Protesters call for Russian annexation in Eastern Ukraine

Name: Protesters call for Russian annexation in Eastern Ukraine
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Duration: P206S
Description: Echoing recent events in Crimea, protesters in three Russian-speaking Ukrainian cities stormed government buildings and called for a referendum to join Russia. Ukraine’s prime minister says Moscow is responsible for the new unrest, while Secretary of State John Kerry warned that further efforts to destabilize the country will incur further costs for Russia. Judy Woodruff reports.

Clip: 04/07/2014 | 3m 26s

Echoing recent events in Crimea, protesters in three Russian-speaking Ukrainian cities stormed government buildings and called for a referendum to join Russia. Ukraine’s prime minister says Moscow is responsible for the new unrest, while Secretary of State John Kerry warned that further efforts to destabilize the country will incur further costs for Russia. Judy Woodruff reports.

Aired: 04/07/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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