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more ominous signs as rush prepares to intensify its relentless assault on ukraine. and a warning, you may find these next images disturbing. but this is the reality of vladimir putin s war. renewed rocket and artillery attacks today in the ukrainian city of kharkiv, killing at least five people and injuring 20 more. the head of the regional administration there says that despite the assault ukrainian forces were pushing the russians back to the east of the city. and today a holy day in ukraine russian shelling also hits this church in the town of luhansk. and in the besieged port city of mariupol officials have rejected a russian ultimatum demanding that ukrainian forces surrender. russia responded saying it would eliminate all resistance there. and we may all wonder what vladimir putin is thinking right now. well, today a report from austrian chancellor karl nehammer who met last week with vladimir putin and heard a list of grievances. i think he is now in his own w ....
you re live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. and we begin this hour with the war in ukraine and its global implications. the director of the cia confirms what cnn has been reporting that the u.s. is confident that china is thinking about providing lethal aid to russian troops in ukraine. the agency does not believe a final decision has been made. and today, the white house is urging caution. you know, beijing will have to make its own decisions about how it proceeds. whether tell provides military assistance. but if it goes down that road it will come at real cost to china. and i think china s leaders are weighing that as they make their decisions. but let s begin with the latest in the fighting in ukraine. alex marquardt is there for us. reporter: jim, some of heaviest fighting, with some of the worst casualty rates on both sides is now taking place around the eastern city of bakhmut. russian forces before the mercenary groups of convicts ....
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