>> [ music ] [ music ] >> welcome. happy to have you join us here in the united states. just ahead, as the voting count annoyances -- a warning from president volodymyr zelenskyy that russian attacks might be worse this week soaring inflation. the biden administration says

that recession is not inevitable. spreading in the usa, triple digit temperatures across the midwest. with record heat on the way. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with lynda kinkade. we begin in ukraine where president volodymyr zelenskyy is warning that russia will step up its attacks. your opinion unit is trying to figure out whether too bad -- bid ukraine's bed. >> we should expect hostile reactions from russia. and not only against ukraine, but other european countries. we are preparing, we are ready, we worn partners.

>> those warnings, as fighting continues in the eastern city. critical to russia's push to take control of the region. let's take a look at the moment that russian forces seized control. this video from a russian soldier's body cam shows troops moving past buildings before opening the local government building. the russian shoulders make their way up to the roof where they waive their victory flag. ukraine found out that the city had been taken by russian forces. joining us live from kiev. nato and british nato leaders are warning that this war in ukraine could drag on for years. at the same time, we have the

president of ukraine saying that he expects that things could escalate this week. >> reporter: absolutely. i think all along, ukraine and its allies believe that president vladimir putin is playing the long game. we turn into a war of contrition. showing their military might with out either side moving much. we see that taking place along the eastern line, where it is been under constant attack. ukrainian military is facing a much superior russian military force where they are outgunned, outmanned. they say they are losing 100 to 200 soldiers a day, the question is whether or not they can sustain those losses. that's all he heard the secretary-general emphasized that the west needs to continue to bolster and support ukraine in this fight. it comes as president volodymyr

zelenskyy says i need to make this determination about candidacy for ukraine as a faithful one. it could take years to see ukraine enter the eu, if successful in the end. as part of the larger concern. the goal of president vladimir putin's goal of the conflict is to pull it away from western allies. instead, it is throwing ukraine into the arms of the eu. there is concern that there could be repercussions. all along those front lines, ukrainians of horses -- forces are pleading for help. >> you have been on the outscored speaking with ukrainian troops. >> absolutely. this is the leftovers of war, lock after russian forces have retreated. there are still dangerous left

behind in the form of unexploded ammunitions. locale forces are looking to clear them from neighborhoods and suburbs. >> on the outskirts of the capital, ukrainian soldiers have set up bomb disposal site. leftovers of russia's invasion dropped on neighborhoods and scattered along suburbs that can kill and maim civilians long after retreat. we find explosive remnants everywhere, he says. inside of homes and people's yards, we find them on the roads, really, everywhere. more than 43,000 explosive devices have already been neutralized in the kiev region. local officials say, it is dangerous work. >> there is a saying, only are

not afraid. he says, we must always be careful. you must realize that any step can be our last. during the disposal process, we witness to those risks. one of the unexploded ordinances started smoking. we were all told to pull back to here. they're going to check by joan and make a decision on what they do next. once is safe, the soldiers get back to work. they moved back to a firing position. >> this is just a fraction of what needs to be destroyed. ukrainian officials say this could take five to 10 years for the country to be clear. hazards of war lie in wait even after thefall silent .

ukrainian officials say half of the territory needs to be surveyed and cleared for these dangerous types of leftover munitions. that does not include the outline where they are fighting. you cannot clear those areas. in order for families to combat, in order for them to come back and return to their homes, it is important for the troops to do this as quickly as possible. this is life-saving work. we already know from officials that several people have been killed and injured from unexploded ordinance. they're very dangerous work. great to have you and your crew down there. take you so much. russia's war has prompted a historic shift in european security. nato is set to host a meeting in the coming hours on its expansion. sweden and finland set aside decades of neutrality and formally apply to join nato.

they raise security concerns about the other two countries. accusing them of having terrorist groups. they are expected to meet in brussels in the coming hours to discuss the matter. in southern ukraine, reopened to the public on friday since russia's invasion began. the opera, and orchestra were on the bill for the reopening. the concert opened with a performance of the national anthem. all performances are being dedicated to the military. the house says it's thing to the troops. the public can go to shows an artist can show their creativity. we are coming off of a volatile trading week, and will not see any improvement. here is a look at the new training week. three quarters of a percent.

