supplying advanced precision guided rockets. the ukraine, the kremlin says it doesn t trust assurances from washington. the rockets will not be 5 into russia. article haine explains in eastern ukraine. it is now a battle of artillery. up until now ukraine unable to hit some of the russian artillery systems that are causing this damage because they are too far away. that is why they asked us for long range artillery systems. and now the bind administration has decided to give them medium range instead helping ukraine will try not to provoke moscow specifically with regard to weapon systems being provided . the ukrainians have given us assurances that they will not use these systems against targets on russian territory. there is a strong trust bond between ukraine in the united states, as well as with our allies and partners. but when it comes to these critical weapons view, a says it will provide only for systems and won t say how many g p s guided rockets . even though it s r
hello i, marianne noisy and under now main story, this, our ukraine s president his address you leaders at a meeting in brussels urging him to set aside the differences and agree on a 6th round of sanctions on russia. block as struggling to reach consensus with the proposed embargo and russian oil. the main sticking point and diplomatic editor james bass reports now from brussels. european leaders arriving in brussels for a crucial meeting on ukraine. at the start of the crisis, they had surprised many with unity and strong sanctions. but a 6th package of measures including an oil ban, has been stalled for nearly a month. some expressed optimism, the deadlock can be broken. there is hotter being bused through and the unit should be maintained in the european council as we have been up to now. so that s important to continue. but such an up beat assessment was soon dashed by the e leader with the friendliest relations with vladimir putin. hunger is recently reelected, prime mi
a time of heightened tension. the valley marks the occupation of east jerusalem by israel in 1967 after the 6 day war. rob matheson has more now from occupied east jerusalem. the reason that there is so much tension is because the march that is going to be happening later on today is going to be moving through. first of all, don t java street, which is a major street just outside the the old city there. then through the damascus gate, now the thing is regards to moscow skate as the heart of occupied jerusalem. the march is then going to make its way through the muslim course of the city, and then end up with about 16000 people organize the state. the, the western wall it can have that is going to be a 1st possible flash point because palestinians do not like the fact that there s really will march carrying the israeli flag foods or mask escape. and through the muslim quarter, hundreds of people have attended a memorial service and you valve the texas for 19 children and 2 tea
Nancy reagans funeral being held in california today. The former first lady said to be remembered by friends from washington to hollywood, as shes laid to rest next to her beloved husband. O canada. A starstudded affair at the white house honoring the canadian Prime Minister. The most talked about guests, the first daughters, malia and sasha, making their state dinner debut. Friday, march 11th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Im matt lauer with tamron hall filling in for savannah. Do you like basketball . I love it. And i love the plaza. This is a great crowd today. Got the tournament over in tournament at Madison Square garden. They came to play, literally and figuratively. Well get out there later in the show. Lets start this friday morning with the president ial race and the surprising display of civility at the republicans final debate before next tuesdays high stakes primaries. It was a st
The mother said she was actually supposed to be baby sitting the little boy that night. I was very devastated because i was supposed to have kept him last night but i was very sick and i couldnt. So i didnt keep him and then i felt bad and i felt responsible because if the baby something had happened to the baby, that would have been on my conscience. I couldnt keep him last night. But ive been so scared for him but thank goodness he dont realize what is going o he is still wanting to call daddy on the phone. Reporter we have a fete owe of that the boys father, matt jones. Deputies have not identified the two people that were killed but family members who were here last night have told us that matt jones was one of the victims in this shooting. Deputies again still have for the released very many details but we will let you know as soon as we get the information in this case. So sad. Tara lynn live in johnston information. New this morning, weve learned republican president ial candida