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engel in ukraine on the eve of the war's two-year anniversary >>> nbc news investigates, the top dealers of guns traced to crimes in the u.s the data the public rarely ever sees >>> and he orbited earth nearly 6,000 times. the astronaut who made history in space on his record-breaking ride >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, and welcome. the outrage over alabama's supreme court ruling on the status of frozen embryos is rapidly taking on a bipartisan flavor tonight as many key republicans, including donald trump, rush to publicly voice their support for in vitro fertilization. the court's ruling that frozen embryos are children triggered some ivf providers in alabama to pause the procedures fearing exposure to wrongful death lawsuits if embryos are destroyed in the process tonight, alabama's republican attorney general offering reassurance, his office saying in a statement he has no intention of using the decision as a basis for prosecuting ivf families or providers. tonight, ivf patients in alabama still left in the lurch many now learning they can
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our richard engel sat down with president zelenskyy who has an urgent appeal to convince the american public and lawmakers that they should support his war effort. here is richard's report. >> reporter: president zelenskyy tells reporters delays in weapons from the united states are costing ukrainian lives, saying 31,000 of his troops have been killed so far in the war, his first update of the death toll in a year. president zelenskyy said russian troops are taking advantage of ukraine's lack of supplies with a new offensive, which he expects will intensify over the next two months. i met up with the president. >> hi, good to see you again. >> in our fifth conversation since the war began. the president began by saying ukraine has no choice but to keep fighting because the cost of losing to president putin is everything. if he will break defending lives, all of the cities. he doesn't need anything, any ukrainian culture he will destroy, architecture, museums, schools and people. >> reporter: i just returned from several areas along the front line in the south and in the east. and sold
our richard engel sat down with president zelenskyy who has an urgent appeal to convince the american public and lawmakers that they should support his war effort. here is richard's report. >> reporter: president zelenskyy tells reporters delays in weapons from the united states are costing ukrainian lives, saying 31,000 of his troops have been killed so far in the war, his first update of the death toll in a year. president zelenskyy said russian troops are taking advantage of ukraine's...
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richard engel sat down with zelenskyy in kyiv on sunday and richard asked zelenskyy what would happenif u.s. aid does not arrive. >> we'll lose a lot of people. we will lose territories. united states focused on also on interior aggressions, political aggressions. you know, tough election period. and that's why it's slow, but the answer is if to give us strong package on time, our steps will be more strong on the battlefield. we will lose less people and we will win. >> a terrible prognosis. richard engel joining me from kyiv. also with us, retired lieutenant general twitty. welcome both. richard, terrific interview. your fifth with zelenskyy. this comes at the most difficult time. you just came back from a tour of the front lines. you told him what you saw. that these soldiers, they can't fight back. you said, and zelenskyy told you that 31,000 soldiers have been killed in the war. that's the first time they've acknowledged that. how optimistic is he about victory over russia? >> reporter: so he described this year as a pivotal year. as a turning point moment. that can be seen as opt
richard engel sat down with zelenskyy in kyiv on sunday and richard asked zelenskyy what would happenif u.s. aid does not arrive. >> we'll lose a lot of people. we will lose territories. united states focused on also on interior aggressions, political aggressions. you know, tough election period. and that's why it's slow, but the answer is if to give us strong package on time, our steps will be more strong on the battlefield. we will lose less people and we will win. >> a terrible...
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richard engel is there. >> reporter: there are almost no people left in this town. it's highly militarized. russian forces are closing in. based on what we are seeing here, unless that aid comes and comes quickly, troops who are still defending this town are not going to be able to hold on much longer. >>> with hostage families and arab leaders saying there will be no hostage deal as long as netanyahu is prime minister, we will hear from a former israeli hostage about the terror she survived and her continued fight to free her american husband and the others left behind. >>> good day, everyone, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. the battle over reproductive rights is boiling over after alabama supreme court decided frozen embryos are babies prompting confusion and chaos. the state's largest hospital, part of the university of alabama at birmingham, and another fertility clinic in the state, have stopped all ivf procedures as they examine the potential legal fallout. the university saying they are saddened but must evaluate the potential that our patients and our phy
richard engel is there. >> reporter: there are almost no people left in this town. it's highly militarized. russian forces are closing in. based on what we are seeing here, unless that aid comes and comes quickly, troops who are still defending this town are not going to be able to hold on much longer. >>> with hostage families and arab leaders saying there will be no hostage deal as long as netanyahu is prime minister, we will hear from a former israeli hostage about the terror...
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we will lose less people, and we will win. >> richard engel joins us now from kyiv.eeing you. what perception did you get out of that interview with the president? >> reporter: so he came off quite relaxed. he seemed generally upbeat as i've seen him in the past. this was our fifth meeting since this war has begun, and so he seemed personally on a personal level to do quite well. he said his family is doing well. he asked about mine. he was very sociable, he didn't seem stressed in a way that you might expect. the fact that he did this interview. the fact that he is holding a conference now with his entire government trying to appeal to the world that this is an inflection point, that 2024 is going to be a year of change. that was something that he stressed to me, that this is a reboot that they need now, a new influx of arms, aid, but also of political support, of moral support. he says one of the hardest things that they have had to face wasn't just the lack of weapons, but it was also the world turning its attention away because of events in the middle east, and h
we will lose less people, and we will win. >> richard engel joins us now from kyiv.eeing you. what perception did you get out of that interview with the president? >> reporter: so he came off quite relaxed. he seemed generally upbeat as i've seen him in the past. this was our fifth meeting since this war has begun, and so he seemed personally on a personal level to do quite well. he said his family is doing well. he asked about mine. he was very sociable, he didn't seem stressed in...
