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>> reporter: were joined by lera, aged 19 and nani, who fled russians in crimea when she was 11. "were ready to the end to defend our land," she said. "the occupiers came to my home before. my family is still there. only i could leave because i dont want to live in russia." across town, mothers knit camouflage netting while like nilia, daughters fight. hers staying behind to defend kyiv. >> we know the danger. we know it will come. but we didnt know when will it come. and i ask them, children, c...

Shes chief marketing officer for an i.t. company. who traveled europe and africa. but joined day one to fight. >> i have lost two friends. two days ago. >> im sorry. >> they also have been -- >> were they fighting? >> yeah. and they in volunteer troop. so they have no both of them are programmers. >> were joined by age 19. a nanny. who fled russians in crimea. when she was 11. >> were ready to the end to defend our land. she said. the occupiers came to my home before. my family are still there. ...

Lera, age 19, a nanny who fled russians in crimea when shoe wa 11. "were ready to the end to defend our land," she said. "the occupiers came to my home before. my family are still there. only i could leave because i dont want to live in russia." across town mothers knit camouflage knitting while like nelya their daughters fight. hers staying behind to defend kyiv. >> we know the danger. we know that it will come. but we didnt know when will it come. and i asked them, children, come here, please,...

Russians in crimea when she was 11. we are ready to the end to defend our land, she said. the occupiers came to my home before. my family is sill there only i could leave because i dont want to live in russia. across town, mothers knit camouflage netting, while their daughters fight. hers staying behind to defend kyiv. >> we know the danger. we know that it will come but we didnt know when will it come? and i asked them -- children -- come here, please. be safe. come to me. but they didnt want. ...

>> yeah. they also have been -- >> fighting. >> yeah, they were fighting and they -- they were in volunteer troop. so, they have no military background at all. both of them are programmers. >> reporter: we are joined by lira, age 19, a nanny who fled russians in crimea when she was 11. were ready to the end to defend our land, she said. the occupiers came to my home before, my family are still there. only i could leave because i dont want to live in russia. across town, mothers knit camouflage n...

Daughters fight. hers staying behind to defend kyiv. >> we know the danger. we know that it will come, but we didnt know when will it come. and i ask them, children, come here, please, be safe. come to me but they didnt want. no, mom, please stay alive, stay safe, but we will defend because everybody loves our motherland. everybody. sorry. sorry. everybody wants to be independent, to be free. they decided to stay there and i cant influence their decision, but i pray every day. i pray every night...

Think hell become more bipartisan after this tax bill. i think hes trying on daca. he did reach out to the democrats -- >> theres still not agreement. because hes heading to the hill tomorrow on the tax plan. do you think that he can accomplish that? >> i think he can. i think the negotiating position he wants more funding on the border wall but hes basically accepted the concept of the d.r.e.a.m.ers staying. thats a huge change. but its also a sign that hes willing to adjust, reach out. >> why ...