This change of environment has occurred and today the United States government considers the government of afghanistan a really reliable partner. Commitments that are made are considerable. The funding proposal of supporting Afghan Security forces by 2017. It has reese for . 1 billion. It has reached for poor 1 billion. It is a significant issue. Also, there was a new framework of our Economic Corporation laid out according to h 800 million to which 800 million were made to the afghan budget. But most importantly is the flexibility that has been shown in the area of Security Cooperation. And this flexibility is going to ensure and provide confidence to our Security Forces and our people and also is going to said very strong message that this cooperation is not short term but enduring and longterm. Pres. Obama our Strategic Partnership is based on a very simple. We want the afghan, through their Security Forces directed by their president and commanderinchief, to provide for their own s
This point. Lets tell you about the big stories were watching this morning. A First Quarter read on the First Quarter gdp at 8 30 eastern time. Forecasters say the economy likely grew at a snails pace. Also the fed wrapping up its twoday policy setting meeting in washington. Announcement set for 2 00 p. M. Eastern time. No changses expected on rates just yet. Beyond the economy theres also a busy day in earnings central. We have Companies Set to post this morning before the bell mastercard mondelez and general dynamics. Also were continuing to watch the situation in baltimore. Things were quiter there. Demonstrators for mostly peaceful. Less than a dozen arrests compared to more than 200 on monday. Curfew ended at 5 00 this morning. Go back into effect tonight and we should tell you that todays baltimore airlines game will be in the afternoon and will be closed to the public. The teams weekend series against the rays will be played in tampa instead of home in baltimore. The next five g
With russia. Foreign minister was in the african country on the latest stop of the store of the continent. Ah, its 70, im here in moscow from wherever youre tuning into the program. Welcome. Im Fiorella Isabel with the top stories this our starting 1st with the latest situation in ukraine work. You have forces of launched a barrage of attacks against a strategically important bridge in the city of harrison which is currently under the control of russian forces. Local authorities claim the structure wasnt damaged as the cities air Defense Systems intercepted the latest attack. Just one of these launched against the bridge on tuesday after previously striking it several times. The incident came after laura mere zalinski, confirm, Ukrainian Forces. Im started a counter attack in the region. As russia let forces continue to advance and the don bass will ganske authority say be allied army has taken control of the key. Glad course power plant ins on yeske lou ganske officials claim Ukrainia
Im through my shouldve ugandas president spells out his Foreign Policy abuse after talk with russia, foreign minister, whos in the african country on the latest top of the tour of the continent. Ah, good morning, i am here in moscow from wherever youre watching the program. Welcome. Im Fiorella Isabel with the top stories for this hour. We begin with the latest situation in ukraine where kiya forces launch a barrage of attacks on tuesday against a strategically important bridge in the city of keratin, which is currently under the control of russian forces. Local authority say that the bridge was temporarily closed after the latest, but the cities air Defense Systems had intercepted the earlier missiles. The bridge has previously been struck several times. The incident came after ukraines president confirmed his forces had begun a counter attack in the region. As russia lead forces continue to advance in the don bath, lugens authority, se be our army has taken control of the key, lay go
Right now. And the crisis in ukraine deepens at this hour. Russia denies it issued an ultimatum to the ukrainian ships in the red sea. If russia does not end military operations in ukraine. You are looking live at the United Nations, as the Security Council is figuring out how to deal with the crisis in ukraine. John terret will give us a report in a little bit. Nick schifrin is in simferopol. The capitol of crimea. Do we have a russian ultimatum on the table or not . According to russia there is none. But according to local journalists who heard a statement coming from russian ships only a few hundred feet off the coast of the crimea, who are basically surrounding the crimea, the answer is yes. Those journalists sea they heard an ultimatum being heard from those ships telling the ukrainians they had to give up their weapons, had to disboard, about 3 00 in the morning, 5 00 no. Morning, late your time, tony. That goes to say, russia seems to be stepping up its pressure, stepping up its