martha raddatz also live in ukraine. and cecilia vega with late reporting from the white house tonight. >>> also this evening, the pandemic. and major new guidance on vaccines from the cdc, now recommending any american who has only had one vaccine shot, that they now wait up to eight weeks between your first and second shots instead of three to four weeks, saying the longer gap may boost antibodies. and for the millions of americans well past those two shots and who have had their booster, too, will there be another booster? your questions answered. >>> tonight, news coming in from the january 6th investigation. ivanka trump now in discussions with the house committee to voluntarily appear for an interview. and in new york tonight, the news, two prosecutors who had been looking into the former president and his business dealings, they've now resigned. what they could mean. >>> the deadly helicopter crash at a u.s. navy facility. four civilians killed when their chopper goes down during a training operation. >>> a danger

if you have copd, ask your doctor about breztri. >>> back to martha raddatz in ukraine. tting out a lot of intelligence. it is clear they do not like what they're seeing these past 24 hours. >> reporter: they certainly don't, david. and they have put out an unusual amount of intelligence over the past few weeks, but tonight, it really does seem imminent. you know, david, they've said all along, we hope we're wrong. we hope there isn't an invasion. but tonight, it looks like they're right. david? >> martha raddatz and our entire team there in ukraine. we appreciate it. stay safe. and we'll have much more on the situation later tonight on "nightline," tomorrow morning on "good morning america," and, of course, i'll see you right back here tomorrow night. i'm david muir. from all of us here at abc news, good night. .. a difference a week nate's a dramatic change in the weather from a week ago with record high temperatures and now record lows. >> snow can be seen on higher east bay hills and we could get more as temperatures drop more tonight. it is not just the east bay care

i want to bring in chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz, who has been reporting and anchoring from the region on the ground with the u.s. defense secretary. and martha, you said your sources have been telling you all along that they believe that you don't amass 150,000 troops on the border if you're not going to do something. putin has given that message tonight to assist in peacekeeping efforts. and we should also point out this evening and i'm curious what you make of this, martha, in the separatist regions, they actually claim more territory than they actually have control of at this point. is there a risk there that the russian forces will move in and expand those boundary lines? >> reporter: i think the risk is very real, david, at this hour. the pentagon's watching this closely, the white house is watching this closely. those russian troops on three sides of ukraine are all in attack positions. they are refueled, their weapons are uploaded. they have dispersed, so, they're keeping their eye on that. they may move in further slowly, but the real concern, as cecilia pointe

>> martha raddatz from warsaw tonight. we should mention martha that is now traveling to ukraine. she'll have much more of secretary austin's interview as she broadcasts from ukraine sunday morning on abc's "this week." we'll be watching. >>> in the meantime, to the gripping scene in a minneapolis courtroom. former police officer kim potter sentenced to 16 months in prison for killing daunte wright, claiming she mistook her weapon for her taser. the judge calling it one of saddest cases she's ever had, nearly breaking down herself and breaking from the sentencing guidelines. here tonight, stephanie ramos. >> reporter: in a minneapolis courtroom, the judge addressed the convicted former minnesota police officer kim potter, the family of daunte wright, and the court on why she was about to break from sentencing guidelines in this emotionally charged case, saying this about the former officer. >> the fact she never intended to draw her firearm makes this case less serious than other cases. second, the scene was chaotic, tense, and rapidly evolving. officer potter was required to make

>> martha raddatz, thank you for reporting all week, martha, thanks. >>> we turn now to concern for queen elizabeth after prince charles tested positive for covid. he had just been with the queen. and what buckingham palace is now saying tonight. abc's james longman now from london. >> reporter: tonight, growing health concerns for queen elizabeth after we learned she saw her son prince charles a short time before he tested positive for covid. >> we can presume that when prince charles speaks to his mother privately, he's getting close as any mother and son might. >> reporter: buckingham palace confirming that the prince, who attended an event at windsor castle on tuesday, saw his 95-year-old mother recently. a spokesperson says the 73-year-old heir tested positive thursday morning. and he is now self-isolating. the palace reports her majesty, who was last seen saturday at an event marking 70 years on the throne, is not displaying any symptoms. and they are not confirming whether she has been tested saying the situation is being monitored. >> we do know that charles and camilla have been

