if we don't like viktor yanukovych, he has strong backing in his count yip. >> viktor yanukovych, the current president, does not have that backing. the majority of citizens would prefer closer ties with e.u., rather that russia. >> you mentioned backing. do you agree with e.u. commissioned president who described the interference as contrary to all principles of international law? >> i absolutely agree with this. and furthermore, in the "90s when ukraine decided not to have nuclear weapons, they had an agreement with the u.s., u.k. and russia. this agreement involved that point, but said that russia, u.k. and the u.s. would be guarantees, but there would be no economic pressure on ukraine. so the u.s. and the u.k. should now be quite strong and resolute. and show russia - that is it cannot insert influence. >> there is influence. around 80% of what the european union received from russia is transported through ukraine. how does pipeline politics affect what is going on? >> the gas transport system in ukraine belongs to ukraine. the gas supplies - there's one lever, and that is russia

a stern message from viktor yanukovych on changing. he has come here to explain hays position, not to change his mind, with the e.u. offer was a humiliation in the face of economic threats from russia. he felt he had no choice but to bow to - and refused to exceed to the e.u.'s condition to release from gaol opposition leader tymoshenko. he'd probably rather she stays there. these comments from the first deputy prime minister ahead of the summit. "ukraine needs europe and a european course. we don't want a battlefield. we want good relations with both." as everyone in the region knows by now, it's easier said than done. >> to the poll where mooists are losing the grip on power. nepalese voted for old parties to draft a new constitution. maoist when were being the largest party to a third. we go to kathmandu in nepal. the results are a change of forward -- fortune for the parties. what happened. >> mooists were the biggest party. people played the mauists for not making the constitution. the second thing that happened was the maoist lea

on friday 10,000 people rallied against president yanukovych.have the latest. >> reporter: the move was brutal and swift on the pre-dawn raid at independent square. some of the crowd were beaten and dragged. tear gas were fired against demonstrators. ambulance crews and paramedics treat the injured, many bleeding badly from the blows of the trenches. the operation was ordered soon after president yanukovych returned from the european summit in lithuania, where he refused to sign a trade pact after coming under intense pressure from moscow. demonstrators have been demanding the resignation from the president. it was a move that opposition leaders expected but none of them thought it would come so soon. the brutal crackdown from right poe his at independent square has dampened down the protest. in fact, it has increased it's protest. they're now calling for a general strike across the ukraine. >> reporter: the protesters have found sanctuary at st. michael's cathedral. a monastery demolished by soviet authorities and rebuilt when the ukraine gaine

historic free trade deal of trouble on spinach you attend from kiev ukraine's president viktor yanukovych still attend to the eastern partnership summit in vilnius the tongs or economic pressure from moscow he's refined trade talks with russia and nothing the eu said it could make him change his mind. we want the strong relations with ukraine. we believe particularly on economic. my stupid dumb together to benefit the ukraine and the benefits of the year. it is cause for ukraine to this site. tickets to the bean soup wouldn't hold discussions with the copics i would say is that the european union still gets old. georgette called to the top selling potential but it's the association of treatments that but it's not the non ukraine's the state sanctioned deal its decision not to sign was to be criticized but that he charts tenth to queueing at each of the eu presidency. it's not about to get up to be disciplined. i think that that today's print edition don't think that way which is going nowhere because knowing challenge any chance of a deal that operate its ukrainian protested outside the v

i'm 95% sure our president viktor yanukovych will not sign the agreement. there's still hope though. i'll stay here for that remaining 5%. >> the day started with the national anthem. ukraine hasn't died yet, nor glory nor freedom, they sang. tarrize is a veteran protestor, 73 and a great grandfather. he took part in the orange revolution, and credits that spirit with surviving three cardiac arrests. it has not dimmed his appetite, nor determination to see his country move towards europe. >> i think the youth of our country will achieve inspiration with the rest of europe. we don't expect help from our president. he's a gunning man. >> strong-armed tactics used by the kremlin to keep ukraine out of the european union threatened a new low. the focus will move to the summit in lithuania, where the president of ukraine has some explaining to do. demonstrations will continue when he returns. organizers are predicting a big turnout. >> what about the other countries at the summit. how many are in the same position - stuck between the e.u. and moscow? >> well, th

president ca yanukovych refusedo sign the agreement. it was a move that opposition leaders expected but none thought it would come so soon. the brutal crackdown by riot police in independent square has far but dampened down this protest. in fact, it has increased the momentum. the opposition parties have now united and will set up what they call a national resistence headquarters and they called for a general strike across the ukraine. >> the protesters have found sankry at the sight of st. michael's thatly traditional. a 12th century monastery that was demolished during the reign of the soviet union and then rebuilt back at ukraine's independence 22 years ago. >> this was the most brutal thing i ever experienced. >> reporter: tomorrow will be a hot and hard day for all of ukraine if build is spilled on the streets. it will start civil war. >> the scene is being set for a violent stand off between o the government and pro government supporters. >> china's demanding that it be informed of any planes wanting to fly through china's air def

summit in vilnius that draws to a close to a close ukrainian president viktor yanukovych doesn't sign the association agreement for the new insist the deal remains on the table. tens of thousands are still in the streets of ukrainian cities to both support and oppose the president's decision it's been peaceful so far but it may well be a call before the storm. i began to have some serious philosophical reservations about what the fed was doing and i decided to apologize to america. as the black friday shoppers soon kicks off in the us we'll look at whether wild buying spree of the federal reserve has landed the american economy find yes' safe stuff.

