i said in september in new york that if mr. biden has good intentions, as a sign of goodwill, $10 billion of our own frozen assets with foreign banks can be released. we did not ask mr. biden to do it, to give us alone of the money, their money to us. our own money, just release our own money as a sign of goodwill. i would like to underscore that just in words saying we have goodwill, that is not enough for direct talks. on the ground, they have to show this in practice. they have to show that they have goodwill. some of them, some of the sanctions they can lift, or some of the assets, frozen assets with the foreign banks, as a sign of goodwill and good intentions, in a way that we can benefit from our own assets and money. the way we see fit, not through the swiss channel or humanitarian channels. the public opinion historically does not trust them. in recent talks, even with mr. joe biden, three rounds of fresh sanctions against legal and real entities in iran. this means that mr. biden is following in the similar footsteps like th

mr biden has been - there isn't.ar about not sending troops to fight in ukraine. usually there is a sort of ambiguity about keeping all options on the table. he is made clearfrom september —— december that troops are not on the table. and there is a number of different reasons for that, but one is that nobody here in washington wants a shooting war with russia. there are afraid there could be an escalation if us troops are on the ground in ukraine, and that is a strong feeling across the aisle. you have both democrats but also traditional republican hocks saying the same thing. it's not something they want to do. there is a lot of support for sending weapons, and thatis support for sending weapons, and that is going to continue. there is a concern, of course, because the airspace now, the russians control a lot of it. will you be able to deliver them to the airport like before. that has to be worked out, but the weapons, the desire to send the weapons as they are.— the weapons as they are. barbara, thank ou the weapo

i said in september in new york that if mr. biden has good intentions, as a sign of goodwill, $10 billion of our own frozen assets from banks can be released. we didn't ask mr. biden to loan their money to us. our own money, just release our own money as a sign of goodwill. i would like to underscore that just in words saying that we have goodwill is not enough for having direct talks. on the ground, they have to show this in practice. they have to show that they have goodwill. some of the sanctions, they can lift or some of the frozen assets with the foreign banks, as a sign of goodwill and good intentions in a way that we can benefit from our own assets and money the way we see fit through humanitarian channels. public opinion do not historically trust them in the recent talks. three rounds of fresh sanctions against legal and other entities in iran. this means mr. biden is following in similar footsteps like trump. so the public opinion thinks that they are the same. if you want to think about direct talks, we have to see practica

mr. biden will speak with g-7 leaders, as well, with more severe sanctions against russia on the way. we have team coverage on the ground this morning beginning with holly williams. she's in ukraine's second largest city, karkiv, 20 miles from the russian border. good morning. what have you seen there so far? >> reporter: well, forgive me if i'm not very coherent, we've been up all night. it was just after 5:00 a.m. local time that we started hearing explosions, a dozen, maybe two distributing weapons to veterans and volunteers. and then we heard this address from a -- a rallying address from ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskyy, after the assault began urging ukrainians not to panic and saying you are courageous, you are unbroken, you are ukrainians. >> 5:00 in the morning, i imagine most people were asleep at that time. was there any warning this military attack was coming? >> reporter: yeah, just minutes before it began russian state tv aired a speech from russia's president, vladimir pu

you heard mr. biden saying they were in lockstep -- i think that will be the public pronouncement. oblem is that mr. scholz has taken the chancellery in germany at a time of crisis. he follows angela merkel, who was very clear in her positions and leadership, she was the one who rallied countries to sanction russia, when it invaded crimea. he has kept a low profile. his coalition made up of three parties is not entirely in agreement on how to approach russia -- the social democrats have a history of being more friendly. and have warmer ties with the kremlin. there have been questions, because he has not come out more forcefully. here in the u.s., the big question is that pipeline you mentioned -- nord stream 2. we had very confident proclamations by senior administration officials that if russia doesn't bid ukraine, than that pipeline -- does invade ukraine, then that pipeline would not begin to transport gas. the germans have not been categoricalized at all. mr. scholz has been saying everything will be on the table if there's an invasion. he said in an interview recently, we need

