The ukraine crisis the new comments from washington indicate the us is taking a tougher stand against russia but speaking to the Atlantic Council think tank in washington d c secretary of state john kerry said the territory of mitchell is inviolable. Heres more of what he said. What russias actions in ukraine tell us is that today. Putins russia. This claim by a different set of rules. And through its occupation of criteria that subsequent de stabilization of Eastern Ukraine. Russia seeks to change the Security Landscape of east and Central Europe we have to make it absolutely clear that problem that nato territory is inviolable. We will defend every single piece of that now in ukraine so the pro russian separatists there are spending their control of areas in the east of the country in the latest bush. The storm government headquarters in the city of lost. Well this latest action brings new tensions in a region where police stations and government buildings are now under opposition control in at least ten cities and towns the romans didnt seem to have an ethical trading Eastern Ukraine the Regional Government headquarters in the city behind. Chanting russia recipe called for the region to break away from ukraine and joined the Russian Federation the armed men also stormed the citys main police station. The recent student reported no casualties the separatists have now ceased the home of the stations and other government buildings in the twin towns and cities in Eastern Ukraine. On command and armored combat vehicles are patrolling the deserted streets. Progress has been reported in negotiations for the release of seven military observers Treaty Organization for security and cooperation in europe. P s as the separatists are also called into the ukrainians moscow is controlling the insurgents in date. But the mole real political agenda. Baker knoll Political Goals and become an all or any intention to withhold any dialect. They simply execute orders from russian author this. Ukrainian government is also seeking parliamentary approval for a new constitution that would strengthen the right to use the russian language and includes all the changes designed to defeat this effort is protests. Nice moment were given to one of the main issues of constitutional reform is expanding regional self government. With or without it we wont be able to move beyond authoritarianism it up when abbotts we wont be able to build strong regions and a strong country he said reducing the grave. Russian president. Ukraine has already announced it will hold a referendum on the regions future status on the eleventh two weeks before National Elections are planned. Lets get to the very latest on the situation now for that we go to dont ask our correspondent there. This team can lose your first off we have the russian separatists no taking government buildings and Police Headquarters in lohans what he tells about that. Well certainly has a new dramatic did today logans the of pro russian separatist uscs the Regional Administration building the Prosecutors Office and the regional building of the interior ministry were also does getting word that a prominent supporter of the pro Ukraine Movement eager to dole scheme. Umm was kidnapped and injured by gunfire. Meanwhile while overhearing honesty and as the prosecutors are pushing for criminal charges. This is always a similar pattern and really shows the helplessness of the authorities in kiev you know were also getting reports on the good side of that to some positive developments with the osce military observers are being held in the slow vix whats happening there. Well thats right im in the latest that were hearing right now is after talks with the oecd negotiators the self proclaimed mayor of slow downs justice of the mario said that of Good Progress had been made however he did not want to name a timeframe for that. Um its probably worth recalling that the same they are also held an american journalist of for four days before releasing him from his captivity. Today lucy and kim following a dense forest on the ground there in ukraine. Thanks very much. Slowly russian gas export of gazprom is saying that any further sanctions from the west over you trying to disrupt gas sales to europe. The energy giant said more sanctions could hurt its business and impact its operations. Gazprom currently supply as thirty percent of europes gas needs. Most of which goes to germany the kremlin is often accused of using gas prone to achieve its Foreign Policy goals. Oh short time ago we spoke to dw corresponding right to aid in moscow master if europe should consider this a real threat to gazprom. Quite a serious warning at least that is also what experts here in moscow. Tell us it is an official warning from the kremlin and gazprom ce year in second base after topping is very import since youre action on saturday regarding the sanctions that led us around a couple of weeks ago my pt sent a licensee European League is reminding them that that ukraine was this very important and transatlantic for russian gas to ukraine was owning a rush oh one and the hoff billion euros of money just for gas and she also said that russia had some courses in ukraine with the subsidies for a gas and a net value of two and twenty five billion euros. Its not just about money there too she once that money of course but he also must be very frustrated about the fact that all the subsidies another cab to ukraine class after class i know winter is coming