still cannot go to the war torn east of ukraine. only a few small body parts were recovered and flown back to the netherlands on one of the ten impressive repatriation flights. but the relatives of this boy have nothing. gary and his mother made this picture of themselves after boarding on mh17. he was found gary was not. his father and stepmother waited in vain until the end of the identification process. the first of july, almost two weeks ago -- a little more than two weeks ago actually. last week they're buried an empty coffin. his father told me he is jealous at other bereaved who do have some small body parts. have returned to the crash site many times over the last year. reporting from there has not been easy because of the constant shelling. this is, for instance, worker's crater right next to the rebel occupied crash site. we have been caught in incoming shelling from a ukrainian army as well as from the rebels. [speaking in foreign language] >> we of course all know that the separatists started this war and russia backed.

the investigation has been led by delegations in the state of it occurring that is ukraine. there have beeners peters from various countries including australia, france, germany, the russian confederation italy ukraine, the united kingdom and united states of america. along side but separate to the air safety investigation the law enforcement of australia belgium malaysia, netherlands and ukraine have been cooperating in a joint investigation team to look into the downing of mh 17. the team investigation has been under taken to implement the council's call resolution 2166 for a full independent investigation into the incident. the united nations has expressed confidence that an investigation has been carried out in line with the international standards standards. on the one year anniversary of the downing of mh 17, u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon welcomed the investigation in accordance with the solution 2166. we have expressed support for the ongoing international investigation. a year ago it is now timely for the council to make clear and decisive action to demonstrate

ukraine business forum. heart of the agenda is obviously boosting investment in the ukrainian energy sector. joining us with more on this is the ukrainian energy minister. thank you so much for joining us . we appreciate your time. first of all, let me ask how the industry -- how the infrastructure of the industry is doing. obviously with a war going on, it seems it would be difficult to maintain infrastructure. >> in reality infrastructure has been doing fairly well. notwar is taking part endangering pipelines. the falling oil prices positive .eel -- positive for ukraine with 60 million barrels per year of oil, 20 billion cubic meters of gas, this price event is positive for ukraine. alix: minister, you have produced from the union. you obviously have suspended purchases from russia and what ?s the risk as of todayodymyr: the pumping of the gas that is coming into storage has larger storage facilities. until the beginning of the heating season we need 5 billion to 6 billion cubic meters more and our infrast

you know, i do go back to ukraine. a been here many times. i sometimes feel like they never be the same again. >> thank you for watching the. it still sends a chill back to watch some of those images. the full report is available online if you want to have a look. now, in the statement by ambassador i just read he did mention the heavy toll borne by the civilian population. i think it is important to give you a quick snapshot of the current security situation in eastern ukraine as reported by our monitors. excuse me. violence continues unabated, and the situation has deteriorated. heavy weaponry continues to be moved around and utilized this is really a stark statistic. in the past week alone almost 2000 explosions of been recorded by our monitors. by the way we have file photos. also alsophotos. also our monitors on the ground, monitoring the movement and use of heavy weaponry. monitoring logistic capabilities of rebel groups involving more concentration of ammunition and military vehicles close to what appears to be a functioning railway st

is there something beyond what is happening in ukraine that drives mr. putin? >> translator: i believe that in russia it is widely popular both among lists and people the past imperial syndrome. great britain has labored through after world war ii. we were rich the country not people, but the nation. we were strong. we were powerful. everybody was afraid of us. everybody respected us. we became poor. we became weaker. we want to get it back. we want to be respected again. Ñyv?7 that's why the current government understands this mood of the people and the choice to take advantage in the eyes of its own people not at the expense of united states or ukraine or georgia. [ inaudible ] stone, rock, whatever we can grab and fight back. this reflects the mood not only of the party population which like me used to live in the [ inaudible ] but also the young generation who are looking for new [ inaudible ] in a great nation and how people of this country were afraid all over the world and respected by the rest of the world. and that's why putin is the mirror of the moo

ukraine government was saying that. everybody seemed to agree on that. so we were looking for different information but we also discovered something very strange in our investigation, and iggy you just heard is part of that. because we realize there was someone else we had to do fact checking and that's bellingcat. for us that was very, very strange because here we had a bunch of countries or government come institution with very, very strong reputations and all of a sudden we realized we have to be looking at a fairly internet website called bellingcat. and to our astonishment we discovered that actually the information that bellingcat was putting out there was really come to large degree more useful than many of the covers. because they were making their data very transparent. so anybody themselves to go and check it out one of the first things that i did was went and visited iggy in the netherlands. and i said to him how do you how are you putting this together? how can i believe you asked and he pulled out his tablet and he conjured up in -- a keyboa