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our richard engel is there. >>> and having a renaissance. al roker on the amazing new exhibit honoring an extraordinary era in black history. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone after weeks of rain saturating the ground and flooding vulnerable communities, relief is hardly in sight tonight for the west coast. yet another storm bearing down on california with heavy rain and threatening to bring more flooding to areas where the ground is already thoroughly soaked. nearly 35 million people, almost the state's entire population, under flood watches tonight. in southern california multiple reports of flooding and mudslides. a car trapped in santa barbara county, pulled out of the flood waters the normally busy 101 freeway through ventura shut down. and in northern california the storm triggering mudslides in wine country. a tree no match for the storm, blocking a road tonight we're tracking the threat and liz kreutz starts us off from the storm zone >> reporter: tonight, another powerful storm pumm
our richard engel is there. >>> and having a renaissance. al roker on the amazing new exhibit honoring an extraordinary era in black history. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone after weeks of rain saturating the ground and flooding vulnerable communities, relief is hardly in sight tonight for the west coast. yet another storm bearing down on california with heavy rain and threatening to bring more flooding to...
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lester >> richard engel tonight, thank you >>> and just in this evening, defense secretary lloyd austin is out of the hospital after his third stay in two months. austin returned to walter reed sunday for a bladder issue following treatment for prostate cancer in december he was also hospitalized last month after experiencing complications, and later apologized for keeping it secret. >>> also tonight, the northeast is reeling from a fast-moving and dare we say unusual snowstorm. unusual in that it's been two years since many of the cities in its path have seen much in the way of measurable snow. emilie ikeda reports >> reporter: a swift-moving snowstorm bearing down on the northeast today, burying neighborhoods, walkways, and roads. new york deployed plows to parts of the city for the first time in two years. >> i really want to thank new yorkers for taking this seriously. we want to urge new yorkers to continue to do so. >> pennsylvania, connecticut, and new jersey all clocking in well over a foot of snow, falling up to two inches an hour during the morning commute. plows at times havi
lester >> richard engel tonight, thank you >>> and just in this evening, defense secretary lloyd austin is out of the hospital after his third stay in two months. austin returned to walter reed sunday for a bladder issue following treatment for prostate cancer in december he was also hospitalized last month after experiencing complications, and later apologized for keeping it secret. >>> also tonight, the northeast is reeling from a fast-moving and dare we say unusual...
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richard engel has more on the mystery surrounding his death and who president biden is blaming >> reporter: 47-year-old alexei navalny was looking healthy, joking with a judge via video link from his arctic prison just yesterday navalny's mother saw him monday and said he was in good spirits. yet, somehow alexei navalny, russian president vladimir putin's fiercest and most energetic critic, dropped dead suddenly at a penal colony in siberia. prison officials say navalny went for a walk but felt unwell and quickly lost consciousness. they said medics could not revive him president biden blamed president putin. >> make no mistake, putin is responsible for navalny's death. >> reporter: in moscow supporters laid flowers to honor navalny despite a warning from the state prosecutor that protests would not be allowed. when a woman tried to unfurl a sign, she was taken away by authorities. navalny started out as an anti-corruption blogger, exposing on his youtube show the lavish lifestyles enjoyed by putin and his inner circle navalny was a central figure in massive protests against putin in 2012.
richard engel has more on the mystery surrounding his death and who president biden is blaming >> reporter: 47-year-old alexei navalny was looking healthy, joking with a judge via video link from his arctic prison just yesterday navalny's mother saw him monday and said he was in good spirits. yet, somehow alexei navalny, russian president vladimir putin's fiercest and most energetic critic, dropped dead suddenly at a penal colony in siberia. prison officials say navalny went for a walk...
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richard engel reports from kyiv. >> reporter: two years ago tonight, russian helicopters raided the outskirts of kyiv. the opening attack of vladimir putin's war to conquer ukraine. the country was nearly overwhelmed by the massive assault. the ukrainians blew up this bridge in order to slow down the russian advance, but it has made it extremely difficult for people to evacuate these areas that are hotly contested. but with courage, backed by weapons and money from washington to europe, ukraine held on. and today, on the spot of the first attack, president volodymyr zelenskyy greeted allies from canada, italy, belgium, and the european union "it is here that putin wanted to win the battle for our capital, and here, the world saw that evil can be defeated," he said. but the anniversary comes at a hard time for ukraine. sanctions against russia aren't working. ammunition is running low, after a failed offensive and aid from the united states is held up in congress while in russia, president putin is relishing the moment his troops are advancing in ukraine, while he's on a campaign tour for elec
richard engel reports from kyiv. >> reporter: two years ago tonight, russian helicopters raided the outskirts of kyiv. the opening attack of vladimir putin's war to conquer ukraine. the country was nearly overwhelmed by the massive assault. the ukrainians blew up this bridge in order to slow down the russian advance, but it has made it extremely difficult for people to evacuate these areas that are hotly contested. but with courage, backed by weapons and money from washington to europe,...
