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Birthday. We begin tonight in ukraine where prorussian gun men are proposing a springser watch swap with leaders in kiev. The separatists detained 8 on friday accusing them of spying. They are saying they will release them in exchange for jailed activists. Barnaby phillips on the ground in donetsk with the latest reporter on both sides in Eastern Ukraine, funerals are becoming political events. This time, it was prorussian separatists laying one of their heroes to rest. In the town of slovyansk, a man killed who is now a martyr. Long live donbas. Ukraine is with russia. Long live donbas its also in slovyansk that the european militariary observers are being held by prorussian gun men who said. 1 way the observers could be released would be in exchange for the governments of kiev holding a number of prorussian activists prisoners have always been pawns to exchange during times of war. Its an International Practice to swap prisoners. There is nothing scary about it. This is the Administr
And his partner. Growing old in america we look at the tough issues facing seniors. We are hours away from voting on a referendum in parts of eastern ukraine. The question at hand whether to ses seed. Many call the vote illegitimate, some saying it may be the only way to bring peace to the region. Earlier today firefighters worked to put out flames burning from the deadly fighting. Up to 20 were killed when ukranian troops clashed with separatists. In the middle of the violence, Officials Say theyll proceed with sundays referendum. Paul brennan reports. Reporter it looks like an election with ballot boxes and voting booths being assembled. 1500 polling stations have been promised in donetsk and luhansk. There are no international observers. The Voters Register is out of date and theres abundant opportunity for electoral fraud. Nevertheless, the man overseeing it says its too late to stop now. My task is to give every resident an opportunity to vote. And inform the mass media and commun
Thousands of pilgrims gather at the vatican ahead of a ceremony to declare two new saints. And remembering those from tena men square. A new museum opens in hong kong. Prorussia Gunmen Holding a group of International Observers captive in ukraine say they are willing to carry out a prisoner swap. The selfproclaimed separatist leader in slovyansk says hell trade the International Observers for kiev political prisoners. Eight observers have been missing for 24 hours. They are held behind he is barricades in a building. Russia says it will do all it can to secure their release. Moscow has been accused of coordinating the kidnapping european leaders will meet on monday to discuss sanctions against russia and accuse moscow of making little effort to persuade groups in the east to disarm. Now for the latest from Barnaby Phillips in donetsk in eastern ukraine. We have been hearing from the separatist leader in slovyansk. What has he been saying about the moves . This is a man who appointed hi
One is the state of the us china and taiwan trial at the relations today. On todays program were delighted to have a true expert in very good friend of mine thought to be that long course currently an associate Research Fellow of the east into european and american studies at the academics america to discuss this and many issues with us what kind of proactive if i let the two nd is the lack of use. Whoa going to start off todays program was something very broad and general was something bite of your alley this what is your assessment of the state of relations between us and china. This is possibly the single most important bilateral issues in the world today. Theres of course some positives though also some talent is that the water some of the changes you want is to pay in this relationship in two thousand twenty one think the epoch defining feature of the us and china mediation scheme has to do with the andean silk on the color transitions here and everybody know that ten of rice in r