet. edmonton rapidly incorporating wretched conventions into the empty nights. russia's foreign minister says his country is planning an invasion of ukraine's to the prompt to

former heavyweight boxing champ vitaly klitschko, a familiar opposition figure during protests has pulled out of the presidential race. he says he will run for mayor of kiev. klitschko was flowing his support behind petro popoletrop ochopetropolasheko. >>> when it comes to presidential elections there, some voters are just not excited about the field of candidates. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> translator: in my view klitschko is not a leader at all that can be a leader of the ukrainian people because he is quite young. as for his opponent, i can't say anything good about him as well. >> translator: in principle i think all characters involved in politics during the last five years must be changed for someone more adequate. fresh. they demonstrated everything they could do and there is nothing to expect from them. that's why they're all the same for me. >> in thailand protests clogged the streets of bangkok before the elections for the upper house of parliament. if the outcome favors the opposition, newly elected senators could fire the prime minister. the row teprotesters are trying

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power the more violent notices me and thought they wouldn't even down to two opposition leader vitali klitschko. the set of all rights act isn't a policy but an alliance of fun rides and nationalist groups. they brought along his ammunition and have a minute retraining to the street apples. on the internet. the reit sector style themselves as the spearhead of the protest movement. the infant ukrainian nationalists tradition and denounced as russian domination and winston customization and decadence. they glorified the unity and greatness of the ukrainian nation carroll says the bachelor has only just begun. wright said changes in numbers neo nazis who openly parade their ideals. with this as symbols of fascist emblems on the shields and not to normal one of the most radical of the fire right group c c fourteen days occupied the full monty and headquarters of their arch enemies the communist party the girl in confrontation. he is the abode of the summer it behooves the care for the control that many of these instructors from a camilla make some political force of some rhinestones and jewels and

his words were echoed by vitali klitschko one of the leaders of the protest movement that said ukraine's president viktor yanukovich late last month. meanwhile tend to think like me are escalated with demonstrators holding rallies for and against joining the russian federation and the illegal referendum on the question is scheduled for march sixteen in london when it may the british foreign secretary said the referendum was happening to read to kill asleep quickly and further intervention by more staff would not be well off he added that russian intervention in crimea has turned people in the rest of ukraine was against russia the ukrainian border patrol plane came under fire while flying over the weekend and about one thousand meters here the administrative border with the fortune arctic white crimea. no one was hurt when gunmen opened fire on the un armed aircraft the diamond light aircraft was flying three crew on an observation mission in a video shot from ukrainian plane and later distributed by the border guard service press off as white flashes which appear to be shocked to be see

and then you have vitali klitschko, one of the frontrunners to be the next president. he's a retired heavyweight boxing champion. you said before no fight, no win. >> no fight, no win. >> reporter: so are you ready to fight? >> yeah, i fight for my country. i fight for the future. i fight for democracy, and i fight for the justice. and i'm not alone. >> reporter: when the billionaire petro poroshenko flew down to crimea on his private jet to negotiate, he was chased away by an angry pro- russian mob. this may be the revolution's biggest challenge yet-- a showdown with a much more powerful neighbor. do you want to see america take stronger action against russia? >> uh, my answer would be america should use all its instruments which they have at their disposal. >> reporter: including force? >> to stop the war. >> reporter: including force? >> all instruments. >> pelley: sounds like, clarissa he's asking the u.s. to intervene militarily? >> reporter: well he's not asking for that to happen just yet, but what he does want to see is for america to at least put that card on

lebanese drama is vitali klitschko and a prominent politician in ukraine who gave up his end career in boxing and who is now one of the favourites to win ukraine's may presidential election. he was at the forefront of the protest movement which ousted former ukrainian president of the tna k which last month. i make and has the relationship between russia and ukraine to the relationship he has with the tully. ukraine in a certain way like the kid brother. brush over people called little brother and big brother in russia and ukraine this is the way i can compare be telling myself. it doesn't mean he's my older brother tells me why you gotta do face in the way that i want you to do that. from then until him. jill. because i have my own character. i have my own life in a moment being in his direction wanna go. and nobody gonna force me the undercurrent and science to travel to austria more training and then returned to ukraine to the flight in gemini. i eye. rule. though they will be. to me. who are i would do. will. gurus are lining the window. and then the toner to. the research is cheat

