the situation remains dire as russian forces pressing closer and the fallout of kyiv is a real possibility. russian troops advanced but a senior u.s. defense official told nbc news the defense on kyiv was slowed in a fierce ukrainian resistant. vladimir volodymyr zelenskyy saying we're here. zelenskyy held a call with biden today as the u.s. and western allies ramped up their campaign to make russia and specifically vladimir putin an international pariah. the counsel of europe, the foremost human rights organization suspended russia and at an emergency summit, they activated part of the response force for the first time in its history to sure up nato allies