union and the support of the customs union. it means that we are responsible for people for our motherland and we'll also the fence of the borders of the customs union and beneath the unit among the most to you additionally shot water cannons were bullets and teargas to riot squads of the anti government demonstrations in istanbul the demonstration was sanctioned by the local authorities to cement of the protest aions demand resignation of the government and ministers which might be involved in the corruption according to the facts are operational and ride which was held on december seventeen the beginning of the operation was surprising even for the leaders of the country. i missed it you can build on called operation as a dirty operation aimed at undermining his rule was only a total twenty four people have now been formally arrested including the sun and the minister of internal affairs and the son of the economic minister is worth noting that this is the first time when the skin of the scale directly concern the new guns en

without the customs union, many theomists are saying -- customs union without ukraine will not get off the ground at all. utin needs kiev for his own geopolitical ambitions. there's a fear inside the kremlin at the prospect of a historical extension of russia itself -- joining in any formal way with european political and economic structures -- that would be not only a literal or very objective loss in terms of the customs union, but also a kind of psychological one for a lot of russian policymakers who would be very averse to the idea of seeing ukraine go out of its orbit and join europe. >> live from moscow where those talks are underway. we are expecting a press conference to be held within the next couple of hours as they come to an end. thank you. insula merkel has been sworn in for her third term as german chancellor. 86 days after she won the election, but failed to grab the outright majority she needs to rule alone. she faced a vote by the lower house with a grand coalition holds a comfortable majority. it she was confirmed by the presidential -- you were looking at the picture

customs new customs union led by moscow as you go any guarantees that ukraine will indeed join such a union. no and we can never say listen to the mall. mikey it is not the intention of russia and its partners of the customs union. belarus and kazakhstan been logical costs. and as you will see it for example. the prof was launched. without meaning junie the customs union and if he can heal racial economic union. it will be up this baby. the process that will require some time and effort now think a piano covers the presence of ukraine had admitted to himself that's his decision to freeze talks with the european unit and the non protein influenced by heavy pressure from russia. why is it that using ukraine remains a night in the pending. well i wouldn't. only god the ukraine then there was no appeal that nobody dance the god who created and is known as indulgent. no it's a sovereign country such as rain ended with the family and friends you all. all because of the united states over the decision. when the audience has to say that something decisions would it take to get by with dictate

a lot of people think that this customs union even if it isn't signed tomorrow it's something that's down the road and out the worse case scenario why is it basically be dragging the ukraine back into a seething ukrainian soviet model that still beats the influence that the demonstrators want that's the last thing they want their lives they wanna go towards europe towards modernism democracy and the rule of law will be saying that a lot in the future rule of law change every now and the mackerel has unveiled her third term cabinet among the nominations the wind he expected retirement and health which labour finance minister. the one time again the most attention from the german press is that since the mother of seven as the honda a lion. appointed as jerry's first female defense minister that each of three local political will up to three months of negotiations. a grand coalition between a and america's conservative christian democratic union center that his pt is set to take office. new cabinet as the conservatives and six the democrats. as expected the chairman of his pdc i kept th

of does ukraine join the european union or the customs union for the. to of what has been going on for the last twenty years since the collapse of the soviet union the west for the last twenty years has been attempting to place a sanitary cordon around russia in the form of a u. states and nato states and now we're seeing the construction of a missile defense shield. in romania and in the czech and in poland and when it comes so ukraine does it look as if i let me just ask you when it comes to ukraine does it look as if perhaps the e.u. is winning because after all now you have a code which is always breaking hints of doing yet another u. turn so he's going to revisit this again in march and look at more renegotiations i mean how would russia regard that. it's a big decision it's a major choice for the for ukraine to have a join the european union or the customs union but presently on a coach which is on its regrettably. being put on the immense pressure by western major and also what we're seeing in western politicians and we've also had the former pre

the kremlin refutes western media allegations that ukraine joining russia's custom union is a done deal as protests in kiev showed no signs of dying down despite the cold weather. and the mourning for nelson mandela continues worldwide we look into concerns the traces of south africa's dark past may return this time the country's minority. and i welcome you watching r.t. international coming to you live from moscow. breaking news this anti fracking protest in northeastern mania has turned violent clashes have broken out between police and locals who are trying to stop the u.s. oil giant chevron from drilling fish gas in the area we can go in live now to artie's lucy calvin off he was there for us to see things have died down somewhat now but what was the cause of the violence earlier today. hi there and i do apologize i'm having a bit of a hard time hearing you but basically i'm impinge actually right now this is the aftermath of the clashes that have taken place here we basically saw something like two hundred thirty protesters largely villagers who had gathered to demonstrate against