>> the flights of crimea -- >> translator: ukraine still does not recognize. there was an agreement in the member. compensation -- [ inaudible ] and i was talking to russian dig dignitaryies but ukraine it is still not clear and this way last year ukraine when the russian relatives, compensation. the question was regarding previous plane. >> why do they hate us? >> if you watch through official state television you get a pretty good idea. i'm just curious as a representative of the media how you sort of would assess the effects of last week's supreme court decision to recognize gay marriage across the united states. does this form the basis for long term cultural values gap. >> i think the decision of the supreme court that russia could not care less for the decision but this is a tool in the situation of the war and the environment. everything that your enemy does should be recognized and make it look funny. that's it. this is the collapse of the united states. soon america is going to disappear because america gave up the christian values. but this is the to

we tried to bring the sunflower fields of east ukraine to the netherlands. the parts of the current form back to the netherlands on one of ten impressive repatriation flights. the relatives of this boy had nothing. he and his mother made this picture of themselves. petra was found. his father and stepmother waited for the identification process the 1st of july almost two weeks ago while the more. last week they buried the cacophony. his father told me he is jealous of other bereaved have small body parts. i returned to the crash site many times last year. reportingreporting from they're has not been easy because of the cost and showing. for instance a greater right next to the rebel occupied we have been called. [speaking in native tongue] we of course all no the separatist started this war and russia back. the institute have put forward concrete proof. one of the reports a story about russian soldier online contract them back to russia and the place is of ukraine in february. myself i saw rebels wearing russian flak jackets on the shoulders for the 1st time

the biggest mistake in calculating the reaction of the western ukraine ethnic russians in ukraine, with flowers. instead he met stiff resistance and that is the reason ukraine managed to survive and western powers had no choice but to gradually come into agreement with the ukrainian government about supplying us with small weapons. >> why do you think the west has been reluctant to be more aggressively anti putin. wikipedia that is why i wrote the book. in the game of chess you look at the position and joy what happened in the game, before, analyzed the game from the beginning and to understand the mistakes you made, it is important to look at the events in 89, 1991 where the book actually began talking about the collapse of the soviet union the fall of the berlin wall, a huge expectations, russia democracy and a huge relief in the west, the cold war, the momentous change in mind of the american voter. this important policy cold war was over and i wanted to explain how this complacency led to the revival of the forces of evil. the great bulk 99-2, the best seller. it didn't work out. th

[speaking russian] >> translator: ukraine still has an agreement. it is about recognizing and trying to cajole ukraine and with the russians relative -- [inaudible] the answer was ukraine did not recognize it here the question is regarding the previous plane plane -- >> there's an american debate about why they hate us. if he wants russia to the present of official state television you get a pretty good idea. i'm curious of the representative of the media how you would've had the effects of last week's supreme court decision to recognize gay marriage across the united states. does this form the basis for a long-term cultural gap from a values gap between russia and the west? [speaking russian] >> translator: i think the decision of the supreme court and the russian establishment could not car last. but everything your enemy does does -- [inaudible] the collapse of the united states and latin america will disappear -- [inaudible] [inaudible] look the candidate will say he's going to be the president. the military environment is when your people would

the crash, in eastern ukraine. but it was obtained by news corps australia, the media company says that pro-russian separatists filmed this video and they realized the downed plane was actually a commercial jetliner. cnn has not independently confirmed the authenticity of this video but here is a portion of this footage. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> for more on this new video, kelly morgan joins us live from moscow. and kelly, this video, if it's accurate seems to refute the scenarios that have been proffered by russian authorities, doesn't it? >> reporter: well yes, natalie. i mean it is harrowing video to see one year on from this tragedy. but you hear the rebels talking about two planes. the surprise expressed that this is a commercial airliner that these are foreigners. you see the harrowing footage of some of of the rebels going through the baggage, and looking at a luggage tag and identifying australia. and even further than that you see the rebels discussing a black box, the urgency, let's find a bl

