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Somehow, some way, first responders have pulled survivors from the wreckage of the Mariupol theater pummeled by Russian airstrikes. Hundreds of women and children were trying to ride out the shelling there. In fact, those inside tried to warn the invaders' war planes by writing "children" in big white letters outside the building ... in Russian. But they bombed it anyway, prompting President Zelensky to say everything is a target inside his country. Today's coverage begins in Odessa in Ukraine's south with CNN International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh.

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Speaking from Kyiv, the Ukrainian president addresses a joint session of Congress, imploring the west to close the skies over his nation. He tailored the speech to his audience, invoking the founding fathers, Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and Martin Luther King. And he finished in English with a direct plea to President Biden.

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Canadian parliament today, saying, "Please stop the bombing. How many more missiles have to fall on our cities?" His pleas came as a 35-hour curfew in Kyiv was about to begin. Today's episode begins with CNN correspondent Scott McLean reporting live from Lviv, Ukraine.

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New images from day 19 of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine confirm the situation is growing bleaker by the hour. An apartment set ablaze by a Russian missile strike. Firefighters rushing to extract people from the building. Explosions at the Ukrainian military base just 12 miles from its border with Poland, a NATO ally. And, remember the image of the pregnant woman that appeared on front pages around the globe? She has died. We begin today's sobering episode in Kyiv with CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward.

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At least 35 are dead and more than 100 wounded after Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border. The cities of Mariupol and Kharkiv are in ruins, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pleading with the US and NATO for more military and humanitarian assistance.

Plus, President Biden says the US won’t get involved in World War III as the White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons. How would NATO respond?

And, Republicans lean into the culture wars as states like Florida target abortion and racial and gender identity.

On today’s panel: CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz, Ret. Brig. General Mark Kimmitt, Julia Ioffe of Puck News, David Sanger of the New York Times, Margaret Talev of Axios, Rachael Bade of CNN and Zolan Kanno-Young of the New York Times.

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"We have serious concerns that Russia may be planning to use chemical or biological agents ... for assassinations as part of a stage or false flag incident, or to support tactical military operations." Those chilling words today from Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN. Ukraine President Zelensky agrees, saying Russian propaganda about Ukraine supposedly developing those types of banned weapons -- with help from the US -- is a sign Moscow might unleash them. Meanwhile, Kyiv today is bracing for a march on the city. CNN international correspondent Matthew Chance brings you the latest from Ukraine's capital.

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A meeting between Ukraine's and Russia's foreign ministers ends without an agreement for ceasefire. No agreement means more war. Ukraine's president says humanitarian corridors are trying to ferry people along kill zones. But there are many reports of Russian interference. Today's episode begins with reports from Kyiv.

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Ukrainian authorities in Mariupol say Russian forces bombed a maternity hospital today. Video from the scene shows victims stumbling out from the wreckage through snow and ash. Officials say it was packed with pregnant women, children, and infants. Ukraine President Zelensky called the attack an "atrocity" and is once again demanding more action from the west, including a no-fly zone. It follows warnings that his country is trapped in a mass humanitarian catastrophe. Our CNN reporters are on the scene and provide the latest details.

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Today's episode begins as Ukraine President Zelensky is about to address the UK Parliament to appeal for more help in his fight against Vladimir Putin. This was shortly after President Biden addressed one of Zelensky's requests by unilaterally banning all imports of Russian energy. These dramatic new developments come amid sad new evidence that very few places inside Ukraine remain safe. At least 21 civilians are dead in the northeastern city of Sumy after a Russian airstrike. Our correspondents continue to cover this story across the globe. 

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Today we're seeing new video of the rumble and smoke of explosions in Mykolaiv along the Black Sea, and more intense fighting in and around the capital, Kyiv. Putin is proposing new escape routes, all on roads that lead to Russia or Belarus. Zelensky says the Russian side simply wants to watch his country burn. In this episode our CNN correspondents and their teams on the front lines bring you the very latest.

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