also down slightly. shanghai, just up slightly. in the meantime, the white house officials are trying to solve mounting inflation. treasury secretary says, while the first half has been tough for the economy, the coming months will be better. >> i expect the economy to slow, is been growing at a very rapid rate, as the economy has recovered and we have reached full employment. it is natural to expect to transition to steady and stable growth. i do not think a recession is inevitable. >> how the biden administration is responding with the midterm elections months away.

>> reporter: the white house is trying to express optimism for the prospects of the economy while also acknowledging the economic pain that so many americans are feeling, as they continue to see rising prices. top officials on sunday, reiterated the president's point that he does not believe a recession is inevitable in this country, even as some economists predict that one could be looming. energy secretary says that the biden administration is working to alleviate those high prices, and also acknowledged this could be a very tough summer for american drivers as gas prices rise. >> the president is focused on preventing these inflationary increases. it is happening globally. a recession is not inevitable. the president wants to have a steady and stable recovery. of course, one of the biggest pieces of the increases we are seeing is the price of four. we know this will be a tough

summer. driving season just started. >> the white house says, it is evaluating all options to lower prices for gas and food. one of the areas is the possibility of putting a pause on the gas tax. the energy secretary said this is being considered at the moment, that it could be difficult to go down that route, as the tax pays for so many of the structure projects. the white house is talked about issuing gas rebate cards to americans, but a white house official cautioned that it is unlikely that a program would go into effect, because it will be difficult to administer and keep tabs on whether consumers are using that money specifically for gas. later this week, the energy secretary will be holding a meeting where she has invited the top executives from seven oil refinery companies to discuss ways to lower gas prices, as he admitted tracing

-- demonstration is trying to do everything they can to lower the prices. cnn, traveling with the president in delaware. she is a cnn economics commentator. she joins me now from new york. good to see you, catherine. >> good to be here. >> there has been so much talk about a recession. inflation is at a 40 year high. since 1994 -- the secretary says, recession is not inevitable. what needs to happen to avoid a recession? >> i think it is true that recession on any particular timeframe is not inevitable. it is called a cycle for a reason. it goes up, it goes down it at some point in the future, we will have a recession, but, it does not have to be in the next

year. however, the risks have risen recently, because inflation has remained elevated. we have had shocks like disruption to energy and food markets around the world do to the war in ukraine. lockdowns in china disrupting supply chains. all of those things combined have pushed prices further up. it suggests that central banks need to raise rates even more aggressively than they had planned to get inflation down. when they do that, when they raise interest rates, it is this very difficult dance where they are trying to get demand to be a little bit slower, lower, cooler, whatever term you want to use, but not so much that we get a recession. >> is tricky making these predictions. she apologized for a prediction

she made last year, saying she was wrong about inflation. how much trust we place in any prediction about a recession? >> it is so hard. there's so much uncertainty at the moment. there were a lot of miscalculations made a year ago, not just by the white house and its various appointees and aids, but by people in the fed. nearly every private sector economist, with a few exceptions. we are in these unprecedented weird moments, where it is hard to know what is going on with supply chains, is going on with consumer demand, what factors will be more important than others, and will he be hit with more negative or positive surprises. there is an expression that predictions are always difficult about the future. it is especially treacherous right now, because we are in uncharted weathers. >> janet yellin talked about these unacceptable levels that

we are talking to. is it fair to say that it is going to get worse before it gets better? >> i think it is reasonable to say that we are stuck with elevated inflation for a while. it is hard to imagine some factor intervening in the next couple of months that would dramatically ratchet the pricing pressures downward. i think it will be painful for a little while, at least. i don't know how much longer, it depends on how lucky or unlucky we get with the many geopolitical, epidemiological factors that were talking about. >> speaking about the global impact -- the economy in the u.s. is expected to slow down. what ripple effect will that have globally, given that other countries are trying to tackle

