i'm lynda kinkade and this is "cnn newsroom."oments ago ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy made an appeal to energy producing companies to increase energy and gas output to decrease what he calls russian blackmail. president joe biden will be conclude his visit to europe with what he calls a major address. a top russian general claims the first stage of the invasion is complete and efforts will now focus on eastern ukraine in, quote, the liberation of the donbas. ukrainian president says his country's forces have dealt powerful blows to russia this week. he says the counter attack on the southern port is more proof russian forces will be met with resistance everywhere. >> translator: i am grateful to our defenders who showed the occupiers that the sea will not be calm for them even when there is no storm because there will be fire, and on those russian ships that departed this week on the famous route from the ports. >> a senior u.s. defense official says russian forces around kyiv are in defensive positions and that all gro

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first, let's bring in lynda kinkade in atlanta. lynda? >> thank you so much, hala. check with you soon. still to come here on cnn, some americans could be eligible for another covid booster, and not a moment too soon. i'm going to speak with an expert about the omicron strain that's now dominant in the united states and much of the world. to learn about my family's history. finding military i informatio, newspaper articles, how many people were living in thehe house and where it wa, makes me curious and keeps pullining me in and the photos reminding me of what life must have been like for them. finding out new bits of information about the family has been a wonderful experience, it's an important part of understanding who we are. as the world watches the tredy in ukraine, oil and gas ceos see an opportunity to get richer. hiking gas prices here at home and profiting off of putin's war. this will continue to happen - as long as we're dependent on oil. americans have had enough. right now, congress can accelerate the transition to clean energy. energy that won't run o

i'm lynda kinkade. it was the biggest night in hollywood, the academy awards show.nned the audience. it started when chris rock made a joke on stage about jada pinkett smith's shaved head. she has alopecia, which is an autoimmune disorder which causes hair loss. will smith, jada's husband then took the stage and punched rock in the face. take a look. >> uh-oh. richard. oh, wow. wow. >> although it appeared to be a joke at first, smith returned to his seat and yelled at rock using pretty foul language. viewers at home did not hear the exchange as censors muted it. i'm joined with a editor out of the hollywood reporter. good to have you with us, rebecca. i have to say when that happened, my phone lit up with messages theying was that scripted? was that meant to be a piece of the comedy. explain for us what went down. >> yeah, as your viewers just saw, chris rock made a little joke about jada pinkett smith's appearance, just as part of the general celebrity roasting that comes with the oscars. but, you know, she, you know, she didn't think it was funny. you could tell

i'm lynda kinkade. slapping chris rock at sunday's academy awards. in a post on instagram, smith wrote, violence in all forms is poisonous and destructive. my behavior at last night's academy awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear, and i reacted emotionally. he added, i would like to publicly apologize to you, chris. i was out of line, and i was wrong. i'm embarrassed, and my actions were not indicative of the man i want to be. there's no place for violence in a world of love and kindness. well, the motion picture academy is launching a formal review into smith's conduct witnessed live by millions of viewers around the world. cnn's brian todd reports. >> i'm out here -- uh-oh, richard. oh, wow! wow! >> reporter: the academy of motion picture arts and sciences is launching a formal review to determine whether star actor will smith will be disciplined for the slap heard round the world. and in

i'm lynda kinkade at the scene in headquarters here in atlanta. we are following breaking developments out of ukraine, where yourself hours ago, cnn teams on the ground in kyiv heard a loud explosion followed by sirens. it comes as an adviser to president volodymyr zelenskyy says russian forces are stepping up their missile strikes across the country, including in the city of kharkiv, already the site of widespread destruction. russia awes assault coming as ukrainians launch counterattacks on the ground and gain back some territory. on tuesday the two sides are set for another round of talks in turkey. so far the discussions have failed to yield any real results. still, president zelenskyy shared his hopes for the latest negotiations. >> translator: our priorities in the negotiations are known. ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity are beyond doubt. effective security guarantees for our state are mandatory. our goal is obvious. peace and the restoration of normal life in our native state as soon as possible. >> well, meantime, ukraine sa

