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hello, again, everyone. this is "cnn newsroom" sunday. im frederica whitfield. we begin with the fallout from that toxic train derailment in ohio. residents of east palestine frustrated, angry and demanding answers after being exposed to highly dangerous levels of vinyl chloride. the epa halting millions of gallons of contaminated waste shipments to michigan and texas as the agency reviews disposal plans. federal teams are on the ground and theyre checking in on east palestine resident...

♪ youre live in the "cnn newsroom." im jim acosta in washington. and we begin this hour with the war in ukraine and its global implications. the director of the cia confirms what cnn has been reporting that the u.s. is confident that china is thinking about providing lethal aid to russian troops in ukraine. the agency does not believe a final decision has been made. and today, the white house is urging caution. >> you know, beijing will have to make its own decisions about how it p...

while in the custody of the morality police had saddened everyone and was being investigated with transparency. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. a few days ago, oleksandr shapoval, one of ukraines leading ballet dancers, was killed while serving with the ukrainian army, fighting the russian invasion. art and culture are not immune from the impact of war. my guest today knows that well. alexei ratmansky is a world—renowned choreographer, with roots in...

after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. a few days ago, oleksandr shapoval, one of ukraines leading ballet dancers, was killed while serving in the ukrainian army fighting the russian invasion. art and culture are not immune from the impact of war. my guest today knows that well. alexei ratmansky is a world—renowned choreographer with roots in both russia and ukraine, once director of the bolshoi ballet in moscow, and now putting on a special production of giselle wit...

island of luzon has been hit by flooding as a result of heavy rain from super tycoon noru. emergency services in low lying areas have rescued people in low—lying areas from the roofs of their houses. noru is the strongest storm to hit the philippines this year. and now on bbc news, time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. a few days ago, oleksandr shapoval, one of ukraines leading ballet dancers, was killed while serving in the ukrainian army fighting the russian in...

With thousands of works from forty galleries, the Art and Antique exhibition and fair will be open to visitors between February 29 and March 3.

Art and Antique Budapest, Hungary's largest classical and contemporary art fair, opens its doors for the sixth time from February 29 to March 3.

Has accepted 350 dancers leave their country. and yeva like others are in the u.s. >> were trying to deal with the situation as best we can. nobody gets a memo how to place ballet students in the middle of the war. at least i didnt, you know. >> reporter: yevas hope is that her grace and success on an american stage will help carry her family through another year of ukraines conflict. >> you just leave and you dont know whats going to happen tomorrow. >> reporter: and then you dance. >> and then...

Renaissance inside ukraine? yes, that is a great ambition and hope. i do want these dancers to go back to their home companies and continue their lives there. this situation is very dramatic because lets say ballet students, growing up, they left the country, they left their schools, they installed in different schools and i have to say that the ballet community around the world has been very helpful, giving them spaces to live and study. now you get attached to your class, to your teachers, you...

Opera houses and theaters in European cities are offering to help fleeing or stranded ballet dancers, even as many are still stuck in Ukraine.