good morning america. poised to strike. russia's attack on ukraine expected any day. predictions how it might start with belarus now saying russian troops conducting massive military drills are staying in country. vice president harris' newest comments from germany and martha raddatz speaking with defense secretary lloyd austin as our team coverage across the region. breaking news. queen elizabeth tests positive for covid. this coming after prince charles and camilla also contracted the virus recreently. our live report from london this

morning. twin crashes. two helicopters go down. dramatic efforts to try to save them while another chopper crashes right in front of shocked tourists in miami beach. our exclusive interview with one of the rescuers. closing ceremony. the olympics coming the an end. the final medals for americans as bobsledder elana meyers taylor carries the flag. bye-bye to beijing where dreams were dashed and others came true. telling his story. the man some are calling the tinder swindler from the wildly popular netflix documentary speaking out for the first time. how he allegedly posed as a wealthy jet-setting mogul and begged romances for cash. slam dunk. new york knicks forward obi toppin's major move and shooting his way to victory. and extraordinary earth.

amy travels to the galapagos to see its unique and peculiar wildlife under pressure to adapt to our rapidly changing climate. her live report this morning. and good morning, america. very happy to have phil lipof back at the desk with us once again this morning. breaking news. queen elizabeth testing positive for covid-19. more coming up in a moment. we start things off with the intensifying crisis along the russia/ukraine border, the us president calling ton the russian president to meet. so far no response from the kremlin. >> this as separatist leaders in eastern ukraine order a full military mobilization with shelling continuing in the region, already scarred by nearly eight years of conflict between the ukrainian government and pro-russian separatists. just this morning, vice

president kamala harris speaking about the situation abot the munich security conference, and today president biden meeting with his security counsel. germany. >> and the defense minister saying overnight thousands of russian forces conducting military exercises will be staying in the country now instead of returning home this weekend, raising fears of an imminent invasion. we have team coverage in the region with ian pannell in kyiv but start with james longman in belarus. good morning, james. >> reporter: it was expected, but now it's been confirmed that russian troops will stay here in belarus longer than previously planned. now, russia has been carrying out military drills here in belarus for the last ten days right down close to the ukrainian border. some 30,000 russian troops traveled 6,000 miles across russia, attack helicopters, tank battalions all meant as an extraordinaire large show of force. these troops and equipment due to head back today but now we've had it confirmed that will not happen.

it was confirmed, belarus and russia activity and aggravation in donbas. a decision to continue. this is a joint check of the forces. u.s. intelligence briefings saying if there was to be an attack on kyiv, ukrainian capital, likely troops from here would be the ones to carry it out because of our proximity to the ukrainian capital. belarus last year was rocked by massive protests against the leadership of aleksandr lukashenko asking vladimir putin for help. that help came and now the country is firmly in putin's grip. even if he decides not to invade, he could well leave his troops here for the long term, providing a long-term threat to ukraine. phil? >> all right, james. thank you. in eastern ukraine, there was deadly shelling between russian-backed rebels and government troops. abc's ian pannell is in kyiv with more on what now seems to

be, ian, inevitable. >> reporter: yes. certainly the view of the u.s. administration interestingly, there is an organization called the osce, the number of attacks, it has seen in the last 24 hours, a fivefold increase in the number of shellings, the number of breaches of the cease-fire that's supposed to be in place on this eastern part of ukraine over the last 24 hours. this as more efforts are under way to try and restore some sense of a diplomatic solution. this morning, renewed tensions in ukraine amid new unsubstantiated claims by russian-backed rebels they've been attacked by ukrainian paratroopers. the u.s. fears these claims could be used to justify a russian invasion, protecting the russian-speaking population in the east of the country as president biden is set to meet with the national security council later today to discuss the deteriorating situation. vice president harris speaking in germany this morning. >> we are talking about the real

