mr. lester. from the f d p. a foreign policy, as who speaks for foreign policy for the f t p. thank you. thank you very much. situational. the grounds is of course, at changing rapidly and it's difficult to confirm. so nice get moved from d. w reporter william blue cross on what we've been able to vote the piece together today. and thanks very much, it is indeed very complicated. there's of course, been air attacks all around the country and major cities all around the country, but there's want to focus on the land war that is happening right now in major places all around the country. first, let's have the general map of ukraine. you know, ukraine between poland, belarus and russia, and over to the east, the separatist held part of ukraine. that's been that way since 2014. there are some key points here. let's get a closer look now where russian land forces are coming in from. we see them 1st coming in from the north for through rushes, ally, bella luce, the east, from russian bases, russia proper, itself, pushing in through that rushing back separatist zone in the don bas re

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not just lester, this year as well. >> mr. speaker, the premise are clearly has not got the first clue what he has been up to. his plan is to have billions of pounds of taxpayers cash to energy companies and then enforce families to pay it off in installments for years to come. if it sounds like he is forcing people to take out a loan, and it looks like he is forcing people to take out a loan, isn't it just forcing people to take out a loan? >> we are giving people tax valuations across the country that is 27 million homes that we are giving the equivalent of a 150 pound rebate. their offer is for 89 pounds. ours is faster, more generous, more effective. what they would do is, this is a global problem. what they would do is clobber the oil and gas companies right now with a tax that would deter investment in gas just when his country needs gas as we transition to green fuel. it would be totally ridiculous and it would raise prices for consumers. >> mr. speaker, i was always worried that the prime minister was not want to read

mr. baldwin? >> reporter: hutchins wouldn't say if baldwin should be criminally charged that will be up to the d.a. lester> miguel, thank you you can watch much more o the exclusive interview tomorrow morning on "today. >>> we turn now to the scary moments inside an apple story amsterdam. an armed man taking a hostage and causing an hour's long standoff with police. kelly cobiella now on how it all came to a dramatic end >> oh my god, oh my god. >> reporter: a terrifying scene inside apple's flagship amsterdam store. an armed man holding a hostage. waving his weapon. at one point holding it to the hostage's head this video captured by pascal from his apartment. >> did you hear gunshots >> i heard gunshots. i heard helicopters. there was a lot of noise. >> reporter: police say the gunman stormed the busy store on tuesday afternoon he was wearing a vest similar to a bomb vest the police spokesman says, and had a handgun and an automatic weapon dozens were able to flee the store, but four were trapped, hiding in a closet for nearly five hours, a tense standoff >> there was polic hiding behind walls. police h

boucher kind of say that i am, i would do obadiah and counsellor could lester president at the outside. i would like to thank mrs. rosie mary decarlo, under secretary general for political affairs and peace building. mr. maker cannon, special representative of the o. s. e chair person in office in ukraine. a ms wanted land in the trilateral contact group and mr. yet at helene $33.00 on the o se special monitor and mission chief monitor father. our comprehensive briefing center, the manor glove also took note of the ukrainians of society activist, mrs. tatiana, montana, st. her president. since our meeting on january 31st, we have seen intensive diplomatic efforts at various levels. we must be her either including at the highest levels to reduce the current tensions in eastern europe. and we also while come the further engagement within the normandy format and hope that these discussions will continue from us and how such structured formats, particularly those bringing together russia and ukraine along with other stakeholders are important for further in dialogue. and we need sink tensions. this would also help u

lester >> peter alexander, thank you. >>> once again, tonight i'm joined by secretary of state antony blinken mr. secretary, nothing the u.s. or europeans have done stopped it from happening the president announced new and harsher sanctions. what's the goal at this point do you believe putin will suddenly turn around his tanks and head home because of harsher sanctions? >> lester, we have been warning about this for a long time. we have been planning on this for a long time we have gotten allies and partners together a long time and made it clear on one hand if president putin decided to pursue the path o diplomacy and dialogue, we're ready for that to engage, equally if he pursued the path of aggression which tragically is exactly what he has done, we prepared for that, too. as a result, we have responded in a united way, swiftly, and with real consequence to impose very severe costs on russia for the aggression against ukraine. >> if russia feels cornered and maybe desperate in all this, do you worry they could become more dangerous and directly threaten nato countries? >> well, first, lester,

biden was asked yesterday about those conflicting policies in an exclusive interview with nbc's lester holt. >> mrquirements, essentially getting ahead of the federal government, the cdc. are those governors wrong? >> well, it is hard to say whether they're wrong. here's -- the science is saying now that masks work, masks make a difference. look, it is confusing. it is worrisome to people, they're trying to figure out. but what i've tried to do, i tried to make sure we have all of the vaxes needed, all of the boosters, needed, all of the protection that's needed. >> are you afraid though some states and cities are moving too quickly to loosen indoor mask mandates? >> well, you know, it is -- i committed that i would follow the science. the science as put forward by the cdc and the federal people, and i think it is probably premature, but, you know, it is a tough call. >> so connecticut is also making that tough call. governor ned lamont says the state's school mask mandate will be lifted starting february 28th, after which local officials will be able to decide whether masking is necessary or not.