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Part of the reason moving troops into romania, into poland, strengthening our relationships -- i met with a group of lithuanian legislators today is to show putin what he is doing is having the opposite effect. it is bringing eastern europe closer to us. >> so, i want to ask you about this video cause i -- i mean, maybe its just me. but, you know, to go to the level of, um, getting actors and paid mourners and explosions and -- and fake corpses -- i mean, thats a production. and -- and, you know...

Every time he has been an aggressor, is blamed the other side. to gaslight the world about why he is doing what he is doing. as you heard the administration saying doug, where he says theres a genocide taking place against ethnic russians in eastern ukraine, therefore we have to invade this country, or there was some incident where ukrainian forces shelled russian positions and therefore we have to invade this country. theres conspiracy theories in russian media about the united states preparing...

Where things stand right now. >> reporter: john, youre absolutely right. theres very really concern president putin could use what is happening here as an execute to invade ukraine. or a pretext he feels would justify it. along that line of contact between ukrainian forces. just about 15 miles, 25 kilometers away from here. and russian-backed forces on the other side. john, there were 60 violations yesterday. that is the highest number in almost four years. ukraines defense ministry said they us...

Out by national security adviser jake sullivan as a potential early target for a russian invasion. the mayor of kyiv trying to ensure citizens that critical infrastructure is protected, that evacuation plans are in place, they have installed electric generators to keep power going and there are some 5,000 air raid shelters, bomb shelters in place that have grown significantly over the course of the past three years. hoping it to provide some level of comfort to the citizens of kyiv. we have also...

Been competing with their canine companions in a competition based on an age old partnership. the race is being held in the mountains of hatta, bringing dogs and owners together for an adventurous race in the desert. pet owners run and hike alongside their dogs across almost 4 miles of mountainous landscape. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. a reminder of our main news this hour: the united states says russia continues to reinforce its military presence around the borders of ukraine ...

Troops, he says that if they refuse to do so it will show that they have diplomatic options and didnt follow them, how does a public request like that work with somebody like mr putin? , , t, , that work with somebody like mr putin? ,, . ., _ that work with somebody like mr putin? the russians obviously dont like ublic putin? the russians obviously dont like public requests _ putin? the russians obviously dont like public requests because - putin? the russians obviously dont like public requests...

In the coming days? >> wolf, i think officials do in large part because they feel like theyve learned lessons or at least taken evidence from past experiences particularly in 2014 and 2015 that gives them the rationale that, one, they had the intelligence capability and, two, its important to try and look like you know what the administration knows what president putin may be thinking or trying to do in order to throw him off. again, it doesnt mean its going to stop an invasion, but perhaps it w...

Kremlin, of firing on ukrainian territory in an attempt to bait the ukrainian army into a response. the separatist control and enclave about the size of new jersey in eastern ukraine on the russian border. the people here, nearly 2 million, use the russian ruble, speak russian, and hundreds of thousands of have russian passports. tonight, ukrainian officials accuse russia of using these separatists to create a fabricated pretext for an invasion. >> ukrainian intelligence officials tonight warn t...

The pretext that western intelligence is long warning of. that is the concern here in kyiv tonight and a growing concern as we watch as the situation develops. >> i may have to interrupt you when the president comes in. in kyiv what does it look like? it is a bustling, active city. what is happening there? >> reporter: it is so remarkable here. in the face of these dire intelligence assessments people remain calm. you dont see panic and lines at supermarket. some ukrainians say they are heading ...

Mechanical issues. but, otherwise, theyre claiming this operation a victory in the forever war against islamist extremism. barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. youre watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a pretext for an invasion? the us says the kremlin has plans to broadcast fake images of the ukrainian army shooting russian sympathisers. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayato...