The gun says she acts as their knowledge in opposite stance against pro russian ambitions in Eastern Ukraine as a gravel road block in the hardline ten saw the ants you see up in flames and report the Ukrainian Army vehicles have entered the tent. We are up to the gym its over palestinians rejoice in a reconciliation deal between the mainstream. The action the more radical hamas but development is greeted with derision by israel and threats to stop the aids fight the us. And i like the us president has reaffirmed his support for japan in its battle over disputed islands with china it also hurts hes done. Im still short of taking a Firm Position on suffrage. That was due to its knees update your old posts link at the Russian Foreign minister has claimed america attempted to stage a revolution in ukraine that the overthrow of victory and a coke which the country is being used as a pawn against moscow thursday started off rough also declared that he expects the geneva accord to be implemented soon. His comments came as a gunbattle the scourge of the rebel roadblock was in flames the resistance hub of study on sq is also reports that Ukrainian Armored vehicles have entered the tent progress emotions were seeing retracing in the face of seven Ukrainian Army tanks need one ukrainian troops are also reported to have repelled an overnight rate our correspondent on the grand duchess her perch at the beach as the match. If indeed these reports are confirmed it would have represented significant ratcheting up of what has been described by kiev as resumption of its anti operation were talking about this morning. Reports of two major incidents. Im the first one was in any or all of that is he a town on the up black sea port town of five hundred thousand residents and according once again to authorities in ikea the town hall is back in the hands of the ukrainian authorities this morning it been occupied since the thirteenth of april up by separatist forces of them are tweeting from the deal was that it was a Police Operation the police intervened after several dozen men described as beyond just baseball bats. I tried to storm the building a building like i said which was already occupied by separatists they were reportedly killed there were clashes. Were hearing that there were at least five casualties in this clash is but perhaps the bigger more serious clash was out and just north of key or other i havent done yet the regional capital in the town of oxford book of jonah sticks his make up and there you have reports once again according to the authorities in kiev of one hundred separate is around one hundred staff. It is africas opening fire with machine guns automatic fire automatic weapons for a fighter grenades as well but that they tried to storm of whats described as a military base in this database which apparently was also a depot for arms ammunition of all kinds and that in this case they were repelled as well and now this im quoting the interim president holds on to catching up. Who said in its operation on the assailants suffered significant losses of but this morning apparently on that army bases well the attack has been pushed back. And in both of these incidents if the reports are borne out if they are confirmed ukrainians have had some it would seem success is in a campaign of until now has not borne much fruit is not seen too many successes will temper the dairy early part of this campaign about a week ago when tax receipts by the local population. After they tried to move on separate test and die and that ended up being pushed back so this would refer represented think that the success of life the ukrainian of government in kiev as they tried to retake control of various areas in the least of their health by separatists. That is herbert reporting their main plot in an effort to reassure its allies the first contingent of one hundred and fifty us troops have landed in holland for infantry exercises. Its been confirmed for french fighter jets were also doing a show air patrols over the baltic this weekend. Nato estimates russia has built up a force of about forty cousin troops along its border with ukraine orion has the support. Home hill welcomed the some one hundred and fifty years on the silk is a biking trip joint makes the exercise. We have the. We kept it going in we have. It will we all are nato obligations. Tiny contingent contents to russias recent buildup of troops and the ukrainian port that the delay in responding to market its muscle flexing in the region. Coming in thats up something pc me tt east european nations. True allies are known in real situations. When you get enough words matter. Your presence here reconfirmed the commitments it. Thank you recent opinion poll showed forty seven percent of respondents dont make the Police National independence. The highest levels in sydney nineteen ninety one sixty four percent wanted to make a peace meeting to present compelling incendiary when ukraine is already connected by Anti Government protests that the full duplex apartment a new fad of the crises with the compelling. The russian on a train in march that began more than doubled the omens National Security said of his soul to the max thousands are Pretty Simple the hills and fifty mac and cheese making. It is or should we havent had any drills for interior minister said that since the dozens of years now. The most important factors on Logistics Communications and the whole Information System the stinking thing at the comp response to the train. Cold war like sentences breaking best of the border. In other news an Afghan Security guards opened fire in a group that medics at a kabul hospital mr