everyone here in mariupol has a sick case packed with money and the same in case they need to leave in a hurry everyone. with being afraid that something people here in eastern ukraine tell you time and time again desperate for a chance to live a little even if that would stop them preparing for the worst as they like the rest of the world try to understand what it is like to meet putin and his troops have in store for them. and my 1st guest tonight is kurt volker he was u.s. special representative for ukraine between 20172019 under former u.s. president trump he took part in negotiations involving russia to secure a cease fire in the breakaway regions of eastern ukraine ambassador it's good to see you again it's good to have you on the program again how would you answer those people who are what is vladimir putin's in the game with ukraine. well i think it's a it's a don't mean to attack the question but it's a misunderstanding to think that putin thinks in terms of end games putin thinks in terms of position how does he amass power and influence and how does the apply that over time

several years ago in the country's east to the views nikolay reports from the ukrainian city of mariupol where people are preparing for war. only a few of the older children here can really remember a time without since conflict began 7 years ago these children have seen parents lose their livelihoods and often their lives now they found stability in this christian children's home in a city of half a 1000000 people just a matter of kilometers from the frontlines. dropping everything and getting to safety in a hurry this drill is all about russia's troop buildup along ukraine's borders means these kinds of exercises are once again part of daily life here for some of the teenagers though there is little need to practice. back in 2014 i spent 2 months living in our sailor with my mom i never thought the war would reach us i remember watching t.v. it all just seemed so unreal like something from a film then our neighbor's house was hit we ran date into the sailor for cover and we were just listening to it all. it was really scary i'm scared the house of collapse around us and we'd be trapped

you know everyone here in mariupol has a sick pact with money and the same in case they need to leave and everyone. being afraid that something people here in eastern ukraine tell you time and time again desperate for a chance to live a little even if that would stop them preparing for the worst as they like the rest of the world try to understand what it is like to me putin and his troops have in store for them. and my 1st guest tonight is kurt volker he was u.s. special representative for ukraine between 20172019 under former u.s. president trump he took part in negotiations involving russia to secure a cease fire in the breakaway regions of eastern ukraine ambassador it's good to see you again it's good to have you on the program again how would you answer those people who are what is vladimir putin's in the game with ukraine. well i think it's a it's a don't mean to attack the question but it's a misunderstanding to think that curtain thinks in terms of end games putin thinks in terms of position how does he amass power and influence and how does your private over time the opportu

richard engel, nbc news, near mariupol, ukraine. >>> another moment of the president's speech that is still resonating with many this evening, the support he offered to transgender americans. but has he lived up to his promises to the trans community? hallie jackson now with a closer look >> reporter: a personal pledge from a powerful platform. >> to all transgender americans watching at home, especially the young people, you're so brave i want you to know your president has your back. >> reporter: jessica fuller is one of those americans. she came out as transgender when she was 16 her dad never expected to share her story publicly >> i didn't know if i was going to fall apart and cry or laugh. >> reporter: much less go viral opposing an alabama bill making it a felony for minors to receive the same kind of gender-affirming care jessica did >> so you're asking me to someday put handcuffs on these people that are heroes in my life and arrest the people that saved my daughter? please don't ask me to do that. >> i was proud >> reporter: it's not just alabama it's estimated more than hal

several years ago in the country's aist data released nick connelly reports from the ukrainian city of mariupol where people are preparing for war. only a few of the older children here can really remember a time without since conflict began 7 years ago these children have seen parents lose their livelihoods and often their lives now they found stability in this christian children's home in a city of half a 1000000 people just a matter of kilometers from the frontlines. dropping everything and getting to safety in a hurry this drill is all about russia's troop buildup along ukraine's borders means these kinds of exercises are once again part of daily life here for some of the teenagers though there is little need to practice. back in 2014 i spent 2 months living in our sailor with my mom i never thought the war would reach us i remember watching t.v. it all just seemed so unreal like something from a film then our neighbor's house was hit we ran died into the cellar for cover and we were just listening to it all. it was really scary i'm scared the house would collapse around us and we'd be trap

connelly reports from the ukrainian city of mariupol where people are preparing for war. only a few of the older children here can really remember a time without war since conflict began 7 years ago these children have seen parents lose their livelihoods and often their lives now they found stability in this christian children's home in marable a city of half a 1000000 people just a matter of kilometers from the frontlines. dropping everything and getting to safety in a hurry is what this drill is all about russia's troop buildup along ukraine's borders means these kinds of exercises are once again part of daily life here for some of the teenagers though there is little need to practice. back in 2014 i spent 2 months living in our sailer with my mom and i never thought the war would reach us i remember watching t.v. it all just seemed so unreal like something from a film then our neighbor's house was hit we ran date into the sailor for cover and we were just listening to it all. it was really scary i'm scared the house would collapse around us and we'd be trapped in there

