The ukraine is getting even more heated with all sides digging their heels on wednesday question has been tightening its grip on the Crimean Peninsula headed to richmond on independence this weekend me my linky at the new pro western government plans to speed up the informal ties with the European Union could sign an Association Agreement as early as next week. German cast on on their land polish Prime Minister donald tusk make that announcement in poland on wednesday mayor bill and tusk wanted to show support for the pro western government in ukraine the European Union wants to sign at least a partial Association Agreement with kiev probably next week poland has been leading calls for tougher line with moscow. Now america was growing increasingly strident she says the eu does not solve disputes militarily or that it does not shy away from them either. The size that means if we dont have a contact read this negotiation isnt successful sentence will be necessary the nod the accord could be signed in brussels on monday one day after a referendum on independence from crimea the group of seven leading industrial nations and the eu say they will recognize the plebiscite outcome mitsubishi all the Member States to keep his position as the night the Firm Position because we dont want to see what century are off to do so still more exact the same kind of behavior all countries next to the taking of interest. Going to scare following a common line on ukraines future. That was not always the case in the past. But now both leaders say unity is essential in times of crisis Political Correspondent simon young has been falling all of the developments from our parliamentary studios time and now were going to take the intermediate intermediary in this crisis this how much pressure though it seems their thing one thing that shows who is inclined to step up the pressure shes been using words like that annexation and talking about the toughness needed to do with this situation. And this announcement to the head probably imminent says signing of an Association Agreement between ukraine and the European Union that sends a strong signal of support to the government in kiev austral this has been the trigger issue that led the protest is to oust the president a yanukovich off to the new government a mean that the europeans will roll the sun to seize the challenge to make his formal link that the interim Prime Minister yet seen you complain to last about that but this announcement today sends a clear signal that said that the europeans including medical want him back. The new government in kiev. Now mark has been said to have a so called go softly approach with the rock chalk how is that being received but the good germans all learn about the possibility of open conflict in europe and also about negative effects from this crisis the gym and businesses that began as an Energy Components here that we so much is gemini fed being palate on a russian gas and so do i think many germans lights nice mix of toughness and donald that mikel has been proceeding in weve seen it in the st native boosting support for the conservatives in a poll published today. Coming on to you very much for that update meanwhile us secretary of state john kerry says he will meet with his russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for last ditch talks in london late on thursday the top diplomats have been clashing in recent weeks amid the buildup of Russian Troops into southern ukrainian crime the region. Well its been reading a lot of questions about whether sundays referendum will be free and fair. What will happen after these men had reported the gto in attendance gland and center of the crimean capital is comparable to that time they say is to enjoy security ahead of sundays referendum. The menace is now number an estimated fifteen thousand the state by the mentorship of illegal hunting club along with its guns and ammunition. The book into the us to ensure that terrorists or agitators dont come here to cause unrest in our territory or to turn the population against each other in the run up to the referendum bill by me. We are here to protect the people of crimea you will read the brief room mobile to mobile unit. Against the backdrop of the territorial disputes people go about that day he retains all the bases and oppressive rash and billboards indicating what books to take on referendum day but to join russia is the dominant message. And when it is shes one option would be on offer maintaining tiniest current status as an autonomous region within ukraine. We also included commercial was that i dont think much of the referendum because the reality that doesnt give any real choice to the voter the snow also to provide one crimea to either become part of russia or to become independent or nuclear law this weekends referendum would take place under the watchful eye of heavily on progress and treats and self appointed prior vaccinations. We used to be a foregone conclusion democracy looks different sacred means the ukrainian citizens the pro russian minutiae. He arrived behind me is causing fear and intimidation rather than the law and order what theyre claiming people in central pool tried to avoid contact with them and so do we western journalists because these military style activists are of the hostile and aggressive towards everybody with a different opinion than the patrol russian