will: jeff paul in lviv.f the latest attack in ukraine referred to vladimir putin as a butcher, the kremlin has responded to that characterization saying the new biden comments, possibilities for mending relations, they were already on shaky ground. had more to do with vladimir putin's actions than anyone else's words. following the president of the united states, not far from all the stuff that is going on in lviv. from the western city, 48 miles to poland, the refugees have been fleeing ukraine, they have found a home in poland but it is a rocky road. >> reporter: good afternoon to you. i want to talk about jeff paul's reporting on the ground. if this oil depot was a target of the russian military this is a huge shift in the lviv area, in ukraine, we see previous attacks targeting military compounds where military aid is being delivered this would be the first nonmilitary attack around the lviv area. this is a huge safe haven, looking at 2 million ukrainian refugees from eastern ukraine to western ukraine,

we're going to go now to lviv live where jeff paul has been reporting from. jeff, what can you tell us? >> reporter: yeah, those air raid sirens just actually stopped as you were talking, arkansas hell. but as fight falls here, any sense of security is now likely gone. the fire from that two different missile strikes that happened in an area just about a mile away from the city center, and the fires likely still burning. our sources on the ground tell us that an oil or fuel depot was likely the target of this strike. now, according to the head of the regional lviv military installation, as many as five people were injured, the mayor saying that the russian army was responsible responsible, but the impact on buildings in the area was minimal. after a fairly quiet full days, right around 4:17 local time is when we started to hear the first air raid sirens. there was some sort of rumbling in the general area, and after a short time we could see thick black smoke billowing in the air. the mayor here in lviv is warning people that it's possible there could be more

jeff paul in lviv, ukraine.'s bring in general jack keane, charm of the institute for the study of war and strategic analyst. as you listen to jeff paul talk about what's going on and the land bridge that they have been trying to achieve since the beginning through the mariupol area to connect the donetsk region and crimea, what are you hearing about whether it's really been established. >> they're well on their way to establishing it. they have committed much of the forces there in the southern military district to do that. those are the forces that have been better trained, they have cohesion and the distances to supply them are not as great as they are in the forces in the north and the northeast. certainly there's a report out by the deputy chief of staff, a russian that is indicating this is a victory, this is what they came for in so many words. implying that this is all there will be. they've accomplished this victory. that's largely propaganda designed for a domestic audience. the justification for going

i want to go to jeff paul in lviv, ukraine. the big development today that caught everybody -- no doubt vladimir putin, the sinking of a russian ship. the ukrainians did that. that is something that very few thought that they had the capability of doing unless they got their hands on equipment recently to do it. jeff, what is the latest on that? >> yeah, neil. we're a month into this invasion. people here in ukraine remain defiant. they're watching closely what is happening right now with these nato summits to see if something will happen that will really help tip the scales in they favor. they're watching two very key military developments that have happened that are really getting a lot of people throughout this country a bit of hope. the first happening off in the sea of azov. that's where the ukraine navy says that they have managed to destroy a russian ship that was docked at the port. while there's not any independent verification of this development, videos and pictures show a massive fire followed by multiple explosions

as jeff paul reports from lviv. the remark is being welcomed by ukrainians victimized by the invasion. the desperate exodus from ukraine shows no signs of letting up as a barrage of russian strikes continues to hit the outskirts of the capital city of kiev. and oil factory in lviv was hit by russian missiles on saturday, destroying multiple oil tanks and causing a massive fire. many ukrainians are continuing to seek refuge in poland. according to the united nations, more than 3.6 million have fled the country. president biden met with some of those refugees for the first time in poland on saturday, delivering a message of support to those fleeing the violence. we will have a different future, brighter future rooted in democracy in principle, hope and light. of decency and dignity of freedom and possibilities. for god's sake, this man cannot remain power. president biden's condemnation of russian president vladimir putin was warmly welcomed by many ukrainian refugees. i agree with president because putin is a terribl

fox news jeff paul has more now from lobbied ukraine.re looking at what could be a catastrophe on top of a catastrophe on top of a catastrophe in the months ahead , the u. n predicts millions of people living in ukraine could soon face widespread food shortages. officials say they are uncertain if ukrainians will be able to harvest crops, plant new ones and sustained livestock production as a result of the ongoing conflict. aid groups, including the red cross, are now calling for an immediate ceasefire to deliver goods to heavily impacted areas appealing to everyone involved. deconflict give us the access we need. this assessment comes as peace talks between ukrainian and russian officials are underway in istanbul as the two sides negotiate. russia is pledging to reduce attacks on ukraine's capital kiev. the pentagon remains skeptical, vowing to continue to monitor the movement of russian forces prepared to cause a retreat. or even though withdrawal. we think that that's what they probably have in mind is a repositioning to prioritize el

we go to jeff paul. hi, jeff. >> yeah, neil, it's interesting to hear the development come out of these peace talks. over the last few days, we've heard about this shift by russian forces that they're not going to focus as much on kyiv and focus on the eastern and the coastal regions to connect the land corridor with crimea and the donbas. so this offering of having not so many troops near kyiv doesn't come out of nowhere. whether or not this sticks and they stick to this plan, we'll have to wait and see if it plays out and the russians stick to their word. these developments happening in turkey today between ukrainian and russian negotiators. this is the first time that they met in three weeks. the talks took place in the turkish presidential office and lasted three hours. a u.s. official tells fox news that nobody should be fooled by russia's announcement. they believe any move is likely redeployment and russia can still inflict massive brutality on the capitol city and the entire country. that was evid