vitali klitschko has pulled out backing a chocolate manufacturer, who is ahead in the polls. >> the two front runners in the opinion polls have join forced. klitschko forfeited the presidential match to his political partner petro poroshenko, one of the most respected figures in ukrainian politics. the may 25th vote takes place in a country both men describe as under russian occupation. >> people in the east south of ukraine who may be fearful of this election because of moscow, what message to you address to them? >> if you read our program, the special message to the east and south ukraine. the first message is security. the second message is the defending of all their rights including language rights, minority rights, everything. >> the deal prevented a division of forces among politician who is wanted closer ties with europe, an end of corruption and furious with the annexation of crimea. however, there will be another prime minister, yulia tymoshenko. >> she was officially nominated on assault and she, too, is promising a cleaner more responsive politics, but also to stand up to ru

meeting presents and candy to trick or show and tell you like what holds the time politician vitali klitschko the chocolate magnet or shine to me facing off against oakland is the unit's mission into an intimate with the balance the temples across ukraine some five hundred classical musicians to form the passengers into the pool and protest this ikea stores to buy foods members of the national school is to light the ukrainian national anthem as well as ode to joy to be on the european union as you. ukrainian books that include to shoot all the cakes to speak to and from ukraine's presidential race rich guy who'd previously stated his ambition to stand for president. it's good to go visit all politics is that the unit has this been true for show and tell you the ut candidates. yes it's great the interest of ukraine the stinker union offered to support as you can do to democratic forces for the presidential election the candidacy of true worship the show. you make of torturing to make a fortune from chocolate is reportedly leaving several opinion polls in the presidential race for the euro port

hear thesexpect to things from vitali klitschko.ow much do you think vladimir putin is planning on going further than crimea right now? >> i think the most important thing to listen for was that speech vladimir putin gave to the old russian parliament a few days ago, and it was stunning for us in europe watching it live. one of the points he made -- he was essentially talking about the encirclement of russia by bloc countries. we are talking about a dozen former countries, a dozen countries that were formally part of the warsaw pact including poland and romania that are now part of nato. when he saw the uprising in ukraine and saw the possibility of the ee association as well as future nato membership -- the eu association as well as future nato membership, even though he said that they are not interested in nato membership -- he sees the encirclement of the west. >> let me jump in here. people have complained this is a land grab and he is going to do a lot more, and we should certainly be on guard for that, what you can come to the

his words were echoed by vitali klitschko one of the leaders of the protest movement that said ukraine's president viktor yanukovich late last month. meanwhile tend to think like me are escalated with demonstrators holding rallies for and against joining the russian

under the cherry on top we have the former heavyweight champion vitali klitschko and now presidential hopeful that may have been due to his condition to lead the country offer some other reason but on tuesday hit him on that that the interim president belongs to this party must step down. he also blasted the interior minister from this haunting and the former defence minister from this party. we haven't even had before this political infighting ukraine has been ever present of the last two decades especially the closer we got to elections on the now the situation is different all together considering the circumstances which brought the street about work and with people industry's growing more and more frustrated. it may not be long before ukraine's revolution person to appoint all kick starts at the mike dunn at least judging by what many ukrainians are already saying online. the political tool in ukraine come to be fantastic on to stuff everything from a russian bank fishing was that a thing of the development of an actual payment system. now that the cia is nothing to offer made in

down election instead of going to a run off, and they hope that this political deal will do it vitali klitschko may run for mayor. and corruption is a huge problem here. it's a major complaint of the protesters. that's one of the reasons why they overthrew viktor yanukovych. and running yulia tymoshenko throwing her hat in the ring today. >> let's listen to what yulia tymoshenko is saying today. >> if people will trust me with the presidency i will never let aggress sir take our land without a fight. my aim is to demand a secession of occupation of crimea. i do not accept analytical evidence that crimea is lost to ukraine and we must comes to terms with that, i will never accept that. crimea is ukraine and we will have it back. >> jennifer, i know yulia tymoshenko is a public figure and a symbol of what's going on in ukraine, you wonder how she could make a political comeback after everything she has been through. >> i think it will be a very, very long hard campaign for her. she does have a political history, and many believe she is part of the old guard. she represents what was wrong with pol

