. >>> vladimir putin makes no apology. the russian president is celebrating the event that put the world on edge and plunged america and russia into this new cold car. one year since he seized crimea, the fighting rages on in ukraine, and vladimir putin shows no sign of backing down, as if dearing the west to stop him. america tried to squeeze him with sanctions, and vladimir putin's top opponent inside russia was mysteriously murdered. all of this puts russia and the west on a dangerous collision course. where does it end, who, if anyone wins in the end. i'm ali velshi - a special report on the new cold war starts now. >>> it's a new cold war. a year ago this week the crisis in ukraine escalated from an internal dispute between ukrainians into a wider international clash that pits russia against the west. last march russia annexed crimea. since then russia has thrown its support behind separatist rebels fighting in eastern ukraine, and that triggered a sanctions war between the west and russia, polarizing trade and threat

who is left to take on vladimir putin. our special coverage begins right now. tonight, special coverage of the new cold war has taken yet another ominous turn. up till now, cost michael okwu its standing in the form of credit down grades and demonization of the west. killing of boris nemtsov just steps from the kremlin, nemtsov said to be close to releasing a report revealing startling details of russia's involvement in the ukraine. placards read, i am not afraid. rory challands is there and has the report from moscow. >> nemtsov's face was everywhere. the bullets that killed him said this banner were meant for all of us but also present were thousands of russian flags, in an era where russian leaders are vilified as traitors and fifth columnist, such a huge rally is allowed to take place right in the center of moscow. usually these things are kept on the outskirts of town so maybe the kremlin is thinking grief is a more manageable emotion than political age are. some anti-putin shouting, the challenge for the opposition now is whether it the turn the grief for

boris nemtsov accused vladimir putin of ordering an assassination -- another accused vladimir putin of ordering his death before dying of radiation poisoning. >> translation: there's no independent court in russia we demand an independent trial into boris nemtsov's death. >>> freed am of association says investigations should be pope for killings of other opponents of vladimir putin including journalists. we have more on reaction to boris nemtsov's death. >> reporter: boris nemtsov hoped the rally on sunday would be a re-energizing of russia's dispirited opposition movement. the crowd was vast. bigger than a march for years. boris nemtsov was not here to see it. his murder arguably is the main reason many came. >> we came to protest because they killed a man, a man telling the truth. we think the authorities actions are a travesty of justice. >> i came because boris was killed. not only because of that we need to fight. i cannot look at this. we look around i want to shout people, i love you. >> reporter: boris nemtsov's face was everywhere the bullets that killed him said the banner w

for a leader like vladimir putin or any leader is extraordinary.mors he was ousted in a palace coup. obviously putting to bed the rumors by making the appearance. we still don't know what is going in the kremlin or if factions putting pressure on vladimir putin. it is an opaque country. vladimir putin came back and announced massive military exercises. this time in the arctic region. nearly 40,000 russian troops on full alert. 110 war planes and 15 ships. it is a major military show of force. the biggest really that we have seen in some years in that region. it's a response to the very small nato exercises that are going on just across the border in norway. it is russia showing if it comes to the arctic which is an area where countries compete for natural resources, when it comes to the arctic we are way more dominant. it is an aggressive message vladimir putin. >> matthew chance i appreciate it. >>> hundreds of thousands of brazilians protesting in the streets demanding an an peachment. she served as chairman of the board of directors. prosecutors

i would say vladimir putin has a personal enemy. boris, after vladimir putin... >> after the system. >> not the system. he concentrated on vladimir putin as a symbol of the system. when asked who could benefit. in front of kremlin, and the answer is one and the only one vladimir putin's regime. >> they say there'll be a thorough investigation. having said that i suspect you don't believe that. how do you believe we have a thorough investigation of what's. >> we will not. everything that vladimir putin promised was false. he's destroying ukraine, lying about everything that russian groups have been doing there. how can we trust this man when he talked about his personal enemy. >> you can watch more of the interview with gary tomorrow at 9:00pm eastern, here on al jazeera. >> i.s.i.l. fighters released 21 syrian hostages abducted last month. it's unclear why they were freed. they were dropped off earlier at a church in western syria. according to the group, captives are 50 years of age or older. they are still holding 235 syrian chris