>> all right, martha raddatz from the region tonight for us, as well. martha, mary and terry moran in ukraine tonight, our thanks to you all. our coverage of russia and ukraine for tonight. >>> meantime, we turn back here at home now and to this massive winter storm stretching some 2,000 miles, from texas, all the way up to the northeast. 180 million americans in the path. snow, sleet, and flooding on the northern side. severe weather on the southern side. radar confirmed an extremely dangerous tornado in alabama. high winds moving into the northeast. they could be dangerous. 65-mile-an-hour winds in some parts. drivers already battling the snow in wichita, kansas. this truck swerving on an icy and very windy bridge. on i-29 in kansas city, missouri, traffic at a standstill. windshield wipers freezing up there. this is all moving east. and multiple semis, part of a 100-car pileup near el paso, illinois. this is interstate 39, shut down. let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, she's tracking it all for us again tonight. and this is a massive st

>> martha raddatz reporting from inside iran tonight. martha, thank you. >>> we turn, meanwhile, the tensions between russia and ukraine tonight. in fact, the state department just before we came on the air now telling all american citizens to leave the country now, saying the u.s. government cannot evacuate americans. president biden has been urging americans to leave for some time now. meantime, russian troops today beginning massive military exercises with their allies in belarus. the russian defense ministry releasing this video of joint drills taking place just north of the ukraine border. russia also conducting large-scale naval training in the black sea, closing large areas of the waterway. ukraine tonight accusing the kremlin of an unprecedented blockade of its coasts. >>> now to beijing tonight, and we're learning more this evening about what might have led olympic officials to postpone the medal ceremony in the team skating competition. the american skaters are still waiting. here's marcus moore. >> reporter: winners of the figu

so, let's bring in abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz tonight. she's on the poland border with ukraine. and martha, we talked about these scenarios here and, of course, we simply don't know what putin has planned, but one scenario has russia moving into eastern ukraine and perhaps expanding the boundaries of these two separatist regions that he has now declared as independent. >> reporter: exactly, david. and these russian-backed separatists claim both of these territories. all of both of these territories. but they really only hold about a third of those territories. so, whether or not vladimir putin is going to help them try to expand those boundaries is unknown. but that is a very long-simmering conflict, david. >> martha, as you've been reporting here, the white house believes putin could have his sights on pushing deeper into ukraine, that would be perhaps a much more dangerous move you an escalation, that could involve the capital of kyiv. >> reporter: a much more dangerous escalation, david, as you say, much more. if they move into kyiv, if

this is a man that we should all be happy is no longer walking on the face of the earth. >> and martha raddatz reporting this out all day long. and martha, i know there's always a calculation, the pentagon making this decision to move in versus dropping bombs on the isis leader's hideout? >> reporter: exactly, david. civilian casualties are more likely with missile or drone strikes and the pentagon has already been under intense scrutiny after that disastrous drone strike in afghanistan that left ten innocent people dead. but these special ops raids are more dangerous to u.s. personnel, but fortunately, david, none were injured during this raid. david? >> that is good news indeed. martha raddatz, thank you. >>> there's also news on u.s. troops here at home tonight. new developments in the tensions with russia over ukraine. the first u.s. soldiers now from fort bragg in north carolina leaving for europe to support nato allies. as u.s. officials now warn that russia could release a graphic false flag video of a staged attack, they say, actually using corpses to represent victims as an excuse to

