-- zelensky? in public statements to the international audiences, the ukrainian foreigners declared their commitment to the fulfillment of the minsk agreement. following the advisors' meeting last week. nebs the minsk agreement are the basis of the work of the format. at the same time ukrainian officials dismissed the minsk agreements as unworkable and dangerous. familiar, already this week, it was stated that the fulfillment of the minsk agreements would mean the destruction of the country. these mulely exclusive statements sent a clear message to moscow that ukraine no longer takes the and democratic track of stopping the conflict seriously. as we've seen, the most compelling case from russia's standpoint can only be military in nature. secondly, zelensky's posture has become even less flexible and more hardline. for example, he dismisses the possibility of direct talks with separatist leaders. zelensky dismisses the possibility of an amnesty, which is the only way to resolve security. he jones.

they may take zelensky out, and they can do that. but the one concede that the russians have, moscow thinks it understands kyiv better than it actually does. kyiv has massively changed since 2014. so if russia tries to install a pro-russian leader, ukrainians will fight back. there's new polling, 45% of ukrainians will fight with armed weapons. there is a strong sense of resistance in patriotism in ukraine. it's not going to be a cakewalk for vladimir putin. >> okay. last word to you, ambassador, how this plays out? >> my honest answer is i don't know, and i don't trust anybody who says that they do know because at the end of the day there's only one decisionmaker that matters, it's vladimir putin, and we don't know what he's decided. my guest is that he hasn't decided what he plans to do. i hope he chooses the peaceful path and the negotiation path. so i applaud our administration and other leaders for presenting that. if he does go in, lots of people are going to die, it's going to be horrible, especially for ukrainians but also fo

and nazis and all of this nonsense, but that zelensky is open to talks. russian intermediaies said we'd be open as well, but the thing that came up is zelensky going to belarus to minsk for

we were hearing from - president zelensky that 4500 russian president zelensky that a500 russian soldiers have been killed so far. there has been a lot of discussion about this is not unfolding as russia had foreseen as we go into day five of the russian invasion. what is the message there about how things are unfolding? the what is the message there about how things are unfolding?— things are unfolding? the kremlin is keein: a things are unfolding? the kremlin is keeping a tight _ things are unfolding? the kremlin is keeping a tight grip _ things are unfolding? the kremlin is keeping a tight grip on _ things are unfolding? the kremlin is keeping a tight grip on how- things are unfolding? the kremlin is keeping a tight grip on how the - keeping a tight grip on how the information is being disseminated here in russia. this morning we had another update from the ministry of defence talking about the gains that russia is making, saying they have now destroyed something like 1500 military targets in ukraine. no mention at all of any russian casualties in that daily report. this is interesti

>> this is a decision for president zelensky. what's in the best inters of his country, of his people and himself. whether it's speaking to him over the phone, he'll find a firm, committed partner in the united states. we are steadfast in our commitment to ukraine sovereignty and integrity and we've proven that by doubling down on the defensive security assistance for ukraine, on our economic and humanitarian support for ukraine. at every corner we have signalled our commitment and will continue to do that. >> but with all due respect, the specific question was has anyone at a high level in the u.s. government told them it would be too dangerous and safer to stay home? >> we have indicated this is a decision for him to make. >> and finally, i wanted to ask you about efforts widely proclaimed by the administration to back fill any energy supplies, or some of the energy supplies that would be lost if vladimir putin shuts off the oil spigt. we don't rely on much from him but it's a global market and certainly europe does. saudi arab

and a new tweet from zelensky. he just tweeted out strengthening sanctions and concrete defense assistance and an anti-war coalition have been discussed with the president of the united states. grateful to the united states for this strong support. perhaps biden is about to get tougherer with sanctions. >> well, it's absolutely essential we continue to stand strong with president zelensky and the people of ukraine. i welcome the announcement that nato is moving troops. i know the u.s. is moving additional troops into countries that are nato allies. putin only understands strength. you have to remember the united states economy is 15 times larger than russia's economy am we have the ability literally to bring russia's economy to a grinding halt in just a matter of weeks and bring pressure internaly on putin as never before. it's what the biden administration should be doing. just as president zelensky said we need to arm the people of ukraine. we need to demonstrate our commitment to our nato allies and bring puniti

