or connected tv, tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday, march 1st, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." closing in. a russian convoy is approaching ukraine's capital of kyiv. how soon things could be intensifying. >> i love my country. this russia is bad country. forced to flee. hundreds of thousands of ukrainians try to leave their war-torn country. why some have to stay back. state of the union. president biden gets ready to lay out his vision for the u.s. while facing multiple crises in the u.s. and around the world. captioning funded by cbs

good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin in ukraine where military forces still try to hold off russian troops after six days of rocket attacks. more than 70 were killed in the town of kyiv yesterday. russia appears to be getting closer to the capital of kyiv. new satellite images show a russian convoy that stretches about 40 miles approaching the city, but uk's intel says things have slowed because of logistical problems. the international criminal court will launch a possible investigation into crimes against humanity. it's forced hundreds of thousands to flee while the death toll keeps on climbing. natalie brand has the latest. >> reporter: sirens sounded in kyiv monday night as a massive russian mill torrey convoy moved within 17 miles.

a defense official said they could surround kyiv within days, but that's still behind schedule. >> the russians have not oechbl experienced a stiff and determined resistance by ukrainians, but logistics problems of their own. >> reporter: the attacks did not slow after five hours of talks between ukrainian and russian delegates. forces were on hial>>rotoric s regarding nuclear weapons is dangerous and adds to the risk of miscalculation. >> reporter: there are many who will be accused of espionage. they met in a special session, the first in 40 years. >> now we can save ukraine, save

the united nations, save the democracy. >> reporter: countries close off their airspace. standard and poor's cut russia's credit rating to junk status and the ruble fell 30%, less than a penny natalie brand, cbs news, capitol hill. thousands of ukrainians are desperately trying to leave their country. the u.s. warns more than half a million have fled. many have waited in freezing rain to reach border checkpoints and cross into poland. others are packing train stations trying to get out. not everyone can leave. men of fighting age must stay in case they're called to the front lines. >> if i must go, i will go. >> did you ever imagine you'd be faced with something like this? >> no, no.

it's like a nightmare. >> reporter: the european union says there could be eventually -- there could eventually be more than 7 million displaced people. president biden is expected to talk about the invasion of ukraine and the u.s. response to russia's aggression in his first state of the union address tonight. the speech comes at a critical moment as america and allies unite to take action against moscow. skyl skyler henry is on capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: president biden will talk about the efforts he has taken to rally the world to stand up for democracy and against russian aggression as well as the steps taken to mitigate putin's invasion into ukraine and the impact on the global economy and for that matter the american people. also part of his address, a refocus, if you will, on the

domestic agenda, calling on congress to call for costs in several key areas. barricades and fence having gone up around capitol hill as a safety measure before president biden's state of the union address tonight. >> this address is as important as ever. >> reporter: authorities say there are no credible threats but want to avoid taking any chances following the january 6th insurrection and recent trucker protests. >> america is on the move again. >> reporter: last year at his joint address to congress, mr. biden detailed his plans for infrastructure in social programs. tonight he'll renew his plans to build back better ajen da as a way to fight inflation. >> lowering costs for child care, elder care, prescription drugs, those are not done yet. >> reporter: now with russia's invasion of ukraine, foreign policy is likely to take on a

bigger role. >> this is not a moment to be on the sidelines. this is a moment to be vocal and think about where you are in history. >> reporter: barbara perry says mr. biden say needs to walk a f line. >> the president of the united states is not going to make all americans happy but he does have to do what bill clinton used to say, and that is feel their pain. >> reporter: one notable difference between this year and last, every member of congress is invited to attend. and like before where covid limited the number of guests, masks are optional, but a negative covid-19 test is still required. anne-marie? >> skyler henry on capitol hill. thank you. cbs news will carry mr. biden's state of the union address starting at 9:00 p.m.

eastern. we'll have a breakdown of his speech and response and you can watch the coverage on our news streaming network. a father shot and killed his three daughters and another person before killing himself inside a sacramental church. the man was is stranged from the children's mother who had a restraining order from him. the children, 13, 10, and 9 years old. the investigation happened during a meanwhile the pfizer vaccine appears to be much less effective in kids 5 to 11

compared to adults. that's according to health officials in new york. it prevents illness but offers virtually no protection against the virus. it's important to know the children received just one third the dose given to adults. coming up, the death toll rises in australia as the worst flooding in decades fors mass evacuations. and later how hollywood movie companies are taking a stand against russia after its invasion in ukraine. this is the cs "morning news."

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stock futures are pointing to a flat open after a turbulent day on wall street yesterday. markets were up and down with concerns how the global economy might end up because of the russia/ukrainian war. oil prices jumped after the u.s. and other nations issued additional sanctions against russia. the dow fell 166 points, the nasdaq gained 56 points, and the s&p 500 lost 10 points. airbnb is opening its doors to people who are fleeing ukraine. the housing rental company is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 people who have been displaced by the russian invasion. the ceo of airbnb has sent letters to leaders of poland, germany, romania, and hungary, offering to help those refugees. ey000 people have left ukraine since

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our top stories this morning, ukraine's military is fighting to hold off russian troops as a 40-mile-long military convoy appears to be moving closer to the capital of kyiv. more than 70 ukrainian soldiers were killed when russia shelled a military base in the town near kharkiv. delegations from the two countries met near the belarus border for five hours of talks yesterday. and the russian invasion of ukraine and america's response are just some of the things

president biden will talk about tonight in his first state of the union address. he's also expected to discuss his plans for dealing with the ongoing pandemic and call on om stalled domestic agenda. barricades and fencing have been placed around the capitol as an added safety measure. the growing popularity of cryptocurrency has led to a rising number of scams, and one woman said she lost millions of dollars to someone she thought was a friend. cheryl fiandaca reports. >> reporter: he said his name whiz jimmy, handsome, young, and in the u.s. alone. last october cindy sy said he messaged her on whatsapp. >> he asked are you cindy from the petstore. i answered back, wrong number. >> reporter: it lead to a conversation. >> very much a comfort for me. in my mind it was a

relationship. >> reporter: within weeks jimmy showed how much money he was making cryptocurrency and helped her invest on the platform she was using. >> he said you're not giving me a dime. this is completely controlled by you. >> reporter: jimmy gave her a link and she set up an account. >> it will take you to a site that's spoofed or very close to the legitimate site. >> what was the total amount you invested? >> everything said and done, $2 million. >> with cryptocurrency it's different. if you give somebody your immeell wallet, there's no track t >>orr: cinme suspicious afterav hard time wrawimone then late. >> i think i was probably the

most vulnerable in my entire life. i desperately wanted to believe him. >> reporter: cindy said that clouded her judgment. she's now sharing her story to help prevent others from becoming a victim of this scam. cheryl fiandaca, cbs news, boston. well, coming up on "cbs mornings," the state of the economy. as president biden gets ready to address the nation tonight. tony dokoupil checks in with a man from the early days of the pandemic to kwhec on his situation. and norah o'donnell talks to a group of mothers of children in schools with mask mandates. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com