>> bret: jeff paul live in lviv, jeff, thank you.his friday, i will speak exclusively with ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy interview you will only see here on "special report." president biden spoke today with ukraine's leader to discuss the latest developments in the war and there are questions tonight about just who the administration is betting on long term. white house correspondent jacqui heinrich has the story. >> for weeks the biden administration has avoided direct questions on whether it believes ukraine can win. >> any reason why no one from this administration has just plainly said we think ukraine can win this war? >> we have been very clear that we're doing everything we can to stand with ukraine and ensure that they are able to push back against russian aggression. >> analysts fear there may be a reason for the silence. >> i don't like saying this, but the facts are we -- we don't want putin to lose. we don't want putin to lose because we're afraid that if he loses, there will be a provocative reaction on his pa

jeff paul is live in its capital, warsaw. >> harris, this has become one of the busiest travel spots in poland right now. a constant flow of ukrainian refugees showing up to this train station. getting on buses like this one. to head off to a new city. or in some cases a new country. that's exactly what we found with one man who is clean ukraine. born in ukraine. as a teenager he helped the world war ii. decades later, he is now refugee due to russia's invasion. he said, he could have never imagined this. when we ask him about the attack from russian troops, juergen told us that his father fought together with their fathers and now their sons are killing our sons. >> it is a nightmare. it is stressful for me. i cannot imagine this in my head, that are brotherly people would invade ukraine people for the whole world, my message, people should be friends. help each other so that there is never any war. god forbid we have to be friends. that's all i can wish. >> juergen wanted to emphasize that he does believe ukraine will event

first to jeff paul. he is in the western ukrainian city of lviv. jeff?eporter: the mood has changed in lviv after these missile strikes that happened yesterday. a big part of the reason that it has, for the most part this portion of the country, the western portion of the country, has remained relatively quiet. a lot of people who live in those war-torn areas, places lick mariupol, kyiv, kharkiv have been coming here to find refuge that has changed in a matter of 24 hours after officials say the area just outside the city center was attacked by at least two different missile strikes. we're learning from our sources on the ground, that they believe a oil depot just outside of the city center was the target. it took firefighters 14 hours to put out the fires. all this happened while president biden was in neighboring poland. yesterday's strike pales in comparison to the level of destruction we continue to see in cities like mariupol. tens of thousands remain trapped from the outside world with very little resources just to stay alive. now despite the attac

journalists on the ground there, jeff paul, is now in the largest shelter in poland. jeff. >> when you start to break down these numbers, especially when it involves children, it is really hard to put into words. unicef reported 1.5 million children from ukraine have been forced to flee their homes at the start of the conflict. that is almost one child per second during this war. most of them and appear in this particular shelter which is one of the largest ones in poland. they are given a warm meal and maybe some clothes and cots to sleep on. organizers at this particular shelter, the largest in the country, tell us they are trying to provide something beyond just material items. >> give them also as much hope as possible. hope never dies. this is what they need. they need to hear something, some good news. maybe it will finish very soon. maybe they will find a peaceful place. >> many of the refugees we spoke with are beyond grateful for what poland and the polish people have done for them. they cannot go home, they know it's simply not possible or safe at the moment.

correspondent jeff paul is in lviv tonight. od evening, jeff. >> ukraine anand russian negotiators are on the ground in turkey for yet another round of in prime minister talks. while both sides haven't made much progress, ukraine's president is openings up the door diplomacy. >> with ukrainian forces digging in around the capital city of kyiv, russian troops are increasingly shifting focus as they try to grind down the ukrainian military in the east. senior u.s. defense official says while russia hasn't attempted to intercept any weapons shipments to ukraine, it does appear russia is growing on reinforce. s from georgia. with the ground war mostly stalled at the moment, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is offering up the possibility of declaring neutrality essentially announcing any nato ambitions if it means an end to the carnage. >> our goal is obvious. peace and the restoration of our normal life and native state. >> where president zelenskyy won't bend ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. those boundaries

jeff paul fox news. all today, demonstrators in castro valley lined up along redwood road and castro valley boulevard, holding signs and waving ukrainian flags and a show of solidarity state senator bob mycoskie wachowski rather also taking part in the event. he told us the rally was a way to show unified support for the ukrainian people, no matter political beliefs. it's nice for finally put down their political differences and say we're united on this. the europeans unite on this. we're all in it together, and it warms one's hard. this was just one of many ukrainians support rallies happening across the world. today the invasion is creating one of the biggest refugee crisis in modern time as more than two million ukrainians have been seeking safety in poland. president biden meeting with children in warsaw today. he shared a bit of what they told him. each one of those children said something deflect safer for my dad and my grandfather and my brother. specter finding. more on this coming up a bit later