of -- so here you have zelensky saying today, we're not going to panic. very notably he did not necessarily say he agrees from president biden's assessment yesterday that president putin has decided to go in. he also seemed to question the american intelligence about putin's intent. he's saying if the u.s. and others are so certain that putin is going to invade ukraine, why not impose these sanctions today? so, boris and amara, i don't necessarily want to -- there is certainly a level of concern here. there's a real level of worry, especially in a town liar mariupol, so closed to the fighting that's been going on for years. so that sense of calm that clearly president zelensky prioritizes, that is what weft for now. clearly the fact that he is presenting that calm confidently, as you're saying, is working, and it's important, as you heard him say, this is about us wanting to live, and, of course, you don't want want the economy and markets to crash, among other things. general, i want to ask you this, this is a question that christiane amanpour asked at t

this news breaking a moment ago from president zelensky in his facebook post. what are you hearing there? >> in that facebook post, katy, president zelensky saying that his government has been told that february 16th will be the day of a possible attack. that is in just two days' time, and he is calling on ukrainians to raise the flag and use yellow and blue ribbons in a show of solidarity for ukraine. we also heard tonight from the head of ukraine's national police saying that police throughout the country will be on a heightened state of alert until february 19th. there will be an increased police presence guarding critical infrastructure and monuments here in a heightened state of alertness. and we heard president zelensky calling on all of the oligarchs that have flown on private jets and left ukraine to return to the country in the next 24 hours saying that he and his family both intend to remain here in kyiv. i have been speaking to ukrainians that say they are extraordinary concerned about the situation, and they have been for sometime but they have take

that's part of the request that zelensky is making. could that happen in a matter of days or hours if the state department is sending messaging it could happen at any moment? >> well, here's the problem. the problem is what you just said is it doesn't -- and what they said and what you're interpreting is it doesn't actually mean anything. if you want to talk about patriot missiles, specific weapon systems, then i can give you a specific answer. but the generic idea of how quickly can we get them more air defenses, that isn't actually anything specific. i will tell you, if you're talking about patriot missiles, that type of anti-missile weapon, we're talking at least weeks if not months. smaller arms, javelins, things like that. that can be a matter of days and weeks. >> president biden also spoke with vladimir putin for an hour yesterday but it appears no substantial progress was made and that call as far as the reporting, what's being divulged from that call. is the administration spinning its wheels trying to make diplomacy work here

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earlier, olaf scholz met with volodymyr zelensky. here is the german chancellor speaking after the meeting. >> we also see great value into discussion where all states can talk on an equal footing in order to resolve security issues. we call on russia to make use of the existing office of dialogue. >> at the center of all of this is ukraine's desire to join nato. russia has long and exposed. this map shows a no's expansion. russia also -- already shares a small part of its border with nato countries. if ukraine were to join, it would increase the number of the countries in the alliance on russia's borders. >> the position of this house is clear. we are with ukraine. [applause] ukraine is a sovereign state that must be free to decide on its future for the benefit of cakes people. no one shod undermine that right. >> she says the eu is a controversial that's also on the agenda is a controversial new pipeline called nord stream 2 two. it will deliver gas to europe from russia via germany. if russia invades ukraine, one way or another, r

and meet with president zelensky. he'll travel to moscow. germmy is coming under fierce criticism for not committing to cut off the gas pipeline. if russia does invade ukraine. and many nato countries are sending ukraine more weapons, germany is not. ukraine ambassador to berlin slams that decision. calling it quote german hypocrisy. we're covering this story from around the world. we're so glad you're with us. let's begin in washington. international diplomatic editor in moscow. we begin with senior u.s. security correspondent. in eastern ukraine. he has details on what he is saying about the call with president biden. >> there was a remarkable request from president zelensky to biden in the hour long phone call. that was that he visit the ukrainian capitol as soon as possible. president zelensky said he believes that a visit by biden would calm things down. we are told by u.s. officials that that is extremely unlikely. but this is what president zelensky told president biden on the call. im convinced that your arrive in kyiv in coming days

read you part of this official request by president zelensky. he writes, says i am convinced that your arrival in kyiv in the coming days which are crucial for stabilizing the situation will be a powerful signal and contribute to de-escalation. i think it's safe to assume, jim, that is not going to happen, but we are hearing other things from this phone call that president zelensky made requests to president biden according to a senior official. both financial aid requests and more military aid. you noted, literally tons of military aid has come into ukraine over the course of the past few days and weeks but ukrainian officials want more and more sophisticated weaponry. anti-aircraft weaponry to fend off russian aircraft. helicopters and planes. but so this -- this kind of highlights the two paths that president zelensky is on. one hand saying, yes, this situation is serious enough we need more military aid, but same time, telling his population this situation is not serious enough to justify chaos or panic. just as recently as yesterday, jim, h

, you know, a week ago zelensky was lecturing the west about amping things up. the fact that they are now publicly acknowledging maybe they shouldn't leave the country, that's quite the change in public tone. >> just in the last couple of days the ukrainian government has shifted tone. it was initially following very much zelensky's line in that there's sort of nothing to see here, we've seen this all before to now taking a much more active stance, putting out statements, putting out tweets in english, trying to counter russian disinformation, trying to tell the world that russia could imminently use this pretext to launch some sort of invasion. >> kristen walker and richard engel, thanks for getting us started from two sides of the story. joining me is the chairman of the senate armed services committee, john jack reed. i want you to share with us what we should expect to hear from the president later today. certainly the timing, this feels as if there is concern that every hour matters here. what can you share? >> i think the president will direct this message

we havejust heard from president zelensky, in his - from president zelensky, in his comments, saying that ukrainian citizens are now authorised to carry guns. we had to hearing reports that many more ukrainians were going to the gun shops. what do you think the impact of this will be? so the gun shops. what do you think the impact of this will be? eon the gun shops. what do you think the impact of this will be?— impact of this will be? so i think that, for the _ impact of this will be? so i think that, for the last _ impact of this will be? so i think that, for the last couple - impact of this will be? so i think that, for the last couple of - impact of this will be? so i think i that, for the last couple of months, there was a big uptick in procuring arms and joining armed forces and territorial defence, so i think it means people will resist, people believe they should be resisting and that no—one is supporting here. what that no-one is supporting here. what were our that no-one is supporting here. what were your reactions _ that no—one is supporting here. what were your reac

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president zelenski -- alex is right. president zelenski is not an experienced politician. he's had two years on the job. he's facing vladimir putin, who has 22 years on the job and a former kgb operative. and president zelenski is staring him down, laura. president zelenski is calm and resolute and is not giving in to the pressure that is on his border. and president biden is right with him. >> well -- >> so, there are two messages. and one is you need to get prepared and the other message is stay calm and stare him down. >> well, you know on that point, as you mentioned, the idea of the united states and of course you've got the backing of nato, even though they're not a member of nato, it strikes me as a bit of -- easier per se to stand your ground knowing that the american president and commander in chief is willing to carry the torch to some extent. on this point, lieutenant colonel, i wonder your assessment. i mean, the idea of being critical of zelenski. i understand and you were articulate and thorough and clear in how you addressed it. but there's also the notion t

>> ana, this was part of a speech to the nation that zelensky just posted on social media. so we're just getting this in, but that is the headline out of these comments that he made to the ukrainian population that he has been informed, he did not say that he believes, but he said they have been informed that wednesday, february 16th, so two days from now, will be the day of the attack. he has not said where he got that information. and we should note, ana, that there has been speculation, of course, that an attack could come this week. the u.s. has said that there's a significant possibility that an attack by russia on ukraine could come before the end of the olympics. that is on february 20th, next sunday. but we should note that wherever this information is coming from, and it's highly likely that it is from western and nato intelligence services, to zelensky, they have been very skeptical of some of these predictions. we heard over the weekend president zelensky saying that they have other information and that they need to analyze the information that they have been giv

in recent weeks zelensky has claimed the u.s. and other western governments were overstating the threat that ukraine faces. but he's also been quietly preparing for a possible russian attack. the question now is he ready, joining me now is the retired lieutenant alexander vindman -- and a key witness in former president trump's first impeachment. he testified about president trump's call to the president of ukraine. colonel vindman thank you for being with us tonight. i do want to ask you there is a un security council meeting underway right now that was called, an emergency meeting that vladimir zelensky asked, the united states and flat -- linda thomas-greenfield as said quote, putin wants the world to travel back in time. time before the united nations, times were empires world the world. the rest of the world has moved forward it's not 1919. it's 2022. i want to ask you what you think about that? >> it's exactly right, it somehow will return to the geopolitics -- of we're right mix right, where the powerful can do as they ple

showing support for ukraine, britain's prime minister meets president zelensky. boris johnson warns russia of consequences if it soldiers cross the border. all vladimir putin had a morning of his own, the ukraine joining nato would undermine russia's security, saying his concerns have been ignored by the u.s. and its allies. the united nations appeal for close to $1 billion one year after the military coup in myanmar. the anniversary has been marked with silent protests. the man who invented a viral game sold it to the new york times. we will solve the puzzle for you. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we start the night with a standoff over ukraine and president putin has accused the u.s. and nato of ignoring russia's fundamental security concerns. russia wants guarantees that the nato military alliance won't expand eastward and include ukraine. u.s. and its allies said they won't accept this demand. there are over 100,000 russian troops on the border with ukraine. russia says it's not planning to invade. there has been a flurry of hi