what mr. bidenzed was that sanctions worked out over a period of time, there is not usually an immediate impact. these would work out over the medium to long-term. he said the impact they would have -- and he announced severe financial sanctions -- basically cutting off banks and state owned companies from the western financing system, blocking the import of key technology to the russian industrial section. he said these measures would really squeeze russia, that there would be an impact. he said get back to me in a month, and if we are able to stand together -- meaning the westnot cave in when our own people feel pain, in effect -- then mr. putin will have to decide that he will respond tohe pressure or except that he will be a second rate power. all kinds of strong language but he did talk out this happening over a period of time. ros: thank you very much. let's switch back to ukraine. we have some news in ukraine. a diplomatic source have told the reuters news agency that the outskirts of ukraine

may be, and mr biden has told the american people twice they may . may be, and mr biden has told the| pastoral costs. that's always a very dicey thing. certainly, the administration has been looking for alternative sources of energy, not only for the united states, but also for europe in case the russians cut off energy supplies there. but that is a vulnerability for stir, and mr biden has telegraphed that publicly. barbara plett usher, thank you so much. let's continue the conversation and talk more about the sanctions. the uk hit five banks and three wealthy individuals. tom keating is the director of security studies. thanks so much forjoining us. let's start with the sanctions which have just been amounts by the white house. which have just been amounts by the white house-— white house. they go further than the uk announced _ white house. they go further than the uk announced today. - white house. they go further than the uk announced today. they - white house. they go further than the uk announced today. they go | the uk announced today. they go further than the you you you have

speaking in a television address mr biden said the united states and its allies in nato and across the, would stand together in full support of the people of ukraine. we are calling out russia's plans constantly and pla ns co nsta ntly a nd repeatedly, plans constantly and repeatedly, because we want to remove any reason russia may give to justify to invade ukraine and prevent them from moving. ukraine and prevent them from movinu. a ~ ukraine and prevent them from movinu. ~ ., ukraine and prevent them from movin. -m ., , .,~ moving. make no mistake, if russia pursues _ moving. make no mistake, if russia pursues its _ moving. make no mistake, if russia pursues its plans, - moving. make no mistake, if russia pursues its plans, it l russia pursues its plans, it will be responsible for a catastrophic and needless war of choice. the self—declared people's republics of donetsk and luhansk have been fighting the ukrainian army in the east for the past eight years, in a conflict that's claimed more than 1a,000 lives. the west fears president putin couild use an incident in the separatist repu

today, olaf scholz didn't go as far as mr biden.ppen to nord stream two. he said he would put all options on the table, but wouldn't get into specifics. when he was asked how he would actually bring an end to the nord stream two project in the event of a russian invasion, mr biden wouldn't go into specific. but the german leader did express, however, germany's strong commitment to economic sanctions, which isjust what the united states was hoping to hear. germany has been criticised here for sending 5000 helmets, but nothing in the way of real military support to ukraine. that's a corrected criticism from lawmakers of both parties here. germany also brought other countries from transferring german arms and equipment to ukraine, and the biden administration has been working very hard to co—ordinate a united european response to the russian aggression on ukraine's border. today, mr biden was full of praise for germany, saying it was a close ally and one that was completely reliable, and mr schultz affirmed his support, germany's suppo

today, mr biden was full of praise for germany, saying it was a close ally and one that was completelyffirmed his support, germany's support for european sanctions. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines.... mourners in morocco have attended the funeral of a five year old boy who died after falling 32 metres into a well. rayan 0ram was trapped underground for four days, before being pulled out on saturday evening. the funeral ceremony was held at a cemetery near the boy's home village in northern morocco. israel's government will hold an independent inquiry into reports that police illicitly used spyware against aides of the former prime minister benjamin netanyahu and other public figures. it relates to the israeli—made pegasus hacking tool. the us have offered a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information leading to the identification or location of the leader of the islamic state militant group in afghanistan — sanullah gafari. washington believes he was behind the deadly bomb attack on kabul airport last august. the sportswear giant nike has dropped the man