in kiev former opposition leader now presidential candidate vitaly klitschko appealed for calm. >> translation: i urge everybody, no provocations, no calls for separatism, no violence or anarchy. legal and democratic societies are formed in ukraine. all have to show their patriotism and uni. >> signs of things to come. men in camouflage damaged ukrainian communications equipment. one mystery solved. the men in uniform that took over airports and other strategic locations are crimean riot police, intelligence forces, security personnel and some officers of russia's black sea fleet, according to the prime minister of crimea. there are some ethnic ukrainians and tatars that wonder what the boods on the ground moons. >> that was jennifer glasse. i want to go back to james jatras. there has been a lot of talk about whether ukraine can defend itself against a russian invasion. a simple question - can it? >> i don't think russia has intentions of invading the rest of ukraine. they have been precise about citing their interests in crimea. that is a peace on a chest board for them. i think it relates t

in kiev, former operation leader, now presidential candidate vitaly klitschko called for calm. >> translationi urge everybody - no provocation, no calls for separatism. all who love their country and responsibility have to show patriotism. >> at a military airport a worrying sign of things to come. >> men in camouflage came and damaged ukrainian equipment. one mystery solved, the many in uniform taking over airports and other locations. crimean riot police, intelligence forces, security and officers of the russian black sea fleet. >> there are ethnic you cranians and minority tartars who wonder what russian boots on the ground will mean for their future in what is still, for now, ukraine. >> now, all eyes are on russia and its next move. this after the parliament approved sending soldiers to ukraine. phil ittner has more. >> a day after the west and the white house warned russia not to intervene in ukraine this was moscow's next move. >> translation: russian federation council votes to first approve vladimir putin's proposal to use the russian troops on the territory until the social politica

in eastern ukraine there was no warm welcome for opposition leader and presidential candidate vitaly klitschko in the north of the country on monday have a look at this clip goaltimate well getting pelted with eggs an apple was at his own party's rally in hot off the former heavyweight boxing champion had to be shouldered with an umbrella for those nearby around one hundred people carrying and the e.u. and pro russian posters booed the opposition leader before a police called on separated them from klitschko supporters. and crimea in the south of ukraine is on the lookout for a provocateurs as he prepares for a referendum that will decide whether to remain a part of the country approach kiev radicals are reportedly heading straight to the area a group of at least sixty tried to pick a fight with a border guard when they were stopped in the city of us in the capital of the region people under the guise of voting officials were reportedly trying to take or destroy people's passports and that would prevent them from taking part in the referendum also there were a group of several dozen people wer

ties with the northern neighbor and the cherry on top we have the former heavyweight champion vitaly klitschko now a presidential hopeful it may have been due to his ambition to lead the country or for some other reason but don't choose that he demanded that the interim president who belongs to this party must step down he also blasted the interior minister from this party and the former defense minister from this party. we have indeed been here before this political infighting in ukraine has been ever present over the past two decades especially the closer we got to elections only now the situation is different altogether considering the circumstances which brought these three to power and with people in the streets growing more and more frustrated it may not be long before ukraine's revolution version two point zero kick starts at the my done at least judging by what many koreans are already saying online. while radicals pressure the government and former allies because among themselves the center of kiev is still occupied by activists keeping a watchful eye on the powers that be some of the

his words were echoed by vitali klitschko one of the leaders of the protest movement that said ukraine's president viktor yanukovich late last month. meanwhile tend to think like me are escalated with demonstrators holding rallies for and against joining the russian

saw the details the truth is that i truly mean to the presidential renewed opposition media vitali klitschko signs the way he shot a pilot to pull a foreign minister. two recent polls suggest that in theory in an oven or the confectionery company known as the top league team in the peoples of the president. three weeks into the kitchen baking and it was grace's support among his people the person with a wrist after winning a few shots. y'know this candid in my opinion it is already so passionately that. when you knew you would accept the offer are set to receive one copy of the support of the emerging as the enemy put in a ukrainian magnate to join protest is that the key of barricades in demonstrations that led to the posting of lopez in btn a convict on the abc and into the spirit of resistance that he says he'll bring to the table if elected. you know what our country's only a little. our country's only partially and impatient. a study of our countries facing gigantic risks and challenges that require very quick and efficient decisions to be taken. others say because calls for action. goo

