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What's expected to be a massive Russian assault on the Donbas region has begun. Shelling overnight in Kharkiv left scorched buildings, debris spilling out from shattered windows, and at least 11 dead. Satellite images tell us Vladimir Putin has assembled an eight-mile long convoy of Russian tanks and artillery outside the city. Meanwhile, today marked an invasion first: Austria's chancellor met with Putin, the first western leader to get an in-person audience with the Russian leader since forces breached Ukraine's border 47days ago. Our coverage begins with a live report from Phil Black in Lviv, followed by in-studio analysis from retired major general James "Spider" Marks.
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As Russian troops refocus their efforts on eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has named Alexander Dvornikov as the overall commander of the invasion. Dvornikov had previously led Russia's brutal attacks in Syria, which means the already bloody war could become even more vicious
Plus, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to join a Supreme Court that could overturn decades of precedent from abortion to affirmative action.
And how Dr. Mehmet Oz nabbed former President Trump's endorsement in a key Senate race.
On today’s panel: CNN’s Phil Black, CNN Contributor Jill Dougherty, CNN’S Jeff Zeleny, Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast and Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times.
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The death toll continues to grow after Russia bombed a rail station in Kramatorsk. At least 50 are dead and another 98 injured. Ukraine's foreign minister says the Russian military knew this station was jam packed with thousands, following local government advice to evacuate. The Russians chose to attack anyway. In Kharkiv, Putin’s forces attacked a bread factory. And there's intense worry today by the Ukrainian military that Russia is near finished with preparations for a “breakthrough attempt” to take the Donbas. We start our coverage on the front lines in central Ukraine with Ivan Watson.
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In the 233-year history of the Supreme Court, a black woman has never held the title of Justice. That will change this afternoon when the Senate votes to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson. The math is a done deal now that three Senate Republicans say they’ll vote yes. Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer calls it a “joyous day.” An Inside Politics panel discusses this important first in US history. Plus, the very latest on Ukraine from our CNN reporters on the ground.
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The US unveils new sanctions targeting the Russian elite including Vladimir Putin's two adult children. Today, though, more proof Putin is undeterred. A flurry of new Russian military assaults and haunting words from the most besieged city. Mariupol's mayor says the scale of death rivals Nazi concentration camps and calls it the new Auschwitz. Officials say Moscow's military is using mobile crematoriums to dispose of bodies. Today's show begins Zaporizhzhia with CNN's Ivan Watson.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky makes perhaps his most powerful speech yet, addressing the United Nations security council and accusing Russia -- one of the council's permanent members -- of war crimes. He also compares Russia to a "terrorist organization." CNN's Phil Black begins our coverage from Lviv.
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The apparent indiscriminate Russian killing of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha prompts President Biden to label Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" and call for a "war crimes trial." CNN's Chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins begins today's coverage by exploring what, if anything, Biden and the world can do to hold Putin accountable.
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As Putin's invasion of Ukraine enters its 6th week, Russia appears to be shifting strategy and withdrawing from the area around Kyiv. But they're leaving rubble where apartment buildings once stood and burnt out cars and wrecked tanks line the roads. Bodies of at least 20 civilians were found on the streets in Bucha. Now U.S. intelligence says the military will refocus on the east as President Vladimir Putin tries to claim some sort of victory by early May.
Plus, another stellar jobs report, but Americans are down on the economy. Can President Biden's latest plan to bring down gas prices change their minds?
And why Sarah Palin could be heading to Washington.
On today’s panel: CNN’s Ed Lavandera, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner, Nick Schifrin of PBS NewsHour, Laura Barron Lopez of Politico, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Hans Nichols of Axios.
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Low-flying helicopters fire on a Russian fuel depot in Belgorod, setting eight tanks holding 3.5 million gallons of fuel ablaze. Russia says the choppers are Ukrainian, but Ukraine's ministry of defense won't take credit for, or even comment on, the attack. Also today, another attempt to get people out of Mariupol. Our coverage begins with correspondent Phil Black in Lviv.
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We're getting conflicting signals about Ukraine battlefield momentum and what comes next as Vladimir Putin's invasion now is in its sixth week. In and around Kharkiv, Ukrainian military officials report 47 mortar and tank strikes by Russia. But in a Kharkiv suburb there are signs of a pushback: burnt out Russian tanks, and evidence of Ukrainian forces retaking a critical road. A UN defense official says Russia has dramatically upped the number of attacks over the past 24 hours. Moscow's military is now regrouping. And a resupply is coming. So are 135,000 more Russian military conscripts. But there are now doubts some of those soldiers in the trenches will actually follow their orders. British intelligence says troops have outright refused Russian battlefield commands. We begin today's coverage with a live report from Ivan Watson in Zaporizhzhia.
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