possibility of war in europe. it is in the best interests of all that there is a diplomatic end to this moment. >> reporter: the u.s. now believes putin has made a decision to attack and that it can come any day. russia holding massive military drills in belarus this weekend involving jets, helicopters, tanks and paratroopers. and test firing this nuclear capable ballistic missile. russian president vladimir putin overseeing the drill next to belarusian president lukashenko. u.s. officials believe up to 50% of russian forces gathered around ukraine's bordered are now in attack position. they're estimated to be 150,000 russian troops amassed. russia continues to deny plans to attack accusing america and others of hysteria, in eastern ukraine today, more shelling on the front lines between russian-backed rebels and government troops. on saturday, claiming the lives of two ukrainian soldiers. ukrainian lawmakers visiting the

area forced to shelter as the world awaits putin's next move, america and nato say russia is poised to invade. >> in the past most military action started at night, but now with social media, with commercial satellites, much of the surprise of maneuver is taken away. so in this case, the russians real advans inhe u of drones. daylight and good weather are much more important than night and surprise. >> reporter: if that's the mood in the east of the country one of tension and people forced to evacuate from the area. people immobilized. the mood a here in kyiv, somewhat different. warm, spring day, people out on the street, but everyone the focused on what's happening and the diplomatic channels are still active. president putin speaking with president macron of france. in the last hour or so. there is some hope that perhaps that can be revived, but the

question, what does vladimir putin really want, and is he willing to make concessions? whit? >> hope for diplomacy. thank you. coming up on "this week" our chief foreign affairs correspondent martha radditz has an exclusive interview with defense secretary lloyd austin. here's part of that conversation. >> so really focus if you will on why this battle, a conventional war really, would be so different and so harmful, and how much would it change the world? >> yeah. we see a lot of tanks and armored vehicles there. we see a lot of artillery, rocket forces. if he employs that kind of fire power it will certainly create enormous casualties within the civilian population, and so this could create a, a tragedy, quite frankly, in terms of refugee flow and displaced people. >> a major concern there. for more we bring in our abc news political director rick klein.

good morning. great to have you. so the biden administration has made clear that american troops will not be going to war in ukraine, but if russia invades, what role does the u.s. play in this conflict? >> reporter: yeah, whit. interesting seen the u.s. withdraw a small number of troops in ukraine but doubled number of troops in nearby poland and romania. those troops we're told will not have authorization to engage in fighting, but if there is a refugee crisis or people leaving ukraine, they'll be able to help those countries, and reassuring allies against russian aggression. the main role for the united states continues to be pushing the diplomatic path. we saw president biden said something of a deadline for russians around middle of the week, when we have to come to the table. if all else fails, the lead role in imposing sanctions will fall to the united states. that will continue to impress

the need for the world community to come together of the world. a lot of work ahead for the american side. >> this crisis could have global implications for sure. since we have you, turn to another topic. despite everything happening in ukraine president biden insists he'll make up his mind about a supreme court nominee by end of the month. just over a week away. where does that process stand. >> reporter: i'm told there is no change in the time line. he's continuing to talk with his advisers and meet with some of the finalists and have a decision by the end of the month in time for a state of the union address coming up on march 1st. in the meantime, the white house is putting in place the lobbying team working capitol hill. president biden himself talking to republican senators to try to bring support and i've been talking to democratic strategists who really want to see a name. they would like, rather to talk about an individual rather than just the possibility of someone. all of this is going to move quickly in the week ahead. >> as you noted, the president hoping for a bipartisan support

it's a well if he can get it. rick, thank you. tune in to a special edition of "this week" later this morning. we noted, martha raddatz is on the ground anchoring from ukraine and much more with her exclusive interview with defense secretary lloyd austin. breaking news. buckingham palace says queen elizabeth has tested positive for covid-19. abc's lama hasan is in london with more. good morning to you, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, eva. this morning, buckingham palace releasing a short statement with a few details confirming that the queen has tested positive for covid-19, and is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms. this morning, queen elizabeth diagnosed with coronavirus. buckingham palace confirming the 95-year-old monarch is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms. this just a few weeks after her son prince charles tested positive after visiting the queen at her sir minceremony, ar her jubilee. >> i might just put a knife in it. >> reporter: the queen was seen

