Women filled with minorities are not given awards at the same rate you cant force affirmative action unless you want to and this you want to just say lets see one kid i knew when. This is our to International Coming to you live from the russian capital this theyre saying welcome to the program. The belorussian opposition has been left with just one recognized leader in the country after a security crackdown following last months contested election one of the latest activists to be arrested was miracle lest a cuppa and hundreds of supporters have rallied demanding her release. Police trying to disperse the protesters and when not failed they started to make arrests dozens were reportedly detained our Senior Correspondent Mark Johnston is in minsk and breaks down the developments. Do compromise here there is very little give in either side president if you can seemingly determined to hold on to power to preserve the the state and the system that he has built over the many long years of h
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Good evening, everyone. Im erin burnett. The white house announcing that president obama and Vladimir Putin spoke for an hour this afternoon. Well go to the senior White House Correspondent for the details in just a moment and also speaking to the spokeswoman for the state department. But, first, the latest developments in the crisis in ukraine itself. The United States steps up the pressure on russia because today the pentagon sent six fighter jets to the bolic region to help boost the u. S. Presence there. President obaobalma signed a sanction for groups responsible for the crisis in ukraine, that did not apply to mr. Putin. Another Significant Development today. The Crimean Parliament voted to separate from ukraine. That is ahead of a march 16th referendum in crimea where the voters will vote whether to split from ukraine. President obama denounced that referendum strongly today. The proposed referendum on the future of crimea will violate the constitution and violate International
White house. There were some positives. The u. S. Said that both sides understand that there should be a diplomatic way forward. Russia emphasized the importance in u. S. Russia relations. The u. S. Has begun sanctions and russia still needs to talk to ukraine. In on hourlong phone call, president obama again urged Vladimir Putin to pursue a diplomatic solution telling him to have dialogue with ukraine to let in international monitors and pull back his troops to their bases. Putin agreed on the need for diplomacy, but they see the situation differently. Crimea is part of ukraine. Crimea is ukraine. Reporter russia called it impossible to act in the face of unilateral semihysterical views. The administration saying it has grave concerns the situation could escalate further and wants to be prepared with powerful, flexible tools. If this violation continues, the resolve of the United States and our allies and the International Community will remain firm. Reporter but not for now sanctioni