As Ukraine's president says negotiations with Russia are “only words”,
CNN's teams on the ground in the Capital of Kyiv continue to hear shelling well into the night as the battle rages in the suburbs. That, as a U.S. official says intelligence shows Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about Russia’s military advancement in Ukraine.

Plus, the U.S. sends an additional $500 million in budgetary aid to Ukraine, Republican Senator Susan Collins will vote to confirm Biden's SCOTUS nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Chris Rock speaks out publicly for the first time since the Will Smith slap at the Oscars.

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CNN's team in Kyiv hear increased shelling throughout the night despite Russia claiming it will drastically reduce military activity around the Capital and Chernihiv, following diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. That, as the Pentagon calls Russia's troop movement near Kyiv, "a repositioning, not a withdrawal".

Plus, the war in Ukraine risks a global food shortage, an American teacher freed from Russian detention is now home after being imprisoned for 10 days, Ukrainian museum staff salvage artworks, a Ukrainian artist In Kyiv documents the war and the U.N. reports more than 3.9 million refugees have fled Ukraine.

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CNN's team in Kyiv hear increased shelling throughout the night despite Russia claiming it will drastically reduce military activity around the Capital and Chernihiv, following diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. That, as the Pentagon calls Russia's troop movement near Kyiv, "a repositioning, not a withdrawal".

Plus, the war in Ukraine risks a global food shortage, an American teacher freed from Russian detention is now home after being imprisoned for 10 days, Ukrainian museum staff salvage artworks, a Ukrainian artist In Kyiv documents the war and the U.N. reports more than 3.9 million refugees have fled Ukraine.

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On the eve of a new round of diplomatic talks between Ukraine and Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to accept a neutral, non-nuclear status as part of a peace deal which would mean they wouldn't be able to join NATO. That, as Russia intensifies its attack on Western Ukraine including an oil depot, and the Wagner group is expected to deploy more than 1,000 mercenaries to Ukraine to bolster Russian forces.

President Biden pushes back on questions about his speech in Poland this weekend, offering no apologies when he said of Vladimir Putin, "for God's sake, this man cannot remain in power”. Plus, Russia bans all Zelensky interviews, Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slapping him at the Oscars and the efforts underway to get Ukrainian orphans out of the warzone.

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On the eve of a new round of diplomatic talks between Ukraine and Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to accept a neutral, non-nuclear status as part of a peace deal which would mean they wouldn't be able to join NATO. That, as Russia intensifies its attack on Western Ukraine including an oil depot, and the Wagner group is expected to deploy more than 1,000 mercenaries to Ukraine to bolster Russian forces.

President Biden pushes back on questions about his speech in Poland this weekend, offering no apologies when he said of Vladimir Putin, "for God's sake, this man cannot remain in power”. Plus, Russia bans all Zelensky interviews, Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slapping him at the Oscars and the efforts underway to get Ukrainian orphans out of the warzone.

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As Russian forces dig into defensive positions on the outskirts of Kyiv, a top Russian general claims what he calls the ‘first stage’ of Russia's military plan is completed, and says it will now focus on "the liberation of Donbas in Eastern Ukraine”. That, as NATO moves more troops to the Eastern flank, amid fears the Ukraine conflict could spill over.

Plus, President Biden visits U.S. troops in Poland, mercenaries are believed to be in Ukraine to kill President Zelensky, a Ukrainian rock star joins the war effort and becomes lieutenant in the army, and Putin compares his country to J.K. Rowling, saying the west is trying to ‘cancel’ Russia.

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As Russian forces dig into defensive positions on the outskirts of Kyiv, a top Russian general claims what he calls the ‘first stage’ of Russia's military plan is completed, and says it will now focus on "the liberation of Donbas in Eastern Ukraine”. That, as NATO moves more troops to the Eastern flank, amid fears the Ukraine conflict could spill over.

Plus, President Biden visits U.S. troops in Poland, mercenaries are believed to be in Ukraine to kill President Zelensky, a Ukrainian rock star joins the war effort and becomes lieutenant in the army, and Putin compares his country to J.K. Rowling, saying the west is trying to ‘cancel’ Russia.

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