the big fear is that viktor yanukovych will sign up for this customs union with russia. he is hoping to get loans from russia for the ukraine's struggling economy. it is also possible that russia will give them the loans without forcing them to sign up for the customs union. the men are scheduled to sign a number of documents but we don't know yet whether -- what the documents are. meeting today between the european union foreign ministers and the russian foreign minister, survey like rough -- sergei lough roth -- sergei lavrov. warm.d luck staying thank you very much indeed for being with us. the president of south sudan says an attempted coup d'État has been foiled. president ofhe africa's newest country, which gained independence in 2011, was speaking after heavy fighting broke out overnight in which heavy machine guns and mortars were used in the country's capital. the government says a group of disgruntled soldiers and a former viced by president has been attempting to overthrow the government. france, the ceremonies being held by french president francois hollande

the supporters of the integration with your field of the country will have to join the customs union and reject the eu association for the generosity of moscow the president signed bilateral agreements with the customs union ukraine has been surrendered. now we have to think of to cover this after the meeting with the unocal which led him to pull him said the issue of ukraine's concession to the customs union was not discussed he said that the reduction of the cost of gas by one third from four hundred and forty two and sixteen point five dollars for one thousand cubic meters is a temporary measure the reduced price will come into effect next year ukraine to get the first financial discount before the end of this week. moscow intends to buy three billion dollars worth of ukraine euro bonds money will be transferred from the russian national welfare fund the scandal broke up the turkey involving the children of senior officials is to mold least twenty large scale anti corruption operation which resulted in the rest of twenty two people among those arrested are the sons of the interior

no talks of a customs union in fact to quote putin none at all and we do know that russia is ready to invest in ukraine's securities of its reserves worth fifteen billion dollars so that's what we're taking out of this we will join our correspondent you corpuscle know who is near the kremlin for us following this developing story so do stay with us for that. now a new energy boom may be coming to the british countryside but so far it's had are far from warm welcome a government report has laid the groundwork to open up vast swathes of the u.k. for oil exploration including shell gas fracking for explains. well this is a regulatory roadmap on shore oil and gas exploration and it's the government setting out their stall for where they see this drilling technique taking the u.k. in the future and there are four reports for england scotland wales and northern ireland so essentially all across the u.k. and it's been described as an important next step for the potential of shale gas in the u.k. energy mix now it's a bulky document but if you look at the actual wording of it and there are so

orange revolution there would be a pro customs union pro russian counter-revolution so it would be the path to the civil war because let's face it in. the east they know that the package they would of course they will never join the e.u. itself they would lose customs privileges in russia very industrial goods which are still being exported to russia in increasing quantities would certainly become thirty five percent more expensive which would price them out of the market and the saying i doubt very much that e.u. countries will suddenly express an interest in buying ukrainian industrial goods so even if the reason attempt at the violent overthrow of the government there would be there finitely a very sizeable counterforce ready to come onto the streets it is no longer two thousand and four when no one was willing to risk their skin for for. well to discuss the situation in ukraine and prospects for its future development i don't joined in the studio by a political analyst of the words russia dmitry babich meter think of so much for joining me in the studio to discuss this well first o

the kremlin refutes western media allegations that ukraine joining russia's customs union is a done deal is protesting here show no signs of dying down despite the cold weather . does the mourning for nelson mandela continues worldwide we look into concerns that traces of south africa's dark past may return this time for the country's minorities. are welcomed watching r.t. international with me andrey far. and anti fracking protest in northeast remain here has turned violent clashes have broken out between police and locals who are trying to stop the u.s. oil giant chevron from drilling fish gas in the area. of is that the site of unrest. we're here in this is just moments after a very tense clashes between protesters who are against chevron conducting exploration for shale gas drilling here in this area in northeastern mania what you see behind me over there is actually the chevron site now protesters had ran across the street they broke down the perimeter of the chevron location tore down the fences and entered the area there were actually inside the chevron test exploration area the p