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joining us now from ukraine, nbc news chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. two years. there? >> reporter: josÉ, i have been covering this country for much of the last two years and i have not seen things as bleak as they are right now. there's a sense of apprehension, depression, that you can sense talking to ukrainians, talking to soldiers. the latest offensive that ukraine launched, its counter offensive didn't work. now the ukrainians are outgunned and outmanned by the russians, and they are very worried what might be coming if donald trump returns to the white house. i was just earlier today in the city of erssan. russian troops are a few yards away from the city center there, and i spoke to people have have known for about two years now, and they were part of the resistance movement in erssan, and in many ways it incapsulates the entire experience of the country of the last two counteroffensive, the ukrainians came in. they were working behind enemy lines, including the people i reconnected with today. they drove the russians out. now from positions nearby, the ru
joining us now from ukraine, nbc news chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. two years. there? >> reporter: josÉ, i have been covering this country for much of the last two years and i have not seen things as bleak as they are right now. there's a sense of apprehension, depression, that you can sense talking to ukrainians, talking to soldiers. the latest offensive that ukraine launched, its counter offensive didn't work. now the ukrainians are outgunned and outmanned by the...
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joining me now is peter alexander and richard engel, who is in ukraine for us today. richard, what else -- do we know why she was detained? >> reporter: it seems like this is politically motivated. this is a move by russia to show power, to show that it is not intimidated by the united states, that it is almost an affront to the u.s. the u.s. said it's going to impose these sanctions on friday. today, the european union and the uk imposed more sanctions on russia. the eu imposing them on nearly 200 individuals and entities. the uk specifically sanctioning officials at the penal colony where navalny died. i think we're seeing russia respond that it's not taking all of this lying down. it is stepping up its attacks in ukraine. not sure if you can hear it. it's a little far away. there are air raid sirens where i am right now. there are air raid sirens in many places where you travel to in eastern ukraine right now. this whole area is under -- i don't want to say constant attack, but frequent attack. there tend to be concentrated attacks on specific towns and villages th
joining me now is peter alexander and richard engel, who is in ukraine for us today. richard, what else -- do we know why she was detained? >> reporter: it seems like this is politically motivated. this is a move by russia to show power, to show that it is not intimidated by the united states, that it is almost an affront to the u.s. the u.s. said it's going to impose these sanctions on friday. today, the european union and the uk imposed more sanctions on russia. the eu imposing them on...
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joining us now from kharkiv, nbc news chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. and msnbc political analyst, peter baker. richard, what does it look like on the ground in ukraine as the u.s. levees yet another round of sanctions all while the u.s.'s congress is stalled on giving any more military aid to ukraine? >> reporter: so they don't have a lot of confidence here in ukraine in the sanctions. they've seen sanctions, thousands of them imposed by the united states and europe and other of ukraine's allies on russia, on russian individuals. on oligarchs, there have been boats that have been taken. there have been a whole host of actions, yet, the war keeps going. vladimir putin continues to find more troops, drafting up people in society. forcing them into service in some cases. using convicts, pressing them into service. using mercenary groups. when his supplies of weapons run low, he reaches out to other rogue states like iran and north korea. so from where i stand here in ukraine, people have no confidence in the sanctions. they see that russia's economy is st
joining us now from kharkiv, nbc news chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. and msnbc political analyst, peter baker. richard, what does it look like on the ground in ukraine as the u.s. levees yet another round of sanctions all while the u.s.'s congress is stalled on giving any more military aid to ukraine? >> reporter: so they don't have a lot of confidence here in ukraine in the sanctions. they've seen sanctions, thousands of them imposed by the united states and europe and other...
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. >> we've got richard engel joining us now. he is in kyiv covering the war there. richard, you have covered alexei navalny for a long time. you covered russia for a long time. what's your reaction to the news here? >> reporter: well, i think it is going to be difficult to verify the account of the prison authority. alexei navalny was relatively recently moved to this penal colony in siberia, where the prison authority say he died. the prison authorities say that he went for a walk, and that he immediately became unwell after this walk, that he lost consciousness. that medical staff at this penal colony, which is north of the arctic circle, about 2,000 miles away from the facility where he had been previously held near moscow, that he was given medical treatment but that he -- it was unsuccessful and that he died and the prison authorities confirm his death. there are going to be many people skeptical of this account, and it'll be very hard to know what actually happened in a closed off, siberian penal colony that is known as the arctic wolf, a facility for about 1,
. >> we've got richard engel joining us now. he is in kyiv covering the war there. richard, you have covered alexei navalny for a long time. you covered russia for a long time. what's your reaction to the news here? >> reporter: well, i think it is going to be difficult to verify the account of the prison authority. alexei navalny was relatively recently moved to this penal colony in siberia, where the prison authority say he died. the prison authorities say that he went for a walk,...
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nbc's richard engel got that interview, and he joins us now from kyiv.s, former deputy national security adviser and msnbc political contributor. richard, as i said, zelenskyy made those comments to you. what else did he tell you about how in his mind the war is progressing and where it stands right now? >> reporter: well, i think he openly acknowledged that this is a difficult time, that russia is in the midst of a new counteroffensive that began in october which he expects to intensify over the next two months, that russia did this to capitalize on the fact that ukraine is running low on supplies right now, both weapons and ammunition, that aid is held up by washington, held up by congress, particularly the house, and that russia sees this and is pushing, is using the leverage that it has, which is its greater numbers, greater military industrial base. he said that unless they get help soon, more ukrainians are going to lose their lives. he did not, however, believe that this war is hopeless. i think that is one of the things he wanted to stress. he th
nbc's richard engel got that interview, and he joins us now from kyiv.s, former deputy national security adviser and msnbc political contributor. richard, as i said, zelenskyy made those comments to you. what else did he tell you about how in his mind the war is progressing and where it stands right now? >> reporter: well, i think he openly acknowledged that this is a difficult time, that russia is in the midst of a new counteroffensive that began in october which he expects to intensify...