lynda kinkade, cnn. >>> the tragedy at the bombed theater in mariupol has struck a nerve far and widethe theater in berlin painted the russian word for "children" in the pavement. that's exactly how it was written outside of mariupol's academic drama theater on march 16th in a futile attempt to avoid being bombed. the 1,300 or so men, women, and children believed to be huddled inside, about 300 were feared killed in the attack. now, it's worth noting thood is world theater day, and it will be interesting to see if other venues around the world follow suit to show solidarity with ukraine. >>> i'm kim brunhuber. our breaking news coverage of the war in ukraine continues next on "new day." you're watching cnn. ♪ b ♪ behold...unlimited wireless for only 30 bucks. that's pretty cool, but you know what's cooler? saving up to 400 bucks! exactly. and if we really want to take it up a notch... get all that and nationwide 5g included. oh nice shot, send that to me. i got you. break free from the big three and get connected to the nations most reliable 5g network. get the new samsung galaxy s22

first let's bring in lynda kinkade in atlanta. linda. >> thanks so much, hala.work there in lviv. we will tune in next hour. >>> still ahead on cnn, fighting for the crowds for a simple bag of sugar. a look at how everyday russians are faring under those crippling international sanctions. >>> plus authorities in the uk have made their first seizure of a superyacht in british waters. we'll have a report from london. all of knorr's high qualility pasta and rice sides are now madede with no artificil flavors or preservatives. knorr. taste for good. ♪ ♪ ♪ "how bizarre" by omc ♪ no annual fee on any discover card. ♪ ♪ large out-of-state corporations have set their sights on california. they've written a ballot proposal to allow online sports betting. they tell us it will fund programs for the homeless, but read the fine print. 90% of the profits go to out-of-state corporations, leaving almost nothing for the homeless. no real jobs are created here. but the promise between our state and our sovereign tribes would be broken forever. these out-of-state corporations don'

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li lynda kinkade has their story. >> reporter: in rural northern estonia, these women are learning howneeded, if i need to actually fight, i will fight. >> reporter: age 20 to 60, these are the new recruits of the women's voluntary defense organization. part of estonia's state-run paramilitary defense. since the start of the russian invasion into ukraine, membership has soared. >> already, over 500 out of the 2,000 have send in their application to join the organization. >> reporter: estonia is among the baltic states once controlled by russia. but since 2004, they have been members of nato and the european union. estonia's prime minister says their country feels no direct military threat from the current russian-ukraine conflict. but these women are not convinced. >> i think most of us in baltic are living right now in frightening situation because it's just not normal, what's going on. and we have to prepare, i think. i -- i just can't sit and wait to see if -- if something happens. >> reporter: after a freezing night spent in self-built tents, these new recruits learn about rifles a

i'm lynda kinkade at the scene in headquarters here in atlanta.rself hours ago, cnn teams on the ground in kyiv heard a loud explosion followed by sirens. it comes as an adviser to president volodymyr zelenskyy says russian forces are stepping up their missile strikes across the country, including in the city of kharkiv, already the site

lynda kinkade, cnn. >> there are other ways to help the people of ukraine and if you would like to findse. i will see you right back here tomorrow. our breaking-news coverage continues after a short break. at adp, we use data-driven insights to design hr solutions to provide flexible pay options and greater workforce visibility today, so you c can have more succes tomorrow. ♪ one thing leads to anothehe, yeah, yeah ♪ >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> hello. and welcome to our viewers around the world and in the united states this hour. i am hala gorani live in lviv, ukraine. we are just a few hours away from another round of talks between russia and ukraine, but with little to no progress so far, expectations are not high at all. russia's ground forces in ukraine have largely stalled according to a senior-u.s. official. so, moscow is turning more and more to the skies, stepping up air strikes as well as rocket launches. just a couple of hours ago, in

a quick break, but first, back to lynda kinkade. >> hello hala, great job you and the team are doingatch up with you very soon. for now, a world away from ukraine. here in the united states, an unscripted moment at the oscars. a smack-down on stage. the controversies surrounding best actor will smith, coming up next. oh man. ♪ come on. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ever wonder what everyone's doing on their phones? they're banking, with bank of america. his girlfriend just caught the bouquet, so he's checking in on that ring fund. oh, that photographer? he's looking for something a little more zen, so he's thinking, “i'll open a yoga studio.” and as for the father of the bride? he's checking to see if he's on track to do this all over again...and again. digital tools so impressive, you just can't stop banking. what would you like the power to do? when that car hit my motorcycle, insurance wasn't fair. so i called the barnes firm, it was the best call i could've made. call the barnes firm now, and find out what your case could be worth. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million large out-of-state corpora