union back on the official agenda, but, of course, the issue of the customs union is not going anywhere, and we have heard it is not going anywhere, and we heard it was very clear on the remarks of vladimir putin that ukraine is absolutely fundamental to the russian strategy. >> ok, thank you very much, indeed. now, germany's angela merkel has been sworn in or a third term as chancellor and will now rule over the grand coalition of christian democrats and her former rivals in the centerleft spd. 462 votes in the lower house. >> i swear that i would dedicate my efforts to the well-being of the german people, provide their harm,e, or tech them from uphold and defend the constitution and the laws of the federation. with that oath of office, angela merkel began her third term as german chancellor, what is expected to be her final term. in parliament, 462 votes for angela merkel, nine yearstions, but the four ahead may not be easy sailing. it took weeks of the glaciation's to form the grand coalition. has been new vice chancellor who has learned from the party's earlier mistakes. thee were m

states therefore ukraine should really see that a trade deal with a customs union with russia on the same terms have to follow but they have the european union's fault that's one aspect another aspect is if they were to sign a deal with the european union what would be the effect on the economy it would mean adopting new again union regulations with very little influence over them what would be the effect of that effect would be to make the economy far more on the back to see if it would mean factories closing down it would mean unemployment you've been you it has changed history high levels of unemployment because of its economic policies particularly it's excessive regulation just look at the economic facts leave the motion to one side and on series clear that a deal between the ukraine and the european union is not in ukraine's interest. and of course we're keeping an eye on the situation in kiev plans chunk of call for obviates as well as the latest media's and photos and i've also got a d.c. how timeline of events there in case you missed anything. and new radical force in u.k.

states therefore ukraine should we see that trade deal with a customs union with russia and the same you have to follow but they have the european union that's one aspect another aspect is if they were to sign a deal with you in union what would be the effect on the economy it would mean adopting new opinion break elations with very little influence over them what would be the effect of that if it would be to make the economy far more on the head to see if it would mean factories closing down it would mean unemployment you've been unit has dange history high levels of unemployment because of its economic policies particularly its excessive regulation just look at the economic facts leave the motion to one side and on so he's clear that a deal between the ukraine and the european union is not in ukraine's interest and r.t. international is keeping a very close eye on the situation in kiev plus you can check r.t. dot com for the updates as well as the latest videos and photos and we've also got a detailed timeline of the events for you just in case you missed anything. thanks for joini

so far kiev has not joined in russia's customs union. but that's only a small consolation to the anti moscow protesters. for more of the story we're joined now by susan stewart she's in eastern europe analysts that the german institute for international and security welcome to the show personal guilt will this can be enough to sort out ukraine's financial books but certainly a good short term solution for yemen called it that basically he and his cronies have created very dire economic straits for the country and needs to find a way out of that. and i think this will possibly even tide him over and tell the presidential elections currently scheduled for march two thousand fifteen mm so what's the quid pro quo then we had to customs union mentioned in that report the russian would like ukraine to join the size of insisting they didn't talk about that mosque. they may or may not have talked about it but i am certain that they have talked about it in the past and it is certainly the case that cooking one night get up on his idea of me getti

this scene is not simply a mac school the speaker and join the european union or the customs union total blast it's the mets who will has been going off the last twenty years since the collapse of the site beyond words for the last twenty years has been attempts to place the senate record in a brown truck stop what will be bring you more express opinion and analysis of events in ukraine as well as live updates from the capital for updates or religious developments also available right now on what types of tea cocoa. mr company's reputation and a whole host of legal and economic risks the looming threats island of the uk government equity firms thinking of doing any business with a poem this is really supplements in the west bank. these two sicilian explains what is behind this reaction explicit expression of its position over israeli settlements in occupied territories which are considered illegal under international law the uk governments the private investment arm has issued a warning to british businesses over the risks of involvement in economic and financial activities in the settle

a question concerning a roadmap of giddy about this issue to the customs union was high on the agenda according to the president's army has all the chances to join the economic union. early in the giddiness that this circuit the place. countries that joined the union shall accept all the agreements there are some problems we still consider them together but we shouldn't allow any ascension to the customs union with the preservation of special regimes. i offered to support good use. on the floor addition to a foe in the opening of the week but the wall. the weather this is going to get government topical stuff instead insist on the creation of the special fund to support company was under a one joining the customs union. bishkek also expects to receive financial assistance and a mom of two hundred million dollars to equip the customs and border crossing points of the frontiers. in addition the prime minister of ukraine the kala as otto arrived in moscow to take part in the meeting the leaders of the state also discussed the treaty on the establishment of the eurasian economic union whi