. >>> martha raddatz inside iran tonight amid the dire new warnings that iran could have enough uranium to build a nuclear bomb in weeks. so, where do the talks stand tonight? we'll go to martha. >>> tonight, news from the state department coming in, now urging americans who are in ukraine to depart now. after president biden has been saying for days now, americans who live there should leave. >>> breaking news this evening on former president trump. tonight, "the washington post" reporting some of the documents taken from the white house to mar-a-lago were marked classified. and the new book reporting some white house staff believe the former president would flush printed papers down the toilet. the former president responding tonight. >>> what we're learning tonight about actor bob saget's cause of death. the autopsy determining it was blunt head trauma. they believe an accident and something else the autopsy revealed. >>> and america strong tonight. nathan chen proving he's golden. and what he told us more than a decade ago when he was just 10. >>> good evening and it's great to have

terry moran in ukraine tonight, mary bruce at the white house, martha raddatz from the region. >>> here at home tonight, this major winter storm at this hour. 30 states on alert for snow, ice and flooding. drivers already off the roads. from texas, all the way up through new york and the rest of the northeast. and across the south, right now,

>> martha raddatz tonight. thank you, martha. >>> we turn to the tensions with russia over ukraine. vladimir putin meeting with china's president by in beijing at the opening of the olympics. the two issuing a joint statement against any nato expansion. and putin's face as the ukrainian athletes appeared at the games. abc's stephanie ramos from ukraine tonight. >> reporter: tonight, it was a show of solidarity no one could miss. russian president putin visiting with chinese leader xi at the olympics as the standoff over ukraine simmers. the two countries then releasing a joint statement opposing nato expansion and backing russia's claims that it needs security guarantees. later at the opening ceremonies, putin seemingly unimpressed as the team from ukraine entered. the u.s sending its own message to putin today. here, images of heavy american combat vehicles shipped to poland, where paratroopers from the 82nd airborne also landed this morning. they're part of a force of 3,000 u.s. soldiers deploying in support of nato allies in eastern europe. we traveled just a few miles away from

martha raddatz is inside iran. what she witnessed.nians chanting death to america, amid warnings that they could have the fuel needed to make a nuclear bomb within weeks. here's martha raddatz. >> reporter: on the streets of tehran tonight a show of national pride, marking the 43rd anniversary of the iranian revolution. the message, familiar -- death to america. but this year, behind the words, an ominous new development. iran showing the world its newest long-range missile, claiming it can evade detection and easily strike israel and u.s. bases in the region. administration officials now warning iran could have enough fuel for a nuclear bomb within weeks, though it would take at least another year to build the bomb itself. but for iranians themselves, this isn't so much about nuclear power or nuclear weapons, it's about the economy and those sanctions that are crushing. iranians we spoke with described being caught in an economic vice. what are you going without? what's more expensive now? what are you seeing in the markets? “food it

>> all right, martha raddatz with us tonight. thank you, martha. >>> tonight, the navy has now confirmed that leaked video of a u.s. navy stealth fighter crashing in the south china sea is the real thing. one clip showing the f-35 approaching and crashing into the uss carl vinson last month. another clip showing the plane skidding in a fire ball across the deck, then falling into the sea. the pilot and six crew members were injured. the navy is investigating the leak of the images of that crash. >>> we turn now to minneapolis tonight, where demands are growing to charge the officer who shot 22-year-old amir locke. hundreds taking to the streets over the weekend, calling for justice, after a s.w.a.t. team awakened locke. he was not part of the search warrant. his family says he was holding a legally owned handgun. officers fatally shooting him. abc's alex perez tonight from minneapolis. >> reporter: tonight, calls to charge the officer who shot and killed 22-year-old amir locke while carrying out a no-knock warrant are growing loud

aircraft above ukraine, so, they have a less clear picture of what's going on here, david. >> martha raddatz with us live again tonight. martha, thank you. >> and one more striking image tonight. inside russia today, our team witnessing protesters in the streets, demonstrating against vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine. those protesters were then rounded up. james longman reporting in from moscow. >> reporter: this individual just stood right next to us, watching what was going on and the police have taken him off the street. hundreds of people were on this street earlier in downtown moscow to protest the decision by vladimir putin to invade ukraine. they don't feel that this is a man that represents their interests and they are just taken away, put in these trucks here. you can see the riot police in blue. over 1,000 arrests across the country, in fact, at protests like these in over 50 cities. a large number of people here in russia do believe what vladimir putin says, because they've been watching and listening, a lot of the state-controlled media. but for these mostly young people here