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jeff paul is live in western ukraine. jeff. >> a month into this invasion and ukrainians here remain defiant, watching closely to see what comes out of the nato summit to see if any help is on the way to tip the scale necessary their favor. they are closely monitoring two important military developments that happened in the last few hours that are giving people here a sense of hope. we are learning from the ukrainian navy they managed to enjoy a russian ship docked at the port. videos and pictures posted on social media show fire followed by multiple explosions. this is takinga place in the sea, 45 miles southwest of the devastated city of mariupol. to the north in kyiv, ukrainian forces push russian troops back into the region, previously russian forces attempted to encircle the city, saying russians are digging in, taking a defensive position and not gaining new ground while ukrainian forces are vigorously fighting them back. >> ukrainians have united as never before, perhaps, this makes me very happy and the russians ma

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jeff paul, stay safe.nt biden made an extraordinary declaration are about vladimir putin in poland yesterday drawing plaudits from the press. >> and it's putin, it's vladimir putin who is to blame, period. for god's sake, this man cannot remain in power. howard: but then the white house walked it back saying, well, biden didn't actually mean to call for regime change, and review ises were decidedly mixed for his nato meeting held in brussels. >> the talk has to be tougher. nato and the u.s. have to be more aggressive. >> now we're veering into war and biden's back in europe, the president cares more about uniting nato than uniting america. >> i think the impulse, the emotional impulse to say do something, is president biden doing enough to communicate to the american people how complex the realities of this are? >> i'm very pessimist ific about biden just because he doesn't seem like he's in any particular rush to fix this. howard: joining us now to analyze, mollie hemingway, editor-in-chief of the federal

let's go to jeff paul who is in ukraine in lviv at this hour. hi, jeff. >> air raid sirens continue to go off in lviv, ukraine. despite the warnings people are trying to go about their daily lives. they realize that can change at any moment. most of the people today talking about the things that are coming out of the coastal city of mariupol where hundreds of thousands of people are struggling to get out and get to safety. they're trapped by on going russian attacks. russia issued an ultimatum for the city to lay down their arms and rejected the offer to surrender without hesitation. officials say after weeks of heavy shelling and constant bombardment, they say about 120 people have died. battles are taking place on nearly every street. >> there's no mariupol anymore. they bombed everything. the maternity hospital and art school, everything is very catchy for the use of the media. but anyway, they bombed everything. we don't have mariupol anymore. we have to build this city from scratch. >> in kyiv, crews are sifting through what is left of a sho

first to jeff paul live in lviv, ukraine. jeff. >> there's a bit of cautious optimism here in the ukrainian city of lviv. people are following closely with the nato summits and wondering what will happen that could tip the scales in their favor as the invasion continues. they're closely monitoring this military development in the sea of azov. that's where the ukrainian navy said its forces destroyed a russian ship that was stationed at the port. there is no independent confirmation of this. video posted on social media appears to show a huge fire with explosions at the port, this happening about 45 miles southwest of the city of mariupol. however, to the north, the situation is getting worse. tens of thousands are essentially stuck after russian forces bombed a row bridge. they're cut off from the capitol city of kyiv that is 100 miles to the south. people are becoming desperate with little food or water and zero electricity. with the nonstop russian shelling and bombardment, there's an untold number of innocent people that ar

fox's jeff paul as the latest from ukraine. the humanitarian crisis in ukraine sports city of mary a poll is deteriorating by the day thousands of residents remain trapped as food, water and vital medical supplies running dangerously low in the besieged city. moscow demanded ukraine surrender the city and exchange , russia would allow residents to leave. ukrainian officials rejected the ultimatum for three weeks. 400,000 citizens have been surrounded. without food, water light hit. meanwhile attacks continue to intensify in the capital city of kiev, russian forces shelled a shopping mall in the northern part of the city over the weekend, killing at least eight people. dramatic video showed the building reduced to rubble as emergency crews assess the damage. the kremlin claimed the mall was being used by ukraine to store rockets and other weapons. this all comes as president biden, perhaps for his highly anticipated trip to europe later this week. during this trip, he is expected to finalize a package that would further punish r

