Russia is stepping up its bombardment of major Ukrainian cities, killing hundreds if not thousands of civilians. In a weekend Zoom call with U.S. lawmakers, Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky asked for more military aid and a no-fly zone. But Vladimir Putin is warning NATO that Russia will view anyone enforcing a no-fly zone to be active participants in the war.

Plus, the White House believes the crisis in Ukraine could redefine the Biden presidency. A new post-State of the Union poll shows an 8-point jump in his approval rating. And ex-Vice President Mike Pence breaks with his former boss on Russia – Pence says there’s no room for “apologists for Putin” in the GOP.

On today’s panel: Gen. John Allen (Ret.), Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin, former deputy director of national intelligence Beth Sanner, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, the Wall Street Journal’s Tarini Parti, the New York Times’ Alex Burns, and the Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip.

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