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The Mariupol City Council says a theater where hundreds were believed to be sheltering was bombed and sustained heavy damage. The bomb shelter’s entrance is blocked by rubble and the fate of those inside is still “unknown.” CNN International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh joins AC360 to give an update on the bombing and says the intense shelling has made it hard for rescuers to help any survivor...

CNN’s Anderson Cooper is on the ground in Ukraine with International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh. They discuss the struggles of covering a war when one side is deliberately lying about the reality on the ground and his approach to talking to people experiencing the worst moments of their lives. To hear future episodes of Tug of War, find it and listen wherever you get your podcasts. To learn...

An attack near Kyiv left two members of a Fox News crew dead and a correspondent severely injured. Longtime war photojournalist Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova, an Ukrainian journalist who was working as a consultant for the network, were killed. Correspondent Benjamin Hall was seriously inured and is still in the hospital. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward...

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the airspace over Ukraine remains “contested” and warned that it “appears as if the Russians are broadening their target set.” A senior U.S. defense official tells CNN that Russian forces haven’t encircled Kyiv yet but they’re trying. Marie Yovanovitch is a former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. She joins AC360 to discuss whether she thinks the U.S. is doing enoug...

Russian airstrikes hit a large military base near the Poland border, killing 35 people and leaving more than 130 in the hospital. Retired Gen. Wesley Clark tells Anderson Cooper why Russia would be targeting that military base. Plus, Russian Pro-Democracy Leader Garry Kasparov joins AC360 to discuss if he thinks Russia President Vladimir Putin wants a conflict with NATO.Airdate: March 13, 2022Gues...

Repeated shelling was heard early Saturday in Ukraine’s capital. This comes as Russia intensifies and broadens the war, hitting cities in the western Ukraine, closer to NATO territory. Many of these places that have suffered repeated attacks are without power and water. If that didn't make rescue efforts complicated enough, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward talked with a woman, w...

Mariupol’s mayor says civilians continue to be targeted just days after the Russians bombed a maternity hospital that killed at least three people, including a child. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack "proof of a genocide.” CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward is in Kyiv and gives AC360 an update on the evacuation efforts and how far Russian forces are from...

Mariupol authorities have accused the Russians of bombing a children’s and maternity hospital where President Volodymyr Zelensky said after the attack that kids were trapped in the rubble. Retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmett tells Anderson Cooper what he thinks the Ukrainians need the most to fight back against the Russian attacks. Plus, ITV’s Dan Rivers brings AC360 the horrors of the siege of Kharki...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UK House of Commons saying “we will not give up” and “we will fight until the end” as at least 21 civilians, including two children, were killed in a Russian airstrike in the Ukrainian city of Sumy. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joins AC360 to give an update on the evacuation efforts in some of the Kyiv suburbs as many re...

Ukrainian President Zelensky told the world he’s “not afraid of anyone” as the Russian onslaught continues and more civilians are being killed. Ukraine has yet to agree to a Russia proposed ceasefire in five cities that would begin Tuesday at 10 a.m Moscow time. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward joins AC360 from Kyiv where Ukrainians are crowding the train station to leave thei...

A senior defense official tells CNN that Russia has fired a total of 600 missiles since its invasion of Ukraine began and has 95% of its amassed firepower in the country. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger tells Anderson Cooper why he supports the idea of a no-fly zone over Ukraine, something the U.S. is currently opposed to despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pleas for one. Plus, an inde...

U.S. and NATO officials warn Russia now appears poised to “bombard cities into submission” which could inflict significant civilian casualties. Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling tells AC360 this isn’t only an attempt at “killing the civilian population” but also an attempt to just “eliminate the Ukrainian culture.” Plus, Anderson Cooper checks in again with Olena Gnes, who’s been in a Kyiv shelter fo...

