ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy appears virtually at the grammy awards. his emotional message about war. >>> international outrage. russia is accused of genocide after hundreds of civilian bodies are found on the streets of ukraine. how the kremlin is trying to deflect the blame. >>> i've been up since 5:00 a.m. already. so just winging it. >> stranded passengers. major airlines cancel thousands of flights snarling weekend travel. what they're saying this morning. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with a celebration of the brightest stars in music. after being delayed by covid, the grammys took center stage for the first time in las vegas. big names turned out for the show, and there was even a surprise appearance from ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. danya bacchus is in las vegas with the very latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. with most covid restrictions lifted, the grammys felt like one big reunion. jon batiste, the most nominated artist, ruled the night. there was also

. >> president volodymyr zelenskyy there could be more bodies. witnessing the carnage there for the world to see. the world is horrified of what happened in bucha. you were there, you witnessed it tell us what you saw. >> devastating scene that is we saw. one of the things that stands out, it has been four days since the russians retreated from bucha. the folks are still finding dead bodies in the cars, and destroyed house, and executed in basements, we witnessed that first hand. i need to warn our viewers that what you are about to see is extremely disturbing and graphic. >> ukrainian authorities lead us into a basement they call a russian execution. their hands tide behind their backs, bullets in the walls. the ukrainians said russians used this as a military base while occupying bucha. an advisor to ukraine's minister not trying to contain his anger. five corpses were found here, with their hands tied behind their backs. they were shot in the head and chest, and tortured before. >>ed body c the body collectors hard time. >> hundreds, not dozen

ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy calls it genocide.es the troops are responsible. holly williams is in southeastern ukraine. >> reporter: russian troops have withdrawn from around ukraine's capital, kyiv, but there are no celebrations in this country, because what they have left nd issiening. contns deeply disturbing material. in the town of bucha, the streets are littered with bodies in civilian clothing. some with their hands tied behind their back, appear to have been executed. others are buried in a mass grave. more than 300 residents were killed, according to the mayor. in the village here, this woman says the russians killed her only son, alexi. "the pain is so bad. she says she brought alexi's body back in a wheel barrow and buried him by herself. she says, this is my love, my sweet heart. on a highway outside kyiv, ukrainian officials say these images show the naked corpses of at least four women. they claim the russians tried to burn the bodies. there have been several allegations of rape of russian troops during the invasion.

as evidence mounts and outrage grows, ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy will address the u.n. security council virtually today. zelenskyy visited the town of bucha yesterday littered with military vehicles. ukraine says hundreds of civilians were found dead there after russian troops retreated last week. many were shot at close range with their hands bound and signs that they had been tortured. bradley blackburn is in new york with the latest on this story. bradley, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. this is the first time president zelenskyy has left the capital of kyiv to see it with his own eyes. he is determined that the world will see them, too, and we should warn you that some of the images in this story are disturbing. today volodymyr zelenskyy will tell the united security council about what he saw in the town of bucha. zelenskyy says more than 300 people were killed and tortured before russian forces were driven out. video from the kyiv suburbs shows bodies of dead civilians lining the streets, some with their hands tied and shot from close range. >>

officials to ukraine to meet with president volodymyr zelenskyy. that was on sunday. ukraine's government released this video of the secretary of state antony blinken and defense secretary lloyd austin. they were greeted by mr. zelenskyy before they sat for their long meeting. it's the highest level u.s. officials to have visited ukraine since russia's invasion began. they spoke a short time ago in poland after returning from their trip, and they pledged to continue humanitarian economic and military support. they did all this standing in front of aid supplies that were bound for ukraine. and, indeed, lloyd austin, the defense secretary, pledged that they would help ukraine, quote, win this fight. and secretary blinken added they would do all they could to help ukraine end this fight, to lay the possible groundwork for any diplomacy or negotiation should that take place. for more on all of this, let's go to isa soares in lviv, ukraine. >> good morning to you, christiane. let me bring our viewers up to date from what we heard from the secretaries as they spoke across th

officials visit kyiv to meet with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. what they announced as russia continues an all-out assault in eastern ukraine. >>> the fate of melissa lucio. the texas mother is set to be executed this week. why a group of bipartisan lawmakers is seeking clemency for the death row inmate. >>> protecting america's youngest. the former fda boss gives a possible timeline of when the fda will consider covid vaccines for children ages 5 and under. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marre