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president, volodymyr zelensky, remains defiant — declaring his forces remain in control of the country. here's what we know so far. the ukrainian capital, kyiv, is braced for another night of russian assault after forces failed to break through. a curfew is in place in until monday morning. mayor vitali klitschko says anyone seen in the streets will be considered a russian "saboteur". ukrainian officials say 198 people have so far died in the fighting. two people were killed on a strike that hit an apartment block in kyiv. the number of ukranians crossing into neighbouring countries is rapidly rising — more than 115,000 people have entered poland. meanwhile, sanctions on russia may be about to get tougher — germany has said it now supports "targeted" restrictions on russia's access to the swift payments system. it's also sending weapons to the ukrainian military. and chelsea football club's russian owner, club's russian owner, roman abramovich, may have taken a move to protect his assets from tighter sanctions — he's transferred stewardship of the club to its charitable foundatio

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that really does underscore the point that president zelensky said. he said how do you help us? more armament, invest in the country, and strengthen the economy. so, general, the u.s. also said yesterday that it believes russia was behind a cyberattack in ukraine earlier in the week. take a listen. >> we have assessed that russia was responsible for the districted denial of service attacks that occurred earlier this week. and i will note that the speed with which we made that is very unusual. we've done so because of the need to call out the behavior quickly as part of holding nations accountable when they conduct destructive or destabilizing cyber activity. >> general, how significant is it that the u.s., you know, directly is accusing russia of this kind of activity right now? >> well, it's significant that we call them out. but we want to make sure that the world understands that this is what russia does, understanding that the use of cyber is a continuation of warfare. i mean, it's just a continual exertion of warfare online, and it's not in advance of military operations, i

zelensky for a lengthy interview during the munich security conference. she asked him what he thought was behind vladimir putin's provocative actions. >> on the so-called false flag is issues, you have just talked about two ukrainian soldiers being killed. the russians say mines have exploded, ukrainian mines on their side boefrtd. we've seen this rhetoric before. we understand the concept of false flags, but how tense is that? how do you think you can stop it, you know -- how do you consider the level of the current provocations? >> provocations are indeed very dangerous, if you have this number of troops. one shelling, one fire, cannon fire, can lead to war. and we perfectly understand, as i said, i do think so, and this is what our partners believe. i mean, the partners that are around us, who have joined borders with us, who know the history of the soviet union and they understand the kind of risks that we are facing. when someone in mass media says that now this is the most horrific situation, that is not true. it is horrible, it's a tragedy for our

there's the german chancellor meeting with zelensky. he will head to meet with president putin of russia tomorrow. it's unclear if he will push away a russian invasion and allowing diplomacy to prevail. at the core of this, the security commitment that president putin is looking for. if the ukrainians don't change their position, the russias will increase their pressure until they get what they want. >> we're looking at this live shot of kiev. it looks like everybody is just driving and and things are fairly active there. doesn't look like they're blackening their windows and hunkering down. what can you tell us about the moot of the people? >> there's a massive disconnect of what the americans are saying and what the ukrainian people are experiencing. jake sullivan has talked about the possibility of the ukrainian capitol being targeted with a bombing campaign by the russian air force for days. that is one possibility that erupts this week. ukrainians have said they have been at war with russia for eight years and many you talk to are

showing support for ukraine, britain's prime minister meets president zelensky. boris johnson warns russia of consequences if it soldiers cross the border. all vladimir putin had a morning of his own, the ukraine joining nato would undermine russia's security, saying his concerns have been ignored by the u.s. and its allies. the united nations appeal for close to $1 billion one year after the military coup in myanmar. the anniversary has been marked with silent protests. the man who invented a viral game sold it to the new york times. we will solve the puzzle for you. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we start the night with a standoff over ukraine and president putin has accused the u. and nato of ignoring russia's fundamental security concerns. russia wants guarantees that the nato military alliance won't expand eastward and include ukraine. u.s. and its allies said they won't accept this demand. there are over 100,000 russian troops on the border with ukraine. russia says it's not planning to invade. there has been a flurry of him