do you see any indication that vladimir putin wants out of ukraine? >> spy master john brennan only on fox news sunday. >> new tensions between the white house and israel after prime minister netanyahu is re-elected. will the administration let the u.n. recognize a print state? >> commitment has been in a last ways, a gidding principle. it is clear that israel is no longer committed to that outcome. >> our sunday group discusses that and our interview with john brennan. our "power player of the week," mitt romney's former campaign manager now leading the research effort against democrats. >> all the people here are focused on secretary clinton and the task day in and day out all right new. on fox news sunday. >>> hello again, from fm news today at c.i.a. headquarters in virginia this is the agency's entrance here with the c.i.a. seal. in this complex thousands of officers work around-the-clock collecting intelligence and directing covert operations to protect the united states from foreign threats. while the c.i.a. is the constitute of spy movies and

vladimir putin says he's going to oversee the investigation. it's an interesting and clever way of saying we'll find somebody, but you would never prove that that somebody is indeed, behind the murder but we are going to give all the western leaders whatever they want >>> we will continue to follow the investigation into the murder of boris nemtsov >>> the fate of 250 syrian christians abducted by i.s.i.l. is unknown. christians in beirut many in exile from syria and iraq are speaking out about threats to the minority community in the region. zeina khodr has more. >> reporter: some of these peep are refugees from -- people are refugees from iraq others syria. the arrest are lebanese host. all are syrian christians gathering in front of the office to speak in one voice. the message was clear. the minority believes the future is threatened. >> this is a conspiracy to prove the people in this region that they are serious. terrorists are taking our land. we'll fight back until our last blood. we will not surrender. >> reporter: there is a heightene

and a highly germanic one thanks to president vladimir putin. in a documentary he said he had been ready to place their nuclear forces on alert, just in case the west decided to intervene. >> of course, no one wanted that, but we were forced to. we had to be prepared. >> that interview was recorded weeks ago, before the 10 date disappearance of vladimir putin from the spock -- from the spotlight. he resurfaced on monday to meet with the president of kurdistan. he will almost certainly be present for festivities being held this week to mark the anniversary of the annexation of crimea. >> as you just heard, vladimir putin returned to the public eye on monday after his absence sparked worldwide speculation. we asked our correspondent what he said about the global guessing game. >> the president himself was playing with the situation by telling reporters that life without gossip is a bit boring. as a matter of fact there were widespread and even feverish rumors over the last days about what had happened to him. there was much talk of an illness. the

. >> he was a fierce and outspoken leader of vladimir putin. he was gunned down as he was walking home from dinner. >> i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. huge crowds as we saw are taking to the streets in the heart of moscow. back to those live pictures here from the russian capitol. we've seen the number of people here increase steadily. they're paying tribute to boris nemtsov. he was shot and killed two days ago on a bridge 100 yards from the kremlin. he planned to lead an opposition rally. this is a march. they're moving through the streets, a march for him. they will actually pass by the spot where he was gunned down. it's now covered in flowers. >> we've seen a lot of flags and black ribbons, russian flags and people holding signs that say he died for the future. some say they were afraid of you, boris. and i'm not afraid. let's bring in fred pleitgen who is there and matthew is at the bridge. fred, we want to start with you. we see more and more people coming out. is this a stronger turnout than people expected primarily? >> repor

vladimir putin promised a full investigation. death shines a light on the tough stance of dissement. >> i would say it's not -- dissent. >> i would say it's not just a below to the opposition but to russia >>> boris nemtsov rose to political prominence as deputy prime minister under boris yeltsin, he became a thorn in the side of the vladimir putin years later. opposition supporters are calling for a full investigation. >> death threats have been received before. he brushed them aside saying if he was afraid he wouldn't be leading on opposition party. he was killed near the kremlin, shot four times from a passing car. >> translation: he was bigging handsome, bright and tall ented. the kind that we kill. we needed him. >> this is a new spiral into russia's dissent. the master maintained of the crime is obvious. it's a political murder of a politician. >> he was killed two days before he was supposed to lead an opposition march. there is anger within the opposition most. some call his death an assassination. this was a man once con

