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Now were hearing that they no longer fully control the city and that theres heavy fighting going on. theres not much precise detail but just the fact that the russians no longer have full control of the city is significant and it shows you the kind of problems and difficulties theyre facing right now. and then the other aspect is that despite the fact that they brought in 150,000 and more troops at the beginning of this invasion they now are having to look for reinforcements and there are now in...

Kremlins real intent was to overthrow the democratically elected government and to occupy or annex large portions of ukraine. the posture of russian forces around kyiv, around much of the black and the azov sea coast and in central and northeastern ukraine indicates the geographic scale of this ambition. theyve been attacking ukraine as we have been talking about now for several weeks on multiple lines of axis. russias intent was to replace ukrainian regional and national authorities and create ...

Officially, china says it wants to stay out of the war in ukraine, but notably, beijing has yet to condemn the russian invasion, yet to even describe it as a war, preferring to echo russian propaganda. in the coming hours, u.s. president joe biden will speak with his chinese counterpart xi jinping, warning beijing not to offer any assistance to vladimir putin, whom president biden now describes as a thug. >> and, you know, the republics are standing together against a murderous dictator. a pure ...

To establish some permanent ground presence to link up all of the different bits in the south and the east, both crimea, which was annexed eight years ago, but also those self—declared republics. how is it progress in? == self-declared republics. how is it progress in?— self-declared republics. how is it roress in? ,., ,, ,, ., progress in? -- progressing. russia has made some _ progress in? -- progressing. russia has made some efforts _ progress in? -- progressing. russia has made some effo...

Think, blew it out of the water. >> hes also still going to be a pariah. hes going to face sanctions. it doesnt solve any of the issues that have now cornered or limited russias interaction with the world. >> what does the climb down look like? what can a structure of a cease-fire or peace deal look like? would the ukrainians have to give up the donetsk have to seedseed only -- some territory. a neutrality for ukraine. meaning that, you know, the united states agrees to protect ukraine and so do...

In the midst of violence and chaos, a grassroots group of americans from former soviet republics are stepping up to help, connecting frontline workers in ukraine and u.s.-based donors through a curated amazon list. critical supplies like kevlar pants, thermal blankets, clips, duct tape, the list goes on and on, all l for immediate district. with me now are direct help for ukraine organizer jean and a volunteer leo. gene, tell me about yourself and how your group came together. >> so its interest...

Service of the fsc charged with recruiting agents and former soviet republics like ukraine turning people pro-russia by paying them off are now under house arrest because things didnt go russias way in this case. one russian intelligence expert says it may be vladimir putins men on the ground in ukraine took the cash or more likely were just afraid to tell putin what he doesnt want to hear. >> have been living in a climate of fear for at least five or six years. putin started selective repressio...

We have demonstrated the dignity of our people and our army, that we are -- we are able to deal a powerful blow, we are able to strike back, but unfortunately our dignity is not going to preserve the lives, so i think that we have to use any format, any chance in order to have the possibility of negotiating, the possibility of talking to putin, but if these attempts fail, that would mean that this is a third world war. >> you know the russian demands, they want you to recognize that crimea is pa...

Possible? >> so let me honest, before ukraine wings and i am sure we are winning this war. we just need more weapon. so this is the only way for us to go. we need to supply our armed forces with their own defense with anti-tank and anti-missile systems that our kids could be back to normal. schools and also refugees also from poland, from slovak republics, they need to be back home. so the key goal of ukraines government, ukraine government and our goal is to win these and this is in the interes...

How he would do that. this is what they are thinking about in moscow, the area they have controlled as a separatist-backed entity, this part right here. this area is actually what they are claiming as part of those two republics that putin declared just before the invasion started. thats one possible dividing line, a small eastern ukraine, though, if he does that. the other thing he could be wanting to do, that putin could be wanting to do, is a dividing line right here. a natural division not o...