oh also instructed to strengthen control for the integration within the customs union. a common economic space in the world trade organization. this has been extended russia and model roos will have equal access to the chairman's since january first of two thousand fourteen as a part of the common economic space electronic for kim and procedures were determined as the main format of state quarter receipts in the compliance with the international agreement experts and business men discussed the special characteristics of the upcoming innovations in minsk the to kim and budget of the common economic space stanza two hundred billion dollars. experts believe that electronic format of the procurement process will ensure transparency in equal access. still when it is awesome it's the spiny dual seat. today the economic situation in kazakhstan russia and melrose shows that the state is the main customer business interests are directed towards the satisfaction of the needs in order to obtain the maximum possible profit to cover the state creates conditions to electronica kim an

orange revolution there would be a pro customs union pro russian counter-revolution so it would be the path to the civil war because let's face it in the industrial base in of the east they know that if they join the e.u. package they would of course they will never join the e.u. itself they would lose customs privileges in russia very industrial goods which are still being exported to russia in increasing quantities would certainly become thirty five percent more expensive which would price them out of the market in the saying i doubt very much that e.u. countries will certainly express an interest in buying ukraine real goods so even if the reason attempts at the violent overthrow of the government there would be definitely a very sizable counterforce ready to come onto the streets it is no longer two thousand and four when no one was willing to risk their skin for. meanwhile the raf is the upcoming so-called million man march could become thirty grand for a pate of last weekend's violent arrest that we can see here both the government and the opposition agree the riots were delibera

orange revolution there would be a pro customs union pro russian counter-revolution so it would be the path to the civil war because let's face it in the industrial base in of the east they know that if they join the e.u. package they will of course they will never join the e.u. itself they would lose customs privileges in russia very industrial goods which are still being exported to russia in increasing quantities would certainly become thirty five percent more expensive which would price them out of the market in the saying i doubt very much that e.u. countries will certainly express an interest in buying ukraine real goods so even if the reason attempt the violent overthrow of the government there would be there finitely very sizeable counterforce ready to come onto the streets it is no longer two thousand and four when no one was willing to risk their skin for for quite a while later today r.t. also looks into the economic troubles ukraine faces in addition to the political crisis that's in venture capital with katie. how bad is ukraine's financial situation right now is the econo

of does ukraine join the european union or the customs union for the west it's a matter of what has been going on for the last twenty years since the collapse of the soviet union the west for the last twenty years has been attentions of place a sanitary cordon around russia. will be bringing more expert opinion and analysis of events in ukraine as well as live updates from the capital throughout the day all the latest developments also available on our website r.t. dot com. damage to a company's reputation and a whole host of legal and economic risks these are the main threats outlined by the u.k. government to any firms thinking of doing any business with their partners in israeli settlements in the west bank. explains what's behind the reaction but explicit expression of its position over israeli settlements in occupied territories which are considered illegal under international law the u.k. government trade and investment arm had issued a warning to british businesses over the risks of involvement in economic and financial activities in the settlements and one of those could be

of does ukraine join the european union or the customs union for the west it's a matter of what has been going on for the last twenty years since the collapse of the soviet union the west for the last twenty years has been attempting to place a sanitary cordon around russia. and we'll be bringing you more expert opinion and analysis of events there in ukraine as well as live updates from the capital throughout the day all the latest developments are also available on our website party dot com. damage to a company's reputation and a whole host of legal and economic risks well these are the main threats outlined by the u.k. government to any firms thinking of doing any business with their partners in israeli settlements in the west bank are these tests are similar explains what is behind the reaction. the explicit expression of its position over israeli settlements in occupied territories which are considered illegal under international law the u.k. government's trade and investment arm had issued a warning to british businesses over the risks of involvement in economic and financial

neo orange revolution there would be a pro customs union pro russian counter-revolution so it would be the path to the civil war because let's face it in the industrial base in of the east they know that the e.u. package they would of course they will never join the e.u. itself they would lose customs privileges in russia and their industrial goods which are still being exported to russia in increasing quantities would suddenly become thirty five percent more expensive which would price them out of the market in the same time i doubt very much that e.u. countries will suddenly express an interest in buying. real goods so even if the reason attempt at the violent overthrow of the government there would be definitely a very sizable counterforce ready to come onto the streets it is no longer two thousand and four when no one was willing to risk their skin for. but when he thought the political problems rupture in ukraine there are even more pressing economic ones in just about two hours time here tonight on r.t. venture capital katie pilbeam reveals just how close the country is to going