to take on russia's navy burn its main al-jazeera crimea or channel stratford is that the port of mariupol with the ukrainian perspective well the ukrainians as you can imagine a very angry about this they called it a gross violation of the right to freedom of navigation and a violation of the un convention of the law of the sea they see it as being a provocation by russia only adding to the kind of tension that we've orders and around crimea this will to the eyes of see in the strait is supposed to be under joint jurisdiction when the russians and ukrainians according to a 2003 agreement now cover days ago we were out with the marriott pulled maritime to work with the ukrainian navy and they were saying that that agreement was signed in 2003 and he's now almost redundant because of course we've had a conflict that started in 2014 and russia annexed crimea so the ukrainians are feeling weak and powerless if you like to act and that's despite obviously great international support in rhetoric at least calling for the russians to to maintain freedom of navigation in these very strategically i

ukraine's border before pulling them back child stratford has an update on the situation he's in mariupol in ukraine. ukraine's president followed made zelinsky says it is likely he will meet with russian president vladimir putin to discuss the conflict in eastern ukraine zelinsky also saying that both sides were at the finishing line of an agreement for a new cease fire now this comes of last week president putin saying that selenski was welcome any time in moscow to discuss lateral relations putin said he wasn't prepared to discuss the situation in eastern ukraine instead the russians are insisting that ukrainian leadership speak directly to the separatist leaders in eastern ukraine and that is something that ukraine has so far always staunchly refused to do you know the developments the ukrainian president told the financial times newspaper that he was looking for western support in order to potentially change the minsk to agreement this agreement was signed in 2015 it is a series of proposals that have failed to establish a last thing ceasefire and of course a permanent political solu

to a rise in tensions in ukraine w's ukraine correspondent nick connelly has been to the city of mariupol close to the russian border the people there have been preparing for the worst. only a few of the older children here can really remember a time without war since conflict began 7 years ago these children have seen parents lose their livelihoods and often their lives now they found stability in this christian children's home in a city of half a 1000000 people just a matter of kilometers from the frontlines. dropping everything and getting to safety in a hurry this drill is all about russia's troop buildup along ukraine's borders these kinds of exercises are once again part of daily life here for some of the teenagers though there is little need to practice. back in 2014 i spent 2 months living in our sailor with my mom i never thought the war would reach us i remember watching t.v. it all just seemed so unreal like something from a film then our neighbor's house was hit we ran died into the cellar for cover and we were just listening to it all. it was really scary i'm scared the house

rise in tensions in ukraine the w's ukraine correspondent nick connelly has been to the city of mariupol close to the russian border the people there have been preparing for the worst. only a few of the older children here can really remember a time without war since conflict began 7 years ago these children have seen parents lose their livelihoods and often their lives now they found stability in this christian children's home and a city of half a 1000000 people just a matter of kilometers from the frontlines. dropping everything and getting to safety in a hurry this drill is all about russia's troop buildup along ukraine's borders means these kinds of exercises are once again part of daily life here for some of the teenagers though there is little need to practice. back in 2014 i spent 2 months living in our sailor with my mom i never thought the war would reach us i remember watching t.v. it all just seemed so unreal like something from a film then our neighbor's house was hit we ran died into the cellar for cover and we were just listening to it all. it was really scary i'm scared th

net connelly reports from the ukrainian city of mariupol where people are preparing for war. only a few of the older children here can really remember a time without since conflict began 7 years ago these children have seen parents lose their livelihoods and often lives now they found stability in this christian children's home in a city of half a 1000000 people just a matter of kilometers from the frontlines. dropping everything and getting to safety in a hurry this drill is all about russia's troop buildup along ukraine's borders means these kinds of exercises are once again part of daily life here for some of the teenagers though there is little need to practice. back in 2014 i spent 2 months living in our sailor with my mom and i never thought the war would reach us i remember watching t.v. it all just seemed so unreal like something from a film then our neighbor's house was hit we ran died into the cellar for cover and we were just listening to it. it was really scary i'm scared the house would collapse around us and we'd be trapped in there. back in 2014 frontline subur