. >>> australia holds a memorial serve toys mark the first anniversary of the m.h.17 disaster over ukraine. muslims around the world mark the end of the holy month of ramadan and the beginning of ♪ ♪ >>> we begin with the conflict in yemen and the sound city of aden has been the flash point in the city since the houthis first laid siege to it in march. but there are fears the victory may be short-lived. >> reporter: the houthis have lost much of the southern city of aden and the internationally recognized yemeni government wants to claim control. >> aden will be the key to our victory and our cause from aden we'll reclaim all of yemen. this is the first of many victories to come. >> reporter: hadi has congratulated the resistence fighters for pushing them out of aden. as they continue to fight in other areas around the city. >> translator: we. [ inaudible ] in forces in the come is hours so the eid in aden will be the happiest. >> reporter: these fighters are against the houthis but that doesn't mean they are pro-hadi. many of secessionists, they fought the government in the past. aden

eve: meanwhile, the war continues in eastern ukraine. there is a draft law to give greater autonomy to separatist regions. is this them fulfilling part of its side of the minsk agreement? gulliver: it is supposed to be. that's why the assistant secretary of state and the ambassador were present in the ukrainian parliament to persuade and vote for this bill. he tried to present and more as a countrywide seat -- decentralization that would give more power to all regions. separatist leaders in eastern ukraine have already said that means it does not go far enough towards giving the areas of a control a special status. a lot of ukrainian mps, the bill was passed by small minority. eve: thanks indeed for that reporting area --. the fbi says there is no sign that the shooter involved in the tennessee attacks had links to any international terrorism groups. to military officers were targeted and former aides killed. the gunman died. we have more. catherine: police tape marks off the scene of a deadly shooting in chattanooga. former aims were ki

up of russian forces inside ukraine. do you believe we should give the ukrainians counter battery system to defend themselves from mass russian artillery and rocket strikes and provide them with javelin anti-tech missile systems to defeat the russian tank grades? >> from a military perspective i think it is reasonable we provide that support to the ukrainians and without that support they will not be able to protect themselves against russian aggression. >> i would like to thank you for your appreciation and service and i am confidant you will serve with distinguished honors. it is a unique role designed in the 1947 act, i believe. so i hope that you will keep in mind your obligation to the president and the men and women who are serving and we may have to send into harms way and make sure they are playeded with the best capabilities. and i hope in answer to some of these questions you will talk about the devastating affects of sequestration on our ability to defend the nation. >> i have dealt with the issue of sequestra

relatives mark one year since the crash of malaysia airlines flight in may 17 in eastern ukraine. and horrific scenes in nigeria. 2 female suicide bombers kill dozens of muslim worshipers celebrating the end of ramadan. we will hear from our correspondent in lagos. i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. it was the vote needed to ensure that talks for a new greek bailout can begin. berlin delivered. germany's parliament on friday gave the go-ahead to start talks. it means the country can negotiate a deal for athens based on the tough austerity measures that germany wants. chancellor angela merkel told lawmakers that the bailout was not just good for the greek people, but also for germans. reporter: the session started with flowers for angela merkel's 61st birthday. but the mood was anything but celebratory good some members of her own party have had reservations about the deal. she acknowledged their concerns and urged them to rethink their position. "i know that many of you have doubts and misgivings about whether this is the right path, and whether greece will have the s

relatives mark one year since the crash of malaysia airlines flight in may 17 in eastern ukraine. and horrific scenes in nigeria. 2 female suicide bombers kill dozens of muslim worshipers celebrating the end of ramadan. we will hear from our correspondent in lagos. i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. it was the vote needed to ensure that talks for a new greek bailout can begin. berlin delivered. germany's parliament on friday gave the go-ahead to start talks. it means the country can negotiate a deal for athens based on the tough austerity measures that germany wants. chancellor angela merkel told lawmakers that the bailout was not just good for the greek people, but also for germans. reporter: the session started with flowers for angela merkel's 61st birthday. but the mood was anything but celebratory good some members of her own party have had reservations about the deal. she acknowledged their concerns and urged them to rethink their position. "i know that many of you have doubts and misgivings about whether this is the right path, and whether greece will have the s

