>> bret: angela america era is over in germany. america retiring after 16 years of chancellor there. center left leader owe loan schultz become's germany's ninth chancellor since the end of world war ii. vice president confident that vladimir putin got the message during video conference ukraine tuesday that message is what the president calls severe economic consequences will come if russia invades ukraine. the president also says direct u.s. military intervention is not off the table. all this comes as the u.s. deals with increasing challenges from china as well. state department correspondent benjamin hall is here with the latest. good evening, benjamin. >> good evening, bret. yes, russia and china both being very aggressive at the moment and for many the nightmare scenario would be simultaneous attacks on taiwan and ukraine. there is no doubt china are forceful president biden will be in the face of this russian