i'm lynda kincade, good to have you with us. ahead on "cnn newsroom," tons of what's been described as lethal aid arriving in ukraine, agency the u.s. warns russia against invading its neighbors. we're going live to moscow for the latest. >>> plus, signs the united states may finally be the turning the corner when it comes to the omicron variant. what the u.s. says about booster shots. >>> and south africa shows why covid wards remain likely open throughout this latest wave. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with lynda kincade. >>> well, the u.s. and russia have agreed to keep talking for now, amid growing fears moscow may be preparing to invade ukraine. but america's top diplomat again warns that any hostile actions by russia towards the ukraine would trigger an immediate reaction from the west. the u.s. secretary of state remarks followed his 90-minute meeting in geneva with russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov. blinken said the u.s. will respond inviting next week to the security concerns but also

i'm lynda kincade, good to have you with us. ahead on "cnn newsroom," tons of what's been described as lethal aid arriving in ukraine, agency the u.s. warns russia against invading its neighbors. we're going live to moscow for the latest. >>> plus, signs the united states may finally be the turning the corner when it comes to the omicron variant. what the u.s. says