carrying out engagements just last week. in october, doctors tolder re, g her offic arrangements, but the castle expects her to continue carrying out light duties over the week. >> she is a beloved head of state, and an elderly lady, and people are concerned when she's not well in any capacity. the castle is moving to mitigate over this, and she's going to be continuing these light duties at windsor castle, but she is well enough to be up and about. she's ill, but she can do some duties. maybe people will take some reassurance from that. >> reporter: while the palace also confirms she would continue light duties over the coming week, adding she will continue to receive medical attention, and will follow all the appropriate guidelines a

>> the ntsb now piecing together the final moments. this crash happening just hours after another chopper went down across the country. this one on crowded miami beach, packed for the weekend. the helicopter with three people on board, hit the water within feet of swimmers. a rescuer exclusively telling abc news about the team effort to help. >> we were able to get six, seven rescuers to get in the water, and the bystanders pulling the first patient, and and the third one which was the male was able to rock himself out. >> reporter: of the three who are on board the helicopter here on miami beach, the two were transported to the hospital in stable condition. the third, able to walk away, and that last check, the officer in california is in the hospital in critical condition. whit? >> all right, victor. thanks for that updated information.

we move on now to beijing and the final day of the winter games. the last medal events happening overnight, and a closing ceremony this morning marking the end of competition. abc's maggie rulli joins us from beijing. maggie, good morning once again. >> reporter: it's hard to believe two weeks ago we were standing here kicking this off, and it's all coming to an end. this morning, the closing ceremony capping off a historic and unconventional olympics. the famed bird's nest lit up to mark the moment. bobsledder elana meyers taylor carrying the flag, an honor she was supposed to have during the opening ceremony but couldn't after testing positive for covid and forced to isolate. leaving beijing with two new medals. hours before, mikaela shiffrin's 2022 olympics coming to a close. the world champion skier leaving beijing without a medal. team usa missing the podium by just 0.42 seconds in the mixed event.

journeying the games many from what was expected. shiffrin failed to finish three races and placed 9th and 15th in two others. the skier pushing through on and off the slopes sharing a strong message for critics on social media writing, get up, because you can. and overnight, jessie diggins winning silver grabbing another historic medal. winning a distance ski medal for america and snagged a one in individual sprint. first-time american win for an american woman at the olympics. great to go out on a big medal like that, but it's no exaggeration to say these have been an olympics like no other from daily covid tests everyone in a hazmat suit practically and sanitizing robots that are everywhere. saw olympians from america take home gold. final medal count, hanging at 25 medals, 8 of them gold.

an amazing experience and, of course, i can't believe you without one more shout out in to bin dwen dwen, favorite mascot. i finally got my very own bin dwen dwen. all is right in the world. dreams do come true, guys. >> so happy about that! you know what? you get the gold medal. you got the golden jacket. you are a gold medal. thank you, maggie, for everything. >> i texted her this morning and asked her to get me one of those. probably not going to happen. >> no. it took her three weeks. >> to get one for herself. >> she's not sharing. time for the weather and rob marciano. a little whiplash the last week or so? >> so many experienced snow squalls. hit you in the face, 15, gone. what it looked like at state college, pennsylvania, near penn state. nothing happened. front came through, boom. 10, 15 minutes, inch of snow, whiteout conditions slowing sideways one side of a building,

telephone pole blasted in snow. new york city, same deal. whiteout conditions yesterday, and just outside of albany new york, this is a ten-minute before and after. before, after, whiteout. windchills behind this thing. very, very cold air. temperatures feeling 2 in detroit, 5 in cleveland, 6 in boston. two more systems coming down the pipe, one across the northern plains and monday, tuesday, severe weather. mostly northeast. next one a winter mix by thursday or friday comes around. time now for a look at your local forecast. lisa: we are wakn sunshine here. lisa: we are wakn can you see the clouds? we have low clouds in terms of fog out there. the dense fog advisory, otherwise windier and much cooler this afternoon. looking at that winter chill

