we down with mayor vitali klitschko and asked what he thinks vladimir putin's end game in ukraine. >> ukraine has to play a very important role in this empire. we ukrainians don't want back to the ussr. our future, most population see future in modern ukraine. that's our goal. >> do you want to see ukraine to be a part of nato, or do you worry if ukraine is wedded into that alliance it will be constantly be upon between russia and the west. >> the chance to be part is big because all ukrainians see our future in european union. to be part of nato or not my personal opinion yes. but it is very sensitive decision and this is a decision, we have to do it with understanding with the population. >> you had a very successful professional boxing career. but when you were in that boxing ring there were rules. now you're in a different arena a political arena where a lot of people that you're up against play by no rules. >> it's true. the first incident no one knows what the distance. second point the young democracy as ukraine to baltics that is like a mixed fight no rules. and we want to bri

it was vitaly klitschko's highest win >>> the washington d.c. press core held an annual white house correspondents dinner. it's a large event in the calendar and an occasion for the big wigs to make fun of each other. they use the sfeech to make fun of opponents. the comedian-in-chief took aim. i look so old john boehner invited men ya to speak at my funeral. >>> for more get a lot more detail. go to the al jazeera website. website. but the most rare and precious of animals are increasingly falling prey to poachers. the u-n now classifies the trafficking of exotic wildlife... as second only in scale to the illegal drug trade... so vast and lucrative is this black market underworld.... that authorities say its driving more species than ever into extinction.

. >>> vitaly klitschko retained his world heavyweight boxing title with a victory over brian jennings. the win in new york was vitaly klitschko's 18th consecutive heavyweight defense, the third-highest total in boxing history. it was the ukranian's first fight in the u.s. for seven years, and he could go back to europe for the next one. tyson fury likely to be his next opponent. >> in this fight, it needs to happen in europe. it's a good european fight. and the champion of the world you travel and fight in different places. i know that it's mandatory, and obviously that is something that i have to do to defend my title. >>> the memphis grizzlies take a 3-0 lead in the n.b.a. series against the portland trailblazers. five plays scored double. marks sol hitting 25, finishing 115-109. memphis wraps up the series with another win on monday if they win. >> markus had shots down coming down the stretch. i have a lot of respect for portland for the arena and tradition. to come and get a win in this environment is a big win. >> brooklyn beat the hawks. atlanta lead 2-1. bucs avoided eliminati

it was vitaly klitschko's 18th championship defense the third highest totalling boxing history. briton's tyson fury is like i to be the next opponent. >> the next flight will happen in europe. the champions of the world will fight in different places. i know that he's double d mandatory. that is something they have to do to defend my title. >> taking a 3-0 lead in the n.b.a. series with the portland trail bladers, scoring double figures. hitting 25, finishing 115-109. they can wrap up the series with a win on monday. >> markus coming down the stretch. i have a lot of respect for portland for the arena and the tradition. to come in here and get a win, it's a big win for our guys. >> england bowler jimmy anderson brought hit team to a victory in the second test. anderson taking three wickets. grabbing a couple of catches and a run out. have a look at this from alastair cook just about hanging on to a reaction catch. chasing down a victory, 143 to take a 1-0 series lead. anter son was the difference. >> we should cherish every moment he bowls for england. he's coming to the latter

and vitaly klitschko retaining his title in boxing. >>> syrian government air strikes kill dozens across the province of idlib, targetting jisrial-shuggar, after being taken over by the rebels for the first time in four years they entered the town. the bashar al-assad government bombed another town. south from idlib, an armed group claims it's in control of four villages in hama countryside. >>> israel said it killed four people planning an attack along the boarder with syria. an army spokesman said it found a man planting a bomb on golan heights >>> car bombs in and around baghdad killed 18. the deadliest attack took place in killarney square a busy commercial area in the city center. neighbourhoods were also targeted. why yemen's foreign minister said there'll be no dialogue with houthi rebels unless they withdraw their fighters. speaking at a news conference in london he said the majority of his country is no longer under control of houthis. . >> most of the yemeni land more than 70% are not under houthis control. there's a lot of misunderstanding, and misinterpreting what is going in

vitali klitschko a former boxer boxer, mayor of kiev,. >> ukraine's economy has deteriorated rapidly. you had to like interest rates to 30% to stop a free fall in the currency. you also have a bailout package from the imf $17 billion. but powerful strings attached, cutting pensions, cutting energy subsidies which must be a very, very tough pill for people to swallow. you have a mandate from an electorate but are those reform measures are those austerity measures making it difficult for you to keep people on your side? >> yes, of course big part of reform is painful reform but we have to show for what we do with that it will be better. we have to change, we have to destroy monopoly what have in ukraine. have to destroy corruption. give a chance for business for working with equal opportunity for everyone. and i'm more than sure we have potential. the question, how fast we use our potential. potential for our country. >> of course, another thing that's probably very worrying to investors to all investors is uncertainty and especially with regards to the security situation in kiev. hundr