terry moran in ukraine, cecilia vega at the white house, and martha raddatz tonight on what an attack could look like. >>> also tonight, for the first time in american history, a gun manufacturer paying millions in a landmark settlement, in connection with a mass shooting in the u.s. remington reaching a $73 million settlement with families of nine victims of the sandy hook massacre. >>> the major turn tonight involving prince andrew, settling the sex abuse lawsuit brought by accuser virginia giuffre. what prince andrew is now saying about jeffrey epstein. >>> the discovery tonight under a stairwell in upstate new york. a 4-year-old girl who was reported missing more than two years ago has been found alive. >>> the battle over masks across this country tonight. lawmakers trying to block school boards, board members facing recall elections. and all of this tonight amid new findings here on omicron and children. >>> the olympics tonight and the 15-year-old russian figure skater allowed to keep competing after that positive test. tonight, now in first place already. could this mean no on

martha raddatz rejoins us from ukraine.just about every major foreign policy crisis in recent history, but now we seem to be watching a pivotal moment unfold. one that could remake the world order that's really existed since the end of the cold war. >> it really, truly, is a very, very different moment here, jon, and a very different feel. i mean, we are in the square. people walking around, but crossing into ukraine yesterday over that border, you could really feel the tension. this would be such a different kind of conflict. a conventional war. so we truly are standing by for what happens next. >>> but for now, that is all for us today. stay with abc news for all the developments on this fluid situation streaming on abc "news live," online at abcnews.com and download the abc news app for breaking news updates. >>> of course, a full wrap-up this evening on "world news tonight" tomorrow morning on "gma." i'm martha raddatz reporting from lviv, ukraine. have a good day. from lviv, ukraine. have a good day. (lady gaga) ♪ i'm

. >>> chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz is in poland, which borders ukraine to the westwhere she had an exclusive interview with defense secretary lloyd austin. >> reporter: secretary of defense lloyd austin was meeting with american troops in poland. there were already about 4,000 american troops in poland. they've added about 5,000 more to shore up support for nato. you have many more american troops going up the border there. he talked about what they will be doing and what they won't be doing. they're not going into ukraine, but what is the possibility of some sort of engagement for them if vladimir putin moves into ukraine, which is right next door? >> president biden's been very clear about, you know, the fact that we're not going to deploy forces in ukraine. and we will make sure that we do everything possible to protect our troops and our polish partners so that there isn't a spill-over cross-boundary. but this is something that we'll be on the lookout for, and we'll be thoughtful about making sure that we've taken the right steps to try to prevent that. >> repor

. >>> let's bring in martha raddatz in the western part of ukraine, lviv. rtha, any signs of the military attack there? >> reporter: there were air raid sirens during the night and people obviously went to inside into interior rooms, that's just police officers behind me now, not anything like an air raid siren, but there were strikes at military facilities within about 80, 90 miles from here. of course, the real concern now is refugees, whether people will start coming towards lviv because we are about 50 miles from the polish border. they're setting up reception sites there for refugees. they say if things get bad, there could be a million refugees. we were down there just the other day. there are lines of cars already. i can't imagine how bad this could get, george. >> martha raddatz, thanks. michael. >> thank you, george. >>> and now to the russian side of the border and our foreign correspondent james longman in moscow. good morning, james. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, michael. as the invasion begins, the information war is in full swing too. the go

martha raddatz anchoring from ukraine. have a great rest of the week, everyone. e.rd, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> good morning, everyone. up today is a big day for writers. for the first time in its 49-year history, bart is running all five of its lines on sundays. it's also extending the closing time on sundays and home dice from 9:00 to around midnight, just like it was before the pandemic. many riders had to transfer to get around previously. with the addition of the red and green lines on sundays now, some stations will see a train four times an hour instead of two. today in san francisco, there will be a free outdoor concert to celebrate the start of the 29th edition ofay area. this week there will be films, art shows, happy hours, and concerts all over the bay. more than 150 musicians are taking part in this, and today's concert is free with an rsvp. it starts in the mission. all attendees must show proof of vaccination. you can buy tickets for the rest of the week's events on noisepops' website. let's check the weather now. things turning around

