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Flag pretext to invade, a complete with a graphic propaganda video depicting a phony attack on russia or russian personnel. there is a lot to talk about. matthew chance is in the european capital tonight. what have you heard? >> yeah, u.s. and diplomats now expressing their alarm at the buildup of russian forces near the ukrainian border inside belarus. they're calling it a big worry. they're saying that a massive force like that building up in the neighboring country of belarus is a crucial piece. if russia, for instance, decides to carry out a quick strike against this city, against kyiv, th...

Russians of preparing a false flag pretext to invade, a graphic propaganda video depicting a phony attack on personnel. matthew chance is in the european capital tonight. what have you heard? >> reporter: there have been diplomats now expressing their alarm at the buildup of russian forces near the ukrainian border inside belarus. they're calling it a big worry. they're saying that a massive force like that building up in the neighboring country of belarus is a crucial piece. if russia, for instance, decides to carry out a quick strike against this city, against kyiv, the ukrainian capital, it...

Afternoon for a bail hearing. joining us now cnn's ryan young with more. you have been on the story since the beginning. it goes from an explosive claim of a modern day lynching now to smollett facing a felony charge for filing a false report. >> reporter: this is so tough. you think about all the details. first let's deal with the modern day lynching part, the idea that a noose could be tied on a black man's neck here in chicago and he can be attacked sent a shock wave through the country and for right reasons here people started calling for more attention to be put to this case. then it all ...

Incident and while they were out of the country. >> jussie sdand the brothers yo mean? >> do you know that jussie tried to make contact with the brothers after the attack? >> like moments afterwards? so we know that they talked at least an hour or so before the attack and an hour or so after the attack and then while they were out of the country. we know that they were talking. >> do you know if jussie tried to recruit other people to stage the attack? >> i don't know that they were his first choice. we don't have evidence to suggest that. >> what is the indication that the brothers might be v...

The current narrative that is out there about how much jussie paid the brothers is incorrect. can police speak to what evidence they may have that jussie orchestrated this attack, asked the brothers to carry out the attack? and was there evidence of money payments? >> we have the check that he used to pay them. the 3,500 was for the two of them in total. and then 500 upon return. >> wausz there like an attack on the street? or did it take place somewhere else? how did that work? >> it took place right there. so, of course, it was staged. the brothers had on gloves during the staged attack wher...