might be willing to impose those sanctions now before an attack, as zelensky is urging? >> reporter: in a word, no. i spoke to u.s. officials shortly after the meetings today to ask if there was any change in america's position. and they said they still believe the best way to deter russia from crossing that border is to hold their fire until if and when vladimir putin unleashes his. nancy. >> cordes: christina ruffini in munich, thank you. to the ukrianian border now with shelling intensified today, not far from the spot where cbs' charlie d'agata is embedded with ukrianian forces. >> reporter: this is kind of a no-man's land between the last area, the the last territory that's safely being held by ukrianian forces and russian separatists who they have been fighting for a number of years. as far as they're concerned, the battle against russia and ukraine is already under way. but importantly what they told me is the intensity in fighting, the reskalation in the kind of weapons they've used-- heavy artillery and weaponry in past few days-- is like nothing that they've se

that is what zelensky felt he had to do. these are all word, zelensky is now planning action, military exercises for ukraine along the boarder are now scheduled to start happening within the next 48 hours. keep in mind ukraine is one of the largest armed forces in europe and a ground war in ukraine would be cat traffic is as russia vastly outpowers ukraine in the air and sea and zelensky's drills are happening at the exact same time russia will conduct its own military drills with belarus on the ukraine border. you have three countries conducting war games miles from each other when everybody is completely locked and loaded ready for war. it's a recipe for potential disaster. sam kylie is live in you crepe. so what is putin's game right now? >> reporter: well, erin, here i am, 30 miles from the border. that is the question that every sid i have spoken to in the second largest city here in ukraine is asking themselves. i have to say, the city, itself, does not feel like it's on the brink of war. it has a russian-speaking majo

an evacuation, to which mr zelensky replied, "i need ammunition, not a ride." in the middle of all of this, the president raised the stakes further, tweeting. .. but as the president looks west, his capital city hosts an invasion by russia to the east. back in 2019, it was hosting a celebration. the new president told his supporters, "i will never let you down." he can't have imagined that promise would be tested like this. as we've been hearing, many people in the united kingdom have loved ones caught up in the conflict and john henley is one of those. his wife elaine is currently sheltering inside a metro station in the city of kharkiv in new york —— in ukraine. johnjoins us now. i saw that big side, how are you feeling? very nervous, to be honest. what very nervous, to be honest. what news do you _ very nervous, to be honest. what news do you have? _ very nervous, to be honest. what news do you have? i _ very nervous, to be honest. what news do you have? i spoke - very nervous, to be honest. what news do you have? i spoke to - news do you have? i spoke t

president zelensky -- alex is right. president zelensky is not an experienced politician. he's had two years in the job. he's facing vladimir putin, who has 22 years in the job and a former kgb operative, and president zelensky is staring him down, laura. president zelensky is calm and resolute and is not giving in to the pressure that is on his borders. and president biden is right with him. so there are two messages, and one is you need to get prepared, and the other message is stay calm and stare him down. >> well, you know, on that point, i mean as you mentioned, the idea of the united states and of course you've got the backing of nato even though they're not a member of nato. it strikes me as a bit easier, per se, to stand your ground knowing that the american president, commander in chief, is willing to carry the torch to some extent. on this point, lieutenant colonel, i wonder if your assessment -- i mean the idea of being critical of zelensky, i understand, and you were very articulate and thorough in why you addressed it. but there's also the notion that there ha

and it appears they mostly are doing so, the images of zelensky. of the ukrainian people staying to fight for their country, i think that is what moved europe over these past few days more than anything else. something to note, this is a technical state department thing, there is ation win -- zone. ukraine is a part of that. it will be different from syria as it relates to refugees, you see a lot of neighbors country who do not like russia, they should and will likely take the refugees. as we have seen happen, over the years, through syria, you see internally displaced people, and refugees, and a beautiful country, i was in kyiv just two years ago with secretary pompeo we meet with zelensky, it is one of the most beautiful places that i had been to. i went to the churches with mike pompeo, we met with ministers and priest who had been you know really harassed by putin and his regime. these are the people that believe in their faith, they believe in their country, they will stand up to russian aggression. but stark reality this is a super power with

