a lot of promises coming in particular from undersecretary of it is wendy sherman who was here. she went out for a walk before she met with the press where there are still memorials to those who died in the attempt to oust the president. it touched her deeply saying she was fighting back tears. and she also took a moment to say that her impressions from that visit does not gel with what we are hearing coming from the kremlin in terms of the people that are actually behind this revolution in kiev. let's take a listen to what undersecretary of state wendy sherman had to say. >> it is very interesting. if i listen to the russian rhetoric i would have expected to walk through the streets of kiev and be attacked by dangerous elements. i was approached by had schoolchildren with flowers. >> now, we have also seen u.n. secretary-general and his trip to moscow meeting with russian president vladimir putin and foreign secretary he has made a statement there in moscow saying that he is trying very hard to open up the lines of dialogue between kiev and moscow because the kremlin does not r

indeed, we had a very high profile visit from secretary of state wendy sherman. she walked along in the independent square. she said she had to fight back tears. but she also took a moment to say her impressions from the square didn't exactly jell with what is coming from the kremlin. >> let's take a listen. you know it is very interesting if i listen to the rhetoric, i would expect to be attacked by dangerous elements. i was approached by school children with flowers. >> now, the secretary of state also saying that tomorrow she will go out to the east of the country, she will take a look around. there is word that of course the kiev government saying that there are average traitors out there. but she also said she will be meeting with members of the ethnic minorities to see if there's any truth to the claims that extremists are threatening those groups. one other quick note, dell, is al that here in kiev, we had a visit by also high ranking delegation from the united states, the congressional delegation from the intelligence committee. so as you say, a lot going

. >> so clearly, wendy sherman pointing out that the information coming out of the kremlin doesn't gel with what she saw on the streets of kiev today. and she's saying that the united states will continue to give assistance to ukraine, not only in sanctions but in support for their fledgling government. but clearly, the united states is stepping up it's activities to support the government in kiev. >> phil, one question before you go. it's easy to follow this diplomatic back and forth from washington and new york, but are they afraid on the streets of kiev? >> they are afraid that their future is being decided in other capitals. and we have heard an awful lot since they have been here that they still have a voice. they want to make sure that the international community -- of course they do want support from. they clearly understand that they can't go at this alone, but at the end of the day, this is our revolution and we need to have a voice in this. and they want any decisions that they make between them, they have to take into consideration that the people here have to live with thos

wendy sherman traveled to ukraine's industrial heartland the eastern city of the new corporate office in a show of solidarity and support for igor only ski the newly appointed governor of the deep corporate robust regional state administration igor cool moist is one of ukraine's most prominent jewish leaders often better known as a billionaire businessman oranges porch and airlines banking and media he was appointed earlier this month but the government in kyiv a move which flies in the face of russian accusations that ukraine's new leaders are anti semitic eloise key interest politics in the turbulent time in ukraine is predominantly russian speaking. there have been cases of corrections couples and rights within schoolboys key took the helm of the disorder that has troubled eastern ukrainian cities has been largely absent from the new corporate office leaving some commentators argue on wednesday should be a model for other regional governors as prices have also been sung by many ukrainians after he single handedly reached out to the armed forces with their machines were running on f

secretary of state wendy sherman says her visit today deeply effected her. and does not correspond to what the kremlin says is going on here. if i willening to the rhetoric, i would have expected to walk through the streets and be attacked by dangerous elements. i was approached by school children with flowers. >> she also reiterated washington's backing for the new government. is integrity, and the sovereignty of ukraine and anyone who tries to say it is otherwide does not understand the people in the aspirations of this country. >> calling it full of fascist. met with president putin and foreign minister sergei lavrov, and said he understood their concerns. but he said, the two countries need to start talking. that may be hard, the commonly held belief is russia's move to recapture former soviet territory, is as much about keeping ukraine in it's atmosphere of influence, as it is about fears of extremists. but ukraine's new deputy foreign minister says moscow needs to understand what is happening isn't about a choice between east or west, but about self-de

wendy sherman says her visit today deeply effected her, and does not correspond to what they say is going on here. >> if i listen to the rhetoric i would have expected to walk through the streets of cove and by attacked by dangerous elements. i was approached by school children with flowers. she also reiterated washington's backing for the new government. >> to the united states and international community, fully support the independence, the territorial integrity, and the sovereignty of ukraine and anyone who tries to say it is otherwise does not understand the people in the aspirations of this country. >> that's a clear shot towards russia, and vladimir putin. 40 refused to recognize the new government, calling it full of fascists. he said they understood their concerns but he says the two countries need to start talking. that may be hard the commonly held belief in kiev is russia's move to recapture former soviet territory, is as much about keeping ukraine in it's sphere of influence, as it is about fears of extremists. but the new deputy foreign minister says moscow needs to understan

we have undersecretary of state wendy sherman in town. a lot is going on on the opinions , and the diplomatic front. >> and the economic front. the e.u. agreed to sign an agreement with ukraine, and what impact will that have going forward. >> that is very interesting. that is the document that started all of this. that agreement, that agreement between boroughs else and kiev is what is so disturbed. it those sha the european union is drawing ukraine into the western fear of influence. the aspects of that agreement is signing is the political side of it. that would include visa free travel. that's at the time that a visa regime is issued for russian citizens. we are seeing that with the agreement later down the road there'll be economic sit signatures and agreements. it's interesting to note that's the agreement that started all of this. >> phil ittner for us from kiev. thank you. >> stay with al jazeera for continuing coverage of the ukraine crisis. in 20 minutes how the shift is seen in every day life - that's not the right video - the

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