fox is jeff paul reports from ukraine. on the rising civilian toll and the u. s response. that tough situation. officials at the pentagon say they are confident russian forces are committing war crimes as they continue to target major ukrainian cities. there's clear evidence that their military their forces are conducting war crimes. i don't want to get ahead of the process, but clearly there will be consequences from that on the international scale. the ukrainian health minister confirmed today. at least 10 healthcare facilities have been destroyed since the war began. over the past several weeks and art school and a maternity hospital were also targeted by russian airstrikes. the u. n says the civilian death toll in ukraine surpassed 2500 this week. though that figure may be higher and the aid agency mercy corps says some towns in southern ukraine don't have more than three or four days worth of food shelling of hospitals, schools, apartment buildings and shelters. and all of it is intensifying. the assessment from the pentagon comes as president biden leaves for the reg

mr biden said russian president vladimir putin quote cannot remain in power as fox news jeff paul reports now from labib. that remark is being welcomed by ukrainians who are victimized by the invasion. the desperate exodus from ukraine shows no signs of letting up as a barrage of russian strikes continues to hit the outskirts of the capital city of kiev. and oil factory in lviv was hit by russian missiles on saturday, destroying multiple oil tanks and causing a massive fire. many ukrainians are continuing to seek refuge in poland. according to the united nations, more than 3.6 million have fled the country. president biden met with some of those refugees for the first time in poland on saturday, delivering a message of support to those fleeing the violence. we will have a different future, brighter future rooted in democracy in principle, hope and light. of decency and dignity of freedom and possibilities. for god's sake, this man cannot remain power. president biden's condemnation of russian president vladimir putin was warmly welcomed by many ukrainian refugees. i agree with president b

that's go to jeff paul reporting live from western ukraine. what can you tell us? >> yeah, emily, as the russian invasion but continues millions and millions of ukrainians are now heading west of the western part of the country where we are out here in lviv to find some safety. when they arrive so do their stories of carnage, of the brutal attacks by the russian forces there right now simply do not have an end. >> there was nothing. there was not even bread. a bride was brought in every three days. one day i was standing in line for brad but then decided to go get some tea. i just walked away when they dropped the bomb. >> in the coastal city of mariupol officials estimate as many as a hundred and 35-millimeter ball or trap and cut off from the world. they have limited food or other essential resources. humanitarian aid is not been turned away as ukrainian leaders say 15 aid workers and drivers from a humanitarian convoy have been seized for their help. around seven ships are in the sea adding to the shelling of mariupol. in the city of kyiv intense fighting contin

fox's jeff paul reports now for us from lviv on the rising civilian toll and the u. s response. in a tough situation. officials at the pentagon say they are confident russian forces are committing war crimes as they continue to target major ukrainian cities. there's clear evidence that their military their forces are conducting war crimes. i don't want to get ahead of the process, but clearly there will be consequences for that on the international scale. the ukrainian health minister confirmed today. at least 10 healthcare facilities have been destroyed since the war began. over the past several weeks and art school and a maternity hospital were also targeted by russian airstrikes. the u. n says the civilian death toll in ukraine surpassed 2500 this week. though that figure may be higher and the aid agency mercy corps says some towns in southern ukraine don't have more than three or four days worth of food shelling of hospitals, schools, apartment buildings and shelters. and all of it is intensifying. the assessment from the pentagon comes as president biden leaves for the regi

ukraine jeff paul fox news.re into spring now is you know we've had some record high temperatures today we'll look at those in a minute. i wanted to go back to this picture. this is the spring equinox. this was on sunday when basically the sun was just words. right starting to move further to the right. so as you look at the sun word is now this is the equinox. so in a couple of months, it's going to be further over here when it sets right on the horizon. and then when it comes back to the, um fall equinox terminally equinox . it's going to be dead center again. so i know you know that, but that's and then and then and then efforts the fall it's going to start working its way south on the horizon. and i used to love that which had a view with a sunset view like that. but i did. one point had his sunset view. not at the bridge, but i could look at it. and you can you can. you can kind of time it out right kind, almost like a sun dial. what day approximately what month of the year you're in. okay so the possible r

jeff paul fox news. and you can use our website and app to stay on top of the latest developments in ukraine are online coverage includes a look at this weekend start of a concert series in golden gate park that will raise money for refugees and update now on the fiery cal train collision in san bruno that injured 13 people. caltrain says the wreckage from thursday's crash has now been cleared and services. back up and running through san bruno caltrain commuter train slammed into on track equipment, including ukraine being used for the caltrain electrification project . 75 people were on board and 13 were injured, including five who were taken to a hospital. the national transportation safety board is investigating the collision. hundreds of teachers from one of sonoma county's largest school districts are expected to be back on the picket line tomorrow. teachers from the qatari groner park unified school district began their strike last thursday due to a contract dispute. the teachers are asking for pa

