President Vladimir Putin had a stern warning for those responsible for the attacks. Dear friends, we bow our heads before the victims of cruel terrorist acts. I am certain that we will fiercely and consistently continue the fight against terrorists, until they are complete annihilation. Authorities have stepped up security in the wake of the blast as the city tries to deal with what happened. A rupture tin can surrounded by bodies. But survivors are holding on. Less than ten minutes away. He was one of more than 20 badly injured brought here. It felt like a huge electric shock, i didnt see anyone with a bomb, i was looking out the window, and i cant remember anything after that. For the second time in less than 24 hours the wards of Hospital Number 25 were filled with the victims of another bombing. Some with terrible burns. There alexandar said his team was carrying out ten operations at the same time, but thankfully he said the trolley bomb wasnt as powerful, as sundays blast at the
Grocery shoppers paying more. The worst is yet to come, and power play. Behind the scenes of an energy break through at the lab, using lasers to create nuclear fusion. We begin with the Dramatic Developments in ukraine. Russia has annexed crimea. And tonight, we take an undepth look at the changes for that region and what it means for the world. Russias sudden move came hours after crimeaans voted to break away from ukraine. It was signed between putin and crimeas leaders. Moscow is turning a political dispute into a military conflict after a ukrainian soldier was killed in an attack at sevastopol. More sanctions are coming, and we go to nick schifrin. This is a Dramatic Development and a possible turning point in this conflict. These are the first shots fired as Russian Troops arrived on the peninsula and took it over. We saw today the annexsation by president putin. It was four or five p. M. , and Russian Troops, we believe operating from buildings surrounding a base ten miles from h
Regarding crimea, it was and it will remain russian. And ukrainian. What is the nod there today. As people were watching him make that speech, very very jube lent. Its been a very exciting two days. Very much pro russian city. Vladimir putin said in his speech, a long historic history, we spoke to a few people this evening they were very very happy about the events today. We are proud that we have a president like Vladimir Putin, smart, kind, responsible and we are happy crimea will be a part of russia. The happiest day for me will be the day i receive a russian passport. Theres a lot of administration to be done here. On sunday, independent crimea, and soon this will be russia. Thats interesting. So we have a treaty that was signed this morning. What else needs to happen to formalize the succession. When moscow the constitutional force then has to reedify that treaty, and then it gomes back to the two main legislatures and they then have to sign off on it all. But it is all considered
The controversial move will end the grid lock over the president s executive and judicial picks. Libby casey joins us now from capitol hill with more on is significance of this move. Great to see you, the president certainly didnt waste much time reacting to the vote, did he . Thats right. He was supportive of it. Now pack in 2005, when mr. Obama was senator obama ma, he was actually opposed to changing the rules regarding the filibuster. Using the so call nuclear option, but the white house says times have changed because the republicans in their words have become more obstructionist. Its harming our economy, and our democracy, and it has brought us to the point where a similar majority vote no longer seems to be sufficient for anything. Even routine business. A lot of pub back from republicans including senator john mccain who of course ran against mr. Obama for the white house. John mccains say not only causes problems, here is john mccain. What we really did today and what is so da
And changed after the death of jfk. It has been that way in washington for almost 100 years. Tonight that is history. They make good on their warning to launch the so called nuclear option. Mike, so what does it mean . Well, john, the senate likes to call itself the worlds greatest dribble rahtive body, but when they changed that role, it stood for almost 100 years the chamber is now in danger of a melt down. Suddenly free to have most of his nominees confirmed with a similar majority. People should vote their conscious. They should vote on behalf of constituents, but they should vote. The president accused republicans of abusing rules. Republicans block them all. Part of an emerging trend. The chain means a simple majority can naldecon firm all president ial nominees except those to the supreme court. Before today, that number was 60. Republicans called it a partisan power grab. We are approaching a slippery slope. John mccain quoted the words of then senator obama ma when he proposed