>> do you trust vladimir putin? tags trust is not a word i use in regard to him. >> i think you are right in that regard. >> i said they were hemorrhaging money. >> well, maybe that is part of our problem in congress. that should be viewed as a difficulty. so, they are hemorrhaging money. you don't think that makes it difficult for them to sustain their occupation? >> they still have more than $300 billion in sovereign wealth. they are using the hard-earned money of the russian people, the money that should go to them long-term incentive to this puppet occupation. >> you have made them spend money to sustain their occupation. >> we are declining to invest in this territory that is now occupied. >> so they are spending a lot of money. how do we make it that difficult and more so for them to be in the ukraine? >> as we continue to watch this implementation or non-implementation of minsk, we are looking at the next range of sanctions. either deeper where we already have sanctions on energy defense, finance or -- >> wou

what does it mean for vladimir putin?u look at the reaction to the murder and he is in a state of discomfort. the nature of the crime and the reaction that has provoked international response is embarrassing and it has re-energize the opposition. we spoke to the organizer of the march and he said that it has acted as a catalyst for the protest movement. this is the largest protest since 2011 or 2012 and it took place outside of the kremlin. you heard chance like "vladimir putin, killer." and it will fizzle out to some degree. there is a core of people who are definitely ready to go out on the street. >> thank you for joining us this morning. a busy few days for emerging markets and other rate cuts from the central bank are underwhelming. if you are charged with following these countries for a living, you did not get much of a weekend. joining us now is the head of asset strategies at ubs. great to have you with us. a busy weekend. let's start with week -- with russia. you knew boris. >> yes. i did some panels with them an

vladimir putin's approval rating is sky high. it is in the 80s. after nemtsov's death do you think that is likely to change? what are your thoughts on that? >> i think the talk about vladimir putin's approval rating is laughable. an opinion poll is a technique that comes from a democracy. the united states you can broadly call people up and go do you like obama. people when they pick up the telephone aren't going to be frightened of being shot. they say no. we have opinion polls conducted in russia. people are sitting at home, telephone rings, and a voice goes "do you like vladimir putin?" and do you really think that in an atmosphere where people are seeing opposition leaders killed that people are going to tell the pollster calling 1,000 random people on the telephone, no, i don't like vladimir putin? that's not an opinion poll. the russian people don't know what their choices are. in the united states people don't know about the republicans and democrats. people who knew nemtsov are shocked and aren't allowed on national tv. the opinion poll wh

if you are standing tall as vladimir putin, you should be ready >>> i.s.i.l. targets are being attacked in an attempt to cut off supply lines. i.s.i.l. fighters have attack on tikrit and along the tigris river. iraq's prime minister is trying to oversee the military operation against i.s.i.l. >> i came here to recommend and announce a start of the operation to liberate the province for the tyranny of the terrorists. the priority we have is to secure the safety of our civilians. i instructed our security forces to make sure that the safety and security of our people is first and last. we have a large numbers of residents of the areas who volunteered to help the army liberate the glorious land. >> i.s.i.l. fighters released hostages abducted last month. they arrived at a church. 230 other christians are held hostage. they are abducted by i.s.i.l. during the offensive. egypt's president has visited saudi arabia to discuss the creation of a joint anti-terror. >> force. as the first meeting between abdul fatah al-sisi, and king suleiman since the death of his prede

vladimir putin has been outspoken on this.riting to boris nemtsov's mother saying he shares her grief and vowing to get to the bottom of this and bring those responsible to justice. russia has a very patchy record on investigating these kinds of political killings. many russians believe this is just a message. a message if you oppose the kremlin like boris nemtsov did, this is how you can end up. >> matthew chance from the scene of the assassination. thank you. >>> 21 minutes past the hour. it was a rough night for lebron james. the cavaliers, they dropped a game in overtime. you will never guess how it happened and also where lebron james took a shot shall we say. andy scholes. the details next in the bleacher report. 3 bedroom, 3 bath. i have a client that lives out of state. just knew it was for her. so i tried to get her on video chat. i'm on verizon. i... i'm not. so it's not a problem. my video chat isn't working so i try to send photos but even that doesn't work. she saw the granite counters and the fire pit she went nu

