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New satellite images show russian troops moving closer to ukraine's border. and u.s. intelligence indicates that orders have already been given to russian commanders to proceed with an invasion. nearly 75% of russia's conventional forces are now postured against ukraine. the fears of an invasion are leading thousands of ukrainians to flee, buses to leave their homes. but let's begin our coverage with cnn's jim sciutto live in western ukraine near the border with poland with his new reporting. hi, jim. >> kristin, you have the talk of diplomacy in public now. the offer of a summit between putin...

I'm kristen fischer in for kate bolduan. russia could invade ukraine in just hours. is the time for a diplomatic solution running out? and royal concern after queen elizabeth tests positive for the coronavirus. the 95-year-old is back at work despite her diagnosis. and basketball brawl. miflt' michigan's coach sparks a fight after losing a game. why both coaches should be disciplined. but we begin with a last ditch diplomatic effort to prevent war from breaking out in eastern europe. president biden has agreed in principle to meet with vladimir putin if russia does not invade ukraine. th...

For instance, banning ukraine from ever joining nato. this diplomatic talk has surfaced before, but the preparations have continued and that's why i think you hear john kirby, jake sullivan and others say, hey, this could still happen at any time. >> and kim, this proposed summit between vladimir putin and president biden is contingent on russia not ib invading ukraine. listen to retired colonel alexander vindman told cnn's john berman just this morning. >> if we don't see this turn within the next several days into a violent military confrontation, i think that's where we are, frankly past th...

Going to meet secretary blinken in geneva on thursday and the foreign minister saying he's going to meet with the french foreign minister with paris on friday and that that would be a step for president putin to have a meeting with president macron. so a lot of things in flux at the moment, but the country of russia is being prepared for the potential of russia to recognize that bit of ukraine with the pro russian separatists to recognize their independence and that changes everything. kristin? >> what might be beyond the negotiating table right now if this biden/putin meeting goes forward and...

Pro-russian separatists in the east of the country, getting ready to recognize their independence. if he does that, that signals abean end to the efforts. in kyiv, he was hearing from all of his top officials on that, but other things as well from putin. putin saying that he'd asked president macron if i have this meeting with president biden that we're talking about, what is it that the united states is going to put on the table additional for me? he said the french president couldn't tell me. we heard from the foreign minister today saying he is going to check in with the french foreign mini...