fled. he spent several hours with refugees at that border crossing today. little kids, mothers with babies, even the family dogs were all waiting outside in the cold to load on toed about to take them to the next stops. now, adriana, some of the families we spoke to had a destination in mind, but many were looking for any place to get out of the cold. >> diaz: christina ruffini in poland, thank you. the u.s. and international allies today also faced desperat desperate calls for help from ukraine's president. cbs' natalie brand joins us from the white house with what's in the works now. natalie. >> reporter: and, adriana, here at the white house, in the distance, you can hear a demonstration in support of ukraine outside the gates. meanwhile, u.s. lawmakers will return next week to a white house request for $10 billion in humanitarian and defense assistance for ukraine. today, members of congress heard directly from the country's a leader about the needs on the