shock amongst many years of negotiations just to get to this point the ukrainian president viktor yanukovych shares that the terms of the deal were simply not agreeable for his country they smile meant in time now he said the financial package being offered by the european union and the international monetary fund left kiev a feeling humiliated those are his words and he said that any deal would only be signed on what he described as normal terms and he says that the six hundred million euros on offer to ukraine to modernize was simply you know. adequate now another large stumbling block of course was the future of former prime minister and jailed opposition leader leader yulia tymoshenko she is in prison at the moment but needs medical treatment on a bad back now the e.u. say that it was a precondition that she goes to get medical treatment in germany before that trade deal would have been struck but that money was blocked by. an interesting atmosphere here in vilnius over the next couple of days or so the british prime minister david david cameron german chancellor angela merkel and french

summit in vilnius that draws to a close to a close ukrainian president viktor yanukovych doesn't sign the association agreement with the e.u. insists the deal remains on the table. does of thousands are still in the streets of ukrainian cities to both support and oppose the president's decision it's been peaceful so far but it may well be a call before the storm. i began to have some serious philosophical reservations about what the fed was doing and i decided to apologize to america. as the black friday shoppers soon kicks off in the us we'll look at where the wild buying spree of the federal reserve has landed the american economy five years they stopped. by tap on and nothing came out which was very frightening the air was degraded horribly lots of air and hacks tried sly. and those side effects so franking one to not communities in taxes are now also having to cope with us quakes where someone blaming on the new method of training. international news and comment live from moscow this is all saying to national with me thanks for joining it's. here leaders have failed in their fight

twenty four hours a day the ukrainian opposition is baring its teeth threatening president viktor yanukovych with impeachment and vowing to bring tens of thousands of people onto the streets by the weekend all that after the government suspended work towards a free trade deal with the e.u. and some protests are already taking place artie's alexy reports. indeed some part of the ukrainian society have had a very bitter reaction to the news that the country would not be signing the e.u.'s or sation deal next week protests have been taking place all over ukraine since last night you are now witnessing one of them a key of central independence square the place where the orange revolution started exactly nine years ago when literally this whole space behind me was filled with people several hundred thousand here in any case we understand that the protesters they planning to stage their rallies at least until sunday when the country will officially mark the anniversary of the orange revolution that's when we expect more than seventy thousand people to hit the streets so this is one part of the gre

author and former negotiator for a round ties or not other news now and ukrainian president viktor yanukovych says he'll considerigning a trade p p p pact with the euron union and the conditions in front of tv yanukovich said the times of financial aid offer a return to signing was she merely eight. those remarks came as hundreds of students in the western city of the joint protest against the government's move to celtic. on his mormon demonstrating the capital kiev for several days ukraine was supposed to sign a landmark agreement an eu summit later this week thailand now with the situation in the capital bangkok means follicle was anti government protests there continue to arrest warrant has been issued for senior opposition figures to take kyle to buy a full with deputy prime minister said it was among the demonstrators who stormed the finance ministry yesterday as part of one of them. thailand's biggest street protests in three years. the protest in bangkok or two from one government office to come next. now overtaken terry ministry. around one thousand protesters have occupied the buildi

many off the years in the gushy ations to get to this point but the ukrainian president viktor yanukovych says that the terms of the deal. and agreeable for his country out the moment he says that the six hundred million euros on offer from the e.u. and the i.m.f. to the country to modernize simply is not enough now that is something the president of the european parliament has come close to admitting on today saying that the e.u. may have underestimated the drama of the domestic political situation in ukraine that the country is economically and above all financially in the deepest crisis for decades and he goes on to say that kiev needs money and a steady gas supply suggesting that's why they're leaning towards russia this time now another largest stumbling block appears to be the fate of former prime minister and jailed opposition leader yulia tymoshenko she's currently in prison and in need of medical treatment on her back now that you say that that was a precondition that she goes to germany to get treatment all not back however that money was blocked by ukraine's parliament now the