martha raddatz and what she's learned. >>> tonight, the first u.s. troops from fort bragg now deploying to eastern europe amid rising tensions with russia and ukraine. and tonight, what the pentagon now claims russia plans to do, staging a phony attack as an excuse to invade ukraine. the pentagon says complete with propaganda video and actors portraying victims. >>> here at home, the pandemic tonight. covid hospitalizations now down 24% in two weeks. and tonight here, scientists on this question -- why do some people not get covid, even as others around them do? some of the theories tonight. >>> here in new york city tonight, the visit from president biden, recognizing the fallen nypd officers, amid rising crime here and in other major american cities. the president's promise tonight and cecilia vega reporting. >>> tonight here, the first interview. the man wrongfully convicted of murdering malcolm x speaking out for the first time since his exoneration with our byron pitts. >>> the pain for facebook today. the newly named parent company meta losing

martha raddatz speaking with the mayor of lviv in the west of ukraine. >> never give up. it's my country, it is my city. >> reporter: will your citizens take up weapons? >> yes, yes. i am optimist. together with united states, together with great britain, we are all the world, victory. only victory. >> quite the optimist there. ian, we keep hearing increasingly dire warnings suggesting the invasion is imminent. you're on the ground there. what is the mood? >> reporter: i think many people across ukraine are preparing for the worst. some of them getting their papers in order, others getting grab bags. we've heard some are training to stand and fight. but i don't think there's any sense of panic here. i think a lot of ukrainians, like their government, believe this is still a play by putin to try to extract concessions. but of course, if they're wrong, the consequences for the people and the country are going to be devastating. linsey? >> that is the concern. ian, thank you. >>> the president and his advisers of course closely monitoring developments. let's go straight to m

martha raddatz in ukraine. cecilia vega at the white ho

i want to go to aour chief globl affair anchor, martha raddatz. the big questions, is what difference will this make in the operations of isis? >> reporter: one of the things we have to remember, george, and you know well, that isis is supposedly almost decimated, but this really does show they are still active. they still had a leader. there were many people still inspired by him, and they will remain inspired. so i think this is on a lesser scale than al baghdadi who for years and years and years led that operation, but qureshi certainly did all sorts of terrorist attacks overseas as the president outlined there, but isis, it is a good lesson. you still have to keep your eyes on isis. they re-established themselves in iraq. he was in prison. qureshi was in prison in iraq. he got out after the u.s. troops left, and this is what happened. they will surely try to find another leader to replace him. he will become a martyr in their eyes. so this is something really to pay attention to, and then in the last month also as you know, george, isis tried

here is abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz on the ground in ukraine. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence, the pentagon, the white house are all watching the russian troop movements very carefully. 150,000 at least russian troops on three sides of ukraine. they say they have dispersed, meaning they were in a fixed position, and many of them have now moved to an attack position. they say many of them are awake at all hours, ready to go as soon as they get that final order from vladimir putin. and there is little doubt in the pentagon, in the white house, in the intelligence community that vladimir putin will move ahead with an invasion,ing you beyond those regions that he claimed as independent today. he will move in, they believe into the capital city of kyiv in ukraine. it will probably start with attacks on infrastructure. they've talked about missile attacks into the city and the surrounding areas. i've also been told by officials that this will be a progression. it might be in stages that they move in to one region, then they go into another region. but they believe

martha raddatz in ukraine. cecilia vega at the white house.s on gas prices and the effe

terry moran in ukraine, cecilia vega at the white house, and martha raddatz on what an attack could looktonight, for the first time in american history,

we're on the ground in the region with abc's martha raddatz asking the secretary of defense about a u.s. response. >>> impact on america. how a russian invasion in ukraine could affect us here at home. u.s. officials warning american businesses to be vigilant and the concerns about rising gas and food prices. what you can do to cut costs. >>> sentencing backlash. outrage from the family of daunte wright over a judge's decision to sentence former officer kim potter below the guidelines for their son's death. >> i am so sorry. >> daunte wright's family joins us live exclusively this morning. >>> mandate rollbacks. nearly all states announcing plans to lift indoor mask mandates in most public places. the growing calls for schools to follow and the fda's request before rolling out pfizer's vaccine to children under 5. >>> cold medals. team usa fighting brutal conditions on this final weekend of the olympic games to snag spots on the podium. plus, the u.s. team making history in pairs skating. >>> incredible journey. four military vets completing a 3,000-mile journey rowing across the atlant