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nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has more. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putinn accused of assassinating navalny, president biden speaking out yesterday. >> putin is responsible, whether he ordered it, he's responsible for the circumstances that man was in. >> reporter: the navalny spokesperson says he was murdered by president putin but offered no proof. in russia, navalny supporters have been laying flowers and tributes which russian authorities are promptly removing. activists say around 400 of navalny supporters have been detained. >> reporter: prisoners say the 47-year-old who barely survived a poisoning collapsed and died suddenly last week in a penal colony in siberia one day after looking healthy at a court hearing. as the biden administration condemned the death of yet another russian activist to die under mysterious circumstances, the president has also been reassuring ukraine's president zelenskyy he still has washington's support. russian troops are arguably today in their strongest position since invading ukraine, capturing the small ukraine city th
nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has more. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putinn accused of assassinating navalny, president biden speaking out yesterday. >> putin is responsible, whether he ordered it, he's responsible for the circumstances that man was in. >> reporter: the navalny spokesperson says he was murdered by president putin but offered no proof. in russia, navalny supporters have been laying flowers and tributes which russian authorities are...
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richard engel has more on this. >> reporter: accusations are growing this morning about the death in prison last week of russian opposition leader alexei navalny. president biden said president putin is responsible for navalny's death, and says the u.s. may impose more penalties on russia. >> we're considering additional sanctions, yes. >> reporter: this morning, navalny's mother urging president putin to release her son's body for burial. navalny's widow, yulia, adding we will find out exactly how this crime was carried out. navalny's allies working to uncover more and are already releasing their own narrative about russia's actions. a human rights group says russian intelligence officers visited the prison two days before navalny's death to disconnect cameras and listening devices. and that a medical examiner was instructed to list bruises on his body as coming after death. the russian opposition newspaper reports that prisoners were locked in their cells the night before navalny died, followed by a surprise inspection the next morning. nbc news cannot confirm the allegations, whic
richard engel has more on this. >> reporter: accusations are growing this morning about the death in prison last week of russian opposition leader alexei navalny. president biden said president putin is responsible for navalny's death, and says the u.s. may impose more penalties on russia. >> we're considering additional sanctions, yes. >> reporter: this morning, navalny's mother urging president putin to release her son's body for burial. navalny's widow, yulia, adding we...
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richard engel joins us. start out with navalny's death and how it happened. >> reporter: so obviously the kremlin is fearing -- feeling very strong these days. it's making advances on the battlefield here in ukraine. alexei navalny was already in prison, not entirely silenced but was out of circulation, is now dead, and his family, his supporters, his late wife and mother now, his lawyers, all trying to figure out what happened to him to keep his cause going, and that's something his widow says she wants to do. we saw that appeal not long ago from his mother, effectively making a sympathy plea saying release the body so we can have a proper burial. according to the ambassador to the united nations, navalny's body is being held by russian authorities and they say as a matter of course because they are doing exams to figure out the cause of death. so far the official russia accounting is he died of a sudden death syndrome, a very generic term to describe either a cardiac arrest or some sort of blood clot, but
richard engel joins us. start out with navalny's death and how it happened. >> reporter: so obviously the kremlin is fearing -- feeling very strong these days. it's making advances on the battlefield here in ukraine. alexei navalny was already in prison, not entirely silenced but was out of circulation, is now dead, and his family, his supporters, his late wife and mother now, his lawyers, all trying to figure out what happened to him to keep his cause going, and that's something his...
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richard engel was at that briefing and asked zelenskyy this question. >> reporter: my colleague fromst returned from the frontline area. things look very difficult right now. by your own account, you are outgunned seven to one. the frontlines aren't really moving. where they have moved, it's been in russia's favor. my question is, is this the weakest time ukraine found itself in since that initial phase of the war when russian troops were literally at the gates of kyiv? >> translator: a complicated question. i don't think this is the weakest point. it was a shocking moment on the 24th of february two years ago. now it's the very strong moment for our unity. if we get divided in our partners inside of ukraine, in this case that would be the weakest point. at this moment, we don't have something like that. we understand there was focus, a better one, to this event. we understand how important it was for journalists to pay attention to this tragedy. but still, the focus of the leaders was also diverted from ukraine. the attention was diverted, and certain regions of the world are starti
richard engel was at that briefing and asked zelenskyy this question. >> reporter: my colleague fromst returned from the frontline area. things look very difficult right now. by your own account, you are outgunned seven to one. the frontlines aren't really moving. where they have moved, it's been in russia's favor. my question is, is this the weakest time ukraine found itself in since that initial phase of the war when russian troops were literally at the gates of kyiv? >>...