economists here say that they need a final thought from one of the presidents i joined the customs union wasn't discussed at this meeting that's just detailed in the last hour or so but these deals are going to be a real incentive now for for ukraine to side with russia i wonder what the european response is going to be. i think the political response is predictable depending on the positions that individual politicians have carved out for themselves but i do believe that at the end of the day there is almost a sigh of relief in brussels because the big question was if the ukraine. signs the association agreement. and then blame for the eventual collapse of the european out of the ukrainian economy would be laid bramley at brussels doorstep so they're off the hook. at least temporarily be nice to see them actually begin to see this as a partnership with russia for the salvation of ukraine. thanks ever so much fits on their own nickel i petro political science professor at university of rhode island thinks it was much. and that more expert analysis an opinion on the situation in ukraine n

really it meant that there is not suitable for them to the customs union he then his love. scott share of the urbanization that all the accents and conditions that so i know that the ukraine. i can see us leave on a journey across the ceiling and based on xml they continue down the slide but delegation said that the changes because russia and ukraine on the gasol trade issues but i've got three listen to the customs union would be serious the question and answer the boxes to handle. where were were out of time to use kitchen which is very very briefly. at the end of the day and can't be friends with both moscow and the west unbeknown to the fence and to have and to torque to the authentic part of one of the is completely different things right. soul on its e boys will happen in two weeks it's all happening two years five years ukraine will be a rightful member of european union. i'm not there. at least for now maybe in the future as a predominant on the list was long. xd oh and the map just sat on the line gets really i'm new to this damage them. and this is probably making

was all join in no matter where they sleep or opinion of the customs union is sometimes debated here in ukraine but i think it's absolutely gorgeous for most of the people. who fall of the situation in the economy and in geopolitics that it could be much easier in a close association with the european union. ok i would like to come back to this issue of russia suppose it intimidation the kremlin's position has been that this this dispute is all about economy it and that russia believes it's. economic interests will suffer if european goods will start sliding into europe into ukraine rather and later into russia tax free i wonder if you think that russia could have protected its economic interests in some other way without apply i'm due process onto your crane was there any other way to go around business here. i find some of the economic arguments that you mention quite artificial and not that profound i think many people in ukraine feel that this pressure was not just about the economy it was pretty much about geopolitics and pretty much do all as you absolutely mr should think abou

or the arrangements custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making the historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might so nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians rumanians to clean toilets in london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the customs uni

so far, they have not joined in the customs union but that is only a small consolation to the protesters. >> for more on this story, we're are joined now by student -- susan student -- susan stewart. welcome to the show. first of all, will this the enough to sort out ukraine's financial woes. >> it is a good short-term solution. a sickly, he and his cronies have created dire economic straits and he needs to find a way out of that. i think this will tie him over until residential elections currently scheduled for march 2015. >> what is the quid pro quo? they mentioned russia would like to ukraine to join but both sides said they did not talk about that. >> i am certain they have talked about it in the past. it is certainly the case that content will not give up on his idea of getting the ukraine to join the customs union. that is something we cannot rule out in the future. they are now more dependent on russia than before. >> that means the ukraine is effectively in the russian orbit. back to you. what happens now? >> right now, it is a standoff. we have them trying to stay in power. i th

he got what he wanted without having to sign the russian led customs union document. that would be a sit that would further enrage his opponents, where tens of thousands still mass in the streets. al jazeera, in moscow. >> protestors continue their demonstrations in the streets, al jazeera rory challenges has the reaction to the deal. listening live to the press conference being given. and vladimir putin in moscow. and i was digesting all of that information, i was turning around to see what the crowd here was watching what i was listening to. whether they were also having that broadcast relayed to them, what they made of it. and it was still the same songs and speeches and music coming over the screens from the stage, that they have been hearing and seeing for weeks, and maybe a technical reason why they weren't watching what was going on in moscow. but i think it also suggests that the people here have moved way beyond kovich. now we have heard about the opposition leaders, on this stage, in the after math of those announcements. and really clarify what is under the

