Cultural relationship between scott land and england as the sides continue to make their case. And racing to be crowned top dog and alaskas biggest horsing event. And russia has said that it has a legal basis for its intervention in ukraine. It says former president Viktor Yanukovych asked for russias help and appears to be no sign that russia intends to pull its troops out of ukraines crimea region and the International Pressure on russia is mounting. U. S. Actually john kerry is due to immediate the leaders on tuesday to show support. The u. S. Is suspending military exercises and trade talks with russia and says it may consider sanctions. Meanwhile an International Body that keeps an eye on security in europe is conducting a Factfinding Mission in ukraine. There has been a standoff between russia and ukrainian troops at an air base in crimea and soldiers have apparently agreed to cooperate with the russians. The ukrainian soldiers at the base walked toward Russian Troops carrying uk
Race. Iditerod 2014 gets under way in alaska. Hello. Russia says it has a legal basis. It says former president Viktor Yanukovych asked for russias help. International help is mounting. Secretary of state john kerry is due to meet ukraines new leaders on tuesday to show support. The u. S. Is suspending military exercises and trade talk with russia and says it may consider sanctions. An International Body that keeps an eye on security in europe is conducting a factsfinding mission in ukraine. Our diplomatic editor james bays has this report from the United Nations in new york. The Third Security Council Meeting about ukraine in four days. This time it was called by the ruban ambassador, and it soon became clear why. Vitaly churkin had a letter from deposed president Viktor Yanukovych. Russia is accused of invading crimea. No, said vitaly churkin, we were invited in. It prompted strong condemnation. Russia has every right to wish that events in ukraine turned out differently. It does not
The shelf. Tuesday marked where i can and washington d c im enduring a bit in your watching our team air the kids in ca with the latest in ukraine most of the attention is now centering on the southern peninsula of time yet which is located on the northern coast of the black sea as geo political tensions continued to rise control over the region is now one night stand but for more on the most recent developments i spoke with our keys each work is going on. I first asked him to talk about what happened in kenya today while at the same or worse has been a normal working tuesday. Lots of people on the streets going about their business of all the rules are open to traffic shops are open cafes restaurants use a headset even sometimes when we are filming reports will post them up to me and say why is this a mini media heres why you guys reporting on theres nothing to report on science which is i think though that as of the key words abide to. Its actually the media or western ukrainian medi
Found. Police are investigating whether it was a revenge murder. And right now, the white house releases its annual list of who makes what, but when you look at the salaries for both men and women, the numbers dont necessarily add up. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com hello, im jim sciutto reporting from washington. Wolf blitzer is off today. Millions of people are bracing for a stormy and potentially dangerous july 4th weekend. Tropical storm arthur, the first named storm of the 2014 atlantic Hurricane Season is now churning off the coast of florida as we speak. Its expected to bring heavy rain and fierce winds to the carolina coast tomorrow. And as it marches north, arthur could grow into a category 1 hurricane. Heres what it looks like from space. Nasa astronaut reed wiseman couldnt resist tweeting a picture of the storm. Saying, quote, it looks mean. Joe johns is on north carolinas outer banks, right in the cross hairs of the hurricane. Tracking arthur from cnns headquarters in atl
Its a busy day. Lets get to it. Now, Shepard Smith reporting. The United States could soon expand its attacks on Islamic State fighters targeting them in syria as well as iraq. But the United States will not go it alone. Thats the word today from military officials who say they are preparing a list of options, a list that includes air strikes in syria. They say any new campaign against the Islamic State terrorists would involve the United States working with a team of several nations. The United States is already striking the militants in Northern Iraq but has not yet gone after them in neighboring syria. Pentagon Officials Say it would take more than bombs to get rid of the threat. Air strikes alone are not going to solve the threat that they pose. Its not going to completely eliminate the challenge that they represent. And i think we all agree with that. But isil is a growing network, they are well resourced, they are well led, they do pose a regional threat. The Islamic State milita