mr biden said he was committed to diplomacy but also warned of the "severe costs" of any russian militaryputin has accused the west of stoking tensions. more than a dozen nations, including the uk, have urged their citizens to get out of the country. our correspondent paul adams has been talking to some of those affected. do you want to go to spain? how best to leave? stuart mackenzie is looking for flights with his sons, robert and stuart. after 28 years of life here, he can't quite believe it. this is just crazy, just crazy. it's a peaceful country and, in this day and age, and you're talking about tanks and bombs coming in, this is crazy. i don't understand, and we are in europe. there is a lot to think about — what to do with start�*s elderly mother—in—law, his brother's family also here, and his 20 local employees. if there are flights available for the family, then that is a good option for us, that gets us out within hours. if that is not the case, then plan b is taking the car and trying to get to the border — and praying that we are not too late. at the british embassy, signs of

here's the problem for mr. biden. though. if that conflict spills over into lat fair or any other neighboring nato country, there is going to be an obligation of the united states to get involved because that would invoke article 5 that an attack on one is an attack on all when it comes to the nato alliance, and so a, well, the u. s. president has made this promise to the american public. he may now have to explain that if this goes further than ukraine, americans will be seeing conflict again. one that many people don't want to and you're right, the u. s. president really shied away from on the campaign trail. kimberly thank you so much. i will talk to a little later, mr. biden, to, to talk to the will talk to the nation and what 50. 5 minutes. she'll bring it to us live. i'm sure. thank you very much. kimberly. how could that? okay. it is 11351136. about the time in new york. let's show you what the dow jones is doing is doing bad stuff is done. 1.7 percent was down of a 2 percent 2 point one percent this time an hour ago,

speaking in a televised address mr biden said the us and its nato allies, would stand together in fullrt of the people of ukraine we're calling out russia's plans loudly and repeatedly not because we want a conflict but because we are doing everything in our power to remove any reason russia may give to justify invading ukraine and prevent them from moving. make no mistake. if russia pursues this plan, it will be responsible for a catastrophic and needless war of choice. the self—declared people's republics of donetsk and luhansk have been fighting the ukrainian army in the east for the past eight years, in a conflict that's claimed more than 1a,000 lives. the west fears president putin couild use an incident in the separatist republics as a pretext to invade ukraine. our correspondent orla guerin has been to the frontline village of trudivske, and sent this report. an increasingly grim horizon in eastern ukraine. we headed for the front lines, where shelling has intensified. a prelude, perhaps, to much worse to come. the village of trudivske is in the line of fire. emotions were rawju

today, mr biden was full of praise for germany, saying it was a close ally and one that was completelyis support, reliable, and mr scholz affirmed his support, germany's support for european sanctions. david willis there. britain's prime minister, borisjohnson, has condemned the harassment suffered on monday by the labour leader, sir keir starmer, who had to be escorted to safety by police, near the houses of parliament. there were shouts of �*traitor�* and someone can be heard shouting "jimmy savile", taken to be a reference to the false accusation made by borisjohnson that sir keir, a former director of public prosecutions, had failed to prosecute savile for child sex offences. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. mrjohns and made no reference despite calls from senior aides to withdraw. —— mrjohnson. —— mrjohnson. this is not normal rough—and—tumble, but abuse and untrue accusations being hurled at the leader of the accusation — one false claim that he protected the paedophile jimmy savile. all shouting. keir starmer bundled to a police car. two arrests were made. it hap

host: the second point, as far as mr. biden and the idea of security and protection, the new regulations set that you talk about, what about that prospect? guest: i would just caution folks to think that often people say that we need galatian for this. they think this will be the ideal solution. oftentimes, regulation is not the ideal solution. it could be part of the solution, specifically because people tend to think regulation is a utopian decision and it is really a compromise, like any other policy, about finding the right balance. host: if not regulation, what other ways could you achieve the same results? guest: congress could step in. one thing they could do to help these agencies is given the authorities they need to regulate things in a better way. a good example is the epa uses the clean air act to regulate climate emissions. it was designed for those kind of things. it is not a sort of one-off industry regulation, whereas a broader authority that might limit the epa to the emissions they are allowed to regulate put

