tending to them. john: babies are being born in the shelters as well. and moldova doesn t like what s going on because of the russian forces there and on to the baltics, which are also under threat. sandra: good to be with you, john. i m sandra smith. john: i m john roberts. the story with martha starts right now. martha: thanks very much, john and sandra. good afternoon. i m martha maccallum. here s what s breaking right now on this huge story. we re about to get a live update from the pentagon. we heard from the department of state. in a moment we ll hear from john kirby in terms of the military pentagon involvement and nato involvement in this war in ukraine. that as we just keep seeing these incredible individual stories of sheer bravery and
really understand myself, but then i thought maybe i shouldn t have left, shouldn t have left. why? because i don t have children and i m young and i can help more, i could have helped more if i stayed in ukraine. we also met 74-year-old grandmother valentina from the nearby port city of odesa. she left behind her daughter and grandson who refused to leave the country. she worries about the recent russian bombing in odesa but also says that she s so appreciative of how moldova has opened its borders and arms to people like her. what moldova doesn t have to offer is much financial assistance, which is one of the reasons for the ambassador s visit. we will be announcing an additional $50 million in support to moldova for their efforts supporting refugees here. but moldova needs more than
and i m young. and i can help more. i could have helped more if i stayed in ukraine. reporter: we also met 74-year-old grandmother valentina from the nearby port city of odesa. she left behind her daughter and grandson who refused to leave the country. she worries about the recent russian bombing in odesa, but also says that she s so appreciative of how moldova has opened its borders and arms to people like her. what moldova doesn t have to offer is much financial assistance. which is one of the reasons for the ambassador s visit. we will be announcing an additional $50 million in support to moldova for their efforts supporting refugees here. reporter: but moldova needs more than just financial support. what more can the u.s. do and is willing to do to support this country, not just financially but its own security? you know, i will be meeting with the president and the prime
0 tending to them. john: babies are being born in the shelters as well. and moldova doesn t like what s going on because of the russian forces there and on to the baltics, which are also under threat. sandra: good to be with you, john. i m sandra smith. john: i m john roberts. the story with martha starts right now. martha: thanks very much, john and sandra. good afternoon. i m martha maccallum. here s what s breaking right now on this huge story. we re about to get a live update from the pentagon. we heard from the department of state. in a moment we ll hear from john kirby in terms of the military pentagon involvement and nato involvement in this war in ukraine. that as we just keep seeing these incredible individual stories of sheer bravery and courage in ukraine. citizens cobbling what they can to build road blocks to block russian convoys. reports of street signs being changed to confuse the incoming russian troops, this man from a small village in kiev is andre. he is 6
from russia, so what do you do if moscow turns off the tap? it s threatening to if moldova doesn t sign a new contract at a higher price. the russians have already cut supplies by a third. just business, or is it? basically, russia is trying to punish moldovan citizens because they decided to vote against the pro russian party at the parliamentary elections, so it is pure politics and nothing more. that s pure fantasy, thinks gazprom. russia s state energy giant says it will gladly pump gas if there s a deal and if moldova settles its debt. but is the kremlin using energy as a weapon? vladimir putin recently called that accusation nonsense and tittle tattle.