the more everyone understands that and gas is all set to linda ca said that not even a weapon. Reich gone there speaking to us from moscow we go to libya now where the Parliament Building bears had to abandon a vote on the next head of government after gunmen stormed parliament. At the time lawmakers are holding a final vote to replace the Prime Minister who resigned earlier this month. Department spokesman said the gunmen were linked to one of the defeated candidates and several people had been wounded in the attack. The turkish Prime Minister assured everyone says hell be asking the us to expedite the muslim cleric accused of trying to topple the turkish government cotillard today and has been living in the us state of pennsylvania for the past fourteen years. He leaves an Islamic Movement that no one says the strike organize a parallel state within turkey there once as good an orchestrated police raids in december which dozens of the Prime Ministers allies were detained on bribery charges. The german presidency awesome gals criticism of turkeys violent crackdown on protesters the censoring of social media has been sharply attacked by the countrys Prime Minister but a tire iron ones is a gal could stop acting like a pastor pastor ankara was vital to helping defuse the regions refugee crisis. Germanys president continued his four day visit to turkey by helping inaugurate a new german Turkish University in istanbul with turkish president of the group. On current Prime Minister a good time and one boy his displeasure at jokes criticism of his regime on the tin. You have to behave as a statesman he probably still considers itself a pastor because he was wondering what hes done now is unacceptable. Or even informing him about everything and telling him exactly what we do. The thing is that the road to up. One went on to say that the german president is meddling in turkeys Domestic Affairs and that his country need to lectures from germany how can seem fazed by that fast. The coveted qantas minus three to nineteen ninety two which is to address in the concrete none of these realities and current dispute and that we know about these because of Media Coverage and someone from civic groups because they tried to make anything up. If anything my moments when restraint which can be a shortcut to the visa. Telcos of cranes turkey as a dependable partner especially for taking in refugees from syria. It seems clear to welcome you to comment on press freedom and turkeys judicial system and police would cause controversy. We turn to syria now where an International Watchdog is deploying a group of experts to investigate new reports that poisonous chlorine gas was recently used the countrys central province. The well at least fifty five people died in separate attacks today in the capital damascus and in the central syrian city of calls. The attacks come a day after syrian leader bashar assad formally announced his candidacy for president ial elections coming up in jail on that. Theres no end in sight in the city in theory these new bank trying to teach to the adult american attack on an open seat even after two days ago. Witnesses say two he piled on six twenty eight killing at least ten people. In the same family. I live. This went against a t because of what looked like normal i e going on in the capital. One day after president fact that he would be running again to the christian cng people to comment. The chefs the artist lisa told the candidacy of mr president the coast area witnessed a bit like a father and son in what is in heaven. Yet critics say president should not be holding an election in the middle of the wall which people are dying every day the casualties are not confined to a position just takes off itunes. State tv also shape the aftermath of another attack today in damascus. They say two mortar shells landed near a Religious School in the mostly shiite neighborhood ashtanga. At least fourteen People Killed and another eighty six ancient according to state tv i still dont want politics to be attending classes at the timing. A list and is going to dedicate to the state news Agency Claimed the attack on opposition fighters. And in iraq theres been more violence one day before the first parliamentary election since u s military troops was true it will take place amid allegations of widespread vote rigging and daily bomb attacks that two bombs ripped through a market northeast of baghdad today killing at least seventeen people wounding forty two others the policies obama on monday that killed more than thirty people. Iraqis living outside the country have also been voting for a new parliament to their homeland here in germany thousands of iraqi expatriates have been going to polling stations to cast their ballots. The dudes tarek alias and miserable sars filed this report the gorgeous Spring Meeting in berlin. Eamonn and the sun ill walk you have called the german capital on for more than thirty years. But they still have strong connections to iraq the country they comencerned at iraqs future. And are closely following the campaigns for iraqs Upcoming Elections the Current Situation is nothing but stagnation nothings happening. He caught the eyes or their allies. The images images of another iraq holy sites revered by both shiites and sunnis. But the country is being torn apart by sectarian violence violence that has claimed the lives of several of the monologue cubes relatives. I know around when i emigrated the situation was