today. -♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ >>> our top stories this morning, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyyussian troops are gearing up for attacks in the eastern part of the country. in his nightly address, zelenskyy said that the coming week could be as crucial as any in the war. on last night's "60 minutes" he said ukraine's fate depends on whether the u.s. continue to supply weapons needed to hold off the expected russian onslaught. >>> and the biden administration is expected to unveil its long-awaited rules today to crack down on so-called ghost guns. the privately made guns without serial numbers are increasingly being found at crime scenes across the u.s.housand the justice department are under growing pressure to deal with gun deaths and violent crime. >>> country music stars will be in nashville tonight for the cmt music awards. if you didn't know, all of the winners are picked by you, the fans. the show will feature one historic event. >> reporter: anticipation is building for tonight's sure to be unforgettable performance by the judds on the "cmt music awards. >> the cmt awards

breaking overnight, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy received a high-level show of support from the biden administration. secretary of state antony blinken and defense secretary lloyd austin met with zelenskyy in the capital of kyiv as the u.s. announced new military assistance for ukraine. american diplomats who left ukraine before russia invaded will also start returning to the country. bradley blackburn is in new york with the latest on all of this. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. these are the highest level u.s. officials to meet with president zelenskyy face to face since before the invasion began, and after his visit to kyiv, secretary blinken said russia is failing in this war, and ukraine is succeeding. secretary of state antony blinken and defense secretary lloyd austin met with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy in kyiv this weekend. >> we expressed deep admiration for his leadership, for the extraordinary courage of ukrainians in standing up to and pushing back this russian aggression. >> reporter: the two officials are the highest ranking americans

his close friend, volodymyr zelenskyy, an entertainment executive and well known actor. binet position, he and zelenskyy are fighting a war on the world stage. and he says, this is exactly where they are meant to be. how did you get here? >> first of all, i have my real profession is a lawyer. yes, of course, some period of time i worked like movie producers. but we were talking about volodymyr zelenskyy, i can say first of all, it is a very simple understanding of him. i think just this very tragic situation, and this terrible war in ukraine shows for all the world that he is a leader. he is a leader and he is the person who is coming to this year for one reason. maybe to change our country. i said in some interview two years ago that i'm sure our pretty will be the leader as our part of europe and maybe more. a lot of ukrainians said, what is it, it is like a job. now it is true. >> with near constant shelling, including in and around the capital, kyiv. when the invasion began and the united states offered president zelenskyy a way out of the country. he said i don't ne

. >> y la otra noticia importante del dÍa, el mensaje del presidente de ucrania, volodymyr zelenskyy las naciones unidas que castigue a rusia por lo que describiÓ como los peores crÍmenes desde la segunda guerra mundial, es que surgen cada vez mÁs evidencias de la barbarie en ucrania, nuestro corresponsal tiene las imÁgenes que advertimos son fuertes. >> sembraron muerte en cada territorio que ocuparon y ahora que se han replegado los ucranianos desentierran las atrocidades cometidas por las tropas rusas. en esta ciudad donde el nÚmero de cadÁveres encontrados llega 280, sus ataques indiscriminados incluyen a una familia que le dispararon contra el carro y dentro se calcinaron una madre y sus dos hijos. escenas de la masacre en este suburbio se captaron desde el aire, este video se presume es del 11 marzo y muestra a una persona avanzar por una calle paralela donde se encontraba un convoy de tanques rusos, al doblar en la esquina este suburbio se captaron desde el aire, este video se un tanque dispara de inmediato. en los hallazgos hay indicios de crÍmenes de guerra, ejecuciones a co

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and obviously, for a leader like volodymyr zelenskyy, that is very appealing. the possibility of an outright victory. particularly against an adversary like russia which is much larger and has a much more sophisticated military. yet you have to weigh that allure of that potential victory at some point in the distance against the losses that will be incurred as a result of allowing this conflict to grind on. u.s. officials as you mentioned, talking about this potentially lasting through the end of the year. that is much, much longer than anyone had anticipated. and you can only expect the sorts of scenes that we have really only witnessed in social media videos, from satellite images that have taken place in cities like mariupol, where thousands are believed to be dead. where maternity hospitals have been decimated. that you're going to see more of that playing out across the country as the second offensive gets underway. so it comes back tom point again. the constant push-pull, the tension between wanting to end the war, not wanting to concede an inch but also

he held talks with volodymyr zelenskyy.this is where russian forces are believed to have carried out atrocities. >> these are places that carry the cries of unspeakable pain, the soil stand by the blood of innocent lives lost. these cities are on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital have become synonymous with the carnage wreaked. on his first visit to ukraine since the start of the war, he was appalled by the scale of the destruction. >> this is an absurdity. the war is evil. there is no way to work and be acceptable in the 21st century. they called for a thorough investigation into the hundreds of people. atrocities that are being described as war crimes. >> this is one of the places that antonio got to see the 70,000 people that lived here while most of them fled. some of them died and those that remain speak of those weeks a hell on earth. in a war that the u.n. chief says most and as soon as possible. in a joint press conference, he called once more for an end to the violence. >> this war must end and peace must be e

ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy says us secretary of state antony blinkin will visit kiev onnce the war began. ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy says us secretary of state antony blinken will visit kyiv on sunday in the highest level us visit since the war began. 26 passengers and crew are missing injapan after a tourist boat reportedly sinks off the northern island of hokkaido. officials in ukraine say eight people, including a three—month—old baby, have been killed in a russian missile attack on the port city of odesa.

i will ask volodymyr zelenskyy about that attack and those peace talks in just a moment. the ukrainian military says it has retaken control of 29 settlements at chernobyl nuclear site where russian troops are pulled back. meantime authorities in the southern city of mariupol say it is not possible to enter the besieged city and it's dangerous for people to try to lee on their own. now to a look headlines in the u.s. news from the southern border. three high level federal officials sources telling fox news more than 62,000 so-called known get aways, illegal immigrants slipped past the border in march. that averages out to more than 2 thundershowers per day. sources say more than 300,000 since october 1st. known get aways are migrants seen on cameras and sensors but not apprehended due to a lack of manpower. these figures come as officials warn of an even greater surge of illegal immigration when the administration ends coronavirus related asylum may 23rd. official announcement repeal of title 42 put out today by the cdc. also, in that release. covid-19 vaccine. 6,000 migra

volodymyr zelenskyy said the scale of the atrocities carried out by russian troops makes it harder tootiate an end to the fighting. the bodies of at least 410 civilians have been found in towns around the capital, which were recaptured from russian forces last week. imran khan reports now from bucha. >> surrounded by heavy security and the media, president zelenskyy visited the town of bucha, near kyiv. after witnessing the devastation, he made a promise that something will be done. >> it is were crimes that will be recognized by genocide of the world. you can see what has happened. we know about thousands killed with torture, people with katt williams, women who have been raped and children who have been murdered. we know there is much more. this is genocide. reporter: people began to bury the dead in a 45-foot trench dug in the grounds of a church, some 68 bodies at first. some victims of war, others who died of natural cases. the priest at st. andrew's church said he had to negotiate with russians to allow the burials, that of the war dragged on, more burials. in total, 130 were bu

ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is praising his people for their resolve in the battle against the russian invasion. in his nightly address, he told his country they should be proud of surviving 50 daysru it came the same day that russian-guided missile cruiser with missiles fired by its military. the flagship of russia's black sea fleet was heavily damaged and sank. moscow acknowledged the fire on board the ship but said it was not the result of a ukrainian attack. bradley blackburn is in new york with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, diane. the ukrainians clearly see the sinking of that ship as a victory, and they are also re-establishing some real control of the northern part of the their country. so much so that we're learning the biden administration may soon send a high-level representative there. the white house is discussing sending a senior official to ukraine in a show of support. president biden telling reporters he is ready to make that visit himself. >> yeah -- >> reporter: yesterday on the 50th day since russia's invasion began, ukraine says it

i remember in paris, when president volodymyr zelenskyy for the first time, he was not even presidentthe election and france was the first country. >> president macron has had ongoing contact in weeks and months with russian president vladimir putin. does that diplomatic contact continue? >> we have seen this contact taking place some time ago. first, the visit in moscow before the war. our president was in kyiv in moscow. did, really, everything he could to propose together with our allies, together with the united states and other european countries, a solution, a political settlement. and then he had a number of conversations with the russian president. not in the last time, but after the war broke out. it continued. olaf schultz, the german prime minister but sfarz we are concerned, in very close coordination with volodymyr zelenskyy because there was no contact with the russian president that's refused all the time to talk to the president zelenskyy. so we have always had this conversation, which didn't take place in the last times, but until some two weeks ago, i think, there wa