question remains, where has vladimir putin been hiding?ir, vladimir putin has resurfaced. he didn't look bad considering all the things he was rumored to have suffered. >> being dead having a stroke -- >> in bed with the flu. >> of at the bedside his alleged girlfriend while she had their love child? >> a coup. >> reporter: the disappearance had people pointing or wiggling finger. >> where? >> reporter: the macho man who rides shirtless, tracks tigers hang glides with cranes was back facing nothing more deadly than the firing squad of cameras. the only thing he had to say about all the rumorses swas it would be boring without gossip. he might enjoy seeing his missing mug on a mix carton or his bare-chested body on display in shocking footage from putin's secret funeral. and here he is being carried into the photo op by kyrgyzstan's president. but instead putin's still alive makes well moisturized appearance. just watch how he sits down sort of gingerli. one report said he was being treated for back pain. maybe he slipped a disc riding that

vladimir putin is more sensitive to the oil price. that has been the biggest sanction but they still have several hundred billion dollars in reserves so they have a bit of a cushion. they could still make things worse. we have to think it through. as bad as cute and -- as bad as vladimir putin is, we want to make sure what we said in motion does not bring in some farther right alternative to the far right. >> we will be right back. ♪ >> there are many words to describe congress but we were inspired by the latest one. breaking it down for our youngest viewers. >> it is another edition of bloomberg politics for kids. today's vocabulary word is brought to us by house speaker john boehner. >> the house is a rambunctious place. >> what does rambunctious mean? it can be used like this. >> how is it down there? >> a little rambunctious. >> it can be used like this. >> hyper --piper used to be a rambunctious dog. >> and apparently this. >> the house by nature and by design is a hell of a lot more rambunctious then the senate. let's sound it o

>> borerus -- >> i mean vladimir putin?> i think given the climate of witch hunts we have witnessed over the last several years, and since russia's annexation of crimea i think is responsible for this murder. whether we will ever link it to president putin or his chain only command is probably not going to happen. but mr. putin is responsible for the sort of climate where terror was okay. >> but there's wide-spread speculation about this nobody knows exactly what happened except the people involved in this crime. there are some who suggest vladimir putin is behind this but there was a yeltsin correction, because we worked for him, right? >> yes. >> some are suggesting ukrainians are behind this? >> mr. putin went on air shortly after the murder and offered the so-called official central line and that was it was an attempt to discredit him, his government and to sow chaos in russia. and the state-owned channels went into overdrive trying to -- >> has it created chaos? >> it has created much anxiety primarily among the opposi

i like vladimir putin, he's the best.h blah blah. >> the goal is to pollute the discussion making sure people lead the discussion. there'll not be more people understanding the person who started in. the upsurge online has been noticed not only in russia but across the globe. the newspaper reported that moderators revealed 40 comments a day, and found an oshing strayed pro-kremlin campaign. we prepared the number of comment of coverage received. on average, ukraine reports were attracting ten teems as many comments. one of the best characterizations of the trend came from a comment. about all the comments. >> one need only paying an article at random. any point in the comment at random and they'll find themselves in a sea of hostile users who boast bays kaipt western fropa canneda that seems to be taken from a template. that's not a smoking gun or prove that the invisible hand of the kremlin is behind the trolling. there is a view that the we were media is bias. a view shared by many. we have 8 million ethnic russians, it

that vladimir and he said i know.ry and we now have news that just the last few days he -- he gave an interview where he said that he knew that his life was in danger. you know the sad part all all this, joe is that right now john kerry's meeting with lavrov as if nothing happened. >> there are never repercussions? >> well, said. >> why? >> they're hell-bent on this illusion they can somehow sell vladimir i'll be more flexible when re-elected. the reset button. by the way, they're not the only ones in all due respect. i looked into his eyes and -- remember, i looked into his eyes and saw his soul. george w. bush, and i said i looked into his eyes and i saw a k, a g and a b. >> how could two american presidents get this guy this guy who is a sociopath, how could they get him so wrong? >> i think it's an incredible desire to get along with the russians and have a relationship within the postsoviet union. it's just like these negotiations that are going on now over a number of issues that that -- that kerry meets with la