his gamble until ukraine appears to have paid off. if the west was hoping that the sanctions would hurt vladimir putin personally, then they haven't worked. his popularity ratings are sky high bolstered by the crisis in the ukraine. but with a growing sense of isolation, old fears have come to the surface. and different relationships are being worked on. >> russia is a european-minded country. part of the western community in general terms. now we feel alienated, subject to a new kind of a crusade. and that definitely backs up the policy, a pivot to asia. >> reporter: no one knows how long the effect of the sanctions will last. or what the ultimate price will be. >> dozens of women in mexico have held an unusual protest to raise awareness of violence. they laid down inside chalk lines. an estimated 2,300 women have been killed in domestic violence. >>> floods in southern brazil have forced the evacuation of 2,000 people. some residents needed boats to escape the rising waters. more rain is forecast for tuesday. >>> now, they have prin

this campaign to undermine the ukraine government and independence, the united states has refused ukraine the weapons it needs and deserves for its defense. and in the asia pacific, shina is continuing a pattern of destabilizing behavior with vast land features in the south china sea and the military buildup designed to counter u.s. milt strengths and the blatant anden deterred cyber attacks against the united states. while our rebalance to the asia-pacific has shown some successes, spablly in -- especially in deepening of our alliances, this policy has not deterred china from the increasingly assertive course. and yet while worldwide challenges like these grown, the defense department has grown more or less capable and provulnerable to high-tech ones and worse the self-inflicted wounds of the budget control act and sequestration leveled defense spending have made all of the problems worse. army and marine corp strength is dropping dangerously low and the air force is the slowest and smallest it has ever been and nasty is shrinking to preworld war i levels and we will continue the downwar

ukraine is a territory where it took place. [inaudible] not ukraine, not luxembourg. this is the territory -- currently according to the poll and that believes it has been to russia and the united states. it was about 50%. our mentality is very militarized. [inaudible] [inaudible] and the statement as journalist is in charge. everything is quite clear. >> you spent a lot of time one-on-one. one of the most striking stories i remember hearing about is when he explained the difference between an enemy and a traitor. he said you are an enemy. can you explain what he meant by that? >> translator: it was the year 2000 the president was just elected. i was just as journalist. i came to this city -- [inaudible] he was very nervous. later he spent two and a half hours talking about the media about what would have been. and at some point -- how do you classify your enemy? and he said the two categories are traitors. they are those with whom you fight a world and then conclude an armistice and then you divide again and we look in their eyes and he said people people who were in

russian forces now are in the eastern ukraine. so this nation has used force to change international boundries. and this is a nation that possesses a pretty vast nuclear inventory and talks about the use of that inventory very openly in the past. and so what i think you see being reflected is that we see-- a-- russia that has taken a new path over what the security arrangements in your are lake and how they are employed. and they talk about using as a matter of course nuclear weapons. for that reason these senior leaders i believe, see that as a major threat. >> secretary kerry has not said that i wonder if the distinction there is the diplomatic approach on dealing with russia on things like iran and the military concerns. >> so russia can and we hope in the future will be a great partner. there are many places where our needs and requirements match. but again in europe they have established a pattern now georgia, crimea dombas where force is a matter of course. and that's not what we look for in partners in europe. >> ifill: so

it is likely that the missile surfaced near the area from eastern ukraine. now, a memorial stands with a people that begins stop and pray feel the minutes run. dutch police say they have recovered all the remains from here that they can. for peter, the brother of alex that is one of the hardest parts of the news. alex's body will never be found, although those of his wife edith and his son, robert were. his daughters didn't leave with him for a holiday in kuala lumpur, and still now they don't want to talk. instead, they buried them without closure. >> you want your brother to come back if there comes a plane with remains of victims? >> you hope your brother will be there. it wasn't but we didn't know that at the time. but you want to be there because you want -- to hope that your brother will come home. he didn't. it is very difficult. it's -- i can't understand very well how it is possible that just two people are finished. blown away. i -- it's beyond me. i -- i can't understand it. >> incomprehension, too, from russia the question of what holland says mi

eastern ukraine is probably going to slip into the russian pocket as well. and it is only a matter of time before we have some sort of confrontation between the west and russia. his goal is to absolutely destroy the atlantic alliance to make it go away that it is not a threat to his broader ambitions. and i'm afraid it is going to happen in the baltics. >> it is something you hear and fear. a lot o

