Ben Hodgers News Today

forecast models are putting florida in the bull eyes for a hurricane in days. this is what were watching at this hour. thanks so much for being here. im kate bolduan. putins war on ukraine is where we do need to start at this hour. russia is staging referendums in four occupied areas of eastern ukraine beginning today. residents being forced to vote on whether the regions should become part of russia. the referendums are widely considered a complete sham of course but this is drawing g...

Retired lieutenant general ben hodgers, a former commander of u.s. army forces in europe. david, these images pulled together for us, the desperation were seeing amongst russians that dont want to join the war effort, men trying to flee the draft what insight does this offer into russia right now? >> well, suggests a greater reaction and a greater weakness on the part of putin than we expected. ive been talking to european leaders who have been of course in new york for the u.n. general assembly...