that's what we're looking at here. let's not get numb to the surreal desperate, despicable actions by an ex-president who believes ethics are weakness and instinct is always to go ugly in a way that is indefensible in the eyes of history. >> yeah. it is, it is anti-american what he's calling for here. john avlon, thank you so much for the reality check. we have more breaking news coverage of the war in ukraine. the mayor of a town that russia specifically said this is where it will be scaling back operations, he says russia straight up lied. we'll have the latest from the ground next.