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nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel spoke one-on-one with president zelenskyy. >> i justlong the frontline, in the south and east. soldiers there told me they have to ration their ammunition. what happens to your country if this american aid doesn't arrive? >> we'll lose a lot of people. we will lose territories. >> do you think the united states wants ukraine to win this war or do they just want you to weaken russia and contain russia? >> i hope so. i hope that it's not only words. >> reporter: in washington national security adviser jake sullivan on "meet the press." >> of course ukraine can win. it can only do so if it has the tools it needs. that's why the united states needs to deliver the aid package. the house needs to pass that bill. >> reporter: president zelenskyy warning against appeasing president putin. >> the war will not stop here. he'll do it until 2040. >> you assume he's going to win this upcoming election and give him another presidential term? >> yes, of course. he already won. >> reporter: president putin's main rival alexei navalny died suddenly in p
nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel spoke one-on-one with president zelenskyy. >> i justlong the frontline, in the south and east. soldiers there told me they have to ration their ammunition. what happens to your country if this american aid doesn't arrive? >> we'll lose a lot of people. we will lose territories. >> do you think the united states wants ukraine to win this war or do they just want you to weaken russia and contain russia? >> i hope so. i...
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nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in eastern ukraine with more. richard, what's the latest there? >> reporter: willie, the withdrawal from the small city of avdiivka is a very bad sign for ukraine. and ukrainian forces decided that holding on to this small city simply was not worth the effort. it wasn't worth the manpower. it wasn't worth losing that many ukrainian soldiers, because it is right on the frontline, and russian troops outgunned them and outmanned them. that is something taking place not just in avdiivka but all along the frontline, because russia has a bigger manufacturing base. it has been able to recruit more troops, more conscripts, send people into battle. of course the fighting is taking place on ukrainian territory, making it much more difficult for this country. russia has been able to resupply its weapons and ammunition with allies in iran and north korea. it is all looking very glum at the moment for ukrainian forces on those who are dependent on outside help. they say they don't have enough men and they're looking at ways of
nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in eastern ukraine with more. richard, what's the latest there? >> reporter: willie, the withdrawal from the small city of avdiivka is a very bad sign for ukraine. and ukrainian forces decided that holding on to this small city simply was not worth the effort. it wasn't worth the manpower. it wasn't worth losing that many ukrainian soldiers, because it is right on the frontline, and russian troops outgunned them and outmanned them. that...
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nbc's richard engel is reporting from eastern ukraine.t more, richard, are we hearing from yulia. >> reporter: we are hearing she is determined to keep his mission going. she appeared on the internet, spoke on you tube, a platform that alexei navalny used effectively to start his anticorruption campaign that exposed the ill gotten fortunes of vladimir putin and his inner circle, and she went on to you tube, and she said that there should be somebody else speaking in her place but that her husband was murdered by vladimir putin. the family has yet to recover the body of alexei navalny, and they are ask the government to hand over the body. in fact, they are deeply suspicious that the government is deliberately holding on to the body so that any residue of poison could be impossible to detect by the time they are eventually given the remains. that's their speculation. in fact, the spokesperson said she had been informed and the camp had been informed that the russian government intends to hold the body for two weeks to carry out some unspec
nbc's richard engel is reporting from eastern ukraine.t more, richard, are we hearing from yulia. >> reporter: we are hearing she is determined to keep his mission going. she appeared on the internet, spoke on you tube, a platform that alexei navalny used effectively to start his anticorruption campaign that exposed the ill gotten fortunes of vladimir putin and his inner circle, and she went on to you tube, and she said that there should be somebody else speaking in her place but that her...
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nbc's richard engel is reporting from ukraine for us. tell us more about the situation around the nuclear plant and this new momentum for russia's military, richard. >> reporter: so first i'll start with the nuclear plant. so the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is right on the front line. it is outside the city of zaporizhzhia on the river and one side of the river bank, the side where the plant is, is controlled by russian troops. and the other side, so really not far away, just a river separating them, are ukrainian forces. this nuclear power plant, which is large, it is semi shutdown right now. in a kind of safe mode, but it is still full of nuclear material and the iaea, ukrainian officials, have all been sounding the alarm saying that it is effectively a ticking time bomb and they point to three main reasons. we spoke to the director general of the iaea who says this is his most concerning nuclear facility in the world. so more than anything in iran or north korea, it is this facility here in ukraine. it was when active, the bigges
nbc's richard engel is reporting from ukraine for us. tell us more about the situation around the nuclear plant and this new momentum for russia's military, richard. >> reporter: so first i'll start with the nuclear plant. so the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is right on the front line. it is outside the city of zaporizhzhia on the river and one side of the river bank, the side where the plant is, is controlled by russian troops. and the other side, so really not far away, just a river...
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let me show you part of a report that richard engel aired tonight on nbc nightly news. watch this. >> the ukrainians broadcast warnings telling russian troops to stop shelling at the risk of a nuclear disaster. the warnings went unheeded. russian troops occupied the plant and the territory around it. ukrainian forces held on to the far bank of the deneap row river, leaving the nuclear power station right on the front line. two years on, the international atomic energy agency which has inspectors at the plant, is sounding the alarm. >> responsible for nuclear security all around the world. >> yes. >> is this the most dangerous nuclear facility on the planet right now? >> it's the most dangerous situation that we have. it's my job not to, you know, sow panic, but at the same time, i have to tell the truth of what is happening. >> nuclear experts point to three main dangers. first, a military strike on the plant. either accidental or deliberate. second, a power cut. the plant's six uranium reactors require electricity for cooling, but ukrainian officials say three of the f
let me show you part of a report that richard engel aired tonight on nbc nightly news. watch this. >> the ukrainians broadcast warnings telling russian troops to stop shelling at the risk of a nuclear disaster. the warnings went unheeded. russian troops occupied the plant and the territory around it. ukrainian forces held on to the far bank of the deneap row river, leaving the nuclear power station right on the front line. two years on, the international atomic energy agency which has...