vladimir putin has officially been found.sian president made his first appearance in 11 days this morning in st. petersburg. his absence had some speculating about serious illness or even a palace coup. ryan chilcote is our russia expert. first of all, how big of a deal is it we have not seen him in 11 days? >> it is a big deal because russia has nukes and it is not every day that leaders of these countries disappear or 10 days. he did the same thing in 2012. the rumor was that he was having back trouble. that is one of the rumors this time around. now that he has been seen, the question is, what if this happens again? today when he surfaced with the president of kurdistan, it was a bit awkward. you could feel like everyone knew that they were looking at him for his health, which is sort of what it was like when boris yeltsin was in power. stephanie: is this a nonsense meeting? he is having this meeting with the head of kurdistan, but maybe he should have gotten up to the podium and talked about where he had been. >> the pres

stuart: where is vladimir putin? following the murder of a political opponent, speculation is rampant. top generals have been shuffled. a power struggle. how this could be a very big deal for your money. how cool is president obama? he is all over social media. he has captured the attention of young voters. so hasn't disney. frozen two is coming. we have a very big news on the market. oil falling again. the threat of deflation takes stocks weighed down. "varney & company," the friday addition starts right now. ♪ stuart: not quite the way we wanted to start a friday morning, or in the morning for that matter. wholesale prices are falling. a threat of deflation. that hurt stocks. down we go. look at herbalife. bill ackman says it will go down. i say this is one of the reasons people do not trust wall street. the little guy often gets the short end of the stick. charlie gasparino on that subject. lumbar liquidators. defending its flooring against safety allegations. investors do not look too convinced right now. that st

coming up why you shouldn't be so fast to point the finger at vladimir putin. whyi'll have a meeting with the woman who has met the victim in this case. >> two weeks after russian opposition leader boris nemtsov was gunned down within sight of the kremlin there are more questions than answers about who is behind the murder in moscow. russia's swift arrest of five chechen men one admitted to the murder, doubts have been raised after a human rights group sponsored by the kremlin itself says the men may have been coerced or tortured. one of the claims made was the suspect was motivated by nemtsov's support of the charlie hebdo showing of the muhammed. the theory that vladimir putin himself is linked to the murder of one of his biggest critics. that very understandable and predictable suspicion was followed by an equally predictable reaction of putin katrina van hubel warned in a treat about a quote rush to judgment and two weeks later she remains highly skeptical about putin's involvement. she just returned from moscow around i started by asking her about boris ne

vladimir putin's government dismissed accusations that it was behind the killing. the united nations says more than 1100 were killed in violence in iraq. 611 civilians among the dead with baghdad the most violent city. palestinians in gaza protested in egyptian courts decision to declare hamas a terrorist organization. it sets a dangerous press dent. more on that we her from a fellow from the palestinian institute of studies. >> it's a dangerous decision. it undermines egypt's interests in the region first and foremost as others pointed out. if egypt is no longer able to mediate between the rival palestinian movements hamas and fatah or between the israeli, there's a conflict and there's signs that there'll be another conflict, that marginalise egypt. at the same time this will - this lawsuit was brought by a lawyer in a private capacity rather than being a political decision. they'll have to see to what extent the government adopts this court resolution and seeks to operationalize it. the egyptian accusation is that the gaza strip and specifically hamas are largel

the theory that vladimir putin himself is linked to the murder of one of his biggest critics. that very understandable and predictable suspicion was followed by an equally predictable reaction of putin, katrina van hubel, warned in a treat about a, quote, rush to judgment and two weeks later she remains highly skeptical about putin's involvement. she just returned from moscow around i started by asking her about boris nemtsov. >> i met him a few times but i've known other members of the opposition and there are different kinds of opposition in russia. >> sure. but the state run press in russia has done a good job of not giving coverage to the opposition. nemtsov was one of those who was able to get above that a little bit. >> you know ali i think we need to make a distinction between state controlled television who has not given attention to nemtsov, until he was murdered but i've gone all around moscow and you'll find more views of putin or ukraine than you would find in washington, d.c. or new york city's print press on any given day and i think that complexity is often lost