first, i want to hear what president volodymyr zelenskyy told bret baer about his need for weaponry. special brand helmet, just give us missiles, give us airplanes. you cannot give us f18 or 19 or whatever you have, give us the old soviet planes, that's all. get them into my hands, give me something to defend my country with. jon: the air force flying planes ukrainians know how to fly and white house has held up. if you were in the white house, what would you say to president zelenskyy about the airplanes? >> i would say yes number one. i think it's nonsensical when you look at every bit of warfare we are conducting from off the united states of america is conducting albeit with 1 foot out the door conducting cyber warfare and economic warfare and providing surface to air missiles, now providing up armored vehicles like humvees and weaponry and armor and drones basically suicide bombers so to think you are not going to supply the one piece of armament they are begging for, ukrainian leader who has incredible courage to stand by defend his people believes helps put him in parity or de

our next guest, sean, peng began working on documentary about ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyywinsky as the man on the other end of the phone call that got donald trump impeached the first time. sean penned began traveling to ukraine long before vladimir putin decided to invade the country. as we watch from afar, sean penn and his documentary camera crew watch from up close. as volodymyr zelenskyy, the former comedian, actor and now president, became a struggling politician who lost his popularity in office and fell to a low in the polls of only 31% support a few months ago. sean penn was there when vladimir putin invaded ukraine and volodymyr zelenskyy's pulling support shot up to 90% as presence on ski more bravely than we have ever seen before, took on the burden of wartime president. unlike any other wartime president that we have ever seen, presents lewinsky has been in the line of fire every day. refusing to leave the capital city for a safer location. the united states offered president zelenskyy safe passage out of ukraine so he could safely command his troops from a fo

ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is calling for a strong response to russia's missile attack in kyiv. it happened shortly after he met with u.n. secretary general antonio guterres in the capital. zelenskyy said five russian missiles struck yesterday. he said it was an effort by russia to humiliate the u.n. antonio guterres said he was shocked by how close the missiles landed near the hotel where he was staying and condemned russian attacks on civilians including atrocities committed in towns like bucha. it all comes as president biden asks congress for an additional $33 billion in aid for ukraine. bradley blackburn has the latest good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that $33 billion package is double the size of what congress already approved last month -- many that has almost run out. a signal that american support for ukraine isn't going away as russian attacks continue. russian missiles rocked the ukrainian capital of kyiv thursday hitting several buildings and injuring at least ten. the attack came just about an hour after the head of the united nations met with ukrainia

and the head of megate assured that these indicators are monitored daily, and the president volodymyr zelenskyy accident that happened 36 years ago. zelenskyy said this in his daily closing address. atomic disaster in the history of mankind, but this year it is not enough to simply remember chernobyl and it is not enough to say the traditional words of gratitude to the heroes of the liquidators, it is not enough to remind why and how it became possible yes, the catastrophe is not enough to repeat the conclusions that every reasonable person and every adequate society should draw, because this year russia created new threats that could surpass even the most terrible accident. i remember the night of march 4, when it became known about the fire at the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant , when russian tanks fired at the plant. they they knew exactly which object they were firing at. but they had an order to seize the object at any cost, they didn't care, they didn't care that the zaporizhzhia station is the largest in europe, they didn't even think how many power units are there and how can the shel

his close friend, volodymyr zelenskyy, an entertainment executive and well-known actor.s cabinet position, yermak and zelenskyy are fighting a war on the world stage. and yermak says, this is exactly where they are meant to be. how did you get here? >> i can say first of all, i have my real profession is a lawyer. yes, of course, some period of time i'm in the parallel. i work like movie producers. but if we're talking about volodymyr zelenskyy, i can say first of all, it's a very simple understanding of him. i think just this very tragic situation and this terrible war in ukraine show for all the world that he's a real leader. he is a leader, and he is the person who is coming to this politics career for one reason -- to change our country. maybe two years ago, i said in some interview that i'm sure that our president will be the leader as minimum of our part of europe and maybe more. a lot of critics was here. ukrainians said, what is it? it's like a joke. but now it's all these people understand that it's true. >> reporter: russian forces have put zelenskyy's leadersh

ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy says us secretary of state antony blinkin will visit kiev on sunday in the highest level us visit since the war began. ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy says us secretary of state antony blinken will visit kyiv on sunday in the highest level us visit since the war began. 26 passengers and crew are missing injapan after a tourist boat reportedly sinks off the northern island of hokkaido. officials in ukraine say eight people, including a three—month—old baby, have been killed in a russian missile attack on the port city of odesa. 18 others were wounded. this video shows the aftermath of a strike on a residential building. other russian missiles hit a military facility in odesa and a cemetery. the russian defence ministry says its missiles destroyed a logistics terminal in the port city, where it said foreign weapons were stored. in the city of mariupol, russian forces appear to be trying to storm the azovstal steel works, where ukraine's remaining forces in the city are holding out. russians are said to have resumed air strikes on the plan