one how long will they have to wait for answers thats what the relatives of those aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight one in now. The plane disappeared in alice in kuala lumpur theres still no taste or any sign of the current conflict of information false alarms and confusion have led to growing criticism of the search which has now why didnt it go a growing number of ships and planes are joining the search for flight in each three seventy. Teams from twelve countries have been deployed. And theyre following every lead the surge continues on the condom and see hundreds of kilometers from the planes last known location. There the malaysian military picked up an unidentified aircraft on their radar. But its far from clear what they saw was the last line of the missing airliner. Five days after the mysterious disappearance of the jet the relatives of the passengers and crew are feeling frustration as well as grief. Its so high you very dissatisfied this and not to be explained and officials have missed our requests. Some of the nation and find stuff that we did manage to stay dancing beijing is also becoming more vocal in its criticism of the malaysian authorities most of the passengers aboard the missing aircraft were chinese. In addition he assured theres a lot of confusion at the moment when at present its very difficult for us to verify what is correct. Kosher malaysias transport minister says the search for the missing bowling faces enormous challenges. Assuming that the eco film in the country who are caught in a box in the fog. These kind of pasta. I hear that this search and rescue. The comes with the search button. We would never give up hope maybe its the old good friend. In a Shopping Center in kuala lumpur. People buying cards with their hopes and prayers for the families theyre hoping against hope that a miracle could happen tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in turkeys two largest cities theyre calling for the resignation of Prime Minister read it i dare to walk all demonstrators an encore in istanbul were met by Police Firing tear gas and water cannon these latest protests came in response to the funeral of a fifteen year old boy who has become a nationwide sample of Police Violence in turkey. Non corrupt police these teh gas and water cannon against protest is calling for prime and seven to tie it at a lunch to resign and allow to cool this latest outbreak of and undemocratic. Well see an old and a Corruption Scandal and then spend three weeks ahead of key men is the climax and political pressure on him is mounting after all it was he who boarded the tough crackdown on demonstrators knots to nine months late and fifteen year old back in our front died from head injuries on tuesday. Hed been left in the car enough to be picked in the head by police and in it said his funeral procession in istanbul became the latest demonstration of defiance and once again it was met with a tough response by police. Baltimore on the story were now joined by dorian jones whos in istanbul. It was a little more about whats been going on today. I had to get it. I get to it. Did you know could it be. Bp. They did ellie. Keep it white. These they should be checked the ppp. Im thinking the chore. Istanbul turkey thank you so much. Now it says are aware of the foreign minister Dora Lieberman has called for the occupation of the gaza strip. He made the comments after dozens of rockets were fired from the palestinian territory and to israel divisions among israels Jewish Population were also in the spotlight on wednesday when parliament passed a law requiring ultra orthodox men to serve in the countrys armed forces has long been exempt from military service to the anger of secular israelis. In our reporter tiny creamer joins us now from jerusalem so i can tell us a little bit more about this controversy surrounding orthodox and military service went to the city to full appeal. It is because they say they encourage you to become by starting the tour i do admit to being fit to play a critical about sharing the burden that will look at noah actually cold the appeal took the kids pick them to come on the third and nineteen twenty eight a period of time at that time. The old new fuel to the ticket queue to pay deal to take up too. And at the target population and integrity say that theyre up to the court heard that the book at first but then they kicked out of nothing can see that the crowd to the park that opened it and that makes her the pic you get to the penalty but youd have to team up to five times every week and then with the chopped it into the army and also today lieberman made a pretty shocking suggestion that israel actually re occupied the gaza strip is not a realistic political proposition what did they took a trip to the city was safe to say did you get to bed the orchestra patiently for the top of that but at the beach. The doctor to pack light of the decade but the two of the that entire period of delay should deal with it. What a lot of time that we are that it doesnt thicken as it comes in school for two of the few that i get to the top of the times. Or did he die. Try it but we understand the teachings of the security of the plants and outside of the great and its not yet that is how it turned to respond to that of the performance or is it with the abode of grace. Mr elkington very much to be a day. Business