soaring inflation? >> there is this expression that -- that has been the case in the last couple of years that strong consumer demand in the united states has been driving a lot of economic activity, particularly in lower economies in the world. there's been a folds amount for products in china and other asian countries. we probably exported some of our problems to europe, which is now dealing with other forces that are driving prices higher. i think it is reasonable to say that lower income countries will suffer from these inflationary pressures no matter what, even if the united states does not go into recession. poor countries are much more reliant on meats, that has historically come from russia and ukraine. there food prices are driving

much higher in lower income countries then is a case in wealthier countries, like the u.s. if the u.s. goes into recession, that will not be helpful to those other places. it feels like one thing after another. there is a lot of stuff here in the united states, but we have to keep it into perspective, that we will not suffer here from the kinds of famine that we might already be expecting to see in a lot of countries that have been -- where their food supply chain has been more dramatically affected by recent global events. >> many challenges ahead. take you for joining us. travel costs are also up. however people might not be canceling their travel plans yet.

airlines cancel more than 900 flights on sunday alone. for the 3000 flights are being canceled or delayed since friday. officials with the transportation administration says, they have not seen airports this crowded since the thanksgiving holiday last year. nations around the world are dealing with extreme weather events. deadly monsoon flooding in south asia and wildfires in spain. a historic couple of days with heat across the united states. a massive dome of high-pressure extends, once again. temperatures that are once again going to approach the century mark, coming up p after this. .

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germany. higher than average heat is also impacting the u.s. over 9 million people are in heat alerts. this on top of another heatwave from last week, which impacted some of the same regions. joining us now, good to have you with us. it is already been so hot in the u.s., already. it is going to get hotter this week. >> it is. it will continue. we have the long, duration heat waves. they are being impacted by it, as noted, 100 plus record temperatures possible. a pretty expensive area over the course of the next four, five days. places like chicago, normally '80s this time of year. 101 degrees in chicago. similar sort of pattern plays

out along a large area of the united states. climbs up close to the century mark, although we take moisture mark in the atmosphere. humidity, a little bit of a break there. records have fallen to the wayside. out towards montgomery, alabama. even east towards memphis, tennessee. some of these records have been standing since the 1800s. really speaks to the impressive nature of this heatwave, even before summer officially gets here. by the way, it is about 26 hours away from the summer solstice. look at this massive dome of pressure. once we do cool off, still staying above average along chicago over the next seven or so days. 70 degrees in billings. seattle is struggling to get to 70 degrees. annual high has only been 72 degrees. denver will climb up to 91

degrees. upwards of 200 records there. highs as high as 104 degrees fahrenheit around spain and france. >> incredible. hopefully, this is not a sign of what is to come the coming months. millions of people across india and bangladesh are stranded due to monsoon flooding. landslides have killed dozens of people. >> reporter: trudging through the flooded streets with whatever they can carry, millions of people in bangladesh have been affected by some of the worst flooding in the region in nearly two decades. this man says, our house got

flooded with water. there's no way we can stay in the house. we are asking the government for relief and help. homes in the most affected areas -- their 80 to 90% underwater. rivers, rushing water. fast and deep for people traveling in smaller vehicles. there are some of people marooned by the floods. india and ganesh have activated their militaries to help rescue them. soldiers are using speedboats to help them to drier lands. many areas are without power, and there's that desperate need for food and water. floods have been suspended for three years in bangladesh. some hospitals are inundated

with water, like this one. this ambulance is parked outside with water up to the tires. dozens of people have died. some by lightning strikes and landslides. some from perilous conditions from the floodwaters. officials say the situation could deteriorate even further. cnn , new delhi. still ahead, french voters deliver disappointing results. we will get the details in a live report from paris. ♪ ♪

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macron -- will be the largest in the bloc, but 269 seats are needed in the final round of elections on sunday. joining us live from paris. the turnout was overall disappointing for the president, what does this mean for him? >> this is a significant and historic blow to president macron. he lost his majority in this. it will have an impact for him to press his agenda through. we have not heard from president macron just yet. we have heard from others, we have heard from the leader of the newly formed left-wing.