vladimir putin's visit to hungary was an occasion for protest.ori and her sister have renamed the street where the russian embassy is located. they call it "anna politkovskaya street." valeria: and finally to london, where a public inquiry is being% held into who killed alexander litvinenko in 2006. you'll remember that he was a russian spy who then turned into a fierce critic of the kremlin and fled russia to britain. he died after his tea was poisoned in a london hotel, allegedly after meeting two russian agents. at the time, the affair created a huge rift between moscow and london. and in fact, relations have never really recovered. >> london had become the litvinenkos' adopted home. here they felt free. they had fled here after alexander litvinenko, called sasha by his wife, got on the wrong side of the putin regime. marina litvinenko recalls what it was like arriving in the british capital 15 years ago. marina: i was just feeling im safe, with my family, with my child, with my husband. but in a few days, i realized im in a great place. and f

molly: opposition rallies took place in 2011 and 2012, this against russia's vladimir putin.going forward for navalny he seems to find himself as one of the main heads of a very divided opposition. can he galvanize the group? thomas: this is an opposition that has long been divided and always had problems gathering its people together in support of one idea. it has been weakened for a number of reasons. the government has made it more difficult to protest specifically in the capital, but also a number of court cases have been filed against key members of the opposition. some of its leaders have gone voluntarily into exile, because they are worried for their safety. whether navalny who is really the main opposition leader now whether he can galvanize within and without it is not clear. he is obviously going to be trying to do that. i think when he says, as he came out of the detention center, that he won't step back, he has an anger against the government but also a personal anger. his brother was sentenced to jail at the end of last year. whether this will be enough to rejuve

gossip on vladimir putin over the weekend. let's get away from the gossip and give us what a pro like you assumes when a guy disappears for what is it, 15 days? guest: maybe he's going on vacation. we'll let you ride horses and shoot tigers and go swimming. tom: if this were president obama, it's unimaginable. guest: there's questions about a coup or his health. olivia: we're expecting him to show up with the president of kurdistan. >> russia head lead whers something was wrong and there was a history to this. causing instability. this is bad for putin and the fact he's doing this. he's causing questions about his leadership the fact he's been gone so long. it's not good for him. something is going on. something's wrong there. anchor: there's a psychological effect on both sides in what is the iron curtain and there was a great piece over the weekend about polish paramilitary groups starting to train on their own and the polish military trying to figure out how you bring them into the fold and the problem, anders, i'm imaginin

putin's team is calling it a provocation meant to stain vladimir putin.t do friends and colleagues of nemtsov think about that? >> reporter: i think there is a sense where people find that offensive. those particular people you mentioned. one strand of inquiry the police are firing up is the members of the opposition carried out the killing or called for the killing to create more sympathy for the calls. the line that the kremlin meant it as a provocation to make the russian government look bad, that is something that doesn't really seriously believes. what is believed here is russia has become a country where a senior politician like boris nemtsov, the leader of the opposition can be gunned down within eye sight of the center of the country. beneath the walls of the kremlin. that's the really potent message this killing has sent to ordinary russians. many i have spoken to are scared about what the future holds for them particularly if they are sympathetic to the points of view. >> boris nemtsov came up out of the era of democracy and new freedoms and the

making light of it all. >> was the president pleased to see vladimir putin resurface?hind the scenes the u.s. says it believes putin was ill but always in charge. not so fast say some experts. >> in a normal country, had you had this type of situation they would have had a photo op with the president. why didn't they do that with putin. >> reporter: is putin always wanting to be seen at strong man in a weakened political position? >> i think there may be something going on in the kremlin that we don't fully understand. >> reporter: what we do know putin has been under fire by his opponents after the murder of boris nemtsov. and there is more trouble as russians begin to realize they are losing troops in the battle for eastern ukraine. according to a new report from britain's royal united stateservices institute. some are so devastated that new ad hoc front lines are being created. they are trying to keep russian soldiers from retreating. some russian conscripts are being tricked into signing long term papers. still putin showing military shows of force. u.s. military o