sources familiar with the process tell cbs news that mr. bidenas made the selection, but there's no word on who he picked. he's vowed to name the first black woman to the high court. the white house says that he's on track to announce his nominee by monday. mr. biden has reportedly interviewed ketanji brown jackson, michelle childs, and leondra kruger. it's unclear whether he met with anyone else. >>> tens of millions of americans are facing brutal winter conditions this morning. a cross-country storm is making its way from the southern plains to the east coast. the heaviest snow is expected in pennsylvania, new york, and much of the new england area. the governor of new york warned residents to be ready. >> just because you go to bed and it looks like spring outside, when you wake up it's going to be a very different world. it's going to feel much more like december. every county in our state has a winter storm warning advisory or watch in place. >> more than 1,000 flight were canceled into and out of dallas-fort worth international airport yest

mr. biden has promised to replace a black woman with retiring justice stephen breyer. the decision is set to be made by the end of the month with the senate to confirm the nominee. >>> a jury in georgia will begin a second day of deliberations today in the federal hate crimes trial of three men convicted of killing 25-year-old ahmaud arbery. as janet shamlian reports, the verdict could come on the two-year anniversary of ashbury's death. >> reporter: the pursuit of ahmaud arbery that led to his murder two years ago this week was not racially motivated but a result of the belief he was involved in criminal activity. that was the message during closing arguments from lawyers for the three defendants. the men have already been convicted of arbery's murder in state court. the federal case hinges on whether the men were motivated specifically because the 25-year-old was black. prosecutor telling the jury travis and gregory mcmichael and william roddie bryan were driven by racial assumptions, racial resentment, and racial anger. 20 witnesses testified, and text messages and

joe biden spoke with mr. zelensky. marquart is in eastern ukraine with details on that phone call. >> reporter: when presidents zelensky and biden spoke on sunday, the ukrainian president made a request of his u.s. counterpart, that he come to the ukrainian capital as soon as possible to help calm the situation down. we are told by u.s. officials that is extremely unlikely, but this is what president zelensky's office said that he told president biden. i'm convinced that your arrival in kyiv in the coming days, which are crucial for stabilizing the situation, will be a powerful signal and contribute to de-escalation. now, that is a near impossibility because right now the u.s. is trying to get as many of its citizens out as possible. it is removing nonessential personnel from the embassy. it is moving other core diplomats to other parts of the country and asking americans to leave ukraine as soon as possible. now, on this call, we are also told by a senior ukrainian official who spoke with our colleague matthew chance,

mr. biden will consult with them and hear their advice. last week justice stephen breyer announced that he will retire at the end of the term. he's served for nearly three decades. mr. biden has pledged to nominate a black woman to the high court. >>> investigators in california are trying to find a motive after a firefighter was shot and killed while responding to dumpster fire. 47-year-old captain max fortuna was shot before dawn yesterday in the city of stockton. police say a 67-year-old man was detained at the scene and they found a gun. the fire chief said fortuna's death was his worst nightmare. the mayor called him a hero. >> this is a sobering reminder of the many sacrifices our firefighters make day in and day out in service to our community. >> fortuna had been a firefighter for more than two decades. >>> and all federal prisons in the u.s. were placed on a nationwide lockdown after two inmates were killed at a federal penitentiary in texas. the "associated press" said the inmates wer

mr. biden said if russia invades it will be met with strong international condemnation. >> if russia attacks ukraine, it would be a war of choice or a war without cause or reason. i say these things not to >> laura podesta is in new yth. with thepm >>orr: good mornin tom and this morning russia is trying to prove that it is withdrawing from ukraine's border. the country's foreign minister showed this video of tanks and other military vehicles leaving crimea across a railway bridge. the u.s. has not yet verified those claims. the u.s. and nato remain locked in a standoff with russia over ukraine. >> our analysts indicate that they remain in a threatening position. >> reporter: yesterday russian president vladimir putin said he's open to talks aimed at averting a war. putin said russia is pulling back some of the soldiers it had deployed along the ukrainian border. u.s. officials said they could not verify that claim. >> right now russia has more than 150,000 troops encircling ukraine and belarus