with showers possible. the seven-day forecast is cold before you guys even get started, i'd like to say, eva, your hair looks fabulous. [ laughter ] >> because we were making fun of your hair. >> the attention -- >> he came in, bed head in the back. flipped up in the back. >> trying to go thanksgiving through easter. i don't think i'm going to make it. >> look goods now. >> a good laugh this morning. we appreciate it. now to a historic "gma" event. a new edition of extraordinary earth taking to the most extraordinary places on the planet. first stop, the galapagos islands. amy robach joins us. what an assignment! >> reporter: i know. i am feeling extremely lucky. significant impact on wildlife the very wildlife helped charles darwin bring the world the theory of evolution. we came to the galapagos.

the galapagos is like no place else on earth. unique and peculiar wildlife under pressure to adapt to our rapidly changing climate. like blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises, and scads of sea lions on the island of san cristobal, playful and toyful animals take over the streets. the overwhelming majority of more than 100 islands and eyelets have no human inhabitants. onboard, too, with these expeditions, 96% of these are protected by the galapagos reserve, and closely monitors to keep the international habitat pristine. born of an explosive eruption more than 2 million years ago

it's shaped like a boot. the stark rock formation sits alongside stephen's bay one of charles darwin's first stops in the galapagos in 1835 where he gathered evidence for the emerging theory of evolution by natural selection. >> how many species are endangered? >> they're endangered by the psy the location. this is why it's so important to maintain the galapagos as a national park and protected area. because animals are considered endangered it's because they cannot reproduce well or habitats are very abused. ♪ >> reporter: in just a few hours we are going to begin our island-hopping adventure. first the island of espanola. the oldest island over 3 million years and we're going to head into the waters. despite the warm temperatures, the waters are actually chilly because of the currents but we'll be swimming with sea lions and baby sharks, and i'm told wherever babies are mama can't

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he's going to do it again. >> he did it! welcome back to "gma" this morning. new york knicks forward opie toppin pulled off an amazing move to take the title. >> really? >> yeah! >> and minnesota timberwolves center karl-anthony towns won the three-point contest. he wore a chain in honor of his late mother. after the league made exception to his policy prohibiting jewelry being worn during the event. maybe the lucky charm helped him out. >> phil used to throw down dunks like that in the school yard. >> you have no idea. mvp my senior year. >> through the legs for sure. >> all right. we have a lot to get to this morning, including some of the top headlines we're following -- the holiday travel spike, transportation security

administration saying more than 2.2 million people passed through airport checkpoints friday. that's the highest number since the sunday after thanksgiving. and brian flores has a new coaching job as defensive coaching with the pittsburgh steelers. this less than three weeks after suing the nfl and claiming racist hiring practices following his firing from the dolphins. his lawyers say the suit will continue. hundreds of people taking part in a massive dance marathon this weekend at penn state. it's the 50th anniversary of the th $0 lln.rely quiten ent.for su. wetart this lf hou ou, with to be known as the tinder swindler thanks to the netflix true crime documentary. he's now speaking outside saying that nickname couldn't be further from the truth. abc's will carr joins us with

more. will, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the tinder swindler says everybody's got this all wrong. he calls himself a gentleman who was simply on tinder trying to meet some single women. the women say the real story, he wined and dined them before allegedly ripping them off. >> i'm not a fraud, and i'm not a fake. people don't know me so they cannot judge me. >> reporter: this morning the man some are calling the tinder swindler. simon leviev, insisting any allegations of fraud against him are false after several women claimed he scammed them out of millions. leviev, whose real name is shimon hayut speaking out in an inside edition interview. >> i want to clear my name and say that world is not true. >> reporter: he's the subject of a popular newly released netflix documentary seen by millions that alleges he posed as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul. in the documentary, multiple women who connected with him say he first wooed them romantically. >> he was smart, funny, very impulsive.

