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Off. just the bravery, the courage, that's being shown time and again. >> the boldness of these people really is hard to describe. you know, we've been watching these videos, and i can't tell you how proud i am to be called ukrainian. when these -- my compatriots are performing these really heroic feats. >> absolutely. >> that is also part of my saying that everything has changed. the ukrainian nation has changed. the people around us have changed. the whole world is consolidating around us. and that is a tremendous support. >> how have the people changed? alexander, how have the people change...

And they -- their cynicism is so boundless, they are not even shy to do it in front of the red cross representatives, which is, i think, the bottom of cynicism that one can speak of. >> i mean, i think that is exactly right. i mean, how can you trust anything that they say at this point? you know, putin is saying that the war in ukraine is going according to plan, but as you said, what has changed in the last week? not a whole lot in terms of his -- achieving his objectives. one of the things that, you know, that stands out to me today, alexander, is this video that we're seeing coming out of ...

Is concerned, i don't think we should expect a soon-to-happen resolution of the whole story. i think it is something that is going to last and last because, you know, with putin, this is the kind of moment of truth to be honest because this is something that he had been preparing for decades. now, yeah, he is bucking the tiger. he's bet all he had on this war, and he will stand up to the end. >> well, certainly the resistance by the ukrainian people has been so remarkable and inspired many the world over. alexander bilkun, please stay safe. thank you for joining us today. we really appreciate ...

This. my message is sober up and come to it as soon as possible. >> alexander bilkun, thank you for your time and there's be safe and thanks to you and your family, we appreciate you spending your time with us and showing a lot of guts and courage. >> thank you, jim. >> thank you sir. we appreciate your time. alexander and his family are just one of thousands that leaving cities as the russian invasion of ukraine continues. this video captures a family in kyiv clutching their child as they take shelter underground. above the street of kyiv are virtually empty. the city of 3 million people ne...

Broad span of this opposite hospitality, russians are facing very, very harsh reaction, definitely not what they were expecting to find. >> no question about it. alexander bilkun, thank you so much for being with us. we'll keep checking back with you. thanks so much for your time. >> thank you, jim. putin now saying sanctions introduced to russia are equal to a declaration of war, even though he's the one who's declared war on the ukrainian people. former secretary william cohen joins me next to talk about that. plus a two-time gold medal winning basketball player reportedly arrested in ru...