Supporta Russian News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Something the ukrainian defense ministry says is pure russian propaganda. a second mayor in ukraine, according to the foreign minister, has been abducteded by russian troops in the small city in southern ukraine called dnipro. if it is true, this would be the second mayor of a ukrainian city to be abducted since friday when the mayor of mariupol was taken sparking protests of people there demanding his release. >> and then, scott, russia has put in their place their pick of leadership? >> reporter: yeah. it appears that way. you had this elected mayor snatched in broad daylight, and now, all o...

I think we have some precedent. remember, this happened in syria and the americans responded. the final thing i would say if you want to do that, you have to get some ducks in order. number one, that has to be bipartisan, talking if you're the white house to the republicans about a severe response and you're not going to have a lot of time. the second thing is you have to talk to the europeans. if we take that step, if there is a chemical strike and we respond militarily, the europeans have to be onboard. there are a lot of moving parts on this sunday, fredricka. >> there are indeed, including...

Do that and at the same time near simultaneously install a russian pick? >> boy, i think the doing it is pretty straightforward. if you look at the number of russian forces on the ground and the fact there are a lot of people who will sympathize with them, as a former intel guy it shouldn't be that difficult. when you get down the road, and this is interesting to me watching the russian mind-set, where do you look at this in three months, six months, nine months? the local population is not going to support this, support a russian-backed mayor. if there is a russian-imposed government and they...