Just moments ago president obama addressing the u. S. Response to the crisis in ukraine. The president stressing the referendum in crimea yesterday was in violation of international law. Mike viqueira is at the white house, and the president authorizing new sanctions against russia, bring us uptodate. Reporter there are a number of actions that have taken place over the last couple of days. Are these going to be symbolic . Will they have teeth hyped them or is it something that will compel Vladimir Putin and those around him to reverse course in crimea. So far there is no sign that thats is going to be the case. United nations in the Security Council the United States pushing forward this resolution to condemn what has happened in crimea. Russia having that veto power vetoed and spoke of the International Unit that demonstrated with the exception of russia. Today signing a second executive order authorizing yet more sanctions against individuals within russia and todays order authorizi
To find the aircraft. We would not withhold any information that could help. But we also have a responsibility not to release information until it has been verified. Just why is the smallest planet in our solar system shrinking even further . Hello. The parliament in crimea has declared independence from ukraine following sundays referendum. The regions defacto Prime Minister is traveling to moscow formally to request that it becomes part of russia. Lets go live now to crimea in simferopol. And ben brown is there. Reporter yes. Were outside the Crimean Parliament in simferopol. Very shortly after the final results were announced of the referendum yesterday. 97 of voters voting in favor of annexation into russia. And 83 turnout. Straight after that vote was announced, then they would a meeting here in the parliament behind me. Mps voted, again, overwhelmingly formally to declare independence from ukraine and formally to apply to russia to be absorbed into the russian federation, an exed
Supporters of thailands Prime Minister try to block her corruption hearing. She sends her legal team to answer the charges. Hello, everyone. A series of fastmoving events in ukraine is where the government has put Domestic Security Forces on high alert. The russian flag now flies over the Regional Parliament building in the capital. It is a potential flashpoint. It is home to the Russian Naval fleet at a massive base on the black sea. Now a new twist. Reports from official russian News Agencies signal that Viktor Yanukovych is in russia after he fled rapidly on friday. He insists he is still ukraines rightful head of state. Well, lets find out whats happening in the regional capital of crimea. Oleg, what have you seen . What are you seeing around those government buildings with russian flags . Reporter well, yesterday the center city was overly busy. Today its very silent,eerily silent. The place where the parliament is located and the house of ministersis score donned off by local pol
Waking up in the United States. I am guy johnson. This is the pulse. What do we have coming up . A program that pays people to save the planet from asteroids. What the luxury shoe business is looking at the stock market. Lets get to the ukraine. The crisis deepening over the weekend. Voting almost unanimously to secede from ukraine and join russia. Crimean lawmakers have formally asked to join the Russian Federation. Meyer. S bring in henry he joins us on the phone from moscow. To uss what is surprising and a lot of market insiders is that we have not heard about russia and what it will do next. Is this normal . Are we expecting mr. Putin to talk in the next couple of hours . Yes, he is in sochi at the moment and he will undoubtedly be asked about this. Things could move fairly rapidly. Parliament houses of probably thisaw week or next week which would formally incorporate crimea into russia. My understanding of the legal situation is that the legal situation only allows for russia to
Good morning, everybody. Welcome. Youre watching the pulse live from bloombergs European Headquarters here in london. Im guy johnson. Francine lacqua is off today. She will be back soon. What else have we got coming up for you . Well, the brick is back. Were live with legos c. E. O. Look at the amazing turnaround. Cybersecurity heads underground. re going to go inside a mountain larry. Lair. Lets get to our main story first of all. Tensions rising in the ukraine. Kiev is telling moscow to back off. Ryan chilcote is following the latest developments from inside ukraines parliament. Talk to me about the latest developments. Tensions riseing with moscow. Oddly enough, the most recent and Troubling Development has to do not with this parliament but the local parliament in crew yains crimia. A group of about 60 armed men seized the building at about 5 00 a. M. Local time. Acting president just took that job on friday when the ousted president fled. What these men want that seized this build