what else is coming down the road what else could vladimir putin be thinking about. vladimir putin reappeared for the first time in ten days making light of his absence, saying it would be boring without gossip. gossip that captured world attention not seen since cold war days when ousted soviet leaders suddenly failed to appear. did this russian leader have the flu, back trouble? even reports he went to switzerland to be with his girlfriend for the birth of his baby. publicly russia and the u.s. making light of it all. >> was the president pleased to see vladimir putin resurface? >> reporter: behind the scenes the u.s. says it believes putin was ill but was always in charge. not so fast say some experts. >> in a normal country, had you had this kind of situation, they would have had a photo op with the president. why didn't they do it with mr. putin? >> reporter: putin always wanting to be seen as the strong man in a weakened political position? >> i think there may be something going on inside the kremlin that we don't fully understand. >> reporter: what we do know

. >>> vladimir putin makes no apology. the russian president is celebrating the event that put the world on edge and plunged america and russia into this new cold car. one year since he seized crimea, the fighting rages on in ukraine, and vladimir putin shows no sign of backing down, as if dearing the west to stop him. america tried to squeeze him with sanctions, and vladimir putin's top opponent inside russia was mysteriously murdered.

under president obama's watch vladimir putin has invaded and annexed part of ukraine continued to support the brutal regime of syrian dictator bashar al-assad and violented the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty. on february 27, we saw yet another troubling development in moscow. opposition leader boris nemtsov was gunned down on the street after dinner in a secure, well-protected part of moscow just steps away from the kremlin. the russian government has denounced mr. nemtsov's assassination, but this is not the first time one of putin's critics has been murdered. i will only note nemtsov is only the latest in the latest of critics who have met their demise over time and russia's shameful disregard for human rights continues. in conclusion, american leadership is of the utmost importance to stability at this time. director clapper was frank when he said -- and i quote -- "unpervasive uncertainty makes it harder to predict the future" -- unquote which is why we must remain vigilant. america can succeed if we demonstrate the fortitude and resolve necessary to defend freedom and stop

i believe vladimir putin could be put in a box. that he will respond because benefit analysis will make him respond. he is playing a poker game with a pair of twos. we have a full house. the iranians are a weak economy and military. they're on the wrong side of history. vladimir putin is on the wrong side of history. >> let me go back to the middle east. you noted u.n. john mccain said it was wrong to withdraw forces in 2010. let me go back further. was the original decision to go to war in 2003 knowing what we know now there were not weapons of mass instruction a proper decision? >> yes because the intelligence we had the time suggested saddam hussein was trying to acquire those. >> but it was wrong. >> but he was shooting at our airplanes. >> he was a bad guy but knowing what we know now, what it had been better if we had not gone in? >> that is a good question. is the world better off without saddam hussein? i believe so. for an american to suggest otherwise that we are better off leaving these dictators in place because it crea

as vladimir well knew.red square in moscow less than 500 feet from the kremlin. a vocal critic of president vladimir putin, he was a tireless advocate for his country and the russian people. western leaders have called on the russian government to conduct a prompt and transparent investigation into the murder, the highest profile assassination during the tenure of president putin. the chances of such a thing actually happening, however, seem unlikely at best. >>> you saw anthony bore dane talking with russian opposition figure boris who was shot to death in moscow friday night, but we have breaking news on another brazen attack. this one targeting an american ambassador. >>> this is cn tonight. i'm don lemon. the u.s. ambassador to south korea, mark lipford, slashed moments before he was about to deliver a speech in seoul. we'll have the very latest on the attack. also, the boston marathon bomber goes on trial. dramatic and emotional testimony from survivors and

