The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

As Biden meets with NATO allies, the U.S. announces new sanctions against Russia & plans to welcome up to 100k Ukrainian refugees. Plus, Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using phosphorus bombs as fears grow that Putin may use chemical weapons. Plus, Ukraine says it has destroyed a Russian naval ship as the war enters its second month. Eugene Daniels, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Julia Friedlander, Barbara McQuade, Igor Novikov, Sarah Taber and Gabriela Bucher join.

President Biden arrives in Brussels for an emergency NATO summit as the U.S. government formally announces Russia has committed war crimes. It comes as NATO estimates at least 7,000 Russian troops have died since invading Ukraine. Meantime, culture wars dominate Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. And Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state dies at 84. Adm. James Stavridis, Tyler Pager, Yamiche Alcindor, Neal Katyal, James Elder and Michael Beschloss join.

President Biden is expected to press allies for more aggressive sanctions on Russia during his trip to Europe on Wednesday. It comes as NBC reports he may announce plans to maintain the increased number of U.S. troops in NATO countries. Meantime, the Ukrainian military says it has recaptured a town from the Russians after a Pentagon official reveals Russia’s combat force has shrunk. Plus, Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson undergoes day two of confirmation hearings. Michael McFaul, Ben Rhodes, Kevin Baron, Joyce Vance, Geoff Bennett and Bryan Stern join.

As the Russian war in Ukraine nears the one-month mark, NATO warns of a stalemate and the possibility of Belarus joining the invasion. Plus, Russian forces unleash more punishing bombardments on civilian targets in Ukraine. And later this week, President Biden travels to Europe to meet with NATO allies. Plus, the first day of the Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson kicked off. Philip Rucker, Rob Lee, John Sipher, Melissa Murray, Maksym Borodin, Ruslana and Ola Melzig join.

In a two-hour call, President Biden warned China of consequences if it provides aid to Russia. It comes as Putin stages a rally in Moscow to justify his invasion and praise Russian troops. Meantime, missiles destroy an aircraft repair facility in Lviv, Ukraine, only 40 miles from the Poland border. And the key port city of Odesa braces for a possible attack. Peter Baker, Juan Zarate, Garry Kasparov, Adm. James Stavridis, Charlie Sykes and Nicole Tung join.

As survivors emerge from a Mariupol theater targeted in a Russian strike, the U.N. reveals just how many civilians have died in the war. Meantime, the State Department is concerned China may consider assisting Russia with military equipment to use in Ukraine. It comes as President Biden is expected to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. Philip Rucker, Alexander Vindman, Jeremy Bash, Rose Gottemoeller, Asami Terajima and Tatiana Kotlyarenko join.

As the 35-hour curfew in Kyiv expires, a new Russian strike hits a Mariupol theater believed to be sheltering women and children. It comes as Ukraine’s military starts launching counteroffensives against Russian forces. Meantime, President Biden pledges $800 million in new military aid to Ukraine after President Zelenskyy’s emotional plea to U.S. Congress. Eugene Daniels, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Amb. William Taylor, Julia Ioffe, Igor Novikov and Michael Beschloss join.

As attacks intensify in Ukraine, the capital of Kyiv is under a 35-hour curfew. It comes as two more journalists are killed while reporting just outside the city. Meantime, the U.N. confirms more than three million refugees have fled the country. Plus, President Biden is expected to speak about providing aid to Ukraine after President Zelenskyy’s virtual address to Congress on Wednesday. And the White House announces Biden will travel to Brussels next week to meet with NATO allies. Ashley Parker, Ben Rhodes, Naveed Jamali, Julia Davis, Tim Seymour, Tom Winter, David Miliband and Whitney Leaming join.

As we move into “Day 20” of the war in Ukraine, Russia broadens their assault, intensifying attacks in already besieged cities. It comes as the pregnant woman photographed after the hospital bombing in Mariupol dies, along with her baby. Meantime, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy plans to virtually address members of Congress on Wednesday. And NBC News reports President Biden is considering a trip to Europe in the coming weeks. Clint Watts, Mike Rogers, Marie Yavanovich, Michael McFaul, Neil Thomas, Igor Novikov and Dr. Bill Novick join.

While U.S. officials track Russian troop movements near Ukraine’s capital, they’re also detecting airstrikes on military airfields in Western Ukraine. Meantime, President Zelenskyy is demanding Russia release Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov after claims he was abducted by troops. Plus, President Biden formally calls on Congress to end normal trade relations with Russia. Garry Kasparov, Tom Nichols, Eugene Daniels, Olga Khazan, Julia Davis and Sergiy Stakhovsky join.