sarah: in ukraine itself there is growing concern over an extreme right-wing militia. it saw two members killed in recent clashes with police as the group called for the resignation of top government officials. so far, kiev has been reluctant to crack down on the militia. >> just past 9:00 a.m., rifle practice. he is one of the recruits at right sectors training camp in eastern ukraine, 100 kilometers from the eastern front. he and the others are anxious to see battle. they are getting ready to fight for ukraine, but not the country's leaders. >> i am here because i aim for the truth. the powers that be have not built a functioning state. there is nothing but chaos in our country. i am here because these guys think the same way i do. reporter: he and his comrades are learning to fire into italy. their instructor joined win nationalists and right-wing extremists formed the group during last year's revolution. >> we have many demands for the government. they really have not gotten anything done. we elected them. now we have to get rid of them. it would be better if they

ukraine is a territory where the clash took place. still there is no direct clash between the citizens of russia and citizens of u.s. and i hope it will never happen but the perception is that our enemy in russia is the united states because not ukraine, not france, not england. that's why for me this is the territory of big predictability. currently the united states according to the poll is enemy number one for russia. i believe 78 or 79% of russians consider the united states the enemy. a few years ago it was about 50%. and this is a very sharp increase. our mentality is very militarized regarding the u.s. we can see in the news reports every american politician a person who speaks on behalf of the united states any sanctions and any challenge any is seen as a challenge any statement of any journalist is perceived as a challenge. that's why everything is quite clear. >> you spent a lot of time one-on-one or in small groups with president putin. one of the striking stories i remember hearing about is when he explained the difference

sarah: in ukraine itself there is growing concern over an extreme right-wing militia. it saw two members killed in recent clashes with police as the group called for the resignation of top government officials. so far, kiev has been reluctant to crack down on the militia. >> just past 9:00 a.m., rifle practice. he is one of the recruits at right sectors training camp in eastern ukraine, 100 kilometers from the eastern front. he and the others are anxious to see battle. they are getting ready to fight for ukraine, but not the country's leaders. >> i am here because i aim for the truth. the powers that be have not built a functioning state. there is nothing but chaos in our country. i am here because these guys think the same way i do. reporter: he and his comrades are learning to fire into italy. their instructor joined win nationalists and right-wing extremists formed the group during last year's revolution. >> we have many demands for the government. they really have not gotten anything done. we elected them. now we have to get rid of them. it would be better if they

you think it's a long distance away ukraine. and you hear more often about greater accidents. and it's always far from home. and now, suddenly, it's very nearby. >> teacher garrett vanderhuvel helped by laying flowers on the front lawn. >> everybody is in shock. it's a graik shock because several families died. >> flog with the conflict, the victims, that can be the consequence of how people act. and it's -- that makes it more tragic. when it's their own choice, you can say it's your own responsibility. but they didn't choose for it, they went for vacations. and i hope that we will listen from that lesson, i said it in the mass. say to one another, i'm sorry. make peace again before going to sleep. because perhaps there is no new day for you. >> the evidence lay scattered across the crash site. a doll. a magazine. suitcases still packed. the everyday objects, reminder of sacrifices on when one year later so many secrets still lie. exactly who brought mh 17 and with what? was it planned? was it ordered and will anyone ever be held accountable for the heartbreak left behind? a l

her mother still lives in ukraine and the old rules still apply. >> alex's father, he was in ukraine and he knows my mom, he know where she lived and he visited her a couple of times after i ran away. he threatened her. he used very aggressive words. he said if i will not stop talking, that blood will come out from me. >> katya is one of the few women with the courage to come forward. she even testified before congress. >> and every day for until now, i'm living, i'm scared that something can happen anytime. >> people will often talk about there's been a bust and a number of prostitutes have been found. well, i wish our language could change because saying that someone is a prostitute denotes a choice. these women, many women, are actually prostituted. >> we've seen such horrific crimes involving sex trafficking. >> marcie forman oversees hundreds of special agents tasked with cracking down on criminals who traffic women. >> it's all about the money. these organized criminals don't think of these people as human beings. they think of them in dollars and cents. >> $65 for 15 minutes o

he said that ukraine fighters shot down mh 17. he said ukraine forces are to blame. after poems were read people let go of the symbols they were holding in their hands. the white balloons symbolizing 298 people who fell to their deaths in the surrounding fields and country side. hundreds have come out to pay their respect and to mourn the dead. the hills are quiet now. the fighting in this area at least has stopped. flowers lie by a marble stone that reads in memory of the dead 298 innocent people victims of civil war. charles starter ford al jazeera, eastern ukraine. >> a triple bomb attack in nigeria has killed 13 people. the blast targeted muslim worships on friday morning. >>> u.s. investigators say that there is no evidence that the man who carried out the gun attack in tennessee was working with anybody else but they continue to investigate the case as a potential terrorist attack. the gunman, a 24-year-old was shot by police. >>> south korea's biggest conglomerate will merge with a hedge fund. >> the future of the con gospel rate is in the hands of its shareho