jeff paul has more, he's in the capital city of riga.ff. >> sandra, pretty incredible to witness the joint nato exercise outside of riga, latvia, we are the capital city of the country. we were about 100 yards away from some of the action, seeing some armored vehicles up close and some tanks firing off at targets, and being that close we had to wear helmets and armored vests, and so close to the action gives you an idea how strong the unity is between these 13 countries that were involved in this military exercise, and the fact that they could all essentially work as one and do their part. one by one these different countries played their part, whether it was rolling out trucks, tanks, helicopters, and even two jets at one point to display a small fraction of their defense capabilities. we should point out this exercise are somewhat frequent and scheduled before the invasion, but what happens now makes the training even more important in a timeline. >> when you go to these exercises, you always have to make sure that you are staying focu

jackie: jeff paul, thank you for that.e for a no-fly zone in ukraine. roll tape. >> well, i think that they need air power. now, you are months late in establishing a no-fly zone. so it's an integrated air defense that's got to be put this place. that's not there. you would have had to have started this a year ago. you might have even had to have started this whole concept back in 2014 when they invaded crimea to say, hey, we've got to protect our air space. right now -- jackie: daniel robertson is a former f-22 fighter pilot, he joins me now. daniel, he makes a good point. do you think at this point that, you know, a no-fly zone would help the situation that we're in? it doesn't look like it's going to happen anyway, and even if you wanted to do it, you should have done it a year ago. >> hey, jackie. well, it's good to be with you. i agree with those sentiments. i think the time to impose a no-fly zone was certainly a year ago, prior to the conflict. right now it's incredibly difficult. look, i think militarily, tacticall

to warsaw, poland where you will find our jeff paul. jeff?ter: neil, when you start to hear some of these numbers especially when they involve children it is really hard to put into words. unicef reportedly estimates that around 1.5 million children from ukraine had to flee their homes. many times coming here to a country like poland, that is roughly one child per second during this entire conflict involving russia. this is one of the biggest shelters in poland. when they come here, sometimes they get a toy, these kids. the parents get a cot to sleep on, a warm meal, bare essentials but organizer of this particular shelter they're trying to provide something just beyond the material items. >> give them also as much hope as possible. hope never dies. and this is what they also need. they need to hear something, some good news, that may be it will finish very soon, that they will fine peaceful place. reporter: many of the refugees we've spoken with are beyond grateful for poland and the polish people, for all the things they have done for them

let's go to jeff paul in lviv with the latest. jeff? >> neil, despite russia claiming they're not targeting is a i'll havians, ukrainian officials say innocent people continue to be injured or killed and many war torn areas of ukraine. one governor says that buses that were carrying innocent people out to evacuation areas were shelled by russian forces leading to the injuries of four kids. we haven't been able to independently confirm that. you're still looking at the images of mariupol. we're learning that hundreds of thousands of people may be trapped there that are just trying to get to safety. russian forces have encircled this strategic city along the coast where moscow has delivered an ultimatum for ukrainian forces to lay down their weapons and surrender. the mayor of the city denied the request. the officials say the bombardment has led to the deaths of 2,300 people. >> we got in the car at our own risk and left in 15 minutes because everything is destroyed there. did bodies are lying around. they don't let us pass through every

jeff paul live in warsaw where thousands of those refugees are trying to figure out their next move. >> reporter: this is where many of the 1.9 million refugees coming from ukraine into poland end up here at warsaw central train station. they picked this city because it's a bigger city and there are more resources and some of caller towns. the minute they get off the train, this is where they come first, right here, this information center to get help on their next step. whether it's a shelter or area of poland or another spot where they might have family. you have folks who are leaving. some heading to other towns looking for work sheltered within poland. others now they're in the eu connecting with families. one ukrainian tells us that one of the hardest parts trying to explain this to small kids. they have a 6-year-old niece or nephew. they tell them they're on a trip. at the end of the day, it gets hard to explain to them exactly what's happening in their home country. we should emphasize overwhelming majority of people helping the refugees are volunteers. every day polish people

crain, jeff paul fox news. happening today, president biden will.trategic petroleum reserve. that works out to about 180 million barrels of oil, which would be the largest emergency withdrawal since the reserve was created in 1975. however analysts say they're skeptical about whether the release will make a difference in gas prices. because one million barrels of oil is just 1% of the daily global demand. eric time is now 5 35 in ukraine prayer service now scheduled next tuesday night at stanford memorial church. um many easy me how sweet. does that several dozen people gathered in plano yesterday for this vigil in front of st joseph catholic church. there were songs and prayers for peace, people there said despite being thousands of miles away. they wanted to show solidarity with the ukrainian people. it is important. that anyone with this small gesture, be with them and to support them and to tell them that we love them that they're not abandoned. and many who were there put sunflowers on a wooden cross at the church. sunflowers are the national f

