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Making one other point. any incursion into ukraine by russian troops will trigger these sanctions, these united nato response, so the escape, the idea that russia could move just into the dunbass, officials say that would not meet the task. >> and the white house putting together a task force to see what possible outcomes and how to react to it. that's kind of new. >> yes, it's a lesson learned, i think, from the afghanistan withdrawal last year. which went so badly, where the allies didn't feel they had been consulted. where the united states did not seem to know what it was doing. u.s. ameri...

Say. >> they're still open for the sake of historic responsibility. russia and united states share for global stability for the sake of our common future to choose diplomacy. but let there be no doubt if russia commits this breach by invading ukraine, responsible nations around the world will not hesitate to respond. do not stand for freedom where it is at risk today surely pay a steeper price tomorrow. >> that breaking news is where we start this hour with some of our favorite reporters and friends. the anchor and moderator of washington week on pbs, also an msnbc contributor. john cipher is ...

This kindergarten. there were 20 kids, roughly, here at the time. it happened this morning between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. fortunately, they were in a different part of the building. you can see, just behind me, i'm trying not to move too much because our signal isn't great here but you can see behind me the aftermath from where that shell hit, and three people who worked at the school, according to local authorities, were treated for concussion. they have subsequently been released from the hospital. the children were all safe, as i said, but really, what this goes to show is an escalation of inci...

Quickly with, you know, a lot of people believing that the russian side is looking for a pretext to launch some kind of an incursion, and i should say, while we're here on the ukrainian side, looking at this aftermath of a pro-russian separatist shelling, on the other side of the border, they're claiming that ukrainian forces have been shelling them as well, and i don't know if you could hear that. there is some shelling in the distance there that we can hear. as i mentioned, less than three miles from the front line, but clearly a lot of fears that the situation is certainly escalating. >> ou...

Full-scale russian invasion. the u.s. is also taking no chances in ukraine, relocating staff from the embassy in kyiv, to the western city of la viv. some ukrainians are also not taking a chance with this mother, putting her 6-year-old son on a train to stay with relatives in western ukraine, so she can join the fight against russia, if it comes to that. >> it was very hard. i was looking to his eyes yesterday, and he was saying, mom, i love you, mom, i love you. nothing is value, just freedom. and between death and freedom, we choose freedom. >> with me now to talk about this, nbc news chief ...