i wanted to follow up on your meeting with zelensky yesterday. after the meeting he shared frustration with countries like the u.s., saying an attack is likely to happen but the administration has said retaining sanctions holds onto leverage. but if you believe pickton has already made up his mind, what leverage do you have, why not put sanctions in place? vice president harris: the purpose of sanctions is deterrence. let's recognize the unique nature of the sanctions we have outlined. these are the strongest we have ever issued. it is directed at financial institutions and individuals and will exact absolute harm for the russian economy. reporter: do you feel the looming threat will deter them? vice president harris: we strongly believe, and remember sanctions or product not just as the perspective of the united states, but a shared perspective of our allies and we have agreed the deterrence of the sanctions is still meaningful. we still sincerely believe there is a diplomatic path. the window was still open, but it is narrowing. we believe the

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president zelensky underlined that won't be by ukraine dropping its right tojoin nato. tomorrow, the german leader heads to moscow. translation: i'm making it clear once again, here in kyiv, - that ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity are non—negotiable for germany. we therefore expect russia to take clear steps to de—escalate the current tensions. in russia, the foreign minister was shown, urging president putin to keep talking to the west. "it is worth it," he said. but borisjohnson spoke to the us president today too, and both are still sounding the alarm. we are on the edge of a precipice, but there is still time for president putin to step back, and what we are urging is for everyone to engage in dialogue, for a conversation to take place, and for the russians to avoid what i think everybody, certainly everybody in the uk could see would be a disastrous mistake. it can be hard to make a connection between all the politicians warning of imminent, all—out war, even the bombing of this city, kyiv, and how things actually feel here on the ground. becau

you are a close ally of president volodymyr zelensky in kyiv. he appointed you energy minister amid a whole host of criticism, and then shortly after appointed you as ceo of state—owned naftogaz. you're close with him. are you prepared to tell me that he got putin wrong? because he said he could negotiate a lasting forever peace with vladimir putin when he was elected? one clarification. he wanted to appoint me the first deputy prime minister and the minister of energy, but because of oligarchs controlling some parliament members, they voted against my candidacy, so i wasjust an acting energy minister. but, yes, again, iworked with the president, i lead the biggest company in ukraine, international company, and we are in the middle of the geopolitical battle, so, yes, i am close to the president. and he got putin wrong? answering to this particular question, it's important to understand that we might lack some military intelligence. again, for example, our international partners, the uk, the us, you are more advanced in terms of your capabilit

to zelensky's office, zelensky's spokesman confirms that while they had planned on coming, they are now going to make a last-minute decision, a last- minute call tomorrow morning because of what they call the dramatic events going on, and they're going to decide whether or not it is safe for them to come to munich, and let me just point out that in talking to former national security officials like jeremy bash and ben rhodes, you know, others whom you know, they point out that right now putin in effect, with those s-400 missiles that have been placed in belarus have been turned on according to the pentagon correspondent. they now control the air space. they can knock out air defenses. they can knock out airplanes, and so they're concerned, these former national security officials, echoing what is being told privately that if zelensky flies out, he may not be able to safely fly home. >> which is stark. it's a stark warning, andrea. it is a real concern. >> reporter: right. >> shannon, are we hearing about that from the white house? what do you expect from president biden's speech? as

president biden spoke with president zelensky yesterday. and prime minister boris johnson, as i just read out to you that call, this afternoon. and we are in close contact with our allies, again, and partners, again, across all level of government. our partnership with our european and nato allies have never been stronger. and purposeful, as we work collectively to de-escalate the tensions at the ukraine/russia border. if russia should choose to invade, the severe economic consequences and irrevocable reputational damage caused by taking innocent lives for a bloody war will only weaken the country, not strengthen it. >> in close coordination with allied and partners is the view that russia's willingness, what they say about wanting to continue the dialogue. is there a concession that you find insincere, what is coming up today? >> so, we've been very clear about this. there's only one country who is currently building up their forces at the ukraine border. and that's russia. and as we have stated, as jake sullivan has stated that we in the

ye: because president zelensky has really outperformed my expectations. a slightly random person to become president, ukraine has quite choppy politics and he is thrust into something he has absolutely no professional political preparation, and he has used social media and his performative skill really brilliantly, on social media and the very direct way he has of talking to his people to rally support and also to gain support in the wider world. you have to say, for someone who is not following a playbook, and he went to the munich security conference and the american said this is risky and he said i will do it my way and travelled outside the country and raised support in the west and then went home and he has stood by his people. he is of course the enemy number one for the kremlin. they desperately need to get him out of power and his life is in danger, many other lives are in danger, but they need to get rid of him and i think he has been a real thorn in the side of vladimir putin who is so isolated that i think he has little idea how other politicia