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. >>> nbc news's richard engell might have more on the anniversary. catch the story on "nbc nightly news" after this news cast. >>> a spokes person say the body of alexei navalny has been returned to his mother. this week, his mother issued a plea saying she was trying to return his body. russia's federal prison service says that he fell ill following a walk. knall vanney was expected to run against putin, and yesterday, they issued hundreds of sanctions against russia in response. >>> back to decision 2024, election day coming up in california. early voting under way. this is san francisco city hall today. voters can drop off a ballot or mail it in person. the voting center is open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. you can drop by this weekend or next weekend. 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on tuesday, march 5th. >>> the democrat katie porter hosted a meet and greet. event was co-hosted by the national union of health care workers that endorsed porter last year. adding they are spending millions of dollars spreading lies about her. >> i don't give a damn if i
. >>> nbc news's richard engell might have more on the anniversary. catch the story on "nbc nightly news" after this news cast. >>> a spokes person say the body of alexei navalny has been returned to his mother. this week, his mother issued a plea saying she was trying to return his body. russia's federal prison service says that he fell ill following a walk. knall vanney was expected to run against putin, and yesterday, they issued hundreds of sanctions against...
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nbc's richard engel is ukraine for us.ason under article 275 in the russian prison could could mean decades in prison. what do we know? >> reporter: it's extraordinarily serious, and it's similar to the case of evan gershkovich. they were both arrested in the same place. evan gershkovich, effectively being charged with being a spy, even though according to the newspaper, friends of his, just doing his job as a journalist, but was charged with serious crimes against the russian state. this woman also facing charges of treason, very serious allegations. but not for doing her job. but instead for allegedly donating $51 to support ukraine. so this is really a trifle. and yet she was brought into court in shackles, with her hat over her eyes to blindfold her. heavy handed tactics, a heavy charge against her, and she is a duel national. an american-russian, relatively recent american. just in 2021 became an american citizen, and her family is deeply concerned. issuing this appeal that -- an appeal for help. otherwise the family
nbc's richard engel is ukraine for us.ason under article 275 in the russian prison could could mean decades in prison. what do we know? >> reporter: it's extraordinarily serious, and it's similar to the case of evan gershkovich. they were both arrested in the same place. evan gershkovich, effectively being charged with being a spy, even though according to the newspaper, friends of his, just doing his job as a journalist, but was charged with serious crimes against the russian state. this...
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i want to bring in richard engel to talk more about this.ctions here, richard, you have another american now held in russian custody, more pressure on the u.s. to aid ukraine as well. have we reached an inflection point with u.s. and russia relations? >> reporter: well, inflection point would suggest that it is about to change or could go to a new -- a new place. i'm not sure that it is, but we've certainly seen much more tension right now. you mentioned this case of the latest dual national who was picked up in russia, ksenia. she was -- is accused of treason. she faces a potentially long prison term. she was brought into the courtroom. she wasn't just detained recently. she was detained several weeks ago. she was brought into the courtroom, first appearance shackled, blindfolded with a hat pulled over her eyes. according to her former employer in the united states, she's accused of having raised money for ukraine where i am right now, which russia would consider an enemy state, does consider an enemy state. that's why they're charging her
i want to bring in richard engel to talk more about this.ctions here, richard, you have another american now held in russian custody, more pressure on the u.s. to aid ukraine as well. have we reached an inflection point with u.s. and russia relations? >> reporter: well, inflection point would suggest that it is about to change or could go to a new -- a new place. i'm not sure that it is, but we've certainly seen much more tension right now. you mentioned this case of the latest dual...
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i want to bring in nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, richard engel in eastern ukraine, admiral james stavridis, served as supreme allied commanders of nato and is an msnbc chief international analyst, peter baker is chief white house correspondent for "the new york times" and an msnbc political analyst. so peter, the president's remarks kind of give us a window into the pressure, the frustration he must be feeling in dealing with vladimir putin right now. i'm wondering if that's what he's saying at the fundraiser, what's the conversation like behind closed doors? >> yeah, i think you can imagine it's even earthier. i think it's a frustrating time for the white house when it comes to the war in ukraine. they feel like for all of the advantages that the ukrainians have earned over the last two years, pushing back russia, stopping russia from taking over the country, all of that is at risk. all of that is at risk right now because, of course, ukrainians do not have any further help from the united states, further aid has been held up in congress, and you're right, the president do
i want to bring in nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, richard engel in eastern ukraine, admiral james stavridis, served as supreme allied commanders of nato and is an msnbc chief international analyst, peter baker is chief white house correspondent for "the new york times" and an msnbc political analyst. so peter, the president's remarks kind of give us a window into the pressure, the frustration he must be feeling in dealing with vladimir putin right now. i'm wondering if...
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nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel sat down with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy on see you again. thank you very much. i just returned from several areas along the front line, in the south and in the east. soldiers there told me they have to ration their ammunition. what happens to your country if this american aid doesn't arrive? >> we will lose a lot of people. we will lose -- >> do you think the united states wants ukraine to win this war or just weaken russia and contain russia? >> i hope so. we count on our partners, and i hope it's not only words. >> reporter: in washington national security adviser jake sullivan on "meet the press." >> of course ukraine can win, but it can only do so if it has the tools that it needs. that's is why the united states needs to deliver the aid package, the house needs to step up and pass that bill. >> reporter: president zelenskyy warning against appeasing president putin. >> the world will not stop him. he will do it until 2030. >> you're assuming he's going to win this upcoming election and give him another presidential term u
nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel sat down with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy on see you again. thank you very much. i just returned from several areas along the front line, in the south and in the east. soldiers there told me they have to ration their ammunition. what happens to your country if this american aid doesn't arrive? >> we will lose a lot of people. we will lose -- >> do you think the united states wants ukraine to win this war or just weaken russia...