meantime, i to want to go to jeff paul in lviv ukraine. jeff? >> yeah, neil. it's been about a month since this invasion started. russia has yet the capture key areas like the capitol city here of kyiv. here in western ukraine where we're at, it's a bit of a safe haven for people trying to escape the nonstop bombardment and shelling of different cities up and down the ukrainian coast like mariupol. you have the city there where 100,000 people we're told by government officials are without some key essentials like food and water. food supplies are low. the ukrainian government says when humanitarian convoys and rescue workers arriving, they're being shelled at. russian forces seized a group of 15 aid workers and drivers from a humanitarian convoy. senior u.s. defense officials said seven ships are in the sea of azov. they described mariupol as nothing left. >> the people in mariupol, they don't have a chance to be heard. they're in need of help. they drink water that is not the water that you would use for technical purposes. there's no one you can ask for help

reporter jeff paul is in riga, latvia, where the alliance hold a huge weapons demonstration.ferent languages, fly different flags and use different machinery, please nato forces from 13 different countries all recognize what's happening in ukraine is far from normal. everybody is very aware of what's on the world and we have to make sure that we're ready. u s army major general jeff broadwater spoke with us from the adachi military base in latvia. a baltic country that borders russia, he says. while firepower demonstrations are somewhat frequent, and this one was planned well before russia attacked ukraine, the invasion has changed the tone of the joint nato exercise, they could just makes it more real than invitation from nato. they put our crew right in the middle of the military demonstration. anti tank weapons were fired artillery blasted distant targets and then enrolled the tanks. after a show of force on the ground. attention turned to this guy. apache helicopters buzzed our position, followed by two jets roaring through the sky . these troops say the exercises only fu

jeff paul is the very latest from there, jeff. >> arthel despite the recent missile strikes here in kristinv people try to go about their daily lives as normal as possible. we suck people out and about today enjoying their sunday even though it just about 24 hours ago they were being warned to brace for another possible attack. now, our sources on the ground say the target of this most recent attack by russian forces was nearby oil depot just outside the city center. the mayor of love even said the russian army is to blame for the strike that has left as many five injured pretty took firefighters 14 hours to put out the fire that followed. people in lviv believe this is highlighting why more help and resources are needed to protract ukraine right now. >> we were expecting this attack. we thought we were ready for but it was completely different than we could have imagined. but we need to keep working because our victory depends on us. >> now in trench all the devastating attacks in russian port forces continue describe a city being reduced to ashes with hardly anything left. humanitarian cor

jeff paul is live in lviv, ukraine with an update. ities. western ukraine in lviv has become a safe haven. one of the cities we're seeing so many people coming from is the coastal city of mariupol where officials estimate around 100,000 people are trapped with really no resources. food supplies. ukraine government says when humanitarian convoys and rescue workers arrive they are being shelled or not allowed to enter. a senior u.s. defense official says about seven russian ships are now in the sea which are adding to this near non-stop shelling of the city. some are describing the city as shattered and those who managed to escape describe the city with nothing left. >> people in mariupol don't have a chance to be heard and they are in need of help. people don't have water. they drink water that is not even the water you would use for technical purposes. there is no one you can ask for help. >> intense shelling and gunfire continue in kyiv where black smoke can be seen rising just outside the city. russian forces have attempted to surrou

ground in ukraine tonight where russia is continuing their brutal attacks, we go to our very own jeff paul. live in ukraine. what's going on? >> not too long ago we heard the sound of air raid sirens ring out here in the city. at the same time we are tracking any possible developments between russian and ukrainian negotiators who right now are on the ground in turkey for yet another round of in person talks. all of this happening at the same time while president volodymyr zelenskyy says that he's considering and open to the idea of a possible compromise. zelenskyy says he's open to the idea of creating neutrality. where he won't band is coming to ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity and that continues to be tested on the front lines especially in some of the hardest hit cities like mariupol. senior officials telling us russian forces on gaining any ground. they continue to shell targeted cities east of the country and along the coast. however while president biden was in poland, russia fielded attacks against b1550 miles away from the polish border. these strikes were aimed at a n

stuart: jeff paul in lviv, thanks very much indeed, jeff. it "a cold war vestage." the chinese foreign minister won g ye added china is on the right side of history over the crisis, "as time will tell." kt mcfarland joins me now. kt, how strong is the china- russia alliance? >> well, it's interesting, stuart, because it was very strong going into the ukrainian war, they had a joint statement, the two countries signed and in the beginning of the olympics pledging eternal friendship and no limits to their level of cooperation, and then the war in ukraine got bogged down, and at that point the chinese were kind of ambiguous. they didn't really criticize russia, but they didn't come out in full support of russia. now after president biden's phone call with the chinese president, the two statements that you just shown, the chinese , i think, have decided they are going all the way in for russia. why, because they think russia is going to win. stuart: if they go all the way in with russia, and we still don't have the transcript from that phone cal