and now they want is to have a customs union. ukraine has always been free in the off licence and will fight for our freedom. to encourage ukraine to sign a pact with europe brussels offered some six hundred and ten million euro rates fall from the twenty billion chavez asked for he'll be eu foreign or to see chief catherine ashton is optimistic its president yanukovich told that he intended to sign the association agreement ah but eu officials however are as confident. since two thousand to euthanasia has been legal in neighboring belgium. but so. now with the belgian senate has been debating a measure that would make it legal in some cases for children let's go to the belgian capital our correspondent may be handmade what's the word on what the belgian senate is going to decide. the pirate bay collectively they tear jerker happy that only the second day of judgment for charity. like wood and tin on top of that. it must have cracked open and the doctor told matt that if a patient with expert opinion that the conduct of dr. no ag

today we did not at all discuss the question of the ukraine joining the custom's union. meant tose words were tame the antigovernment protesters backing tf, well, they did not. kiev totesters want have closer ties with the european union, not with russia. and yet the agreement ties ukraine closer to moscow. one accused president yanukovych of betraying ukraine from national interest. thatsters are angry ukraine rejected the deal with the eu in favor of closer relations with russia. they are demanding early parliamentary elections and are vowing to continue their protest until there demands are met. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. >> those protesters received a visit from two u.s. senators, christopher murphy and john mccain. tonight, senator murphy finds me from apical little. -- senator murphy joins me from capitol hill. get involved in what was an internal ukrainian dispute? it comes to decisions the ukraine makes, it is in the u.s. interest for ukraine to orient itself towards europe. it is also in the american interest to promote human rights across the globe and

union to doherty told tangible dividends with veterans and kazakhstan. one of the above my celebration was the final months of evidence pointing to the syrian government's involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity. one of the family. the accusation goes to the highest levels of implicate the president's star i'll stop now that the gpu and says the scale of the viciousness of the abuses by both sides of the conflict almost defies belief that the use of the massive evidence of facts point to the commission of a studious cunts war crimes and begins to men. they point to the fact that the evidence the nikkei to sponsor the tee at the highest level of the government in including the head of state security data were winning but she was careful to say she hadn't single guys this out as a possible suspect a few weeks the men in suits them as they. the mosque this was quick to dismiss the claims. she has been talking nonsense for a long time and we don't listen to it the un has said the rebels but by western and arab countries are also guilty of commi

line to indy become a member of the customs union. it shows that perhaps wasn't he that desperate to cope with that important to least in the short term the ukraine away from europe and in russia's orbit. he is willing to pay quite heavily. for that strategic objective. we often reporting from moscow the three of gunfire in the capital of africa's youngest nation. sa sudan's president celtic year accusing forces loyal to his former deputy recruit sharp staging a failed coup according to one doctor in the sixty six soldiers killed in fighting without thirteen thousand civilians running for cover that's according to the united nations. rents will be getting some back up on the grounds from other european nations in the central african republic so says the foreign minister to five years. all nations including poland the uk germany spain and belgium have provided assistance are so far. the only european nation to deploy troops alongside african peacekeepers. mike and i can tell you taking into account that had been made to slip up like pr

the president can tape it will visit moscow in tuesday to discuss joining the customs union of russian federation catholics don on a date the ukrainian opposition will open up a m at st granted independence class to teach that the ukraine must join. giving youth pm. across town from the mass rally several thousand demonstrators gap against a pole to ukrainian president viktor yanukovych bates summit travel to kiev from across ukraine may need to give rise to greater integration with europe and in favor of building up ties with russia. as you suggest the story to me when is it with its shops and doused in ukraine's eastern region and sweat i'm from and will have to go into here but we'll take a joke the westin ukrainians now working in europe will push them out because we'll be wet but now at saturday's show in which images are determined to live by his open wheel. i pay for the policy again kate bates and the fact that he stopped european integration with bullying is time it's necessary to sort things out to left the country stands on its readers on down to only use but the jingle of t

or the arrangements custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making a historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but i don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might sound nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians rumanians to clean toilets in london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the customs

union with russia. russia had put this on the table a long time ago and put a lot of rusher on ukraine to join this customs union with russia. >> thanks so very much. moving out to bangladesh where an opposition has been executed for war crimes he committed. >> just hours after the supreme court rejected a last-minute appeal, the politician was convicted for his role in war crimes in the 1971 war of independence against pakistan. the execution is expect it to further inflame tensions between the government and opposition protesters after weeks of deadly violence. in thailand, the leader of antigovernment protests says it's time for the country's security forces to decide where their loyalties lie. >> is asked to meet military officials to demand they choose sides in the uprising, either for or against the prime minister. he is been indicted today in connection with the shooting death of two protesters back then. he has denied the charges. in germany, it is the moment of truth. it all rests with the spd.