the white house says mr. bidenill outline the high stakes of the conflict in ukraine. >> what presidents do is they lead during crises they lead the world during crises that's exactly what president biden is doing the american people can expect to hear him talk about that as well, standing up against president putin and autocracies. >> reporter: domestically the top issue on every american's mind is inflation, especially as the crease in ukraine threatens to push gas prices even higher the president will highlight efforts to get soaring costs under control. it will also be a chance to talk about his historic pick for the supreme court. if confirmed, it will be the first woman of color on the high court. the pandemic will also be in focus as mr. biden touts his achievement in the fight against covid. just yesterday, congress announced masks will be optional for lawmakers attending the speech the president is also expected to look ahead at what's next for his build back better agenda and the fight to protect voting r

mr. biden, with whom perhaps he still wants to cut some sort of deal. we haven't talked about diplomacy, but this is a form of diplomacy, or face another u.s. president. when he looks at the biden administration, does he look at it as a fundamental adversary or as a potential partner to validate whatever new form of security arrangement vladimir putin is trying to achieve, not just in ukraine, but in europe beyond ukraine. how does he look at joe biden? dmitri: i think he looks at joe biden as the only partner that he has on all of these issues. he has given up on the europeans. i think a particular the visit by chancellor scholz i wouldn't necessarily say was a disaster but a big disappointment. his comment later that putin's claims of a genocide of russians in ukraine was ridiculous, this was repeated 1000 times on russian television, which means to me that it deeply offended president putin personally. you do not joke -- it is not a trifle -- you do not use the word ridiculous next to genoci

but as times boston, mr biden is again, going back to that by being doing father little of water mr. trump did on, i've got his on again, a similar kind of situation here. and i think is obviously on the fred because the faces he faces an election 2 years later in which it seems that trump is becoming very popular. so i think this is an attempt to, by just dividing to kind of move a 180 degrees from his original position of being a liberal, to a more aggressive sort of stance that he's taking today. so he's obviously under a lot of threats. i think and he's playing died, but i think it would certainly if you look out, it's like india in india. it's a, it's a new nation, right. $70.00. if we take care of father population and i said it really, why should they threaten the united states or natal? it's a very similar situation. so i mean, after all, creamy, you know, you play and then russia, what font all historically they were considered doing countries. right. that will part of the soviet union. you know, the very much part of the history since i think what 11th and judy or something

with russia continuing its military build—up along its border with ukraine, mr biden said that he wouldot send troops to rescue americans, if moscow invaded. this is what he said in an interview with nbc news. look, what i have asked is american citizens should leave, should leave now. we are dealing with one of the largest armies in the world and it's a very difficult situation and things can go crazy quickly. president biden. well, the leaders of the three baltic states have called on nato allies to increase military support in eastern europe, amid the heightened tension. the call comes after britain's foreign minister, liz truss, held what have been described as "frosty talks" with her russian counterpart, sergei lavrov. this report from the bbc�*s steve rosenberg in moscow. for liz truss, the day began by the kremlin at the tomb of the unknown soldier, a sign of respect for russia before the difficult diplomacy. she's only been foreign secretary five months. sergey lavrov has been in the job 18 years. a big difference. and there were major differences of opinion. mr lavrov called we

with russia continuing its military build—up along its border with ukraine, mr biden said that he wouldot send troops to rescue americans if moscow invaded. here is a clip of his interview with nbc news. look, what i have asked is so american citizens should leave, should leave now. we are dealing with one of the largest armies in the world and it's a very difficult situation and things can go crazy quickly. it comes after yet another day of frantic diplomatic activity. in a moment we'll here about a particularly frosty meeting in moscow between the british foreign secretary liz truss and her russian counterpart sergei lavrov. at the same time as that meeting was underway — borisjohnson has been at nato headquarters, meeting withjens stoltenberg — nato's secretary general. there were blunt assessments from both. and and today i've agreed with the secretary general a package of support to strengthen further our sonic —— collective security, sending troops, planes and ships to defend nato from north to south. but the stakes are very high. and this is a very dangerous moment, and that stak

mr biden said the united states and its allies would stand together in full support of the people of across parts of northern europe. deaths were reported in the netherlands, belgium, britain and ireland — many of the victims crushed by falling trees. gusts of close to two—hundred kilometres an hour have been recorded. the former us police officer who killed a black motorist when she confused her handgun for her taser has been sentenced to two years in prison — a penalty below the state guidelines. kim potter had been convicted of first degree manslaughter for fatally shooting daunte wright last april. now on bbc news, it's time for the media show.

