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Gangsters in this century. >> u.s. vice president joe biden is asking for russia to do more to ease tensions in the east. >> weve heard a lot from russian officials in the past few days, but now its time for russia to stop talking and start acting. act on the commitments that they make. to get pro russian separatists to vacate buildings and check points, accept amnesty, and address their grievances politically to get out on the record calling for the release of all illegally occupied buildings. ...

Eric? >> meg en, no decision yet on whether the united nations will side with the united states or with iran when it comes to allowing him into our country. today the united nations committee on relation with us, the host country. they met behind doors a as the u.s. and iran laid out the their positions. they complained about u.s. visa delays accusing the u.s. of violating international law and the principles of the united nations itself. countries including cuba and north korea supported iran w...

Eric? >> meg en, no decision yet on whether the united nations will side with the united states or with iran when it comes to allowing him into our country. today the united nations committee on relation with us, the host country. they met behind doors a as the u.s. and iran laid out the their positions. they complained about u.s. visa delays accusing the u.s. of violating international law and the principles of the united nations itself. countries including cuba and north korea supported iran w...

To have a physical presence in eastern europe and in the baltics to have some deterrent effect. every time the administration does something in the right direction, it does it in a way so minimum as to be laughable, just one more example. biden announced $50 million of aid to ukraine. that cant get you a duplex apartment in manhattan. and there were 40 million ukrainians, they wouldnt really fit in less than a duplex apartment. i mean, $50 million, thats almost a joke. they have to show some ser...

U.s. hes also accused of being part of a 1993 assassination of a iranian. the ambassador told fox news that the allegation is nonsense and he should be irans new u.n. ambassador. the united nations has responsibilities and in order to protect its credibility it should try to convince the host government to keep its commitments. >> reporter: the new law bars anyone with terrorism ties to be

Being held hostage by unidentified local authorities in the city of slof yans, simon is a reporter for vice and been in ukraine and crimea for the last several months. vice issued the statement. vice is aware of the situation and in contact with the united states state department and other appropriate government authorities to secure the safety and security of our friend and colleague simon ostrofsky. >> this as vice president biden is in the country and issuing a tough new warning to moscow. on...

Aboutalebi should be blocked. >> translator: the united nations has responsibilities and in order to protect its credibility it should try to convince the host government to keep its commitments. >> reporter: by picking abu talib business, opponents charge that iranian president rouhani is sending an intentional message to the u.s. they call it an insult and say the u.n. should side with the u.s. >> when rowhani appoints aboutalebi as his ambassador to the the united nations know exactly who he ...

Were the republican governors supposed to be the heros? >> we see the voters where they work, where they live, where they play and we make commitments and then we live under the same rules and laws we pass for everybody else. republican governors are driving americas comeback. >> unfortunately, a number may be driving the comeback caravan in on a ditch. there is the controversy surrounding governor christie. >> were fully cooperating. >> have you personally been subpoenaed? >> no. absolutely not...

Ukraine aimed at reassuring the countrys leaders. biden said time is running out for russia to pull back its military from ukraines borders and to call on pro-russian separatists to leave occupied buildings in eastern ukraine. >> we call on russia to stop supporting men hiding behind masks in unmarked uniforms sewing unrest in eastern ukraine. and we have been clear that more provocative behavior by russia will lead to more costs and to greater isolation. now its time for russia to stop talking ...

Isolate them political and economically, to show theyll pay a severe cost over the coming years. for china, this cuts both way, chuck. on the one hand, i dont think they like the principle that people can come in and have a referendum on self-determination. theyve long opposed that self-determination for their own people. we need to reassure our allies and neighbors that our americas commitments are rock solid and were not going to allow a situation where a bigger nation can push around a smalle...