of the revolution, then retired heavyweight champion vitali klitschko is its face. now leads a parliamentary block. when secretary of state john kerry flew to kiev this past week to meet with the country's top leaders, klitschko was right beside poroshenko. klitschko is used to being the center of attention. >> heavyweight champion of the world! >> ward: he has won 15 heavyweight championship fights. but now, he's going for a different title: president. the election is in may. it may be his toughest fight yet. >> klitschko: in sport, we have a clear rules. if you break rules, you will be disqualified. >> ward: but in ukrainian politics, there are no rules? >> klitschko: in the ukraine, no rules. >> ward: no rules and violence? >> klitschko: no rules and violence. >> ward: this is what ukraine's parliament looked like before the revolution, when klitschko became a party leader. when the protests began, klitschko tried to be a voice of moderation. at one point, he was even attacked by more extreme elements of the movement. but it was the government's bloody crackdown

moments ago on cnn, ukraine's opposition leader, vitali klitschko issued this stern warning to russia. >> the main point right now the russians have to take away the rush yap forces from crimea. it's the main point. crimea is ukraine territory. we talk independence of ukraine. it's all military forces have to remove from ukrainen territory. >> and now these very strong words as well from u.s. secretary of state john kerry. he's calling it an invasion, quote, it is an incredible act of aggression, really a stunning willful choice by president putin to invade another country. russia is in violation of the sovereignty of ukraine, russia is in violation of its international obligations, russia is in violation, kerry says, of its obligations under the u.n. charity, helsinki act, in violation as well of its obligations under the budapest agreement. he goes on to say, secretary kerry, you don't behave in a 19th century fashion by, again he uses this word, invading another country on completely trumped up pretexts. nato ambassadors are expected to hold an urgent meeting today on the situation

vitaly klitschko there, as well i can see a number of people who are now basically in charge in kiev.to that. they say they want a referendum at the very least so that they can choose a closer union with russia and a more distant separation from the authorities in kiev. >> matthew chance in odessa right now. those scenes are being played out in cities and towns along the southeastern part of ukraine. thank you, matthew. it's why the news out of crimea just minutes ago is so crucial. there will be a referendum in crimea. voters there will get to choose whether they stay part of ukraine or actually join the russian federation becoming part of russia. i think that was unforeseen. people thought that maybe crimea would be able to remain autonomous but given the choice to join russia if that happens, that will put the u.s. and european union in a real bind. >> a game-changer in what they do next. >>> russian news viewers got to see something a little different during russia's "russia today" newscast. liz wall an american working for russian-owned state television resigned on the air. this

there were clashes between pro and anti cat demonstrators enough to convince opposition leader vitali klitschko to scrap a speech at a demonstration over cracked tells the story it was in front of it said that the demonstration the ukrainian unit with the backing of the night and was supposed to take place on sunday. visit the list of events that ended dramatically the a. sch the unit demonstration. this is the case though it's the right answer to that stupid brave enough to sew up on monday the wreaths and a fellow activist returned to the scene to talk about with an agenda that will act if they didn't use to be seen many of them. sin i think that more themed post and maybe for months or even anything given instructions to discuss this and find tenants because of the night the simple guide to us. it's becoming dangerous to demonstrate because of these people. these people are an aggressive mood. well we are in favor of peaceful demonstrations in a united country for friendship with russia and europe eat it all right. in the next two photos of them i got out daily in the minority that less peop

but in a bid to avoid it as the violent confrontation the form of talks that some politician vitali klitschko who was forced to cancel a rally that he had time in the decision today will force the cats got the crag is the internet. he tells us. i knew this would be to the kids arrived and onion. they told me that he was yet to break its neck this incident that he would explain to them that it forgets that the my commitment is not the fastest method included with the whole pool of radiance let it go. it demonstrates that had gathered in both the very site. let each time the teacher was teaching the kids each to a demonstration in favor of ukrainian ut. he decided to teach abstinence and that is the press that they think is that the security situation without doubt that they felt it would be the ones with fattening the progress that demonstrate to them. adt but i didn't see any kind in the state's new favorite peanut see the progress and demonstrates is that with thousands of them and they were missing several sites. i like it i get to it. i didn't think this will be no administrative building

former heavyweight boxer vitaly klitschko forfeited the match to his political partner, por -- petro porashenko, a respected figure. it takes place in a climate of destrust where many are convinced that kiev politicians are stoojs of the west, if not factionists. >> people in the east and south may be fearful of the election because of interventions by moscow, what message do you address to them. >> if you read our program, there's a special message for the eastern south ukraine. first message is a security, second message is the real defending of their rights, including language, religious, minority and everything. >> the deal prevented a subdivision, among politicians with closer ties and who were furious. there would be another candidate. >> yulia tymoschenko was nominated of the presidential candidate of her party on saturday and is promising a cleaner form of politics, and to stand up to russia. >> translation: if the people trust me with the presidency, i will never let an aggressor take our land without a fight. my aim is to demand a cessation of occupation of crimea. i do not