he said it was unexpected. we also heard from the prime minister speaking. she warned that this could prove to be a difficult move for the french government and the country as a whole. >> the situation is unprecedented. never before has it experienced such a configuration under the fifth republic. it constitutes a issue for our country. we will work to build a majority for action. >> reporter: these results mark a significant shift in the balance of power for president macron's second term. i really well formed left-wing

alliance. we also have the other party coming into third. there has been a significant shift. it will have an impact on president macron's capacity to pursue his domestic agenda around overhauling the welfare system -- he will have to focus on looking on new compromises and allies in the national assembly. >> thank you so much. a former member of the movement is making history in columbia. he is electing to lead the country for the next four years. he will become the first leftist president of the nation after capturing a slim margin. >> reporter: history was made here in columbia with the

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welcome back, i am lynda kinkade, you are watching cnn newsroom. celebrations across the u.s. for juneteenth. a special live concert, a global celebration for freedom at the hollywood bowl.

lots of people came together to celebrate freedom for african- americans. the date of the last slaves learn they were free. it was on june 19th, 1865. the u.s. civil war had been over for months, and the emancipation proclamation was issued two years earlier. president joe biden signed a bill finally recognizing juneteenth as a federal holiday. we'll take a look at how the holiday was celebrated here in atlanta. >> reporter: now that juneteenth is a federal holiday and state holiday in georgia, the festivities are bigger and better than ever. i was with the marshall, and she said she saw more people out here since years past. the parade began on sunday afternoon, why did through the city with marching bands and then landed here.

you can see, behind me, plenty of vendors. organizers expect to see 100,000 people about to different juneteenth events all throughout the weekend. it is not just about celebrating when the last enslaved african americans found out they were free, 2 1/2 years after the emancipation proclamation, it is about what is getting done now to help the black community move forward. i heard two common themes at the juneteenth celebration. it is about voting and supporting black businesses. >> i am a sitting judge. what is important for me is that everyone out your celebrating remembers that they must vote. it is not enough to come to the party and buy the items, it is equally important to vote. >> last year we did the juneteenth festival like this, it was much smaller. now that it is a state holiday, there is more advocacy for ants. this entire we could, there are

people supporting black businesses that normally would not support black businesses. i hope that continues beyond that juneteenth. i like that service, i like that product. >> reporter: the messages about celebration and enjoy, but also that there are plenty of things to get done. cnn, atlanta. for international viewers -- for everyone else, i will be back with more news, stay with us. so they shoot it.. hmm... back to the miro board. dave says "“feed it?” and dave feeds it. just then our hero has a breakthrough. "shoot it, camera, shoot a movie!" and so our humble team saves the day by working together. on miro.

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continue this tuesday, they will focus on donald trump's claim that he lost in the election. there will be testimony from key figures. and the former president will testify to try to turn the tide in his favors. what to expect this week. >> reporter: this week, we will see another aspect of donald trump trying to manipulate the laws to take the election. this tuesday, the hearing will focus on the states, specifically battleground states like arizona and georgia, where donald trump and his lawyers were trying to get party officials to change the outcome of the popular vote in those states. i should remind everyone that those were states that trump lost. we know there are two aspects that the team focused on in 2020-21. there was one how there was a

direct pressure campaign that donald trump was placing on state officials. that would include people like georgia secretary of state. he will be testifying on tuesday. he was the one that received a phone call from the president in early january asking him to, quote, find votes in georgia. he received a similar call from trump and others about his state, arizona, as using voters. this hearing will not just be about maneuvering in the states that we know the trump campaign, it will also focus on donald trump, himself, and his role. here is what adam shift said about that sunday on cnn. >> we will show the evidence of the president's involvement in that scheme. we will show evidence about what his own leaders came to think about this game. we will show courageous state officials who stood up and said

