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Want, security and dignity. we want to increase these kids self-esteem and confidence. that's really what it is all about, helping fill that gap when no one else is doing it, and to keep them in school when they've got underwear it's just easier to be a kid. >> and to find out more and nominate someone you think should be a cnn hero go to cnnheroes.com. speaking of heroes, i have to thank that ukrainian special forces soldier with us earlier today. he gave me this coin made out of a destroyed russian tank. i will treasure this always. that's the news. alex marquart takes over right after a qui...

Welcome back, everyone. we are following the worsening situation in ukraine's mariupol. british intelligence says the majority of russian air-strikes in mariupol are likely being conducted using unguided free-falling bombs. and those weapons greatly increase the risk of civilian casualties as you see there from the ministry of defense. and this comes as mariupol's mayor says a third mass gravesite has been discovered. new satellite images purportedly shows freshly dug sites which have grown in size over time. the mayor says russian troops are forcing ukrainians to bury bodies in exchange for f...

More discussion is needed. that is, specifically on the questions of arms control and nuclear weapons, missile placement, as well as transpatr transparency over military exercises. nato hopes the fronts about their massive restrictions, trade support for ukraine militarily and eastern european countries, that that will get ukraine -- russia to not invade ukraine. the best possible scenario for the u.s. and for nato out of all this is more discussions. but what we don't know is how much patience the russians have. the kremlin said yesterday that they have no reason for optimism yet, and, of cou...

Diplomatic solution at the same time. is there anything you think at this point that the biden administration could do here, or is this just a waiting game? >> you know, john, i tell you i watched the presser and you were just talking with alex. and i thought sullivan's use of the words "could happen" seem to be the prevalent tone of what he was attempting to message. that's a prudent approach from our government and the nations of nato to take. what's more important to me and what i read is the white house is providing a sense of urgency in messaging. for the first time i see russia is failin...

Exercises. in speaking of the new u.s. intelligence that talked about russia invading ukraine in the coming days, president zelensky said he still needs to analyze that information and that he has other information. so this difference in tone from ukraine and from the u.s. continues amid this growing threat from russia. alex marquart, cnn, ukraine. and earlier i spoke to the director of the eurasia democracy initiative which encourages democracy in post states. he said it should have started earlier. >> keep in mind the russian side says it has no plans to invade ukraine. so while there is s...