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the former deputy prime minister and opponent of vladimir putin.siles launched towards the sea of japan. it coincides with military exercises between south korea and the u.s. buzz feed says a military group because their account is often law. a deal to tell you about this morning. -- prices 1.9 billion dollars. they see the euro closing for the end of this year. new tracking methods being tried because of the malaysian airlines history. australian airlines teaming up to monitor airlines. no trace has been found of the jet or the people on board. a space x rocket blasting off. boeing built those satellite system security was the rocket's 16th launch. baseba many minoso, who died early sunday. he was one of the first latino stars. president obama called him one of the most dominant and dynamic players of the 1950's. he was 89 years old. tom: wages rise. at least the reality that other walmart and retailers are lifting wages. wage growth will come. tom said that. are we finally here? tom: we are getting closer. the rate is up. the percent of small bus

vladimir putin had his first state to state visit since the beginning of the ukraine conflict. matteo renzi met with putin. putin said the two agreed on ukraine. >> we were of one mind that the conflicting parties must strictly comply with the agreements reached in minsk on the 12th of february. i am certain that this opens the possibility for a comprehensive settlement and from watching a direct dialogue between kiev donetsk, and luhansk. olivia: the cease-fire agreement has been holding in recent days. the big banks all past their stress tests. all 31 banks have enough capital to survive a financial crisis. it is the first time since the stress tests were launched in 2009 that every firm has passed. goldman sachs barely made the cut. goldman will not be a low to match the dividends and share buybacks it rewarded investors with last year. a fraud involving apple pay. criminals have been typing stolen credit card numbers into apple pay and trying to make purchases. banks require users to know call them before they activate credit cards. both runways at laguardia airport are ope

in fact it's not been confirmed that vladimir putin has a girlfriend.hat's something that's opaque his personal life. more opaque perhaps than his politics. the third rumor which you didn't mention but which is also making the rounds in moscow is that vladimir putin has become victim of a sort of palace coup. that the various powerful factions that vie for influence inside the kremlin have turned against him and he's been toppled. ings that also been categorically denied. i'm afraid i can't shed much light is on what is actually happening. >> the rumors just continue swirling. obviously they will be denying it. you but mr. putin is scheduled to meet with the president of kyrgyzstan. i assume the meeting is taking on added importance given that nobody knows where he is or if he's even going to attend the meeting? >> reporter: i think that's certainly true. i don't think there's ever been a meeting between the russian and kyrgyzstan leaders before that will attract such media attention. it's scheduled to take place in st. petersburg within the next few ho

rishaad: up next, where is vladimir putin?ut the russian leaders were about turned into a game. ♪ -- were about turned into a game. ♪ rishaad: you are watching "trending business." we have a look at what is trending on social media. rosalindnne:ed by yvone will play a game -- ne: i am joined by rosalind and we are playing a game, where is vladimir putin. his last appearance was february 5 and there has been a lot of speculation. pick one had a pictorial list. on tasting foods contributing to his disappearance. yvonne:. last week somebody said he was firing unofficial. -- rosalind: a photo of leaders looking around. where could we have put him? like a soap opera. he is notguy, missing, it is just part of a publicity stunt. there is a photo where we see vlad. the return of to meet theuled president of st. petersburg so people are waiting to see if he shows up. yvonne: a lot of creative answers. i will talk creative as well because a great marketing campaign. 'sis is an australian dad, name is jason lark. lark. name is jason he k

of anti-vladimir putin is a drop in the sea of vladimir putin's support. that is why it game as a game changer in russian politics and in the standoff with the west. majority of russians are used to the politics of stand off with the west and they share the mentality of besieged citadel. >> nigeria's president vows to win the war against boko haram. jonathan goodluck denies mishandling the campaign against the fighters who killed thousands in their campaign to eradicate western influence. the president fears more attacks in the run up to the presidential election at the end of the month and gave an ecluesive interview to our correspondent. >> reporter: with less than four weeks to go before the election president jonathan goodluck promised voters he'll defeat boko haram. >> we must end it. first we must take over all the territories, when we take over the territories they are holding they are weaker. then we improve monitoring superior technology to monitor activities, and we'll pick them and, of course frustrate the activities, over the two-thirds it will