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Making one other point. any incursion into ukraine by russian troops will trigger these sanctions, these united nato response, so the escape, the idea that russia could move just into the dunbass, officials say that would not meet the task. >> and the white house putting together a task force to see what possible outcomes and how to react to it. thats kind of new. >> yes, its a lesson learned, i think, from the afghanistan withdrawal last year. which went so badly, where the allies didnt feel th...

Say. >> theyre still open for the sake of historic responsibility. russia and united states share for global stability for the sake of our common future to choose diplomacy. but let there be no doubt if russia commits this breach by invading ukraine, responsible nations around the world will not hesitate to respond. do not stand for freedom where it is at risk today surely pay a steeper price tomorrow. >> that breaking news is where we start this hour with some of our favorite reporters and frie...

This kindergarten. there were 20 kids, roughly, here at the time. it happened this morning between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. fortunately, they were in a different part of the building. you can see, just behind me, im trying not to move too much because our signal isnt great here but you can see behind me the aftermath from where that shell hit, and three people who worked at the school, according to local authorities, were treated for concussion. they have subsequently been released from the hospital. ...

Quickly with, you know, a lot of people believing that the russian side is looking for a pretext to launch some kind of an incursion, and i should say, while were here on the ukrainian side, looking at this aftermath of a pro-russian separatist shelling, on the other side of the border, theyre claiming that ukrainian forces have been shelling them as well, and i dont know if you could hear that. there is some shelling in the distance there that we can hear. as i mentioned, less than three miles ...

Full-scale russian invasion. the u.s. is also taking no chances in ukraine, relocating staff from the embassy in kyiv, to the western city of la viv. some ukrainians are also not taking a chance with this mother, putting her 6-year-old son on a train to stay with relatives in western ukraine, so she can join the fight against russia, if it comes to that. >> it was very hard. i was looking to his eyes yesterday, and he was saying, mom, i love you, mom, i love you. nothing is value, just freedom. ...

Foil an alleged plot to assassinate president zelenskyy. a group of elite to kill zelenskyy when they were killed near kyiv last weekend. joining me now, john cipher, retired 28 veteran of the national clandestine surgery, ran the cias worldwide program from 2000 to 2002. so john, how do you interpret these claims and who are these forces and how likely is it they would even be involved in this kind of plot? >> the chechnyaen thing is quite interesting. in 1994, the russians invaded chechnya and...

Heres a question, based on how things can work together, one thing causes the next, do you think the situation with brittney griner may have prompted the state department to invoke the warning saying to americans, get out of russia now? >> it very well may have. but remember, the embassy is quite decimated, theres been a number of tit for tat expulsions, an ambassador habd kicked ou embassy is in crisis. this might have been the last straw. its important to publicize the case. thats the best thi...

Have been nervous about this. they dont trust the government. remember the iraq war, the intelligence turned out not to be true. but here, were trying to avoid war. and secondly, this information is not meant to try to convince american citizens anything. anybody except one person, putin. hes the one that knows this information is true or not. he knows that theres intelligence information, he knows if were saying people are planning to do a, b, or c, it has to affect his calculus. oh, what else ...

If these russian soldiers are guilty. s >> i want to bring in john cipher. when you see that piece and what he experienced, tell me what is your take away. >> i dont think it was good they filmed that. the russians could have taken their phones and it could have gotten bad. you have language differences. everybody is scared. life is on a razors edge in those situations. its quite scary. you can imagine what the citizens of ukraine are having to go through every day. you see people around you and...

Let me also share with our viewers something on a practical note, within the declaration of the state department, u.s. citizens should note credit and debit cards may be declined as a result of the sanctions imposed on russian banks. it goes on to say there are reports of cash shortages, so getting out, that might also add to your problems, literally paying to get yourself out. at this point, the united states is not going to pay to get you out. youve got to try to do it on your own. theres a lo...