inside and try to close their doors and turn off their lights if possible. jon: and try to get some sleep if possible. alex hogan live in lviv, ukraine. thanks, alex. >> i had a straightforward conversation with xi jinping, making sure he understands the consequences of helping russia. >> i think that china understands its economic futures more closely tied to the west than it is to russia so i'm hopeful he does not get engaged. jon: nations worldwide are trying to gauge china's strategy during and after the ukraine war in light of the nations strong ties to russia. let's bring in a senior fellow at the institute, author of the