provocations, street clashes, violence and basically russia was all the time looking for attacks to come, even including the terrorist ata tattackattack. well documented terrorist attacks done by russian special forces and russian intelligence services. it very much reminds me of what s happening in ukraine or what was happening ga in georgia. russian parliament said they will respond to demands of russian speakers in ukraine for help. it s very much the same scenario how bigger countries invaded weaker countries in the past except that ukraine, 46 million countries, largest country in europe. and europe and the world. the largest country in europe is being sliced up. it s absolutely unprecedented situation. maybe since the end of second world war. certainly there are lots of things that stake for the world, the united states, for the whole region. don t believe those who tell you why should americans care? it s concerns. it s u.s. national interests. mr. president, stand by for just
eastern ukraine. in donstk, a pro-ukrainian protester was stabbed to death after street clashes. it s the first death reported since tensions began in southeastern ukraine. with troops gathering along the ukrainian border, secretary of state john kerry today met with his russian counterpart for six hours. with kerry reporting that he attempted to give moscow a diplomatic offer ra diplomatic off ramp before the weekend s vote. the president has made it clear there will be consequences if russia does not find a way to change course, and we don t say that as a threat. we say that as a direct consequence of the choices that russia may or may not choose to make here. those offers were apparently declined. meanwhile, in moscow, the kremlin is stepping up its internet censorship using an obscure law to ban several independent websites in russia. that after news that the editor
heather: now time for the top of the news. snowden is headed to ecuador to seek asylum according to wikileaks. snowden was hiding in hong kong since leaking information on the government s secret surveillance program. new violence spilling over from the civil war into lebanon with throw soldiers killed in street clashes in one of lebanon s southern cities. former south africa president mandela taking a turn for the worse. the 94-year-old has been hospitalized for two weeks. his condition has become critical. with tourists forced out of a colorado town by a massive wildfire as the flames growing
work was done. street clashes have erupted between president morsi supporters and protesters upset over decrease he granted himself sweeping powers. the u.n. human rights chief says morsi s decree is an attempt to put himself beyond the law. up next in our gaggle, a fiscal cliff forecast plus duraflame logs, apple pie, a tv, these are just a few of the things that joe biden, the vice president of these united states, picked up at krostco on thursday. but first, it s the white house soup of the day, of course. roasted chicken and vegetable. when i got up this morning it was 28 degrees out. so that s a nice hearty soup to make me feel better about things. don t forget to check out our website.
fight goes forward. shepard: activists reported yesterday was the most deadly day sin the fighting began with 300 people killed. reporter: exactly. what we are seeing today is a continuation of the violence street to street clashes that the rebels have been able to actually break out anywhere and hold any type of real ground. the u.s. and allies have given up on the rebels ability to kick out president assad. we have seen maneuvering by china and russia protecting president assad. we got an interesting warning that the fighting you are seeing could turn into a regional war according to the u.n. secretary-general who obviously is trying to broker some kind of deal. shepard: thank you. mexican authorities report that they have captured one of the most wanted drug kingpins. the man is so ruthly he goes by the rig name el taliban. mexican marines captured this