Statements that crimea should be returned what sort of influence washington has on kiev. And how can the United States use that influence to resolve this conflict. I have not had a chance i have not read the speech. I havent seen any context i have simply heard about it in the course of today. But if indeed the president is advocating an engangment in a force. Effort at this time, we would strongly urge him to think twice not to engang in that kind of activity. That that would put minsk in serious jeopardy and we would be very very concerned about what the consequences of that kind of action at this time may be. Now, it may be he was talking about in the long term, he may have been talking about the context of the final resolution, or settlement, i dont know the answer to that. Resort to portion would be extremely destructive, the working groups have met, and they have an ability to try to provide a path forward on all of those issues that many ofs have been concerninged about over the
On the growing refugee crisis in the mediterranean sea. More than 1,000 people have arrived at the italian port in just the past 24 hours. Under discussion are doubling the money and equipment that is available to two e. U. Border patrol missions. Accomplishing a military and civilian mission to capture and destroy the traffic before the migrants get on them. And then of course, resettling five to 10,000 refugees from mediterranean countries in other states. Lawrence lee reports now. Europes leaders stand accused of putting refugees in coffins and so the coffin has become the mo tiff for the protests. Here they were, white europeans and black africans alike. Outraged that people have been left to die in the sea so close to such rim countries. They should refuge to all of them, families with children included. Many of these people claimed of a lack of basic rights in belgium, the crisis had brought all these believens haves to a head easy of course to see this is about anger and injusti
Another day of chaos in burundis capital as protests against the president go on after a third week. And the stalemate in spanish football continues. Barcelona threw the final of the Champions League while is real madrid get ready for the event. Ment. We begin in yemen where a fiveday humanitarian ceasefire when begins. Were getting reports of houthi tanks shelling residential areas in the southwestern city of taiz. And this was the city of taiz just a few hours before the truce. Ten people were killed and 60 injured including dozens of children when houthi struck the struck. The u. S. Is warning iran from staging a stunt that could threat the ceasefire. The pentagon said all aid supplies need to be redirected to an u. N. Distribution hub in djibouti. Hashem ahelbarra is standing by in riyadh. Lets look at why the truce was called for in the first place. 1400 people have died since the campaign of saudiled airstrikes began on march 19th. The sea air and land blockade led to severe shor
Will send back every boat carrying rohingya migrants. And a top u. S. Diplomat visits russian for the First Time Since the falling out over ukraine and syria. Hello the saudilead coalition has targeted a rebelheld weapons and munitions depot east of yemens capitol. Take a look at the latest pictures east of sanaa. This air strike took place on monday night a day before a saudiproposed ceasefire is due to take effect. The new u. N. Envoy has arrived to sanaa just a few hours before the ceasefire is set to begin. The foreign minister of iran has called for talks. Translator any ceasefire and any halt on the military operations is supported by iran to help the victims of this war, which are innocent children and women. This ceasefire must turn into a permanent ceasefire and talks to form an inclusive government should be immediately resumed. Iranian warships will accompany a cargo ship bound for the port held by the houthis. The cargo ship is packed with aid workers and journalists. Its p
Away. Beginning the program in russia, where the u. S. Secretary of state is due to speak shortly now this is the first and time that kerry has visited russia since the crisis in ukraine began more than a year ago, it is the highest level diplomatic talks that have taken place earlier he met russian president , in the resort city. Now, the two and leaders were expected to discuss the shaky cease fire in ukraine. That came into force in february and. We have seen some statements from the foreign ministry. Some of the statements that they made, was russia was ready for druggive cooperation with u. S. , but it would do so on an equal Partnership Basis. And yet other statements even though john kerry has met president putin he was also in talks with his counter part the foreign minister for hours prior to that. So some of these lines coming out we arent quite sure which meeting but they say that the Russian Foreign Ministry Says that the attempts to pressure russia with sanctions will lead