War Logic News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

This war. and that he has his own war logic. that's really not based in reality. what did you think when you heard that? >> this seems to fit in with the putin that's becoming more and more apparent over the past few months. this is a putin who believes that the international community isn't going to come and fight him in ukraine. that he -- the worst that his soldiers can face, weapons systems and intelligence being supplied to the ukrainians. that this is not an international community that's going to come in and force russian troops out. the more territory he believes he can take now that h...

Forces still managed to push the russians back, east of the city. and mariupol, a port city under relentless siege since the war began. official there saying russian forces will stop people from entering or leaving beginning tomorrow. we're going to have more on that in just a moment, but we're also learning more about a tense meeting with austria's chancellor where he confronted vladimir putin about the war's growing carnage. >> i think he is now in his own war logic. you know, he thinks the war is necessary for security guarantees for the russian federation. he doesn't trust the internationa...

Austrian chancellor karl nehammer who met last week with vladimir putin and heard a list of grievances. >> i think he is now in his own war logic. you know, he thinks the war is necessary for security guarantees for the russian federation. he doesn't trust the international community. he blames ukrainians to -- for genocide, genocide in the donbas region. i think he believes he is winning the war. >> the chancellor, who was the first western leader to sit down with putin since the start of the invasion, says he's concerned about massive battle preparation for the disputed donbas region and fea...

A time to make them believe me. >> reporter: scott mclean, cnn, narva, estonia. austrian chancellor karl nehammer seems to have a full grasp on what is unfolding on the ground in ukraine, but has his own, quote, war logic. have a listen. >> when you heard our cia director talk publicly about the concerns that when putin is cornered, he might do something like use a tactical nuclear weapon, the person you sat down with, do you think that's a person who might use a nuclear weapon? >> it's a tough question. i think he knows that he has this weapon, and he knows the threat of this weapon. so i d...

Administration officials had earlier been hesitant to do so, worrying that it could pose a greater risk of escalation. but it's clear that the u.s. is listening to the demands of the ukrainians in trying to fulfill their needs as quickly as possible, acknowledging that more may be on the way as well. art arlette saenz, cnn, the white house. >> for more cnn military analysts retired air force colonel fredrick layton. thank you for being with us, as always. the austrian chancellor met last week with vladimir putin, this assessment of what's happening inside vladimir putin's brain, here is nbc ne...