In ukraine, the crisis over crimea continues to worsen, russia, unwilling to negotiate with the ukrainian government. A spokesman for russian president Vladimir Putin a short while ago saying the idea makes them smile. The number of troops in ukraine now on the rise. Intelligence sources telling al jazeera they estimate that to be 30,000 alone. Phil how should we read this latest statement from Vladimir Putin. That whole it makes us smile just exemplifies the difference of opinion between the west and the east, and the intrackablety apparently of those positions. You have heard the west saying and john kerry in particular that there needs to be direct facetoface talks between the new government here in kiev and representatives from moscow, but the russians are having none of it. So this kind of outright dismissal of this government here is very clearly something that is going to be a Sticking Point between the west and the east, but it is also interesting to hear that kind of language,
Internet addiction. The number of Russian Troops in ukraine is on the rise, and intelligent sources telling aljazeera that number stands at 30,000 in crimea. And russians say they welcome it. And western powers saying that its unwelcome and illegitimate. A lot of anxiety in kiev, quite frankly, del. And theyre concerned about whats going on in crimea. And also worried about other areas of the country, notably the east and the northeast of the country. Those areas bordering with russia, and theres also concern today because theres this growing dispute between russia and ukraine over gas. Ukraine has said to russia, russias primary gas provider, that they can not pay their bill for february. And in return, they say if you cant pay the bill, were going to shut off your natural gas. Its chilly here, and were going into spring, but that has many people deeply concerned because that is a main pipe line for the ukrainians. As you mentioned, going into this discussion that there has been infor
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Investigation. But as information rolled in, it made it it made it necessary for us to adjust these charges. And can you share any of that information that came in . Actually it would not be a good idea, wolf. I wish i could. But it was significant from your perspective, you can say that, right . Yes. I can say it was significant. It was important. And it bolstered our theory of what happened here. Was there new video that came in that the public has not seen that bolstered this case . Were gathering information constantly. Were collecting all types of information including video information as well as other types. And so all of that factored into the mix. The other three charges are faci the other three officers are facing new charges of aiding and abetting seconddegree murder and atie in aiding and abetting manslaughter. Tell us about those charges. If you aided and abetted in a crime, you can be liable for the same crime even though the principal actor is driving the action or the c
Way imaginable. This hour, four accused cop killers and accessories face a jump. George zimmerman remember him . The man acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin isic maing headlines amid gunfire yet again. What happened this time . Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Breaking news in the world lead the pentagon and u. S. Intelligence saying the head of Isis Al Baghdadi severely injured and no longer running nuts and bolts for his terrorist group. Flatout wrong. Citing unnamed diplomatic sources reported the man atop the pyramid gauss clipped in a u. S. Air strike, similar to the one of the 18 bombings over iraq. U. S. Asserting, no evidence to back up these claims and isis is as dangerous as ever even on United States soil. Right to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr. Pentagon officials and sources in the Intelligence Community outright dismissing these reports, baghdadi was injured in a coalition strike. What makes them so confident hes fine . Reporter y