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so our war is a racket, and mr. biden is one of the biggest players in that racket. can has all the thank you for your time for your thoughts. kennestone from the hamilton coalition to stop the war live on our to no to another. we're a headline story today. right. police are odd in force in the french capital firing tear gassed against freedom convoy activists. thousands of people have gathered, inspired by the canadian movement against harsh coven restrictions. it's happening despite a band put in place by the french authorities with checkpoints, set up an armored vehicles on the streets or corresponding charlotte to pinsky reports from the heart of the unrest. well, i think a buddy see behind me, they're all about a 1000 people marching through the street to paris just on this particular protest . now you may be aware that the freedom convoy the so called freedom gone vote was banned by the authorities here in paris for thousands of vehicles all camped out around the gates of the city because they were not allowed to enter. since friday there has been a massive pol

mr. bidene with russian president vladimir putin on the phone yesterday as the two countries seem to be at a diplomatic standstill. russia said it has no intention of attacking ukraine but conflicting reports that innovations appears set for wednesday regardless ukraine is not backing away from the fight. there absolutely ready for whatever russia throws their way. dan hoffman fox news contributor former cia station chief who served in iraq, pakistan and moscow, so it dan, what is president putin up to? what is his ploy? and he has he already gotten what he wanted? >> i think he is on his way to getting quite a lot. let's start with this, vladimir putin has conditioned all of us to expect the most ruthless foreign policy from the kremlin. going back to the way he had of chechnya, invaded georgia in 2008 and crimea and has led an ongoing war and eastern ukraine the better part of eight years. he has 100,000 troops on the board at military exercises, he's got 11 or so amphibious ships and submari

with russia continuing its military build—up along its border with ukraine, mr biden said that he wouldps to rescue americans, if moscow invaded. he was making the comments in an interview with nbc news. here's our north american correspondent peter bowes. the white house has been telling americans to get out of ukraine for several weeks now so this is really the president, mr biden, reinforcing that message and this was a wide ranging interview. and certainly a warning not to travel to ukraine and those americans already in the country to leave and also suggesting if there was a russian invasion the work of the american consulate would be severely reduced and would not be able to help americans get out of the country, so it was put to the president in the interview by the nbc presenter that there could be a scenario that there could be a scenario that american forces, us troops, would be sent into ukraine to help get americans out and joe biden said no, that would not happen and he gave this explanation as to why he did not want to see us forces or soldiers inside ukraine. that is a wo

and mr. zelinski, the ukrainian premier and mr. biden seemed to have based that conversation on intelligence that was slightly wide of the mark saying things like in the conversation when kia falls, when ukraine becomes part of russia, to paraphrase what we think went on during that conversation. it's almost as if he's basing that his stance and his reaction to what may happen on intelligence that's not quite accurate. and it is a clumsy listen. if you're in key of well 1st i would say it's not a foregone conclusion. the kiya would fall readily to russian forces. i have been to the eastern front that bend of the southern fraud. i've talked to the soldiers, they will stand and they will fight, and many of them are willing to give their lives for their country. the main concern is massive russian superiority in the air and, and in the see, ah, that's really the decisive factor if there is an invasion, but a ukraine is ready to defend itself. and so i think we have to give great credibility to the lansky and his generals and his armed forces for the preparations they've made. but they need to t

the - but this is one point in the biden administration, perhaps in a row we haven't so much seen mr bidenxt, if he is to fend off some of those threats you have outlined? i fend off some of those threats you have outlined?— you have outlined? i think he needs to _ you have outlined? i think he needs to continue _ you have outlined? i think he needs to continue a - you have outlined? i think he needs to continue a string i you have outlined? i think he needs to continue a string of| needs to continue a string of victories here. you know, these are tactical versus not going to supplant a broader counterterrorism strategy, but the united states isjuggling a lot at once. internationally there is the russia— ukraine issue, at home, covid. it will be keen not to get distracted and to make sure that there is bandwidth to deal with counterterrorism. you know, in the us right now, especially in washington, dc and the beltway, all the talk is about great power competition, china, russia, etc. at our enemies get a vote to, and the islamic state may be humbled, but it is far from state may be humbled