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joining us now nbc news chief correspondent richard engel. a city liberated in november of 2022. it's still being attacked. what are you finding there today? >> reporter: kherson is a city we've gone back to many times. our team, we did a documentary on kherson. we have contacts in the city. it's a microcosm in many ways of the experience that ukraine has been going through during the last two years. two years ago when russian troops first invaded, the full-scale invasion of this country, ukrainians were shocked. they were taken by surprise. many of them didn't believe the invasion would happen. kherson, like kyiv almost did, kherson fell. it was occupied by russian forces. russia tried to eliminate the ukrainian identity in kherson. they banned the national anthem. they banned the flag. they tore down ukrainian symbols of independence and they tried to tell the people of kherson they were not ukrainians. they were all russians and they should be happy to be russian and they were being reunited with their motherland. they never accepted it. a
joining us now nbc news chief correspondent richard engel. a city liberated in november of 2022. it's still being attacked. what are you finding there today? >> reporter: kherson is a city we've gone back to many times. our team, we did a documentary on kherson. we have contacts in the city. it's a microcosm in many ways of the experience that ukraine has been going through during the last two years. two years ago when russian troops first invaded, the full-scale invasion of this country,...
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richard engel was on the eastern front there.ly lost territory, a city by the name of avdiivka. it's the first time they lost land like this in approaching a year. zelenskyy was on the frontlines. called it extremely difficult. blaming in part delays in the arrival of new weapons. how much have the frontlines changed over the last two years? how at risk are the ukrainian people? >> peter, just looking at this map a year ago compared to a year and a day ago, it would look the same with a few minor points around this line. you will see this battle line right here to the east and to the south. if we zoom in, we are talking about marginal changes in terms of this battlefield. you might remember, prigozhin last year about this time made some gains around bakhmut. that was with losses to the wagner forces. what you just referenced there, avdiivka, this area, the russians have taken some gains. the ukrainians have lost some forces there, unfortunately. at the same point, the russians have taken massive military losses in terms of vehicl
richard engel was on the eastern front there.ly lost territory, a city by the name of avdiivka. it's the first time they lost land like this in approaching a year. zelenskyy was on the frontlines. called it extremely difficult. blaming in part delays in the arrival of new weapons. how much have the frontlines changed over the last two years? how at risk are the ukrainian people? >> peter, just looking at this map a year ago compared to a year and a day ago, it would look the same with a...
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i want to bring in nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel who is in kharkiv in ukraine. nbc's aaron gilchrist is covering the white house. good to see you. what's your take on why putin and russian authorities are so focused on alexei navalny and his mother, especially on a day like today when those big sanctions are coming down? >> i think they're actually not that focused on alexei navalny. they wanted him physically to go away, and now they want his memory to go away. they are trying to make him a non-factor in russian society, and that is why it seems that they don't want him to have -- or don't want the family to have a public funeral for him that could become a political gathering. he could become a public martyr, and according to the mother, who made this video statement, she said that the officials that she's been dealing with, the russian officials didn't come out explicitly and say you must do this and you can't do that, but it was strongly suggested to her that the body is decomposing, that time isn't on our side, that they could release the body, but it shoul
i want to bring in nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel who is in kharkiv in ukraine. nbc's aaron gilchrist is covering the white house. good to see you. what's your take on why putin and russian authorities are so focused on alexei navalny and his mother, especially on a day like today when those big sanctions are coming down? >> i think they're actually not that focused on alexei navalny. they wanted him physically to go away, and now they want his memory to go away. they are...
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nbc's richard engel just spoke with the ukrainian president, he's going to join me live. we're back in 60 seconds. we're back in 60 seconds. rget n 's updated covid-19 shot too. meet the traveling trio. each helping to protect their money with chase. wooo! tools that help protect. alerts that help check. one bank that puts you in control. chase. make more of what's yours. [cough] honey... honey. nyquil severe honey. powerful cold and flu relief with a dreamy honey taste nyquil honey, >>> we have this breaking news, new word from president volodymyr zelenskyy about the dire military situation in ukraine, zelenskyy saying he hopes to present a blueprint for priests to russia -- this spring. this -- two year anniversary of russia's invasion. zelenskyy also saying that 31,000 ukrainian soldiers have been killed in this war, giving the first official figure for more than a year. joining me now our nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel, and former fbi special agent and msnbc national security analyst clint watts, gentlemen i'm glad to have you both with me here. ri
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i want to bring in from the donbas region is nbc news chief correspondent richard engel. the russian government, russian president as well, the folks surrounding him have not been very forthcoming about what has taken place and happened with navalny. talk us through what they are saying, and what they're telling navalny's family and his widow now. >> reporter: well, they're telling the family and his widow very little. they are treating them like they have been treating them from the beginning as enemies as adversaries, keeping them in the dark. there is no opposition allowed in russia. vladimir putin has been in power for nearly a quarter of the century, and navalny has been treated like an enemy of the state. his offices were repeatedly raided. he was arrested numerous times. then he was poisoned, left the country. returned knowing that he could, well, very likely was going to be arrested. was arrested, and throughout all of this process, his lawyers were treated as suspects, several key lawyers were themselves arrested. then when he was transferred from one prison to a
i want to bring in from the donbas region is nbc news chief correspondent richard engel. the russian government, russian president as well, the folks surrounding him have not been very forthcoming about what has taken place and happened with navalny. talk us through what they are saying, and what they're telling navalny's family and his widow now. >> reporter: well, they're telling the family and his widow very little. they are treating them like they have been treating them from the...
