. >> on "america tonight": >> like so many children with autism 13-year-old gus snowdon has trouble communicationing withcommunicating withothers. except for one. >> for the first time he asked for a play date. >> technologies are only going to get better and better. >> eastern ukraine is steeped in winter. and for those in war the conditions are unrelenting. >> not in very good shape especially after enduring many days of shelling. >> if in fact diplomacy fails what i've asked my team to did is look at all options. what other means can we put in place to change mr. putin's calculus. >> and good evening i'm joie chen. for a president who came to power, seeking exits seeking exits from conflict, to use the carrot or the stick? after six months of fighting with i.s.i.l mr. obama has asked congress to step up his war powers against the self proclaimed islamic state. at the same time, he's pressing hard for a truce in the conflict ravaging in ukrainians, and his dilemma giving the ukrainians lethal aid. tonight, "america tonight"'s sheila macvicar. >> reporter: eastern ukraine is deep in winter and for

. >> on "america tonight": >> like so many children with autism, 13-year-old gus snowdon has trouble communicationing withcommunicating withothers. except for one. >> for the first time he asked for a play d