they would not go along with this plan to call them back into session, to certify the results for joe biden -- the system help because a lot of officials upheld their oath to the constitution. a lot of republicans and democrats. >> he says there is both republicans and democrats taking forth, and that is a important part going into this hearing. officials will be testifying from arizona and georgia on how they pushed back against him. those men are all republicans. cnn, washington. she is a law professor and host a passing judgment podcast. she joins me from los angeles. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> several analysts pointed out that the january 6th hearings

make for gripping tv. what is your take on how much sway these hearings are having or will have on voters? >> i need to give this answer, but i think a lot depends on what happens in the midterm elections. this is not the only thing that people vote on. i the people who were really paying attention, or felt a certain way and the hearings are changing their mind, all of that could be possible, but it might not be their primary motivation of how they vote. does this matter? i would say, it matters because we need to inform the american public about the truth of what happened. happy people today, tomorrow, or next week will be swayed and will it change their votes? i do not know the answers to the that. we are so doug in america in our world views. i don't know the answer to how much it will move. >> you make a good point.

we did hear from some of donald trump supporters who said, were not paying attention to these january 6th committee hearings. it was around the same time we heard members of donald trump's inner circle saying that the president called the vice president a wimp. as we know, mike pence became a target of the mall. despite those testimonies from his former special assistant, from his daughter, trump claims that the evidence was doctored. that the evidence played at this committee hearing was doctored. can, or will, the committee do anything to counter those false claims. >> i think the committee has been very forthcoming about the deposition of testimony. they can show every hour of every interview. this is just more baseless

attacks. i think the former president throws a lot of lies at the wall and waits to see what sticks. just as his claims that there was election fraud had been debunked by the hearings, he is trying to not go -- and trying to continue what he has been saying,

look at what the department of justice would have to prove, it is a specific provision of the crowd or specific provision that are proof beyond a reasonable doubt. it's a very different standard than the committee faces. >> all right.

well, it's great to get you on the program. to break that all down for us. jessica levinson, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> russia may be trying to undermine u.s. elections,, again ahead of the midterm void in november. that is the morning from the security officials and the conclusion of a nearly declassified homeland security report obtained by cnn. russia's interference efforts have evolved and become more sophisticated. russia tried to erode trust in america's electoral process, they are planning on partisan division and spreading conspiracy theories. however, there are questions about the best way to get a warning out. part of the problem is is that since there's so much distress around already, it is not like president biden could walk out and say, hey, the russians are trying to hack our elections. we should expect that, at least a month a lot of people, that should be taken seriously and officials are put in this difficult position, when there is, hacking they should call it

out and say this is the russian. because that is actually what's going. on, or does it feed more distress. what did they do about? it meanwhile, the russian intelligence and the russian government that behind this are only happy to see more and more divisions within america. >> well, officials say another scenario might involve stage tax down with the goal of getting noticed. then used to spread more uncertainty and distress to the system. >> 27-year-old, english golfer, matt fitzpatrick has won. the australian tournament came down to the final hole. after fitzpatrick sank's last, shot american wells had a chance to force a playoff. his attempt barely missed, giving fitzpatrick the win. fitzpatrick spoke to cnn after the final round. >> it was incredible, you know. i thought about what it could potentially feel like and i felt like that and more.

you, know it's just like a big relief, when you finished the tournament you've won and you realize you've achieved your lifelong goals. and, yes, emotional kind of. it floods in. yeah, it's just a special day from. >> well, it's the first major golf tournament for fitzpatrick. he also has a match by the legendary, jack nicholas, if he one -- and the czech competition and the u.s. opening on the same course. red ball driver, max got up and started his milestone one of didn't 50th the race on sunday. and, he made it count. winning the canadian grand prix montreal. it's a six win of the f1 season. and the 26th career win, the 24-year-old dutchman, carlos came in a close second while lewis hamilton took. third >> the grand prix victory has stephen inverse within canada. >> well, thank you so much for

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hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom. i'm linda kincade. just ahead, just could be an historic week for ukraine. the european council is set to make a decision on with the country becomes a candidate to join the eu. we'll speak to the member of the ukrainian parliament about what is at stake. also, high inflation, gas prices rising and the cost of food is also going. up the white house warns of a recession in the