we want to go out to lviv, major strikes happening over an hour ago and we want to check with jeff paul us about the latest there? jeff: griff, after what has been a fairly quiet few days, sirens rang out and thick smoke billowing the air. the mayor here in lviv saying the russian army is responsible and there could be more strikes as we continue into into the night. the other thing we should underscore is the timing of this griff. as you mentioned the president is in poland, 48 miles away to the border of poland and for most of this conflict the west of ukraine has lived relatively untouched by russian forces. that'll change today, griff. griff: jeff, just as we await for the president's speech, we can see behind you there are cars coming down the street there in lviv and downtown where you are and while people are on edge and that has not seemed to stop activity and, of course, we should point out to our viewers you're not seeing the russian forces on the ground in lviv as you are in the eastern parts of the country as well as in the capital -- near the capital. jeff: yeah, this attac

jeff paul is on the ground and joins us. >> with the ongoing invasion of ukraine, the level of concerns rising. they not only share a border with russia but had to fight to restore their independence 30 years ago from the then soviet union. the one element helping ease the fears is latvia is part of nato and it is a cooperative showing of force we got to witness firsthand today at a nearby military base. nato troops from 13 different nations including the u.s. allowed our crew and a few other members of the international media to witness what they are calling a fire power demonstration. one-by-one different countries rolled out tanks, trucks, helicopters and even two jets at one point to display a small fraction of their defense capabilities. while this exercise was already scheduled well before russia's attack on ukraine u.s. forces say that is what's happening now makes the training even more real. >> when you go to these exercises, you always have to make sure that you are staying focused on just what's going on in the world but right now there is things that people haven't necessar

jeff paul with those developments tonight. good evening, jeff. >> according to government sources, federal cyber security officials and the fbi are working with an unnamed pharmaceutical company. russian intelligence operatives are targeting the top executives for ongoing malicious phishing attacks. u.s. banks are bracing for cyber attacks from russia. for months, the biden administration has worked with bank executives to prepare for retaliation stemming from recent sanctions. this is nothing new. they spend billions of years to protect against cyber criminals. however, they do admit the recent attacks are slightly different. experts however say this is likely the new normal. >> no surprise the attacks are up. and we've seen the page turn forever in the history of warfare here, with cyber being an active domain. in this cyber war, i don't know if we'll ever get out of it. we're going to forever be on defense. that's a mindset we need to embrace and get behind. >> during the two days that followed the initial invasion of ukrai

right now, correspondent jeff paul is in lviv. good evening, jeff. >> yeah. bret. over the past 24 hours, u.s. defense officials say airstrikes here within ukraine have doubled compared to previous days. and it's a sign that any of these promises that are being made by russian negotiators are considered broken. it is dimming the lights and progress towards peace. >> there is nothing left no. food, no water no. way to live and right now in mariupol, there is no hope. >> we didn't even expect to be attacked. no one was expecting it. it was such hell. i can't express it. >> ukrainian officials say russian forces have not only disseminated the coastal city, but for the past month, they have made it drurel impossible for the innocent to get out and for aid to come in. >> greece connects people. we carried branches during the shootings. then we carried dead bodies. >> with a knew humanitarian corridor agreed to, the red cross says it's ready to send in a convoy of 45 busses to evacuate some of the tens of thousands still there. whether russian forces stick to the agreeme

>> shannon: jeff paul, thank you very much. president biden taking additional steps to try to cripple the russian economy and punish vladimir putin for what vice president harris is calling war crimes. the administration trying to blame putin for domestic political issues. kevin cork has details tonight. good evening. >> president biden said the u.s. and the allies are revoking. russia's most favored nation trade status in another blow to the russian economy. the sanctions are just the late nest a series of economic measures against the kremlin, including an oil ban tax penalty initiative announced by the senate finance committee chairman ron widen. it means a number of items that you would like to have, like russian diamonds and vodka and seafood. meantime, the white house continues to insist that soaring inflation and fast-rising gas prices are not the result of biden energy policies, rather they're the kremlin's fault. >> through the facts. democrats dnth cause this problem. vladimir putin did. and we're -- we are working on

jeff paul is live with more. hi, jeff. >> the russian delegation claims that they will be withdrawing troops from kyiv as a way to increase and establish trust. whether this promise is kept and russian troops are withdrawn from those areas, only time will tell. the developments happening in turkey between negotiators from russia and ukraine that met for the first time in nearly three weeks. this all happening on the heels of these developments that have been going on throughout the region. really what is telling about these developments is just exactly what will happen next. it's really unclear. you talk to u.s. officials and they say they're not buying this. they don't believe this is in fact is a withdrawal. they think it's a redeployment. we've seen many areas that have been hard hit, places like mariupol and other spots that have been bombed out. look at buildings that have been almost cut in half where seven people died. it's the same story throughout the region. >> what have they done there? i don't know. th