former heavyweight tossing champion and now politician running for the ukrainian presidency, vitali klitschkothe president of russia, kiev is putin said that an old russian city. crimea is part of russia. >> the kremlin maintains that they have no intention to enter eastern ukraine. one thing that is clear is that if there is any troops there, that would trigger sanctions. that is what the obama administration and european leaders have said. >> with crimea under russian control, what does that mean for sanctions? >> it is interesting. you have the russian foreign minister on their way to the hate for talks with secretary kerry and those will be important. the views the economy in difficult shape. we have russian bank saying that the economy, even with limited sanctions, they are being pushed into a recession. they came out with a note that said that they expect a shrink over the next two quarters. all you do is see that the currency has fallen 10% since the beginning of the year and it is the second worst decline in emerging markets after argentina. this is something we're looking at. the san

further bloodshed and resolve the crisis, on february 21, 2014, leaders of the opposition , vitali klitschko, oleg and ar senty on one side --ers any on one side, and the corrupt regime on the other, they signed an agreement that had been negotiated with the help of foreign ministers of poland, of germany and france. russia's special envoy was present but refused to sign it. therefore the suggestion by the russian side that the opposition failed to implement the agreement is groundless. ed for an end call of violence, restoration of the ukrainian constitution of 2004, and early presidential elections. however, on february 22, 2014, the president, victor yanukovych, fled the capitol and de facto removed himself from his constitutional authority. herefore on february 27, 2014, what is similar to our congress, the lawmakers of the country, was the only legitimate authority in ukraine at that time, given the resignation of the government and the president's self-removal from exercising his functions, and restored the 2004 constitution approved by 386 of 450 members there, recognized that victor

now former leader and now presidential candidate vitaly klitschko appealed for calm. >> translation: i urge everyone, no provocation, no violence, no anarchy. all who love their country have responsibility and conscience have to show their rationism in unity. >> at the military airport a sign of things to come. men in camouflage came and damaged you cranian commitment. >> the men in uniforms have taken down military forces security and some officers. >> jennifer glasse joins us on the phone from simferepol. they are in the middle of a tense standoff with russian troops. what is happening in the standoff where you are right now. >> just about half an hour outside of simferepol at a military base, there's russian forces, 200 of them surrounding the base. the commander has been told to come to a meeting at 1 o'clock. a few dozen came to the base, surrendering their weapons. it's a storage facility for an armoured vehicle. the russians came and told the commander to surrender his weapons. he said no. the russians brought in reinforcements. the me, heavily armed, weapons do not have bulle

the party of the boxer that you mentioned vitali klitschko doesn't actually have any seats in the current government they have chosen not to be a part of it and we've seen actually the vast majority of the seats are held by people who were retreads from the last orange revolution. or fatherland party which was once headed by yulia timoshenko and the current prime minister served in that administration and that government was soundly rejected at the last elections for its own corruption so they do have some experience but i wouldn't exactly call it a good experience they failed at running the country terribly the only other additions to this are a number of these nationalists who have been placed in charge of the military the defense a. security council the stock about international action now the west's reaction to what moscow has proposed to do and what it's doing at the moment the u.s. and the you have coming out with some threats sanctions indeed even threatening to kick russia out of the g. eight what do you make of this sort of reaction and do you think we will actually see them go a

vitaly klitschko this opposition leader he can make claims. on behalf of the put government to mobilize the ukrainian armed forces but this government has demonstrated no ability or no clear indication that they have control even of a majority of the ukrainian armed forces in the intelligence services i have serious question about whether in fact that a significant number of them wouldn't fail to follow his orders the prob the ukrainian truth newspaper a a pro. putsch government newspaper it should be said in the u.k. and reported earlier today that prime minister yatsenyuk had asked that the turkey close of the strait dardanelle streets to the passage of a ukrainian frigate. which supposedly has lowered its ukrainian flags and raised the russian naval ensign and was heading back to sevastopol this and several other indications the fact that we have no clear reports of ukrainian military units resisting the self defense and whatever other forces are taking control of the crimea leads me to believe that there are serious doubts that this push g