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
Becoming saints, we take a deeper look at the celebrations and the controversy. Smoouz tonight an unexpected resignation in south korea. The countrys Prime Minister announces late this evening he is stepping down. He accepts responsibility for its governments begun he willed response to the sunken ferry sglfrn radio and the right thing for me to do is to take responsibility and resign as a person who was in charge of the cabinet. On behalf of the government, i apologize for many problems from the prevention of the accident to the early handling of the disaster all 15 navigating the ferry are in custody. Crew members have said they smashed the ferry in order to help passengers escape. Today a Government Agency was accused of failing to properly monitor the ferrys safety. 187 bodies have been recovered with 115 believed to still be missing. We move now to the basketball backlash, the nba launched an investigation after the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly made racist remarks.
With ukraines crisis still raging, several developments are occurring this week in g7 nations who agree to step up sanctions against russia. European xdiplomats are said to have an emergency meeting on monday. They are talking about deescalating tensions on the ground. Secretary of state john kerry and his continuerpart spoke on the phone and asked to stop ukrainian actions against prorussian demonstrators. The Prime Minister cut short a trip to italy because of the tensions in the east. Russian military aircraft, today at 9 00 crossed and violated ukrainian airspace for seven times. Russian aggression has its aim to undermine the Global Security and global stability to redraw the lines and to revise the consequences of the second world war. Also, from moscow, promising to help release european monitors in Eastern Ukraine. More on that reporter on both sides, funerals are becoming political events. This time, it was prorussian sep rat te separatists laying a hero to rescue in slovyansk
We have committed to act urgently to intentionfy targeted measures to increase the cost of russias actions. Meanwhile, the ukrainian Prime Minister cited escalating tensions with russia Russian Military aircraft. Today, at 9 00 crossed and violated ukrainian airspace for 7 times. Its clear that russian aggression has is aimed to undermine the Global Security and global stability to redraw the lines and to revise the consequences of the second world war. In an effort to calm things down, moscow is promising to help win the release of european monitors being helped captive by prorussian separatists in eastern ukraine. More right there near the russian border. Ukraines Intelligence Services says one of the hostages or prisoners, if you like, held by the russian gunmen in the town of slovyansk is in urgent need of medical attention. The russians have said that they will work for the release of this osce delegation, which is potentially good news. For ordinary people here in eastern ukraine
City where millions prepare for the canonization of not one but two popes. More american troops are arriving in Eastern Europe today, and theyll add to the nato operation responding to tensions in ukraine. The u. S. Is sends hundreds of soldiers to the balantic states. We are here to demonstrate natos commitment to lithuania with our persistent presence of trained soldiers. Let me make this clear. Should lithuania need nato, i guarantee you nato will be there. The leaders are preparing to hold emergency talks on monday, and the white house and members of the g7 all promising penalties for russia saying we have committed to act urgently toance fie targeted sanctions due to the cost of russias actions. They cut short a trip to italy today citing escalating tensions with russia. Russian military aircraft today crossed and violated Ukrainian Air space for seven times. Its clear that russian aggression has its aim to undermine the Global Security and global stability. To redraw the lines an