volodymyr zelenskyi also said that every russian criminal should be brought to justice, whoever they are and no matter where the russian missile attacks on ukraine are hiding, on kyiv, fastov, odesa, khmelnytskyi and other cities, they testify once again that it is still impossible to relax, it is impossible to think that the war is already over it is over, we still need to fight to drive out the occupiers, today the russian army continued its attempts to advance in the east of our state in the donbass, it is trying to advance in the southern regions almost at the same time as kiev, the raschest struck and the region was shelled with cruise missiles in the city of fastiv, the occupiers hit one of the main railway junctions of the kyiv region three times immediately after the explosions , all emergency services worked on the spot. and the resolute fighters continue to fire artillery at kharkiv and the region, over the past day, the russians have killed five civilians another 11 residents were wounded. this was reported by the head of the kharkiv regional military administration, oleg

volodymyr zelenskyi also said that every russian criminal should be brought to justice no matter who they are and no matter where they are hiding, the russian missile strikes on ukraine, on kyiv, fastov, odesa, khmelnytskyi and other cities, once again testify or not you can't relax, think that the war is already over, we still have to fight to drive out the invaders today, the russian army continued its offensive attempts in the east of our country in donbas, is trying to advance in the southern regions , un secretary general antonio guterre is shocked by the fact that russia launched a missile attack on kyiv while he was there in the capital, the bbc journalist benbron told about this in his social networks, who had a conversation with the secretary general, i will remind you at the press conference in kyiv , guterres admitted that his security council could not do that which was intended to prevent a war in ukraine and almost simultaneously with kyiv, the rashists struck and shelled the city of fastiv with cruise missiles in the region, the occupiers hit one of the main railway ju

plus, president volodymyr zelenskyy says the u.s. secretaries of state and defense are expected to visit ukraine today in a show of support for the embattled nation. but he says they should not come empty handed. we've got eyes on kyiv, we're going to bring you the very latest. and, because fossil fuels are so key to vladimir putin's grip on global power, his unprovoked attack on ukraine has jump-started a crucial conversation about climate change. the washington state government jay inslee joined president biden onstage on earth day, and he will join me later in the show to talk about power, energy and more. then, the velshi banned boat club is back in session. author -- joins me to talk about her best-selling young adult novel deer martin, and why it's being targeted by book banners and sensors across the country. they'll see begins right now. >> good morning to you, today is sunday april the 24th. i'm ali velshi. as new evidence comes to, light it is becoming increasingly clear that the failed former president did not act alone in

ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy calls it a war crime. ght, zelenskyy is fighting a powerful russian assault on ukraine's east and south. russia has not seized its strategic objectives. so, instead, it's shelling defiant cities to ruin. the one exception, at least now, is kyiv. in a feat of arms no one expected, ukraine's outgunned army defeated the massive russian force that had been ordered to take the capital city. ( bells ringing ) kyiv survives, for the moment, a capital of mummified monuments and 19th century grace. before, it was a bumper-to- bumper city with three million residents. but now, the streets are congested only by shadows. air raids are still a danger but, after nearly seven weeks, the siren doesn't quicken the step like it used to. ( air raid sirens ) have you won the battle of kyiv? >> zelenskyy ( translated ): kyiv. i think, yes, but, this isn't the final victory. i will only be able to tell after we win this war. when we liberate our country, then i'll be able to tell. because bucha is part of greater kyiv. bucha, ir

tonight in for anderson, that's the warning from ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskyy. he said that vladimir putin could turn to tactical nukes or chemical weapons. >> the director of the cia warned that he's worried putin might use a tactical nuclear weapon in this fight. are you worried? >> not only me. i think all of the world, all the countries, have to be worried. because you know that it can be not real information. but it can be true. because when they begin to speak about one way or another, battles, or involved enemies, or nuclear weapons or some chemical issues, chemical weapons, they should, they could, i mean, they can. for them, lives of the people, that's nothing. that's why. should think, not be afraid. i mean, don't be afraid. be ready but that is not a question to ukraine. and not only for ukraine, for all the world. i think so. >> a tactical weapon is a low yield nuclear device, smaller and strategic nuclear devices, but still highly deadly. for its part, the kremlin is using the veiled threat of unpredictable consequences, unquote, if american militar

