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reported, get this, a stunning 52% drop in first quarter profits, that was just a day after shares in the nation's largest retailer walmart had their worst day in 35 years. what is going on here? they have their fingers on the pulse of the american consumer and they say inflation was the problem, their customers are sticking to the basics when they come in, leaving with fewer items in their shopping carts. those purchasing decisions being driven by sticker shock of course. basics are getting much more expensive, gas up 44% the last year, car, food and shelter also way up. americans a...

Region remain strong. let's bring in rogen cnn political analyst. >> what should be a top priority for the president as he heads to the region? >> sure, well, here we say 80% of success is just showing up. in asia, that is about 90%. so the fact that the president is making a trip to first south korea and then japan to meet with the new leaders of those countries an meeting with leaders called the quad leaders, it is hugely symbolic, it shows that he is committed to the region. and close watchers will be forced to notice that the other 10%, the substance of the visit, is somewhat lacking. ther...

Students what is really going on there. we are fighting ukrainian nationalists backed by nato, and the west is arming them, he says. that is why our country is finding it so difficult there. though it is a good experience he says. not the experience though vladimir putin, who presided over a slightly muted annual victory day parade earlier this month, is likely to have expected when he sent his troops across the border. russia hasn't lost its latest war, but expectations of a quick and easy win are being rode back. matthew chance, cnn, london. >> thank you for that piece. president biden is ...

His goods and you are in the middle of the war. russia and ukraine feed the world here. >> it is really critical here. all right. since russia's war on ukraine began, it is has perpetuated its own version of events, maintaining control of the narrative through state run media calling the war a special military operation. but as cnn's matthew chance reports, the official veil of denial may be slipping. >> reporter: defenders of ukraine turned prisoners of war. latest images released by the russian military have ukrainian forces surrendering after their defiant stand. some limping with wounds ...