in the ukraine particularly sensitive to that. i happened to be there when we had the election that resulted for the first time in 96 years no communist serving nir their parliament. we've talked about what they really should be having there. are there obstacles to keep -- if you were to make that determination as to giving them more to defend themselves the things that we agree that they should have? is there an obstacle that we could help with? do you think you have that authority now? >> senator, from a military perspective, additional capability to the ukrainians would help them to deal with the separatist and russian threat in the ukraine. there are some policy issues associated with that that don't fall into the d.o.d. >> i understand that. and i appreciate that answer. kind of the same thing with the kurds. now, they have a need for i guess anti-armor, m raps and a lot of these things. i get two conflicting stories. one from some of the top people in charge say that by sending through baghdad you have a problem in getting i

the gradual buildup of russian forces inside ukraine. do you believe that we should give the ukrainians with counterbattery system with which to defend themselves from mass russian artillery and rocket strikes and should we provide them with anti-tank missile systems to defeat the russian tank raids? >> from a military perspective, i think it's reasonable that we provide that support to the ukrainians and frankly without that kind of support, they're not going to be able to protect themselves against russian aggression. >> general dunford, i would like to repeat again my appreciation and for your service and i'm confident you will serve with distinction and you are the principle military adviser to the president of the united states and that is a unique role as designed in the 1947 act, i believe. i hope you keep in mind your obligation to the president but also to the men and women who are serving and we may have to send into harm's way and make sure they're provided with the best capabilities and finally i hope in answer to some of the

his ramble in ukraine appears to have paid off. if the west was hoping these sanctions would hurt vladimir putin personally, then they haven't worked. his popularity rating is sky high bolstered by the crisis in ukraine. but with a growing sense of isolation, old fears have come to the surface, and different relationships are being worked on. >> russia is a european-minded country, and felt part of the western community in general terms. now we feel alienated, we feel subject to a new kind of crusade, and that definitely backs up what has been called a pivot to asia. >> reporter: no one knows how long the sanctions will last or what the ultimately effect will be. >>> women's rights groups in india want a ban on instant divorces by muslim men. they can divorce their wives simply by saying one word three times. some of them even use facebook or skype to do the deed. >> reporter: this woman has been looking for answer. her husband who is working in saudi arabia phoned her one night and said the word three times. >> translator: it's no

gradual build-up of russian forces inside ukraine. do you believe that we should give the ukrainians with counterbattery system with which to defend themselves from rocket strikes and should we provide them with javelin or anti-tech missile systems to defeat them? >> from a military perspective, i think it's reasonable that we provide that support to the ukrainians and frankly without that kind of support, then they won't be able to protect themselves against russian aggression. >> general dunford, i would like to repeat again of my appreciation and for your service and i'm confident that you will serve with distinction. and you are the principal military adviser to the president of the united states. and that is a unique role, as designed in the 1947 act, i believe. so i hope that you will keep in mind your obligation to the president, but also to the men and women who are serving. we may have to send in to harm's way and make sure they're provided with the best capabilities and finally, i hope in answer to some of these questions, b

his ramble in ukraine appears to have paid off. if the west was hoping that these sanctions would hurt vladimir putin personally, then they haven't worked. his popularity rating is sky high bolstered by the crisis in ukraine. but with a growing sense of isolation, old fears have come to the surface, and different relationships are being worked on. >> russia is a european-minded country, they actually felt part of the western community. now we feel eye leen at itted. and that definitely backs up the policy, what has been called a pivot to asia. >> reporter: no one knows how long the effects of the sanctions will last or what the ultimate price will be. emma hayward. al jazeera. >> reporter: the channel tunnel in france has been blocked by french ferry workers. they are protesting against expected job cuts at euro tunnel. >>> u.s. defense secretary has met israel's prime minister benjamin netenyahu a week after a deal was reached over iran's nuclear program with. it's perceived as a offer of confidence. netenyahu has urged the u.s. c