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. >> reporter: ukrainian president, volodymyr zelenskyy, say that russians are leaving explosive mines around homes. vladimir putin strips of abandoning equipment and even the bodies of those killed in russia's war on ukraine. ukraine and western allies believe they are regrouping those forces and building troop strength in the east. ukrainian soldiers dismissed russia's claim it has dramatically reduced operations near the capital. he told cbs news that maybe is just a retreat and preparation of a stronger attack. the international committee of the red cross will try again to get into mariupol to evacuate residents that are trapped there. on friday city authorities said russians blocked access for the red cross. most of the buildings are destroyed or damaged and bodies filled the streets. ukrainian refugees gathered in budapest to call the world's attention to the children wounded and killed in the war. >> part is quiet. >> reporter: the u.s. has assessed that russian forces have created war crimes. cbs news. >>> ukraine's top negotiator says that moscow has verbally agreed to proposa

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. >> ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is praising uk prime minister boris johnson for the additional military equipment that britain is sending to ukraine. johnson made a surprise visit to k kyiv, where he met with president zelenskyy. the ukrainian leader urged the world to provide more support to ukraine. >> translator: but ukraine does not have time to wait. freedom does not have time to wait. when tyranny launches aggression against everything that keeps peace in europe, action must be taken meal. >> the head of the european union commission, ursula von der leyen also visited ukraine recently, and says ukrainians are showing incredible bravery against russia and that the fight against russia troops is not ukraine's alone. she says the carnage she saw in the town of bucha left her speechless. >> there are no words for the horror i've seen in bucha. the ugly face of putin's army terrorizing people. they are fighting our war. it's our fight, that they are in. because it's not only ukraine fighting for their sovereignty, they are fighting will humanity will prevail or heinous devasta

but first tonight, an adviser to ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy says secretary of state antonyen and defense secretary lloyd austin are currently meeting with zelenskyy in ukraine's capital of kyiv. zelenskyy announced plans for that meeting at a press conference last night. the united states has not confirmed the sit-down. trey yingst is live in kyiv with the latest on what we mow there. trey. >> reporter: jon, good evening. i should reiterate we cannot independently confirm that this meeting is taking place, but according to an adviser to ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy, a meeting is taking place between two top-level u.s. officials, secretary austin and secretary blinken, and the leader of ukraine. now, it comes amid the two month anniversary of the russian invasion into this country and also as the civilian death toll here continues to rise. overnight at least 8 people were killed in the southern port city of odesa when russian missiles slammed into a residential block. a mother and her three-month-old baby are among the dead, a stark reminder of the innocent people

karl nehammer met with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy and visited the town bucha. he said that bucha is a place of war crime and calls for a full investigation. cnn's covering the story from every angle for you. reporters across the globe, paula hancocks is following zelenskyy's speech in south korea and we will go live to her in seoul, shortly. she is diplomatic or editor, nic robertson is in brussels. with the latest on the chancellor's meeting with vladimir putin. but let's begin with matt rivers, he is live into bc in georgia. and the focus we very much on the eastern part of ukraine this week. we >> no question, max. and i think it's safe to say that every ukrainian official that you're hearing from is talking about this war in terms of we are now in a new face of this war after what we saw in kyiv. it is clear that russian forces are moving to the east looking at this new offensive. according to the chief of defense intelligence, we talk to cnn over the weekend. basically, what they're expecting to see over the coming days and weeks is a new offensive that --

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you guys were saying that i think it was volodymyr zelenskyy was saying there's simply places they don'tave information yet. you were talking the town down the road, that's where we're going again. makariv, this group of body collectors will go to the next place as it's slowly becoming more and more clear just how many civilians have come to harm in all of this. obviously we're still at the very early stages. some of these places have only been taken back a couple days ago, but it is already clear that a lot more civilians were killed, were wounded, were injured during the russian occupation than many people would have thought, guys. >> what are people telling you there, fred? i know that a lot of people that evacuated, but some stayed behind. and they witnessed all of this. i wonder what they're saying, especially since they've been going through this for well over a month and we're just learning act it. >> reporter: yeah, you're absolutely right. a lot of them have been going through this well over a month and a lot of them were extremely afraid as all of this was going on. this partic