here's mr biden�*s national security advisor, jake sullivan, outlining where the allies stand.ncluding new forces arriving at the ukrainian border. as we have said before, we are in the window when an invasion could begin at any time should vladimir putin decide to order it. i would not comment on the details of our intelligence information, but i do want to be clear, it could begin during the olympics despite a lot of speculation that it would only happen after the olympics. as we have said before, we are ready either way. we are ready to continue results oriented diplomacy that addresses the security concerns of the united states, russia and europe. we are also able to respond decisively alongside those allies and partners should russia choose to take military action. our response would include sanctions with similar packages and support of the european union, canada and other countries. we will also include changes to nato and american force posture along the eastern flank of nato. barbara plett usher is watching all the latest developments from washington, and gave us this

mr. bidenid he will select an african-american woman to serve the high court by the end of the month. after a few months of relative quiet, cicely's mount etna is roaring back to life. and we are going to get to see it through her perspective. britney spears signed a $15 million book deal. that comes months after her conservativeship ended. this is the "cbs overnight news" >> duncan: good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm jericka duncan in for norah. war in eastern europe is getting closer after russian president vladimir putin declares the independence of two breakaway regions in ukraine. after the announcement putin ordered a "peacekeeping operation" to begin in the two regions, meaning the deployment of russian troops and weapons into those areas. tonight we want to show you these unconfirmed pictures that appear to show russian forces being bused into eastern ukraine. one u.s. official tells cbs news this could be a precursors to a larger invasion or this could be putin's only move.

mr. bideno held a meeting with his national security council sunday to discuss the crisis. the white house says diplomacy is still on the table, but the u.s. is ready to respond with sanctions if russia, quote, chooses war. take a listen. >> he has not conducted another invasion in ukraine yet, and we want to get -- we still think there is' time to prevent that. if you punish somebody something for what they haven't done they may do it. we're hold that will affect the calculus. mr. putin. >> while we believe mr. putin has made the decision, the dye is cast, until the tanks are actually moving, the planes are flying, the bombs are dropping, we're going to do everything we can with diplomacy and deterrence and dissituation to get mr. putin to reverse the decision he's made, and part of that is making very clear what he risks in terms of sanctions. >> meanwhile, new satellite images show increased activity among russian forces massed near ukraine's northeastern border. and the belarusian defense m

after which mr. biden is expected to address the american people about the next steps to engage the world in stopping russian aggression. i mentioned a moment ago, trace, and i think this bears repeating, there's a real sense here in washington that not just administration but leaders around the world really have to come together with the most severe sanctions possible at this particular stage. as you pointed out throughout your coverage tonight, it's not a deterrent if it doesn't really hit hard. at this point given what we've seen from the russian leader tonight, and as we continue to watch the coverage and they really move into central parts of ukraine, they really have to come to the kremlin with a great deal of strength. whether or not that'll make a long-term difference is anyone's guess, but it's a collective that'll make a difference certainly as far as the world is concerned. that's the position of the white house tonight. i just saw a note from a friend that works for the white house. i've been i

mr biden said the united states and its allies would stand together in full support of the people ofkraine. nine people have been killed as storm eunice left a trail of destruction across parts of northern europe. deaths were reported in the netherlands, belgium, britain and ireland — many of the victims crushed by falling trees. gusts of close to 200kmph have been recorded. canadian police have made at least a hundred arrests as they move to end a truck drivers�* blockade of the capital ottawa. more than 20 vehicles have been towed away. drivers spent the last three weeks protesting against mandatory coronavirus vaccinations to cross into the united states. now on bbc news, our rome correspondent mark lowen investigates how italy is failing to tackle the scourge of clerical sex abuse. this film contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. in the shadow of the vatican are the dark secrets that italy itself has buried... ..clerical sex abuse of minors believed to be extensive but undocumented. there is a lot of resistance in the system of society in italy to talk about it, e