. >> to get further context and perspective, here's abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatzn western ukraine. >> reporter: there was a moment about 24 hours ago where the administration thought vladimir putin could be deterred. but that moment passed. the administration has been predicting this invasion for weeks and weeks and laid out all the intelligence. they said they hoped they were wrong, but they are clearly right tonight. the invasion started exactly as the way they predicted, with cyber attacks, with electronic warfare. then we saw those blasts around kyiv. but several hours before this attack began, i got a message from a senior pentagon official who said, you are likely in the last few hours of peace on the european continent for a long time to come, adding, be careful. a very sobering message, but captures exactly what we are facing here in ukraine on the european continent. the most dangerous time, as they've said over and over at the pentagon, since world war ii. i am told by a senior u.s. official that vladimir putin is increasingly erratic, but he could not b

terry moran in ukraine tonight, mary bruce at the white house, martha raddatz from the region. >>> here at home tonight, this major winter storm at this hour. 30 states on alert for snow, ice and flooding. iv

terry moran in ukraine tonight, mary bruce at the white house, martha raddatz from the region. >>> herehome tonight, this major winter storm at this hour. 30 states on alert for snow, ice and flooding. drivers already off the roads. from texas, all the way up through new york and the rest of

civilian flights were restricted, and one senior pentagon official told abc's martha raddatz, quote, you are likely in the last few hours of peace on the european continent for a long time to come. be careful. >> a very sobering message but captures exactly what we are facing here in ukraine on the european continent. the most dangerous time, as they've said over and over at the pentagon, since world war ii. >> reporter: and president biden will address the nation later on today announcing what he says will be severe sanctions to punish russia. they could involve cutting off russia from all western financial institutions, mona. >> faith, thank you. >>> we spoke overnight to william taylor, the former u.s. ambassador to ukraine. he said putin's decision to invade is criminal, and he said ukraine is ready to fight back. >> the ukrainian government will now have to decide how it responds. it's clearly going to fight. the ukrainian military is prepared for this. it's not a match. it is clearly not a match for the russian military, but the ukrainian military will exact a very high price.

thank you. >>> we go to our chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz also on the ground in ukraineood morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the sense is very calm here in lviv, but people are still braced for an attack. we've talked to citizens and the mayor. he said they're prepared for everything. he said they have extra food, they have extra water. they've prepared for refugees crossing across the border into poland, and at the end of our conversation, he held up his hand and said, victory for ukraine, but make no mistake. if this happens, it would be an incredibly bloody battle. you might have tanks rolling into kyiv. you might have attacks in lviv, although they don't expect that. the problem here would be refugees. they are still braced for attack here. michael? >> thank you, martha. >>> and joining us now is white house national security adviser jake sullivan. mr. sullivan, thank you so much for joining us this morning. we're just going to get right into it. is president biden still convinced that putin is going to invade ukraine and has anything changed? >> all

tomorrow morning, martha raddatz will be on the ground anchoring from ukraine. plus, much more from her exclusive interview with defense secretary lloyd austin. >>> now to the helicopter crash in miami beach caught on camera. the chopper slamming into the water near the shoreline. you can see as swimmers watch in horror. bystanders helping rescue the three people on board. two rushed to a local hospital in stable condition. here's abc's elwyn lopez. >> reporter: tonight, that frightening scene unfolding in south beach, a helicopter falling from the sky, crashing near the shore and into crowded waters. the area packed with beachgoers. >> helicopter just went down in miami. oh, my god. >> reporter: part of the chopper sticking out of the water. >> came down, smash. blades went going that way, helicopter started tipping. everybody -- i moan, the whole beach ran to the scene. >> reporter: bystanders and first responders rushing in to help. >> about 100 yards offshore. looks like miami beach fire rescue is on scene. >> reporter: the faa telling us three people in all

terry moran in ukraine, cecilia vega at the white house, and martha raddatz tonight on what an attack. >>> also tonight, for the first time in american history, a gun manufacturer paying millions in a landmark settlement, in connection with a mass shooting

