From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. We begin with the ongoing crisis in ukraine. They voted overwhelmingly to secede and join russia. Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing crimea as a sovereign and independent state. Kiev has called the referendum illegal. European union and the United States have responded by placing sanctions on highranking officials. President obama spoke earlier today. We continue to make clear to russia that this will only further isolate russia and diminish its place in the world. They will continue to stand together to oppose their territorial integrity. This will exact a greater toll on the russian economy. Going forward, we calibrate our response based on whether russia chooses to escalate or deescalate the situation. Joining me now, tom friedman also from the New York Times david sanger. They look at some of the criticism angles at president obamas leadership. David, let me begin with you. You say the obama poli
Music. It talks about how to be honest to longtime partners, you know, how to be the big questions. You know, how to be true to yourself but also kind. You know, those are the difficult things about how to be a good person, but i dont think one can ignore the context in which the play was first put on and what it seems to have meant to people. Charlie tom friedman, david sanger, Hattie Morahan and Dominic Rowan when we continue. Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Charlie we begin tonight with the ongoing crisis in ukraine. Sunday, residents of Crimean Peninsula voted overwhelmingly to sus seed and join russia. Vladimir putin recognizes crimea as a sovereign state. Kiev and ukraine have called it illegal. European union and United States have imposed sanctions on highranking russian officials. President obama spoke earlier today. Well continue to make sheer to russia thatter provocations will do nothing but diminish russi
Music. It talks about how to be honest to longtime partners, you know, how to be the big questions. You know, how to be true to yourself but also kind. You know, those are the difficult things about how to be a good person, but i dont think one can ignore the context in which the play was first put on and what it seems to have meant to people. Charlie tom friedman, david sanger, Hattie Morahan and Dominic Rowan when we continue. Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Charlie we begin tonight with the ongoing crisis in ukraine. Sunday, residents of Crimean Peninsula voted overwhelmingly to sus seed and join russia. Vladimir putin recognizes crimea as a sovereign state. Kiev and ukraine have called it illegal. European union and United States have imposed sanctions on highranking russian officials. President obama spoke earlier today. Well continue to make sheer to russia thatter provocations will do nothing but diminish russi
Always so good to have you with us for this program here. What are you into national, particularly with todays most developments around the world . So straight to a top stories right now, russia has resumed its participation in the black sea grain deal. And according to the russian president , in case the guarantees on not upheld russia is ready to deliver grain supplies on its own to the poorest countries for free. With a little earlier order over his guests and we demanded assurances from ukrainian side and guarantees that nothing like this will happen in the future. That humanitarian corridors will not be used for military purposes or turkish partners, acted as a mediator. In this situation, the ministry of defense received information from the turkish side that such assurances were given by ukraine not to use these humanitarian corridors for military purposes. In this regard, i have given instructions to the ministry of defense to resume our participation in the work. At the same t
Transporting in search of this new the rwandan border with you wednesday, worldwide headlines here live from moscow. When your timing is perfect for this, i was kick off. Welcome to it. Its not intentional. So russia has now resumed its participation in that hope, the black sea grain deal that is, according to the Russian Ministry of defense, which said ukraine had given the necessary safety guarantees for the maritime colorado. The Russian Federation considers that the guarantees received at the moment seem sufficient and resumes the implementation of the agreement. The initiative for the safe transportation of grain and food from the ports of ukraine, suspended after the terrorist attack in service. Double. Very good news indeed to day from russias defense ministry, as most goes now back to implementation of a very important black sea grain. Dill, thanks to the participation in a very active role of the un and took e m. The statement says the necessary written guarantees have been ob