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thank you for joining me. im fredricka whitfield. ukraines president, volodymyr zelenskyy, made a dramatic appearance in japan where hes holding crucial meetings with world leaders at the g7 summit. zelenskyy is pleading his case for continued support in the war with russia. ukraine depends heavily on support and weapons from the g7 leaders who released a statement saying this -- we reaffirm our unwavering support for ukraine for as long as it takes. president biden is expected to have...

just ahead, epic snowfall in california, measured in feet. so much snow, some ski resorts closed. cars buried, roads shut down, some people trapped in their homes as another major system barrels towards the state today. millions of americans will wake up this morning without a pandemic era benefit that helped them buy groceries, even as inflation has caused food prices to soar. plus at least three dozen people are dead after two trains collide head-on in greece. >> live from cnn ce...

bianca is off. but just ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- >> the amount is just extraordinary. >> you can imagine opening up your front door and seeing that snowy sight? that is what some residents in california are witnessing with more snow to come. it gives the chinese communist party the ability to manipulate our social discourse. >> to countries in the region, it is not a choice between washington and beijing, it is a choice between sovereignty and servitude. >> what he did to his famil...

days after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for him accusing him of war crimes. he made a stop in mariupol. ukrainian officials slamming the visit saying putin visits mariupol under the cover of night. cnn senior international correspondent ivan joining us live. what else did putin do while there? >> reporter: right. well, the kremlin says he arrived by helicopter. then he was shown in a pretty long unedited video driving a car, being briefed by a top kremlin a...

newsroom, were following global reaction boy the arrest warrant for russian president vladimir putin, well go live to kiev ahead. and to on you allow the use or prescription of abortion pills, the signs that point to a possible indictment of donald trump possibly soon. this comes amid a monday mental ruling by a federal federal judge involving one of formers presidents attorneys. >> live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom. with kim brunhuber. russian president vladimir putin, the ...

polls were due to close earlier in the day but people who are in queues at polling stations nationwide are still able to cast their ballot. heres the chair of the nigerian election commission. we are determined that no nigerian should and would be disenfranchised. we will continue to protect the process and will continue to proceed, courageously, to ensure that we conclude this in a very free, fair and credible manner. lets speak to our reporter in lagos, nkechi ogbonna. can you give u...

a winter storm brings snow and rain to southern california, the likes of which hasnt been seen there in decades. vote counting is under way in nigerias tightest presidential election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. but the voting has been marred by delays, technical problems and violent disruption. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. nigeria is africas most populo...

its been one year of death and destruction in russias war on ukraine. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy insists his country can win this war. heres what he said to troops earlier today. [ speaking non-english ] >> translator: it depends entirely on you whether we all survive or whether ukraine survives. every day, every hour depends on you, the ukrainian soldier. you are our most important person who is standing and thanks to whom millions of ukrainians are standing and thanks to...

days news. the weird weather on the west coast and the spring-like cbs on the east coast. lets get started with what were watching on cnn this morning. >> you dont think he needs f-16s? >> no. >> number one, president biden ruling out sending f-16 fighter jets to ukraine. and this morning, russia continuing to hammer targets in ukraine. well take you there live. >> gripping testimony in alex murdaughs murder trial. >> are you a family annihilator? >> a family annihilator? you mean, lik...

so lets get started. how safe is safe in east palestine, ohio? we are on the ground and hearing from a familiar face, three weeks since that fiery train derailment with new research now casting doubt on what health officials have been claiming. plus, it is the one year anniversary of russias brutal invasion of ukraine. as republicans climber to curb u.s. aid to ukraine, china winds now sending drones and ammunition to help russia. is theren end to the war insight? and later, charges of...