>> i shared my whole heart with him. >> and then he asked me if i wanted to travel with him on a private jet. >> reporter: then asked for help. >> he needs our cash. $20,000. >> $30,000. >> $140,000. >> reporter: but hayut dnying the claims, pushing back how ha >> took everything, manipulated and added kinks to make it in a very narrative one-sid ed name asindca dy estrjuoy referr >> reporter: his alleged victims, though, stay they're still reeling. >> the man i loved was never real. everything's a lie. >> reporter: hayut now permanently banned from tinder, and experts say the film offers a cautionary tale for users of dating apps. >> check out people. do your own google investigation and make phone calls. is this person real? is this really accurate what he's telling me? those are all key elements for a

person not to get caught. >> reporter: a little more advice. talking to somebody on a dating app, seems a little fishy, talk to a family member or a friend and under no circumstances should you give anybody money. as for hayut, we should mention he was sentenced 15 months in israel for fraud and served his time. he's out. and now he has a new girlfriend. phil? >> all right. will, thanks so much. you've been watching, haven't you? >> yeah. they had text messages and voicemail messages from him. judge for yourself. over to rob now. rob, i personally thank you for letting me save face with my folks in boston. >> nice work there, phil. >> thank you. >> and graciously pivot from a dating app to my kids having the week off from school. >> there you go! >> presidents' day is tomorrow. maybe you want to hit the slopes. here are some gratuitous video from sun valley. a little drone cuts up behind this guy who's ripping down the slopes -- if he was actually moving, and we also have a pretty glorious picture out of wolf creek.

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welcome back to "gma." welc welcome back to "gma." with a look at stresses placed on today's young athletes, experts saying it's taking a toll on physical and mental health. abc's elizabeth schulze has more on this story. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: eva, good morning. the olympics are putting a spotlight on how some young athletes are buckling under intense pressure and what coaches and parents can do to help. this morning a new push to ease the pressure on young athletes after 15-year-old star figure skater kamila valiyeva meltdown on the olympic stage. >> we were viewing the adults

failing these young teenage girls. we were viewing abuse on the biggest stage in the whole world. >> reporter: now a movement to raise the minimum age for female olympic skaters from 15 to 17 is gaining traction. >> i truly believe that the age limit needs to be increased. right now we're seeing that this push of what can you get done before you go through puberty and it's really detrimental. >> reporter: former olympic cater adam rippon watched in horror and disbelief as the russian phenom embroiled in doping allegations fumbled her free state routine and other while her coach seemed to be scolding her as she burst into tears coming off the ice. her teammates winning gold and silver, left unable to celebrate. >> it showcased of the stress and pressure that these young girls are under at the cost of just getting a medal. i think the cost of that medal

isn't worth the price. >> reporter: veteran sports columnist christine brennan says raising the age minimum is an important conversation, but doesn't get to a root problem. abusive coaches putting extreme pressure on young athletes. >> the line is crossed, when it becomes abuse. when the, the natural inclination to teach and maybe to teach forcefully and to be strong about your point to your young athlete crosses the line into verbal abuse, emotional abuse. >> reporter: she says adults must be more accountable about mental and emotional health, a message that transcends the olympic arena into local stadiums. >> the problem here is the adults. not the kids. >> reporter: can be tempting for parents to get their kids to ize to get a competitive edge. studies show those who play multiple sports and wait to teenage years to specialize play longer and suffer less stress