memorial services held around the world to mark one year since flight mh-17 was shot down over ukraine. just hours after a double bombing at a business market in nigeria killed 50, northeast is hit by two more deadly explosions. debating greece's future in germany. angela merkel urges politicians to back the latest round of debt talks. >> first, to yemen, on the exiled government declared the port city of aden as liberated from houthi rebels. president hadi who fled to saudi arabia says the proof incident under the control of fighters loyal to his government. as natasha gname reports, there is still fighting in some areas. >> reporter: there were smiles for the camera and cheers all around as fighters in aden continued to soak in what has been called a game-changing victory. these fighters allied with the government have fought for almost 4 months to drive out houthi rebels from aden. this week they took control of enough of the port city for several government ministers and intelligence officials to return but fighting with the houthis continues on the outskirts. >> translator: we wil

a response to russian yeah's actions in ukraine. biggest nato defense since the end of the cold war. meantime the kremlin responded angrily today to the new u.s. military strategy released by the chairman of the joint chiefs calling it quote confrontation stall. >> since the last national military strategy was published four years ago, global disorder has trended upward while some of our comparative advantages have begun to erode. >> reporter: russia is mentioned seven times in the 24-page strategy even more than isis. quote russia does not respect the sovereignty of its neighbors, and it is willing to use force to achieve its goals. russia's military actions are undermining regional security directly and through proxy forces." >> mr. putin is very clear that he does not want kiev lean together west. >> reporter: general breed yn love estimates 7,000 troops are currently in ukraine despite russian denials. last month the ukraine's leaders named five russian generals commanding the russian-backed separatists. >> putin's got lots of t

moscow continues to deny backing the war by pro-russian separatits in eastern ukraine. the affairs appear to be hurting the russian people rather than their leaders. here is emma heywordsword with a report. >> this there are no french cheeses. nor will you find any meat or dairy products from the u.s. canada or australia. delina said it's costing more to feed her family than it used to. >> the prices have gone up and i think mae many people like me find any deals helpful. all categories of food have gone up. >> she like many other russians have fewer rubles to spend than she did before the war started in ukraine. the eu and unwant to punish moscow for its part in the crisis. imposing trade sanctions in turn russia imposed meyers including a blockade on manying a cultural products. coupled with a drop in worldwide oil prices, the rubul has slipped making everything more expensive and the market more volatile. what has according to the polls remained steadfast throughout is support for the russian president. his gamble in ukraine appears to have paid off. >> reporter: if

we can cross to charles stratford in eastern ukraine where the plane went down. lots of attempts today to mark whethered, charles. talk us through what happened. >> reporter: surgery ab emotional day -- an emotional day here i am standing in the village. behind me, you can see a memorial set up there yesterday for those 298 victims. the plane, the main part of debra fell close to this area a lot of the areas found in gardens. there was a church service initially, a corngregation lighting candles and saying prayers. there was 10 then a march holding crucifications up to the memorial here. poimdz read by some of the local residents. it's when you speak to them personally that you understand the kind of trauma they are going through. we spoke to an elderly woman who broke down as we were talking to her. she described on the day hearing a large explosion, looking up into the sky and saying what she described, what she thought were paratroopers falling from the sky and then she realized that one of these peoplewas sitting in a chair. she said that person later discove

ukraine says 166 soldiers have been killed since mid february. there are no definitive figures for separatists casualties. civilians are being killed almost every day with each side blaming the other. charles stratford and his team went to the front lines with the ukrainian military. >> the ukrainian army wouldn't let us film the tanks as they fired from positions above the bridge. one sold told us we know it's a violation of the cease-fire agreement, but the separatists do the same. >> after firing a few more shells towards what the soldiers said were targets near donetsk airport, which is held by the separatists we managed to film one tank. >> they were firing. we heard no incoming shelling before the tanks started firing. whatever way you look at it, the military hardware of that kind of caliber should not be here according to the minsk agreement. >> according to the minsk cease-fire signed in february, both sides should have withdrawn artillery to create a 50-kilometer wide security zone. the separatists were quick to respond. incoming shells

ukraine's economic blockade has doubled the prices of basic foods. many people rely on goods smuggled from russia. russia has supplied more than 30 aid convoys into the region since the conflict began. people queue outside of distribution centers like this one every day. >> translator: the aid we get is everything for us. i live alone. i couldn't survive without it. >> reporter: businesses are having to close down too. this sweet factory used to employ thousands of people but it was forced to stop production because it can't get the raw materials it needs. both sides blame each other for the daily violations of a ceasefire agreement signed in february. this neighborhood has suffered some of the worst damage since the fighting started. now ukraine's blockade is being blamed for the increasing economic hardship the people are facing here. meanwhile the struggle to find a lasting political solution to end this conflict goes on a conflict that has already claimed around 6,500 lives. >>> new video has emerged showing a rescue operation to save dozens of m

