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Fighting in the donbas today, and the fight that's coming we think in the days and weeks to come. >> reporter: we heard from john kirby talking about the why. but let's be clear some of the high power weaponry just a few weeks ago some of the biden administration officials were against sending them, they felt it would be too escalatory. viewed by russia that way. and things have changed down the line and it's something that russia appeared to have noticed as they sent a diplomatic note to the state department protesting formally the ongoing shipment of weaponry to ukraine, warning of unpredict...

We're tailoring the package to meet the needs they have today, because they are fighting in the donbas today, and the fighting in the coming days and weeks to come. >> there we heard kirby talking about the why. some of the weapons approved in the latest shipment just a few weeks ago, some biden administration officials felt they would be too escalatory to be sent. too escalatory viewed by russia. now that has changed. one thing i want to say is that it seems like russia has noticed as officials say they sent a diplomatic note to the state department protesting the ongoing equipment, weaponry ...

Negotiation team. starting us off this hour, cal thank you stay safe my friend. from that we cross the border where we find msnbc's ali velshi, stationed near the hungry ukraine border. ali, it is good to see you my friend. if there is some kind of cease-fire or at least a humanitarian corridor that is established, it will mean that at the place where you are standing, going to see an influx of refugees. what have you heard from people on the ground there over the past couple of days? and if in fact that influx happens, whether they have the capacity to deal with it. >> yeah. the people have b...