Foreign ministers from Russia, US, and key European states are holding talks in an attempt to diffuse the tension in Ukraine and bring an end to the military intervention in Crimea.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage will take on Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in a live television and radio debates before the European elections in May.
The situation remains tense in Crimea, although the 3am deadline, by which Russia had reportedly told Ukrainian forces to leave Crimea by or face a military attack, has passed without incident.
Brazil are seeking to bypass the US and install an undersea cable directly to Europe to avoid the prying eyes of the NSA according to reports.
Ukraine has issued an arrest warrant for former President Viktor Yanukovych for the “mass murder of peaceful citizens” just days after he fled Kiev and was ousted as president.