estate to the american doctors have been killed two other people have been injured. Thats according to local officials to make this incident is just the nations targeting all foreigners in the Afghan Capital. Thats crossed into john wayne film. Hes a complete your Training Team couple and joins us now by sky. John what more can you tell us about the circumstances of this attack the idea basically the District Police chief these arent has indeed confirmed that three American Health workers were killed another two were wounded when an Afghan Police officer opened fire. Today inside the to Childrens Hospital in western kabul. With a more intensive than guard responsible. I know its only clear that he is from eastern afghanistan. But the interior ministrys open investigation now. Ok the Afghan Capital has seen a spate of attacks on foreign civilians in twenty fourteen the very worrying trend as Coalition Troops prepare to withdraw into the air yes it is in fact there is an attack in january that left twenty one dead when militants attacked a. A popular restaurant in kabul. And ended in march some gun and slipped into a Popular Hotel and opened fire killing. In nearly a dozen people and then earlier this month in april. Two Associated Press journalists were shot one was killed was wounded in a saucepan. Its so yet there does seem to be a trend developing of militants attacking civilian targets. So why do you think this particular hospital this has now become the targets. I dont think thats clear yet what we can see is that it did dylan has been stated so. They do seem to be targeting western Development Workers at its most generous. You know that people who are most exposed to that the population and a half. Least access to secure the security. King john was thinking very much for updating their previous collaborations from a couple things. The year of division is over palestinians have declared that news of a reconciliation deal between the mainstream fatah faction and the more radical grouping hamas has been greeted with a generation by israel and disappointment by the us the move could stop our peace talks being fostered by washington a senior white has official has said the creation of any unity government could even see america pull the plug on age because hamas is a listed organization. Journeys that bond has more. Gaza residents look at the crater left by an israeli airstrike. This area and the northern part of the strip is where Palestinian Militants fire rockets into israel the attack came after hamas who controls the strip and is on one against the jewish state to sign the unity deal with fatah. Mahmoud abbas is party. Israeli Prime Minister been unique and now the palestinian president has chosen hamas over peace instead of moving into these are those who live in peace with hamas. We want peace with hamas the duo was appropriate. Washington two criticized in the window boxes decision to unite with hamas. The us and europe consider as a terror group this announcement last five days a timing was troubling and henry were certainly disappointed. Eyeing the announcement. Its hard to see how of how israel can be expected to negotiate with the government that does not believe in its right to incest so we will see. Time hummers have been sworn enemies since two thousand seven hundred militant group seized the gaza strip. We can to the east indians have been reached in the past before falling through over disagreements on power sharing. The two palestinian sides agreed to form a joint interim government within five weeks the bushfire had some good news to share with all the palestinians in the country and abroad. As a new era. It does. President Mahmoud Abbas said the deal isnt an obstacle to peace talks with israel that negotiations can continue armenia has been trying to get turkey to recognize the killings of up to one point five Million People onto the Ottoman Empire as genocide. The turkey but the daytona five hundred has intense as they guide to finding and starvation during world war one. On wednesday turkish Prime Minister offered his condolences to the descendants of armenians killed but stopped short of using the term genocide and in accounts and says it supports. Lifted from tree on the offensive end and nineteen fifteen remained diplomatic and tentative armenia and armenians worldwide use the death of one point during the end of the people in terms of content streets with genocide techie categorically reject that and the wednesday to meet with the tree would get from a ten page Prime Minister. The incidence of the First World War i era champagne we wish that the armenians who lost their lives in the context of the early Twentieth Century rest in peace. And we can fail condolences to their grandchildren. The statement comes the day before the nine to nine hundred and three of the fountain the killing. To be an attempt to mend relations between the historical rivals. Going forward and putting in nineteen ninety three the thrill of recognition in armenia wants to do and played it back down singleton and citizens of one ethnic backgrounds took place during the periods youll feel of historians who we ate me up crying and examine the case again the project and while mimi and we said to the facts are known to eat it the queen she was complicated and charisma nations with the land the techie reacting here in the wind will make a team from st is to recognize the killings as genocide the meaning and it is a step always faithful far short of an apology. The us president has reaffirmed his support for japan in its battle over disputed islands with china but following talks with Prime Minister shinzo have a barack