charles stratford, al jazeera, eastern ukraine. >> the u.s. has launched a diplomatic push to reassure alleys about last week's nuclear deal with iran. the u.s. defense secretary, ash carter, is on his way to israel. he is the latest u.s. official to head there as part of a charm offensive. saudi arabia and jordan are on the list. the business of doing business with iran is also starting with german's economy minister arriving in tehran at the head of a business delegation and spain has similar plans. on friday iran's supreme leader made his first comments about the leader. he said it will not change tehran's attitude toward the u.n. the israeli prime minister said this proved his point. >> if anyone thought the sweeping concessions for iran would bring about a change in its policy they have received a decisive answer over the weekend in the aggressive and provocative speech of iran's ruler. the iranians don't make an effort to hide the fact that they will use the hundreds of billions of dollars that they will receive in this deal to arm their

in eastern ukraine. all 298 onboard the plane were killed. and 39 of the victims were from ausa, and they will be honored with a permanent award in the capital city. >>> the corruption probe has been extradited to the united states. according to the new york times, jeffrey webb is in u.s. custody, and he agreed to not fight extradition from switzerland. the 50-year-old webb was arrested with six others on may 27th in zurich toy. >> el chapo guzman is still on the run a week after he broke out of prison. and now we're getting an up-close look at how he did it. >> reporter: behind here, a maximum security prison, where high-profile crimils are locked up, none more note resource an el chapo, who was captured here and taken? in february of 2014. it's home to the most notorious drug lord for 16 months until last saturday evening in which he sat down on the bed of his cell and put on his shoes. he then got up and went into this area, which is one of the only areas of the cell where the cameras can't see you an

the ukraine government and pro-russian separatists, nearly 1.4 million people have been forced out of their homes. charles stratford traveled to donetsk to meet some of the residents who refused to move. >> reporter: this 76 year old valuen tina has gotten used to the gunfire and shelling nearby. she built this house with her mother and has lived here more than 50 years. >> translator: the house will cry for me if i leave. i would feel like i am betraying my home if i go. i will sit here until they bomb me. the house looked at me and sees that i am still alive, and so it lives on too. >> reporter: she talks to her friend who brings her bread every day. there has been no electricity here for months. she has no cellar to hide in. is that firing coming in this direction or going out she nervously asks. she says when her neighbor's house was hit shrapnel from the blast shot through her wall narrowly missing her sister who was lying on her bed. >> translator: sometimes the shrapnel is flying and i think where do i hide? do i stand in the corner or do i stand in the street. they are bombing

sierra leone and mal-asia and spent time in ukraine. he was there, on behalf of the ministry of foreign affairs and european union, and believed that this country, like others in the world would be better if you have democratic processes that worked. paul said if his brother was still alive he would be talking about a peaceful resolution to the conflict. >> my brother, in this situation, he would ask everyone to think about the next steps. before we know it we see the situation deteriorate. it will not bring back my brother or peace to my family or the people of ukraine. >> reporter: pim's death, in a country where he worked to bring about a fresh start is it not a firm move dialogue is more effective than force. it's helping hill. >> the real phase of morning is yet to start. >>> from "america tonight" lori jane gliha. paul and friends of his brother put together a foundation a fitting memorial a year after his death. next, a price of moon as well. bliing if from souvenirs in space. >> i was told by a reliable source, if you came up wi

many russians still believe ukraine was behind it. ukraine has denied it. that event was a turning point in souring relations between russia and the west. >> thank you for that, emma hayward this germany's parliament is debating whether to allow a new greek bailout expected to be worth 85 billion euros, we are being look at live pictures now, we believe the debate will sort any minute now the with angela merkel at the helm. one of several e.u. country's whose parliament must sign off on the debt. it is expected to pass with the support of angela merkel. dominic kane is live in berlin, how easy or hard will this be for her come snick? >> reporter: we understand that 48 members might vote against the resolution, clearly we will get a very good sense of how domestically politically germany feels about another bailout for greece, and clearly the decision here will reverberate around the euro seen. and to discuss that i am joined by mr. olaf from the european council on foreign relations based in berlin. what will this tell us about the conservative alliance her