news now uncertainty over the situation in ukraine is leaning on traders minds Historic Homes for them to make the tourney. The crises in crimea lift its market a german stock market pretty much pre show on the backs which we covet the beach at the end that trait is awarded administration that sanctions would be very harmful for the German Economy but even much more. Five the economy in russia i am standing she has had in stock market in moscow dowling. Thousands of German Companies are doing business in russia identities to be kissed their energy supplier. Eon as well but young is not good wine to buy the situation persists even starts because the company is doing a lot better than competence. Dorothy hall stare at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange but lets look at the numbers now in the tale jeremys dax was down one point one eight percent the euro stocks fifty is also almost a hundred percent. And the belt jones is down point three three percent and in the euro is taking on currency markets that one us dollar to the nine o three. I hesitate to pick one man a break but when i come back well have a whole lot more and is obese or sit with us with it. For it. Tool. I was the best job we began with a developing story in an apparent gas explosion in new york city has killed at least two people and injured at least eighteen more the blasts happened in the neighborhood of east harlem in Northern New York and destroyed two apartment buildings hundreds of firefighters were called to extinguish the blaze. City authorities state Utility Companies supplying gas to the buildings was notified of the possible leak. Fifteen minutes before the explosion after more than a decade of war the United States is preparing to pull its troops out of afghanistan by the end of the year of the us and its allies have been working with the government about training its forces after the missionaries are present on the karzai has held off from signing a secured new security deal with washington which is a precondition of us soldiers staying in the country beyonce put on germany has said that any agreement with brillant with bond isnt trained troops is suntec to afghanistan and the us gratifying to security deal first about the mission of fear that the Afghan Government would collapse and some even protect a return of the column on International Trade insisted he was going from afghanistan. The anime is full told to leave by the end of twenty fourteen after that any of my nieces and instructors would remain that way will be accompanied by International Aid to help with reconstruction. Much still needs to be done according to japanese design on a menace to the adults opened up the fight. There are significant challenges after three decades of the estate were ready to continue accompanying afghanistan on its path to god. Afghanistans Education System rule economy and Energy Supply will all be supported by jenna money as a four hundred million euro has ever yet until twenty sixteen then the nice thats not enough here to kick a book published owners must be better supported by private investments for development in afghanistan to be effective. That stepping on the top in this troubled owners to investors. I think germanys economy is holding back too much of the mind that School Started so good six years he continues to be a problem in some parts of afghanistan correction tape i miss them and seize the day is outweighed by positive signals afghanistans government will force and have to pay costs. While attending the conference. Finance minister omar is a key block my colleague brian thomas spoke to earlier in the day started out by asking him when the sun would be able to get by without the billions in foreign aid it gets every year when did we do we have a conference of donors conference in tokyo. Im a boat reusable and weepy put im out toasty pt for that movie what with the felines im being too have afforded me the case that found we needed on tomas put into a pop its nice to twenty twenty five. The people a son of god in which we would be aided the case on the fourth of fourteen assistance. But till then we needed special attention and im glad its him that i should give me a get accepted it that you maintain delineate eating out partner for developing seat due to the finest of course was at the forefront endorsing im a bit sucky deal follows. Im in. We are within the tool to free look back now as we speak. You know a lot of western taxpayers are very skeptical about supporting one of the most corrupt nations on the planet to be frank you know what progress to you making in battling corruption it was was a fun time the end of the impact of the systems on to the hospital to identify the sun has been endowed with them for tuesday. With the native copper each time by decree by the International Media possible bush outlook on what achievements. Weve had a remarkable progress and one and related the school until Rooney Denise who was on health on each occasion. I didnt fuss activity may be either aspect including institutions getting in even if i can put options. But the bb put option is ignored all the cds usual im the atom but but the fight im waiting to fall off on a game the forming institutions that wasnt what it would minimize. I wanted to make time to get this if you didnt get used to shoot the put option. 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