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