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plan your next vacation at iloveny.com it is time for "pop news." it is time for "pop news." you should have seen janai coming in here, because she's excited about the segments today. what's poppin'? >> always excited about "pop news." you know what? you're being shady. we start with elvis in the building. the first trailer for the new biopic was just released. the musical drama stars austin butler as the king and tom hanks as manager colonel tom parker. ♪ >> he was my destiny. ♪ >> i wish to promote you, mr. presley. ♪ party in the county jail ♪ >> are you ready to fly? >> i'm ready -- ready to fly. >> ooh! we're all ready.

the movie covers elvis' rise to fame and different periods of his life. it hits theaters june 24th. next, to the long-awaited "game of thrones" prequel. author george r.r. martin updating us in a blog post writing that "house of the dragons" ten episodes finished filming, commenting that, i've seen rough cuts of a few, and loving them, adding, writing, directing and acting all look terrific. the sequel set 200 years before "game of thrones" and focuses on the house of targaryen. the premiere sometime this year. no word on an exact date. phil's really jazzed up. >> really psyched up. >> these are house of -- >> no, they're not. i'm a huge "game of thrones" fan. someone move the sneaker next to me, please. >> the thing is, i said nerd alert yesterday and can't say anything about nerds today. >> that's right. >> we're back!

>> but -- >> cool phil! [ laughter ] okay. finally, a look at lizzo's new reality show. lido's "watch out for the big girls" following the hopefuls looking to be backup dancers on tour. >> girls that look like me don't get representation. trying to pull up my sleeves, fine them myself. >> there you go. truth hurts. singers promoting the message of self-love and body acceptance. show premieres on prime video next month. >> a great "pop news" janai. bringing it. >> see? sold it! >> phil, had fun with your shoes. >> yes. new things about phil past couple days. yeah. all about house targaryen and dance of the dragons. >> ha, ha! also, a special thank you to the team covering the beijing olympics. they snapped this photo. there they go. the whole abc team with mascot bin dwen dwen. it's been great watching that cover the games. of course, thank you so much for watching.

we're always on goodmorningamerica.com and stay tuned for "this week" later on this morning. martha raddatz anchoring from ukraine. have a great rest of the week, everyone. e. have a great rest of the week, everyone. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> good morning, everyone. up today is a big day for writers. for the first time in its 49-year history, bart is running all five of its lines on sundays. it's also extending the closing time on sundays and home dice from 9:00 to around midnight,

just like it was before the pandemic. many riders had to transfer to get around previously. with the addition of the red and green lines on sundays now, some stations will see a train four times an hour instead of two. today in san francisco, there will be a free outdoor concert to celebrate the start of the 29th edition ofay area. this week there will be films, art shows, happy hours, and concerts all over the bay. more than 150 musicians are taking part in this, and today's concert is free with an rsvp. it starts in the mission. all attendees must show proof of vaccination. you can buy tickets for the rest of the week's events on noisepops' website. let's check the weather now. things turning around a bit. >> you may needs the jacket later on today, as we look at mount tam. clouds here, camera shaking a

little, 49 in san francisco. it is 48 in san jose. 50 at half moon bay. temperatures pretty mild anyway with that blank he had of clouds overneed. winds increase, less sun today. 43, santa rosa. livermore still chilly at 38. dense fog advisory through 10:00 for the valleys and north bay and coast. a quarter mile visibility in santa rosa. we'll be cooler and breezy to finish with highs today from the 50's at the coast to the low 60's inland, and much colder throughout the week. >> all right, lisa, thank you. this week with george stephanopoulos is next. see you at 9:00.

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good morning from ukraine where the possibility of war with russia is now closer than ever before. a war that would not only devastate this nation, but threaten security across europe and beyond. a special edition of "this week" starts right now. >> i'm convinced he's made the decision. make no mistake, if russia pursues these plans it will be responsible for a catastrophic and needless war of choice. >> president biden with the most definitive statement to date claiming vladimir putin has now made the decision to invade. as the administration warns of massive casualties and millions of refugees after an assault they believe is imminent. >> it could happen in a matter

of days or even -- >> this is not a bluff? >> i don't believe it's a bl