scheduled to have a happy childhood with my family and friends. It hurts to see the sectarian divisions in any other activities. Iraqi citizens lining up to vote in berlin. This is one of four polling stations the Iraqi Government has set up in germany. Many of the voters casting their ballots here are hoping for change in our country. Some reject certain parties for religious reasons others want to elect a different Prime Minister. Not very many people want to call some afternoon for five hundred kilometers just to cast their ballots. A team and then we got taken out when you speak in with them the walk eels havent had to travel that far. But there just as glad they can vote and its not easy. There are more than nine thousand candidates. The paperwork is daunting. But to walk eels are eager to vote in the new Iraqi Government that will tackle the countrys problems were going to short break when we come back more problems with microsofts Internet Explorer. It is even this confirms it will be making a formal takeover bid for the french industrial giant alstom all that the whole lot more. Back in just over a minute. The road zz you. For french industrial giant alstom has intensified after siemens confirmed it does plan to submit a formal takeover bid to counter generally electric what would be the biggest tug of war ever for the french for the siemens is making preparations to bid for owls them assets under the condition that it seems the same access to Financial Information that g e s while still a maker of Power Transmission gear and the famous french high speed tgv trains became the object of competing interests after talks with General Electric progressed in recent weeks but the us company aiming to buy all of its Energy Assets about two hundred employees protested outside the offices in paris. No one read about the fate of the company into the jaws may be addressed unlike the french government these employees rejected siemens into the companys energy efficient. They say the us rival General Electric gets them on. Do you like to see better for us because the activities of both companies complement each other whereas with the European Company whose name we know well theres competition across sectors and that would be fatal outcomes activities in the short to medium term it is too fat. After meeting with labour representatives french economics minister whom or who sought to reassure someone has to keep it up in an era not only financial interests at play here but also industrial social and human interests in the government will defend their countrys interests of its demons is due to successful the French Company were taken to the german companys high speed trains in return. Siemens would acquire of Storms Energy activities. Siemens has reportedly pledged to kill french jobs for three years but these are still want to have that dogs and say theyll continue their protests. Well lets check in on todays Market Action and of course takeover speculation on several fronts prompted investors to buy into the markets are coarse punish the fumbles and is the summary from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange the takeover bid from film may lead to an article that you nikki for the mens that also hides many risks analysts fear that there might be a bidding war between siemens and General Electric and pissed off cause would be very expensive and get the mojo would become true then what are the tough problems to have said because the mit some synergy of that unit east but also many risks and the European Market investors seem all the opportunities and the risks he meant it when its like to be out in a very frantic general market the dax has been driven by a very good Quarterly Results sure viable force in trade for we can stay for a closer look at the numbers and that dax it was up by nearly one half percent closing ballad ninety five eighty four the year starts fifty thinking of selling games as well finishing at three thousand two hundred and eight Cross Atlantic on wall street is the sound also well deposit era torture the sixteen thousand five hundred and fifty one in the year slightly lower against the greenback trading at a value when us dollar thirty eight eleven folsom really terrible news for commuters in london this evening there experiencing some severe disruptions as that citys underground rail network is hit by a strike workers walked off the job monday evening protesting plans to close all the ticket windows into about a thousand jobs of hundreds of thousands have been affected by the walkout which is set to last until wednesday evening workers sale strike again in a fit if their demands are not met. A major security flaw affecting several versions of microsofts Internet Explorer web browser has been discovered many of those who are still using windows xp are especially vulnerable. More than one in four computers on this planet are running xp in because microsoft and its tactical support for the product this month that will not be the fix. Well some are Newer Versions of the software also being impacted the company is now in damage control mode its not the only one cares more. Its certainly not what microsoft has in mind security was supposed to be a top priority on the Internet Explorer and listeners into a stinking thinking. This is still affect Internet Explorer version six to eleven which accounts for a significant set of incredible trials the markets the Us Department of Homeland Security is now inviting indivi