obama also warned against any escalation it wants to see at peaceful meditation us leader has kicked off his four nation tour of asia in japan the lovely ceremony at the material on its feet for the fact the us president on the fourth and fifth in a tea dance. The man sat down to pounce and drunk before kicking down to real business the Regional Security and trade cops get them to please me teeny tiny steps in to update. One local guy totally on your tour of richard is time reaffirms the us has wheel balancing policy just a commitment to placing more importance to this region monday at us. Looks nice even to convince the canadian allies that experience about the me who could dedicate it to us to see me in the pdp khamenei mass at the d train got some in the region money especially hate the territory of east peace with china. And let me reiterate that our treaty commitment to japan security is absolute. That article five covers all territories under japans administration including this a couple hours. He skied into the tiny i mean that the finance his lungs to consummate team to china to the middle east twenty eighth. Adding to the snow scenes forth by north koreas new tnt scenes on the economic front the tv gets a new champion in the multi nation trade deal again jason said that on specific pockets that can be difficult. At the knees creak open market. Indian kashmir has headed to the polls but under the shadow of violent threats from the oceans thursdays ballot its just the nation state to indias find weak connection that these one hundred and eighteen Million People eligible to vote. Residents of mumbai also cast their ballots as to constituents in the Southern State of town until results are due on the sixteenth the opposition hindu nationalist bjp is widely tipped to take power reason fifteen minute stay with us. He says. Welcome to the interview im concerned yet. There was this morning when us and allies in europe the middle east who will read one of Washingtons Asia payments announced in twenty eleven the policy was suppose to prioritize asia which has halt the worlds population has him and is on course to account for hall of the planets Economic Health but the arab spring the Israeli Palestinian deadlock and the ukraine crisis seem to have taken priority instead. And this january in his state of the union speech. The us president and leaf recently alluded to the acer paper one soon and as rebalancing. Now three years off to the signature Foreign Policy initiative was announced obama makes his first state visit to japan. Hes also visiting south korea malaysia and philippines. Talk about this trip im joined by yuki to see me. Senior associate of the East Asia Program at dustins them center in washington dc. The contents to me thank you very much for being with me on this program id like to thank set up i asked knew if this asia to that rudy was an event would obama have made this trip four years ago. Is it for show and no substance i hope they at first i would say is that the battle is perhaps the ms miller of the term because committed in hand implies that that youre committing to some well meaning youre some areas behind him and that it would that was maybe not the intent and the obama nutrition it was clear all along that to middle east continues to occupy them out of their strategic attention and yet again how to cope with that reality thats that. Asia Pacific Region does have that dynamic economy. It has the aca has the top of the worlds population and is bound to um down to the command and u s attention also. So i think the love of the balance was more appropriate of appropriate term especially as the us was pulling out of iraq and afghanistan. Having said that that day what i believe that i live in a confusion of both that within asia pacific with specific region and outside because that way and then the wait. When it first came out the we will come at it as that package so that we need to step up political military commitment to the nation however as the acid content of the mamas fisher began then and its starting to shift to more about what to a greater focus on the trade and economy. So i think the whole region is kind of not sure that no one specifically is that we balanced package that might include what would be what you see in terms of any concrete evidence of the rebalancing then again if we if we did the wood to that too on the slide but in the last three years what i want more actual concrete moves have that dean. I think that thats what ill do when you have to show for it is i think is the challenge that the obama nutrition is facing first they started they did talk about the abuse of a naval presence and the mullah military presence in the western Pacific Region but then that is really nothing increase in absolute terms that are out there and looked at town as simply the middle east the middle east out of iraq and kurdistan. They are. Re allocating some of the resources back to asia pacific so its not an absolute plus its more of a new military terms of military presence elsewhere might be nice but then perhaps Asia Pacific States present but then as a given result what you will get is the ad you know seemingly at the hands of an increase in asia pacific. I just didnt think i did i just dont think that the reason didnt find that very convincing who he had specially has authentic convincing off to the us response on ukraine and i would imagine that joyner is feeling quite costs and by the us response to ukraine i think the anxiety and the anxiety from da us have espoused the fight to crimea situation and um is definitely there will be sent on masterpiece an example and that i gave the