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i know you heard president zelensky lay into the allies in that speech in munich. he accused you and the west of appeasement of vladimir putin. he said we don't need your sanctions after we have no borders or after we have no economy or after parts of our country will be occupied. what are you waiting for? what are you waiting for? >> i can't speak, margaret, to the last few years, but i can speak to the last year. in that period of time, the united states, again, has provided to ukraine, more assistance, including lethal military assistance, more in the past year than in any time in the past previous years. we have rallied other countries to stand in support of ukraine as well. we rallied other countries to make clear, and to put together in great detail, the massage c consequences that would befall russia. we don't want to pull the trigger until we have to because we loose the deterrent affect. at the same time, we also don't want to detail in public exactly what we're going to do because it will forewarn russia. it will be able to prepare to try to mitigate the

of conversation you heard a week or two ago from president zelensky. they're clearing preparing. the mood is tense. no doubt about it and there are a lot of people, i will tell you, jim, i was there talking to ukrainians, two former defense ministers and foreigners and europeans as well not convinced that there is going to be an attack by the russians. the information is not clear. even jake hull inyesterday said as far as we know, putin has not yet decided. can he still decide. can he still blink. he can still go for the negotiation. he hasn't decided. he's done everything and it's made it very clear. it's evident all of the moves he's making that makes it possible for him to go. he hasn't decided and they need to stare him down. >> very good. this has been going on for some time, i suppose the staring down between both sides will continue, former ambassador william taylor, thanks for the insights. hope we can bring you back sometime. really appreciate it. >> thanks, jim. >>> coming up, police take action against the trucker-inspired protests wreaking

you are a close ally of president volodymyr zelensky in kyiv. he appointed you energy minister amid a whole host of criticism, and then shortly after appointed you as ceo of state—owned naftogaz. you're close with him. are you prepared to tell me that he got putin wrong? because he said he could negotiate a lasting forever peace with vladimir putin when he was elected? 0ne clarification. he wanted to appoint me the first deputy prime minister and the minister of energy, but because of oligarchs controlling some parliament members, they voted against my candidacy, so i wasjust an acting energy minister. but, yes, again, iworked with the president, i lead the biggest company in ukraine, international company, and we are in the middle of the geopolitical battle, so, yes, i am close to the president. and he got putin wrong? answering to this particular question, it's important to understand that we might lack some military intelligence. again, for example, our international partners, the uk, the us, you are more advanced in terms of your capabilit

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i asked mr zelensky whether the threat had receded now. translation: we react to the reality we have. l and we don't see any withdrawal yet. we've only heard about it. when the troops do withdraw, everyone will see that. notjust reconnaissance or the military, we'll all see it. but, for now, all we have are statements. so, they're preparing for every scenario. this exercise is all about simulating a massive incursion into ukraine. and, of course, in this country, that's notjust a hypothetical threat, because there are still tens of thousands of russian troops on ukraine's border. today, moscow produced this, meant to prove its tanks were heading home, never a threat. and this — vladimir putin, busy showing he doesn't need friends in the west, he has other options. so, nato is still sounding the alarm about the biggest concentration of forces in europe since the cold war. we face a dangerous moment for european security. russia has amassed an invasion force on the borders of ukraine. at the same time, there are signs from moscow that dipl

an evacuation, to which mr zelensky replied, "i need ammunition, not a ride." in the middle of all of this,

he also spoke with president zelensky. he continues to monitor closely into the wee hours last night. this morning, he met for about an hour with his national security team, which included both the full table in the room and full members from the national security team on screen. he received an update from defense, intel, his diplomatic team about the status on the ground and has been remained closely engaged with them throughout the day. he had a g7 meeting that lasted a couple hours this morning and also spent an hour this afternoon on the phone with the leaders in congress, briefing them on the situation on a secure call, answering questions they had as well. that has been his day to date. he is continuing to focus on other priorities as president. reporter: picking up on that foreign leader call today, the president spoke to president zelensky. sec. psaki: there has not been another call to president zelensky. he will continue to have calls with leaders. we will keep you abreast as those happen. reporter: the russian o