many off the years in the gushy ations to get to this point but the ukrainian president viktor yanukovych says that the terms of the deal and to grable for his country at the moment he says the six hundred million euros on offer from the e.u. and the i.m.f. for the country to modernize simply is not enough now that is something the president of the european parliament has come close to admitting on today saying that the e.u. may have underestimated the drama of the domestic political situation. in ukraine that the country is economically in a bubble financially in the deepest crisis for decades and he goes on to say that kiev needs money and a steady gas supply suggesting that's why they're leaning towards russia at this time now another larger stumbling block appears to be the fate of former prime minister and jailed opposition leader yulia tymoshenko she's currently in prison and in need of medical treatment on how bad you say that that was a precondition that she goes to germany to get treatment all not back however that money was blocked by ukraine's parliament now the e.u. offer does

the ukrainian opposition is bearing its teeth threatening president viktor yanukovych for the impeachment and found to bring tens of thousands of people onto the streets by the weekend all that often the government suspended work towards a free trade deal with the e.u. and some protests are already taking place. reports some part of the ukrainian society have had a very bitter reaction to the news that the country would not be signing the e.u. association deal next week protests have been taking place all over ukraine since last night you are now witnessing one of them central independence square to protest this day planning to stage their rallies at least until sunday and that's when we're expecting more than seventy thousand people to hit the streets so this is one part of the greatest site if you reacted by unocal which decision the other party which also includes prominent political analysts and. in the political sphere they have been saying that ukraine by not signing this agreement may have in fact a bullet some of these statements some of these comments and emotions i've compiled i

the praise was ordered after president viktor yanukovych returned from kiev after a summit in the e.u. he refused to sign a trade pact after coming under pressure from russia. demonstrators demanded the r res -- resignation of the president. >> the brutal crackdown by the riot police far from dampened down the process. it increased the momentum. the opposition parties are united and will set up what they call a national resistance headquarters, and have called for a general strike across the ukraine. >> the protesters cleared from independence square found sank tu air yair at the site of st michael's cathedral. a monnestry demolished and rebuilt when ukraine gained independence 22 years ago. >> we were holding back the police for about four minutes before they overpowered us. we were defenseless against weapons and shields. i was hit on the head, and put my arms up. it didn't help. >> i was beaten and kicked. it was the most brutal thing i have experienced. >> translation: tomorrow will be a hot and hard day for all of ukraine if the police break protests and blood is spilt on the str

the operation was ordered soon after president viktor yanukovych returned to kiev from the summit where he refused to sign a trade pact after coming under pressure from moscow. demonstrators had been demanding the resignation of the president. it was a move the opposition leaders expected, but none of them thought it would come so soon. >> the brutal crackdown by riot police in independence square has far from dampened done the protest. it's increased the momentum. the opposition party united and set up what they called a national resistant headquarters and called for a strike across the ukraine. protesters cleared found sang turary from the site of st michael's cathedral, a monasti demolished and rebuilt when ukraine gained independence. >> we were holding back the police for about 4 minutes before they overpowereded us. we were defenseless against the weapons and shields. i was beaten and dragged out of the square. they wanted to intimidate us. it was a brutal thing. >> tomorrow will be a hot and hard day for you -- for ukraine. >> the anger is swelling here. the crackdown by the poli

they massed in kiev after president viktor yanukovych a landmark trade deal with the european union in favor of closer ties with russia. demonstrators waved ukrainian and e.u. flags while calling for the president's resignation. some also formed a human chain in support of european integration. >> ( translated ): we want to tell the whole world that ukrainians are a european nation, because we proclaim and i think a lot of people support me, our values, education, medicine, and corresponding ukrainian standards are good for us. >> sreenivasan: e.u. leaders flatly blamed russia for the deal's disintegration. russia had worked to derail it by threatening ukraine with giant gas bills and trade sanctions. protests also raged for a sixth day in thailand. some 1,200 anti-government demonstrators swarmed thai army headquarters in bangkok, appealing for help in overthrowing their prime minister. a separate group also marched on the u.s. embassy. thai prime minister yingluck shinawatra has proposed a dialogue with members of the opposition. but they've rejected the offer. nato officials in afgh

i'm 95% sure president viktor yanukovych will not sign the agreement. there is still host. i'll stay for the remaining 5%. >> the day started with the national anthem. ukraine has not died yet. nor glory nor freedom they sang. this is a veteran protesters, 73 and a great grandfather. he took part in the orange revolution, and credit the spirit with helping him five three cardiac arrests. it hasn't dimmed his appetite or determination to see his country move to europe. >> i think the youth of our country achieves inspiration. we don't expect help. our president is a cunning man. >> a strong-armed tactic used to keep ukraine out of the european union. the focus will move to the summit in lithuania were the president of ukraine has explaining to do to his counterparts. the demonstrations here will continue even when he returns. the organizers predict a big turn-out this weekend. >> the protestors are demanding the release of the gaoled opposition leader. her imprisonment is believed to an an opposition to a deal. >> we'll look at items on congress's agenda and whether the divi