greater anxiety it in in asia and again i think it kind of started from last year. As if you recall there was this allegation to the Syrian Government about the chemical use weapon against its people and how the us position. Bob old and kind of you know they they went back and forth between military option on the entry option whatnot. So i think combining those two incidents i think Asia Pacific Breweries and im facing increasing assertiveness by china on him and kind of day. Literally by that day. We me that feels uncertain about where bailey of reliability and the United States as a provider of civility that were helpful with viewers tuning with the boston line hand in hand with a given paul gee think on it. Japanese silver and he was more one claims of sovereignty what will more directly challenge. Very interesting question and that that is the question i think japanese government hopes to hear clear answer from amish obama. During his state visit in japan of. He had already indicated as as as i as i hear that to defenses in the island is included. Oh it is on your is covered under the article five of the security treaty between the two countries. That said hi all i knew was nearer to actually get involved in what types and action that Us Government would take its doomsday iam its still very clear im not clear obviously some of those planning should win will remain unclear to outsiders however there just was not a clear articulation up to now about how you is my response i think definitely the one thing that the japanese government and hopes to hear from mr obama like hes in japan one today which should get us off the hook so to speak military would be if the Japanese Armed forces were built up into a much more powerful force on land sea and air do you think of Japanese Society is ready for that now i think a more ready than they were lets say five years ago but i think theres a saying that still consider resist and tollway on this offence forces beat up having a more prominent role in terms of attack capabilities and so forth. Bedtime as i met at those ages sad and a japanese people are more ready to see more robust and defence capability than they wear out much more so than they were five years ago is seeking the complex is about the imperial palace to have largely being shaken off on the stubbornness of reminiscence and um there are some of political leaders in japan that do not let them forget about that. So i think as long as that tend to linger. Its very difficult for a non japanese and the defense establishment to make a clear departure from the app and completely shake off those that legacy and be in. Im an unfortunate in peril and kale lettuce and one one. Im a stalker minder of this happened when media hundred and fifty. You make has visited the Yasukuni Shrine that this was just ahead of president obama is visit. Umm hmm what do you make of the training of that visit them i think they had a stroke lay on strictly according to the shrines of you know of. Under it is at the time of the spring festival so bad that is that no more than that no less than that. That said um i i do like to mention that the midst of it did not go and that none of his major cabinet members also did not debt did not make a visit so theres a clear recognition there amongst the highest of the highest levels of government. That said that is really not the appropriate action to take it especially in the eve of that mr obama arriving in japan and yet this control was he comes back every year doesnt it and unfortunately thats the spring festival occurs every apples fall festival occurs every year so it was on it and just keep coming back to using cg think that japan kids at least say more two to smooth things now with its neighbors about the wartime cost or as anything. The japanese government says. Never going to be enough. Fold the chinese koreans and other nations i think that that china and korea are two very Different Cases of. It was the case and that you provide free of nineteen forty five there was a case about wartime aggression and neck in korea is elemental complicated because there were a longer history before nineteen forty five japan color eyes in korea. And that said you just mentioned about that on any statement will be ever enough. I think that is the case that is the exact issue that the japanese government on a exploring when that day career with the us south korean government at this moment. He gets to midway to move onto oh one and two of the g eight strategic questions because of course obama is not only in japan but as i said hes also getting to south korea and malaysia and philippines rule of them and us analyze the pool part of this us to read them and saying well as it used to be called to the im keeping those other countries are in any mood to stand up to a chinese expansion in the mena region i think honestly and feels that times and that it does feel the urgency to stand up and that is then reflected on the and japanese governments an anticipated strategy and its a defense of the defence of a policy revisions and also i do think that type anyone any money in Southeast Asia it is really the philippines that is really feeling the pressure so i think theres a meaning and the thing that is the message of that the us is trying to send by taking these particular Foreign Countries for on his back is that asia trip this time it you will have to leave their things to say much for your analysis and insights you keep that simi senior associate of the East Asia Program at distancing since joining me from washington dc and you can check up on upcoming interviews. 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