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As a result of comments such as this even effort they are empty threats and sabre rattling, it is a painful reflection of where the world is. terrifying notjust for reflection of where the world is. terrifying not just for the reflection of where the world is. terrifying notjust for the people of ukraine but around the world and world leaders who might have to deal with this, briefly. essen world leaders who might have to deal with this, briefly.— with this, briefly. even though you think it m...

Sean. >> not a bluff he says. >> as putin looks weak. his bluff already called. >> if russia crosses this line there will be catastrophic consequences for russia. the united states voters respond decisively. >> putin is in a corner. battlefield losses mounting and ukraine -- >> defeat is not an option for the russian leadership. there should be something that could be presented to the public as a victory. >> he will mistake his legacy as a great russian leader the takes lands it he rightfully be...

Export controls. weve also just gotten a statement from president biden who condemns russias fraudulent attempt to annex sovereign territory and this is a violation of international law, trampling on the united nations charter and shows contempt for peaceful nations everywhere. and this is a crucial line from his statement where he said, make no mistake, these actions have no legitimacy and said that the u.s. will honor ukraines internationally recognized borders and pledges to continue to suppo...

How that affects morale. >> and news what happens on the battlefield, enter thing meat grinder or marauding to do whatever to the civilian population. these advanced numbers russia is putting out from these sham referendums in these areas that they control, why go through the facade? its just such a joke is not the right word, but it is a sham. why go through this game? >> it is a smoke screen for annexation, basically. so now what vladamir putin can do is when ukrainian forces hit areas in donb...

Cannon was. he has basically called trumps bluff, and in effect what the specialist masters done is said to donald trump, look its time to put up or shut up. so if you think the evidence is planted, trump lawyers, tell me what evidence was planted, identified and explain why. if you think this evidence is privileged, other trump privilege, executive privilege, attorney-client privilege, whatever you want to make up, tell me which documents specifically and why. its clear that hes not going to le...

>> okay. joining us now, former u.s. ambassador to russia, now the director of the institute for international studies at stanford, michael mcfaul, and former spokesperson for the u.s. mission to the united nations, higar somali. she also worked at the national security and the treasury department. ambassador mcfaul, where do you stand on the nuclear threat that vladimir putin is putting out there? does he have any other options? >> well, he has other options and hes going to try to change whats...

Russias military call up is going. look at this. >> this is from a military enlistment center in siberia. the gunmans shooting, and badly wounding, a record of an officer. henry often which is about 100 miles southeast of moscow, local media is reporting a record set himself on fire. and border crossings are gone back up today with would be drafted baders facing as long as a two day wait in some places, to leave the country. the moment, is only cnn can, elaborate on all this and the latest from ...

>> [interpreter] maybe yesterday was a bluff. now, it could be a reality. i dont think hes bluffing. i think the world is deterring it and containing this threat. [end of translation] >> steve, is he bluffing? >> i think what we have going on here, don, its a little bit of information warfare. whenever youve got people bluffing with nuclear weapons, its got to be taken seriously. but seriously, vladimir putin wants the best to be worried about this. the nato allies and non nato allies as well to...

>> we have communicated directly, privately to the russians, at very high levels, that there will be catastrophic consequences for russia if they use nuclear weapons in ukraine. >> reporter: president zelenskyy tonight saying he doesnt think putins nuclear threat is a bluff, and appealing to new russian recruits that if they surrender, they will be treated humanely. russia staging referendums through the weekend in russian occupied regions of ukraine. the kremlin moving to declare those regions ...

Threatening to retaliate with nuclear weapons if necessary. and he said this is not a bluff. latika, is it a bluff? do you worry that this war in ukraine could escalate? yes, absolutely. i mean, its startling to see someone have to tell everybody that theyre notjoking. - you only normally say that if you think everyone - is taking you for a joke. but i think we should takel what he says very seriously because hes acting - in a very different scenario to the rest of us. hes clearly panickingl and...