There’s a fire at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and at one point the country’s foreign minister said the Russian army is “firing from all sides.” Fighting has now stopped, and background radiation levels are currently normal, according to plant spokesman Andrii Tuz. Graham Allison is a nuclear policy expert and a professor at Harvard Kennedy School. He joins AC360 to discuss how worri...

U.S. officials warn that Russia’s strategy in its war on Ukraine will start to target civilians and seek a “slow annihilation” of Ukraine’s army. Ukrainian forces have been able to hold their ground while maintaining control of Kyiv and other major cities except the city of Kherson, which appears to have fallen to the Russians. Retired Gen. David Petraeus is the former Head of U.S. Central Command...

Concern mounts across Ukraine as Russia continues its increasingly aggressive bombing campaign after a large explosion destroyed a government building in central Kharkiv. In a CNN exclusive interview, CNN Senior International Correspondent Matthew Chance spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He asked Zelensky whether he's concerned if Russia will double down on its military operations...

U.S. officials fear the worst is yet to come in the capital of Ukraine as they warn Russian President Vladimir Putin could increase the intensity of the attack. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward is in Kyiv and tells AC360 what she’s been seeing and hearing. Plus, according to satellite images, the Russian convoy near Kyiv is more than 40 miles long. People in the capital city h...

Explosions are seen and heard in Kyiv and clashes are underway in an eastern suburb of the Ukrainian capital. This comes as the President of Ukraine confirms Russian forces are closing in on the city and warns “the fate of Ukraine is being decided right now.” Anderson talks with CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward who is on the ground in Kyiv.  And, as Russia continues its assault...

Ukraine President Zelensky says he believes Russian sabotage groups have entered the capital of Kyiv and that they’ve marked him as “target number one” and his family as “target number two.” CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward tells Anderson Cooper whether or not Zelensky plans to stay in Kyiv. Plus, President Biden announced new “strong” sanctions on Russia and said Putin “has c...

Ukraine is on high alert after the U.S. warned an attack could be “imminent.” Several Ukraine airports closed as Ukrainian President Zelensky said the “trigger” for Russian invasion could happen at “any minute.” William Cohen served as the Secretary of Defense during the Clinton administration. He tells Anderson Cooper how far he thinks the Biden administration should go with sanctions against Rus...

President Biden announced new sanctions to punish Moscow and described what is currently happening in Ukraine as “the beginning of a Russian invasion.” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also canceled his meeting with Russia's foreign minister. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward is in Kyiv, Ukraine. She tells AC360 Ukraine’s first choice is diplomacy but if that doesn’t work...

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two separatist pro-Moscow regions in eastern Ukraine after recognizing their independence. The U.S. expects Russian troops to move into the Donbas region as soon as Monday evening or Tuesday for what Putin called a “peacekeeping” mission. Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) is the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. He tells AC360 what he thinks will hap...

President Biden said he’s “convinced” Russian President Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and believes Russian forces could attack “in the coming week” or sooner. Fiona Hill is the former Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs on the National Security Council. She joins AC360 to discuss Biden’s comments and says the President sounds “pretty confident” Putin has made up his mind. Plus,...

President Biden says he believes the likelihood of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is “very high” and could happen “within the next several days.” CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward traveled to the Donbas Region of Ukraine. She joins AC360 to discuss why there was a sense of “angst and nervousness” when she was talking to people on the ground.  Plus, a judge ruled that former Pres...

The U.S. says Russia has added 7,000 troops along the Ukraine border, directly contradicting Moscow’s claims they’ve been pulling back its forces. Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) is a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. He tells AC360 he “absolutely” thinks the addition of troops increases the likelihood of a Russian invasion. Plus, a six-year-old girl, who has been missing since 2019, was found hidden...

President Biden warned that if Russia invades Ukraine the human costs will be “immense” over a “war without cause or reason.” Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) is a former U.S. Army Commanding General for Europe and the Seventh Army. He tells AC360 why he isn’t convinced Putin is going to launch a “large scale” attack on Ukraine. Plus, the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capi...