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KIEV, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Russian forces have begun the battle for the Donbas region, but Ukraine will defend itself, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sa

Because they are illegitimate. that is kind of -- if you look at what's going on right now, wolf, you have the drama, the military drama taking place in ukraine. here in moscow is another type of drama, and that's really building the case, building the pretext for possibly taking military action. i think one of the most important things today was a letter sent both from the leaders of luhansk and donbas region, and they were asking president putin, help us. they were saying military aggression from ukraine is increasing. they were using the word genocide which, of course, ukraine has said is a...

Across the border from ukraine to the northeast in belgorad, russia, within striking distance of kharkiv. that's why there's so much focus this evening on the threat to kharkiv. look at all those tanks, so many in attack position right now tonight around ukraine. one measure tonight, wolf, of the concern in ukraine. president zelenskyy announced on his facebook page that he tried to contact russian president vladimir putin on wednesday but did not get a response. he said in a statement, silence, although there should be silence in the donbas. so an attempt at diplomacy that failed, wolf. >> ji...

Just made. the u.s. has been watching this build up for months and had an assessment on the types and numbers of forces russia would need if it were to conduct an all-out invasion of ukraine. a senior defense official saying that roush yeah is near 100% of the forces needed and in position to conduct that invasion, an all-out, not just trying to take done has or l luhansk or donbas, but in kharkiv, the capital itself. the defense secretary said he thought tanks rolling into kyiv was hikely likely, that 80% of russian troops are in forward positions. that builds on what we heard on friday, 40% ...