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nbc's richard engel now with more on navalny's life and legacy. >> as russia's leading opposition figure piled pressure on the kremlin. and put put a target on its back, born in 1976 in the soviet union, navalny trained as a lawyer and rose to prominence as a political blogger. in 2011, he started the anticorruption foundation which exposed the extravagant wealth of russian officials including president vladimir putin. >> the biggest thing that putin is afraid of is public discontent in russia, and that is why it's afraid of opposition leaders. >> reporter: navalny's and putin's stars were intertwined, navalny became a leading figure at antigovernment protests. >> translator: we will force them to live by the law because we hold the power here, he shouted. he was arrested countless times and turned attacks to his advantage. in 2017 after announcing his intentions to run for president, navalny was attacked with green dye twice. >> translator: maybe the kremlin thinks that i will not record videos with a green face, he said, but now even more people will watch. >> reporter: in 2019 as nava
nbc's richard engel now with more on navalny's life and legacy. >> as russia's leading opposition figure piled pressure on the kremlin. and put put a target on its back, born in 1976 in the soviet union, navalny trained as a lawyer and rose to prominence as a political blogger. in 2011, he started the anticorruption foundation which exposed the extravagant wealth of russian officials including president vladimir putin. >> the biggest thing that putin is afraid of is public...
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richard engel. richard, you spoke with president zelenskyy yesterday. what did he tell you?d president zelenskyy gave, first, a major press conference here, then i sat down with him as our fifth conversation since the war began. and he stressed the need not to appease vladimir putin. he says that vladimir putin is still intent on conquering all of ukraine and that he won't stop, that he will keep driving across this country and that he has a plan all the way through 2030. president zelenskyy said he was quite convinced that putin would win the rubber-stamp elections next month, keeping him in office until 2030, and he said that people are mistaken. it's been believed that putin will stop. and he said that for united states, helping ukraine now is actually in the u.s. interest, because if you allow putin to keep going and you appease him, that the u.s. at the end of the day will be drawn into a much larger warrer, as happened in world war ii, where a dictator was apieced, then ultimately you had u.s. machine guns on the beaches of europe. so, this is a historic moment, a mome
richard engel. richard, you spoke with president zelenskyy yesterday. what did he tell you?d president zelenskyy gave, first, a major press conference here, then i sat down with him as our fifth conversation since the war began. and he stressed the need not to appease vladimir putin. he says that vladimir putin is still intent on conquering all of ukraine and that he won't stop, that he will keep driving across this country and that he has a plan all the way through 2030. president zelenskyy...
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richard engel is in ukraine wit. >> reporter: good morning.ussia invaded ukraine two years ago, it was a call to arms for ukrainian men and women. in the capitol kyiv, she made the hardest decision a mother can face. along with her husband front li along with her husband. ukraine was expected to lose the war, so it could have been a forever good-bye but she was determined that her son not live under russian occupation. >> between death and freedom for my son, i choose death. >> reporter: many other ukrainian women made the same choice and now ukraine has more women deployed in combat than any other nation 43,000 women in service. 18,000 of them with young children it is all the more remarkable because women are not drafted in ukraine, but must volunteer. a soldier has faced intense combat and some sexism from male soldiers, which they say only motivates them. >> i will show them that i can do even better than people around me. and now i teach them >> reporter: she is a sniper and drone operator she is a combat medic. what is it like now two ye
richard engel is in ukraine wit. >> reporter: good morning.ussia invaded ukraine two years ago, it was a call to arms for ukrainian men and women. in the capitol kyiv, she made the hardest decision a mother can face. along with her husband front li along with her husband. ukraine was expected to lose the war, so it could have been a forever good-bye but she was determined that her son not live under russian occupation. >> between death and freedom for my son, i choose death....
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richard engel in ukraine for us. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah all week, we've been talking about the disputes in congress that are holding up aid to ukraine. and how that is impacting the ukrainian military this is exactly what we're talking about. these are the areas that are being impacted right now we are in the town of chazizar in the far east of ukraine this is a ukrainian town, but it is under attack by russian troops russian troops are advancing in this area. they are less than one mile from the edge of this town. actually, you can see some of the devastation here we are right on the edge of chazizar, on the safer edge, and this is probably the only safe place in this town right now for us to stand. and the state department now says that russia and vladimir putin are watching all of this, watching all of this happily, watching these holdups in congress and its impact on ukraine and that it's encouraging. despite more american sanctions coming and accusations of murder, president p
richard engel in ukraine for us. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah all week, we've been talking about the disputes in congress that are holding up aid to ukraine. and how that is impacting the ukrainian military this is exactly what we're talking about. these are the areas that are being impacted right now we are in the town of chazizar in the far east of ukraine this is a ukrainian town, but it is under attack by russian troops russian troops are advancing in...