union. which may form them into the abortion puts those songs that he's asking at the end of the high level negotiations the two sides signed for documents in particular the signed agreement between the two governments on the cooperation in the two administrative assistant in customs matters to mcnabb ago signed a memorandum of understanding with the honda eye corporation summer green energy and john and i had the industries in the chambers of commerce of the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding as well. only. it's my duty the proceeding as we discussed the relations especially in major in basic sectors of the extent economy such as oil and gas energy and transport engineering as well. i would like to mention the number of major projects being implemented under the state program of accelerating and the stroke and innovative development on the commission of the head of state. as a minor one of them is the construction of the ball pasta more are planned. you'll be the most modern

union that's fine but also you know a lot of people are thinking i mean the u.s. has enough troubles inside its borders as an it i mean can it really afford at this point to send under-secretaries and senators to foreign countries to support them for whatever reason rather i think the senators went on his own and i think they probably pay their own way but i agree with you that the i don't think the undersecretary of state should be in demonstrations or should be vocal inside foreign countries about decisions a move which don't affect our national security and merely. a choice which as i say belongs to the ukraine alone so you advocate curtailing u.s. interventions around the globe but aren't they about security for washington is it better to sponsor or fight a small scale or far away than let things play out on their own and face a big problem on your doorstep later. my view is with regard that the cold war is over my view is the united states ought not to use its military force unless it's authorized by the congress of the united states unless the vital interest

or the regime's custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making the historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but i don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and in the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might sound nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians rumanians to clean toilets in london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the customs

or the customs union. a few choices but as i mentioned will go the way that suits kyrgyzstan and that will protect our national interest. so if you're going away but don't put a damper to go to the rule of thumb that be concluded that his impression of the moment in its internal political stability is among the state priorities the current situation in the village subtle and physical region was high on the agenda last week the villages voluntarily impose a curfew on the area of the village. local authorities are still in active according to the president the situation in the village of subtle is recoverable but very revealing. the mindset of the country still has a lot of power centers are interested in escalating the situation artificially the photo blue victim of the kids love to do some people are when so called tribal associations in order o achieve power. they tend to split kyrgyzstan into regions or even into tribes but it is an impossible task although there will be a tons of manipulation as it was

or the regime's custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making the historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but i don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might so nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians rumanians to clean toilets in london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the customs union

or the arrangements custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making a historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but i don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and in the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might sound nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians rumanians to clean toilets in london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the custo

the ukraine may find the russian customs union very appealing. he says they will not impose their will and the ukraine can , whether itit wants joins the eu free trade pact or the russian customs union. >> to stay with the subject of the ukraine, we have breaking news. saysu foreign-policy chief that she has signed the eu trade agreement. they have the association of the eu membership at the group loss last meeting -- at the groupon/meeting -- at the group's last meeting. they'll be a little bit of a turnaround. we will see if mr. putin is aware of the news as he makes his comment. we will see if they can give us some comments and update is in the details. >> the bank of israel governor is set to take the number two spot. president obama has artie offered in the job. elliott gotkine has more. >> it is surprising in the sense that you'd expect the united states to appoint someone. fisher just finished working for the bank of israel. it is not surprising when you look at his credentials. he was at the bank of israel during the financial crisis and

or the arrangements custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making the historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but i don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and in the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might sound nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians rumanians to clean toilets in london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the cus

or the arrangements custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making a historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but i don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might so nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians romanians to clean toilets in london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the customs uni

or the arrangements custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making a historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but i don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe. looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might sound nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians rumanians to clean toilets in london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the customs

or the arrangements custom union it would be nice if they would you know maybe allow the populace to vote for their future via referendum but sadly it looks like the politicians will be making a historic decision i can see why some people want to look west and some people want to look east but i don't understand why so-called ukrainian nationalists want so desperately to join the e.u. first off any nationalist groups in the e.u. are automatically demonised as right wing extremists and in the politically correct west patriotism is pretty much a dirty word generally nationalist like their culture and the people who are part of it but if you look at migration trends within the e.u. we see that the slavic part of it is flooding western europe looking for work i have many relatives from the slavic part of the e.u. and almost all of them have to work abroad and might sound nice to be able to work in europe but the reality is that ukrainians will probably be paid even less than bulgarians rumanians to clean toilets and london ukrainian nationalists don't have to like russia or join the cust