. >>> tomorrow on "this week," our martha raddatz discusses republican divisions in an exclusive interview with texas congressman michael mccall. >>> we go overseas today where the first u.s. troops arrive in the eastern europe as concerns grow that russia is preparing to invade ukraine. troops seen landing in poland after president biden ordered 2,000 to that country and germany. new satellite images showing the russian buildup in belarus, ukraine's neighbor to the north. abc news has learned russia now has 70% of its forces in place if it moves to launch a full scale invasion of ukraine. but the u.s. believes vladimir putin has not yet made a final decision. >>> and breaking late today, the major announcement from queen elizabeth on the eve of her platinum jubilee, the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne. the queen expressing what she calls her sincere wish that charles becomes king, his wife will be known as queen camilla. reaction from the uk already pouring in. lama hasan reports from london tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the queen making headlines on the eve of marking 70

. >>> let's bring in our chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz. artha, the world is lining up against vladimir putin right here but i guess the big question is, how much does he care? >> reporter: exactly, george. and this morning, calling up those reservists, that state of emergency shows the deep concern with vladimir putin's troops on the move. this morning, europe on the precipice of war. russian lawmakers giving vladimir putin the go ahead to use military force in eastern ukraine. president biden flatly calling putin's push to militarily support two russian-controlled regions of ukraine the beginning of an invasion. >> who in the lord's name does putin think gives him the right to declare new so-called countries on territory that belonged to his neighbors? >> reporter: the u.s. retaliating by slapping on broad-ranging sanctions, cutting off the country from western financing, targeting two state-owned banks, and punishing russian elites, oligarchs benefiting from kremlin policies. >> as russia contemplates its next move, we have our next move

let's bring in abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. she'll be hosting "this week" later this morning. martha, good morning to you. let's start with the tension in ukraine and that new intelligence that vladimir putin perhaps hasn't made a decision yet about whether to invade. what impact could this have on the u.s. response and calculation? >> reporter: i think, whit, at this point they really don't know whether he's made a decision, even if he made one, he could change his mind. look what you saw what's happening in ukraine and what terry was telling us. this doesn't look like any de-escalation on either side. you have the u.s. backing up nato. you have russia continuing to build up those troops. the scenarios are absolutely horrible if he goes in you could have a massive refugee crisis. you could have massive civilian and military casualties. this is getting more dangerous by the day. the u.s. originally said they thought he would make a decision. if he does invade, there are many who think he will, that it would be before mid februar

vice president harris' newest comments from germany and martha raddatz speaking with defense secretaryverage across the region. >>> breaking news. queen elizabeth tests positive for covid. this coming after prince charles and camilla also contracted the virus recreently. our live report from london t

martha raddatz has just returned from ukraine, she joins us with more. rge. it's been a remarkable transformation to watch. a young leader with little foreign policy experience rising to face off against vladimir putin and leading the way. he's become the unexpected face of ukrainian resistance. with russian troops advancing, with his own life in danger, rallying his people, standing strong. the 44-year-old volodymyr zelenskyy sending messages of defiance across social media the streets of kyiv. saying we are here, we are defending ukraine. [speaking foreign language] >> reporter: turning down an offer from the white house to evacuate, saying the fight is here. i need ammunition, not a ride. >> i think the fact that zelenskyy has made himself relatable and the fact that he's stood by his people literally on the frontline, that's given him credibility. >> reporter: zelenskyy's path to the presidency unorthodox to say the least. the trained attorney showing his skills on the dance floor in 2006 winning ukraine's version of "dancing with the stars." voicing

our martha raddatz is live on the ground in tehran this morning.