phil black, cnn, bucha, ukraine. >> ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says the world should prepareor russia to possibly use nuclear or chemical weapons on his people now. >> president zelenskyy sat down with our colleague jake tapper for really a wide ranging interview. and in that conversation, he talked about the sinking of a russian ship. he talked about the casualties that the ukrainian military has sustained. and then the emotional to that the war is having on him and awe the ukrainian people, take a listen. >> russian warship, the moskva, the one that ukrainian soldiers told to f-off, sank. the russians say, and the russians are liars, but the russians say it sank on its own. can you offer some clarity and evidence as to what happened to that ship? >> translator: we know that does not exist anymore. for us, it is a strong weapon against our country. so, its sinking is not a tragedy for us. i want you, the rest of the people, to realize that. the less weapons the russian federation to attack our country has the better for us. the less capable they are. this is important. and a

country, most of today's rocket attacks targeted cities in eastern ukraine where president volodymyr zelenskyy says the battle for donbas has begun. cbs' chris livesay reports tonight from kyiv. >> reporter: the next chapter of the war is here. russian troops have begun the battle for donbas, says ukrainian president zelenskyy. a major development after russian troops pulled back from kyiv and turned their attention to the east, setting the stage for major clashes of tanks and heavy artillery unlike anything we've seen since world war ii, ukraine said. but there are no safe havens. russian air strikes killed at least seven people. the first known deaths in lviv close to the polish border and a refuge for those fleeing the fighting. in kharkiv close to the russian border, shelling offers no rest for the wounded or the medics there to save them. but nowhere is the terror more total than mariupol. diehard defenders holed up in a steel mill refuse to give up despite russia's ultimatum, surrender or die. it's a vindictiveness ukrainians trace to russian setbacks like the "moskva," this unverified i

volodymyr zelenskyy announced tuesday he wants to swap a detained pro russian politician for captured ukrainian prisoners of war. mr. zelenskyy warned they would capture more soldiers all signs this war is far from over. let's go to cnn's claire sebastian. so this politician is a ukrainian but he's being arrested on the basis he was found in fatigues? >> yes. and because he is known as very pro russian to the ukraines. it's someone moscow might install to replace zelenskyy. in his statement on his arrest he said he was a pro russian traitor and a member of the russian intelligence. they're saying -- zelenskyy is saying he would propose swapping him, giving him to moscow for ukrainian prisoners of war. we have putin speaking in the far east of russia saying the conflict is far from over and this is difficult. >> translator: the military operation will continue until it's fully completed and the objectives are achieved. we are helping people. we are saving them from naziism in the first place and on the other hand we're protecting russia, taking measures to protect russian security. and

britain prime minister boris johnson walked along the city streets with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. johnson also pledged more military aid to ukraine. in moscow, the kremlin has reportedly put a single commander in charge of an invasion plagued by casualties and poor logistics. fearing a new offensive, ukrainians today were still trying to flee the eastern part of the country in the wake of another brutal assault. cbs' holly williams has the latest from kryvyi rih. >> reporter: good evening, adriana. russian forces have withdrawn from around ukraine's capital, kyiv, but the fighting is ongoing here in southern ukraine, as well as in the east. and russia continues to reign terror on this country from the air. this train station in kramatorsk was packed with thousands of people evacuating their homes in eastern ukraine on friday when authorities here say it was hit by a russian missile strike, killing at least 50, including children. russia claims it wasn't involved. a senior american defense defense official sails the u.s. isn't buying it. >> it is strategy how russian army, how rus

a top advisor to ukraine's president says volodymyr zelenskyy met today with secretary of state antony blinken and defense secretary lloyd austin in the country's embattled capitol of kyiv. they would be the highest ranking american officials to visit the country since russia's invasion two weeks ago. new attacks included this missile attack into ukraine as fighting rages in the east. today president biden sent this tweet declaring that kyiv still stands despite vladimir putin's unprovoked attack. and on this orthodox easter sunday, president zelenskyy urged ukrainians to pray for those who are defending their native land. cbs' chris livesay is in kyiv and joins us with the very latest. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. it is orthodox easter in russia and here in ukraine, a time when many had hoped for a holiday cease-fire, but this weekend has been marred by shelling instead. it is easter in irpin, the site of a brutal russian massacre, today struggling to look forward. but throughout ukraine, it is not bells, but bombs that ring out on this holy weekend. at least six cruise missile

ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy welcomed the move but reiterated more needs to be done. "ukraine need weapons which will allow us to win on the battlefield," zelenskyy said in his nightly address. and he said the atrocities in the kyiv suburb are worse than what happened in bucha. >> there are many more towns russia has occupied and more towns it is still occupying. places where we must assume russian soldiers are committing more atrocities right now. >> reporter: zelenskyy warned russian propaganda may be staging scenes in mariupol to blame on ukrainian forces. ukorean -- ukrainian officials say more than 300 civilians were killed by russian forces in bucha alone. and despite mounting video and audio evidence, russia continues to claim the allegations are a setup to justify western sanctions. anne-marie? >> all right. laura podesta outside the u.n. thank you very much. >>> breaking overnight, israel says a palestinian man who opened fire in a crowded bar killing at least two people and wounding several others was killed in a shoot-out with security forces. the attack hap

ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy said he had beneficially approached about a visit.lier, i spoke with the former ukrainian foreign minister, and i asked him whether this snob is about more than just a breach of protocol, and not consulting the ukrainian president. guest: war times are normally not about protocol. fundamentally, it is not about steinmeier himself, he's definitely not pro-rsian more than the majority of the social democrats or the german political reality. it is more about disappointment. and i would even say, frustration about the german's role, and especially, germany's leadership in helping ukraine. it is about sanctions, and it is about german stubbornness not to do more on oil and gas. that is a big issue. it could really change the reality and push russia. and of course, it is about military assistance. fear about direct conflict with russia. brent: let me ask you, the u.s. -- you, as a former foreign minister, what would you advise zelenskyy to do right now? ukraine went to germany to say yes to an embargo of russian oil and natural gas. what is

tens of thousands are dead in mariupol, according to the ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy.peaking to south korean lawmakers, appealed for more weapons to help his country defend itself. the port city of mariupol has been under relentless russian bombardment for weeks. officials say much of the city lies in ruins, and tens of thousands are trapped little or no food and water. russia says it will focus now on eastern ukraine and intensify its military efforts there. earlier i spoke to our correspondent rebecca ritters's in the western ukrainian city of lviv. she spoke about the high death toll that we are seeing in the port city of mariupol. reporter: it is hard to imagine how president zelenskyy's estimates could be far off. if you think about the worst damage you have seen in more, the most devastating pictures coming out of any conflict, that is wt is happening in mariupol. that city has been under constant russian bombardment. both have been living there without access to food, electricity, communication, and most crucially, without access to drinking water. people here h

ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy warned that russian withdrawals from the north and the center of the country were a tactic to build up forces for attacks elsewhere. and ukraine says russian forces blocked a convey of 45 buses attempting to evacuate people from the besieged port city of mariupol. bradley blackburn is in new york with all the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. about 100,000 people are still trapped in mariupol. evacuations have slowed to a crawl. ukraine's government says at this point just a few hundred people at a time are able to escape in private cars. and russian attacks on the city aren't letting up. russia's assault on the port city of mariupol continued thursday. ukraine's deputy prime minister says russian forces seized 14 tons of food and medical supplies and prevented residents from fleeing the violence. today a team from the international committee of the red cross will try to enter the city with humanitarian aid and help with evacuations.juen lerit dior of erations. >> for the time being, we have the agreement at the top level. now we

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fiona, this is really these two personalities, volodymyr zelenskyy and vladimir putin.all about trying to change putin's mind. at this point, is there any succession planned if he is no longer running russia? >> there is always a succession plan, at least in theory, which is something happens to him normally, then either the prime minister or the speaker of the russian parliament would step in and they would have elections. under this current circumstances, there is no way vladimir putin wants to loosen his grip on power. 2024 he is supposed to have a presidential election. in theory, we know he has two more presidential terms he can contest, and that would take him to 2036. he has some staying power. there is absolutely no way he would want to go back any way, or on the back of a disaster in ukraine. >> brennan: so this is solidifying his hold on power, rather than weakening? >> absolutely. but the hold is very brittle. the situation right now, so many things can go wrong. so many things can be happening behind the scenes that we actually don't know about. but for puti

late today, ukraine president volodymyr zelenskyy proposed swapping him for ukranian prisoners held byht, with peace talks at a dead end, russia's invasion force is preparing for new attacks in the east and the south. we get more now from cbs' chris livesay in ukraine. >> reporter: while his troops are retreating from kyiv, a defiant vladimir putin insists he will still win the war. its goals are noble, helping people, saving them from nazism, he says, adding that atrocities such as those committed in bucha, the aftermath witnessed by cbs news, were faked. but they couldn't be more real, says ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy, warning that civilian torture and death follow every russian boot print with the war entering a new stage of terror. even scarier acts, he says, are taking place in mariupol. ukrainian forces claim they were struck with a poisonous substance while unconfirmed, the reports are being taken seriously by the u.s.. >> this is a real concern. it's a concern that we had from before the aggression started. >> reporter: if confirmed, it adds to a mounting list of ru