we have jeff paul in lviv and peter doocy traveling with the president in warsaw. we begin with jeff. how are things looking there, jeff? >> yeah, neil, russian forces might be stalled right now, but they're still shelling and bombarding several key ukrainian cities. because of this nonstop assault, many that vowed to never leave are being forced out. look at cities like mariupol. it really comes down to survival for people right now. they're being cut off from the rest of the world. they have no food or water and resources are scarce. they're not being allowed to leave in a safe manner. we're getting new information about a theater that was bombed last week. about 300 people were killed as they were trying to shelter themselves from russia attack. this was the theater that had an enormous enprescription of the word "children" being put outside in hopes of not being targeted. in people don't understand why putin targets innocent people. >> he fires at the military, that is one thing. but why is he torturing the people? if i had the ability, i would cut him piece by

correspondent jeff paul reports live from the capitol city. hi, jeff. >> yeah, martha.tics. you can drive around town. it's hard to get away from all of the ukrainian flags that are flying. you see signs showing solidarity with ukrainian. you have buildings, many throughout the city in blue and yellow lights to show the support. we got a chance to meet up with some locals to see what is happening in ukraine. many gathering across the street from the russian embassy, which has been a de facto demonstration zone for people to air their grievances. apologies for the noise as an ambulance comes by. one man said that he spent his life under the threat of an invasion. and this ukrainian invasion validates it. we spoke with a young mom, gassing up the vehicles hand getting documents ready. it's a reality that military leaders in latvia, lithuania say that they have to prepare for. and martha, really, you look at this country and they have been under soviet control. they have been under russian control. they know what that is look. it was 30 years ago when they got their indepe

jeff paul is there. what's going on? fairly calm here in lviv, ukraine, in western ukraine where most people are going about their daily lives. however, just moments ago we heard air raid sirens, we've been hearing them throughout the day which is a constant reminder no matter where you're at in this country right now, it remains under constant threat, and that can't be any more clear than from some of these images coming out of kyiv, ukraine, especially some of the images from last night. that's where crews right now are sort of sifting through the rubble after a shopping center there was blown up. ukrainian officials say at least eight people were killed after russian forces launched a rocket into a mall in kyiv. the blast was so intense, it destroyed cars parked outside and sent shrapnel into surrounding homes. one resident who lived nearby said it's difficult to put this destruction into words. >> translator: it's hard for me to speak because my child used to work here. she was at work just yesterday. and that thing

neil: jeff paul, thank you for that update my friend, appreciate it.advisor to president trump. we're closely monitoring these talks, if you want to call it that, between ourselves and china. of course china has been asked by russia to provide military support beyond economic support. do you think china would do that , in this environment, right now? >> that's the best question of the day, neil, because china has all the components of mystery. on the one hand, the chinese want to continue to support russia. maybe not as publicly as possible, they are going to continue and something very important, they aren't going to apply the sanctions. they said so, but on the other hand, they are going to continue to tell the west, the united states, that they are and be willing to play the role of a mediator between russia and the west, and that's a provision that no one else has. we know that israel, turkey have been trying but china has more weight so china is going to tell washington, look, i am supplying russia but i can play another role if you want me to and

very inspiring jeff paul, thank you very very much, my friend.tional committee of the red cross. they are shepherding a process that now is distributing food to nearly 100,000 parcels and just to keep up with this and it's a growing demand. dominic, very good to have you. how are things looking right now >> well, thank you for having me. look, the situation is dire. you said it before, within only 21 days of war, we've seen already more than 3 million refugees and probably an equal number of people who are displaced in ukraine and think about the hundreds of thousands of people who are trapped in these towns such as mariupol where food, water, electricity, is running out and people are just sitting in cold, damp basements feeling for their life so the situation becomes more and more difficult by the day. neil: and you know, you think about it, dominic, your people are in harms way themselves, when these humanitarian paths out of the country for people that want to leave and aid to come in, anyone on those paths or getting people to those paths ar

jeff paul is live in lviv ukraine. >> russian forces might be stalled right now, but there is still a constant happening of bombing and shelling in many cities throughout ukraine. because of that many people who vowed to never leave their country or home city are making that tough choice in trying to get out to find some safety from this nonstop assault. it really comes down to survival for people who are in the besieged city of mariupol they are essentially cut off from the world right now. they don't have food, they don't have water, and really they are trying to get out and get to safety but have to sort of juggle the fact that as we might die from starvation or if we go we might be killed by russian forces. also getting new information surrounding a theater that was bound last week. officials in mariupol say an estimated 300 people were killed. this is the theater that was bill mike has an enormous inscription of the word "children" in russia written on the outside. ukrainians don't understand why putin seemingly is targeting innocent people. >> he will find military targets is on