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President Biden unveils another big package of heavy weaponry for Ukraine, saying the west will not yield and that Vladimir Putin will never succeed in his quest to conquer his neighbor. This comes just hours after the Russian President claimed victory in the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, telling his defense chief there's no need to storm a steel plant that's home to the last Ukrainian holdouts. However, Biden countered, "It's questionable whether he does control Mariupol. There is no evidence yet that Mariupol has completely fallen." Our CNN correspondents bring you the latest from the White House and the war zone. 

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As Mariupol's mayor urges residents to leave the besieged port city, a Ukrainian marine commander there makes a dire -- and perhaps final -- plea: "We might have only a few days or even hours left. The enemy's units are ten times larger than ours. We appeal to the world leaders to help us." Meanwhile, US defense officials watching the battlefield see no major Russian territorial gains in the Donbas region to Ukraine's east. Today's show opens with a live report from CNN's Matt Rivers on the ground in Lviv.

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President Zelensky says the battle for Donbas is now in full force, and he vows Ukrainians will repel Russia's advancing army. The Kremlin says the goal is to "fully liberate" what Moscow calls two new independent republics in eastern Ukraine. One is in Luhansk, where a top Ukrainian official is pleading with anyone left to "evacuate now," saying residents of the fallen town of Kreminna are now hostages. A top adviser to Zelensky tells CNN, "Not a single place, a town, a city or a village is safe right now." Our CNN correspondents are deployed across Ukraine. Today's show begins with Ed Lavandera in Kyiv.

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The western city of Lviv, a place that's been relatively safe since Putin's invasion began February 24, has been hit by multiple Russian missile strikes. At least seven people were killed and 11 hurt, including a child. In eastern Ukraine, Kreminna in the Luhansk region is now in Russian hands. A Ukrainian official says Russian forces opened fire on a car filled with civilians trying to escape the town, killing four people. A top official is pleading with residents in Luhansk to leave now saying there are no safe places left in the region. And Ukraine is desperately trying to hold on to the port city Mariupol amid intense shelling and fighting. Russian forces are expected to close entry and exit to that city today. Today's show begins with CNN's Matt Rivers in Lviv.

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Russia is calling for the remaining troops in Mariupol to surrender after weeks of shelling have decimated the eastern city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says tens of thousands have died in the siege. As Russian troops regroup ahead of their expected focus on the east, $800 million worth of U.S. heavy weapons and artillery are arriving to boost the Ukrainian military.

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On today’s panel: Former Defense Department official Evelyn Farkas, Karoun Demirjian of the Washington Post, Ret. Brig. Gen. Steven Anderson, Molly Ball of Time Magazine, Jordan Fabian of Bloomberg News, CNN’s Melanie Zanona.

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Today's show features a new and exclusive CNN interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who tells CNN's Jake Tapper the world should prepare for Vladimir Putin to use chemical or, yes, even nuclear weapons. Plus, the US Secretary of State is telling European allies he believes Russia's invasion may last the rest of the year. And, important battlefield developments today, as Russia retaliates against the sinking of its warship by hitting a military facility on the outskirts of Kyiv. Ben Wedeman begins our reporting live from the strategic eastern city of Kramatorsk.

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This is day 50 of Vladimir Putin's invasion, and the Russian military is poised to open a new chapter of this war. The west warns of a major Russian offensive on the Donbas region as soon as the next couple of days. The US is now promising to deliver heavier and deadlier weaponry. Overnight Ukraine said it put a major military win on the scoreboard, striking Russia's premier warship with a cruise missile, resulting in major damage. We start our coverage on the front lines in Ukraine with CNN's Matt Rivers.

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Police say Frank James, a 62-year-old black man, is the shooter who turned the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, NY into a trauma ward. Investigators determined James bought the gun recovered at the scene, and an intensive hunt to capture him is underway. CNN's Jason Carroll kicks off our extensive coverage live from the scene.

Also in today's show: The latest from Ukraine, and some fascinating new details at Donald Trump's "big lie" campaign, including an inside look at his failed effort to persuade Mitch McConnell to go along with it.

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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

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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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