and what are officials saying about this call between mr. biden and zelensky? eporter: jim, as we reach this ra shenld oh crescendo, er remarkable proposal from president zelensky now inviting president biden to visit ukraine thinking this would contribute to a de-escalation and show that the u.s. is standing side-by-side with ukraine. he wants biden to visit a scasa. read you this. i am convinced your arrival in kyiv in the coming days which are crucial for stabilizing the situation will be a powerful signal and contribute to de-escalation. now, jim, that almost certainly won't happen. we are being told by u.s. officials that is extremely unlikely. of course, we are seeing the u.s. get as many americans out of this country as possible. people who are visiting ukraine, people who live in ukraine and diplomats pulled out. diplomats who are more in the mission moved outside of the capital of kyiv. the idea of sending the president here is essentially from what we understand a non-starter. jim, we understand according to a senior ukrainian official who spoke with o

mr biden said the united states and its allies would stand together in full support of the people ofkraine. nine people have been killed as storm eunice left a trail of destruction across parts of northern europe. deaths were reported in the netherlands, belgium, britain and ireland — many of the victims crushed by falling trees. gusts of close to 200 kilometres an hour have been recorded. canadian police have made at least 100 arrests as they move to end a truck drivers�* blockade of the capital — ottawa. more than 20 vehicles have been towed away. drivers spent the last three weeks protesting against mandatory coronavirus vaccinations to cross into the united states. more on storm eunice now and in wales, all train services were cancelled for the first time ever on friday. the majority of schools were closed, and tens of thousands of homes were left without power. 0ur correspondent tomos morgan has been speaking to some of those in the worst affected areas. the sound will never, ever leave me. it was just... ..heartbreaking to hear my daughter screaming. just before lunchtime, in n

they write a day earlier, mr. biden -- swift and severe caused a russia moves against ukraine. nearly no change in the russian stance. u.s. officials said severe conflict has led to canceled costs -- canceled flights in ukraine. u.s. support would allow to prevent panic. he also asked for concrete guarantees saying u.s. security is impossible without the security of ukraine. the president returned from the pentagon. yesterday on fox news saying that time it may be running short. [video clip] >> one phone call yesterday with vladimir putin said that is now on hold for several weeks. is that a sign after that phone call yesterday that time is running out for diplomacy? >> it is certainly not a sign things are moving in the right direction. it is not a sign that mr. putin has any intentions to de-escalate tensions and it is not a sign that he is recommitting himself to a diplomatic path forward. it gives us cause for optimism. >> -- said today we may be on the verge of war in europe. the germany chancellor is going to be traveling to moscow this week to meet with vladimir putin. i

mr biden said the united states and its allies would stand together in full support of the people ofkraine. nine people have been killed as storm eunice left a trail of destruction across parts of northern europe. deaths were reported in the netherlands, belgium, britain and ireland — many of the victims crushed by falling trees. gusts of close to 200kph have been recorded. canadian police have made at least a hundred arrests as they move to end a truck drivers�* blockade of the capital — ottawa. more than 20 vehicles have been towed away. drivers spent the last three weeks protesting against mandatory coronavirus vaccinations to cross into the united states. coming up in around 10 minutes�* time, we'll have newswatch — but first here's click. this can is filled with a forensic spray, which, for the first time, is being used to stop domestic violence. to show how it works, i volunteered to be sprayed with it. you can't see it with the naked eye, but switch on the uv lights... ..and you'll see i've been marked. for years, this substance has been used to protect property and deter thie

mr. biden tweeted out this, quote, russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the united states and its allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. he guess on, the world will hold russia accountable. all right. let's bring in nick pat ton walsh. nick, we begin with you in od odessa. this is way bigger than anyone really anticipated and certainly what the kremlin led people to believe. >> yeah, look, i mean, it's difficult to take seriously or put too much veracity to what we hear from russian officials given the constant suggestion that this was all hysteria when it was warned about by western officials in the past weeks. frankly, even seasoned observers of russia felt it would be hard for russia to realistically industry something on this scale, even in the southwest the port city of odessa, we heard explosions before dawn. it's clear from pictures emerging from kyiv where there has been significantly more explosions that people ar