headlines at this hour. vice president biden meeting with ukraine's top leaders in kiev offering u.s. support for the interim government as they struggle to hold the eastern part of the government today. this amid reports that pro-russian militants have taken over another police station. fred has the latest for news kiev. fred? >> the events are on everyone's mind. so far it seems as though the pro-russian separatists are showing no sign of de-escalating the situation. they took over the bidding last night. also a shootout that happened on the weekend. the u.s. is concerned about that situation. the u.s. is also threatened additional sanctions against moscow if it does not de-escalate it. vice president bid enhere in ukraine and the capital of kiev as you just said. he's currently meeting with the leaders. he set to offer them economic